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Getting Virtual Reality right for retail
Virtual reality technology makes a lot of sense for online retailers but better customer understanding is needed to make it more than a curiosity Online retailers have led the charge when it comes to the early adoption of technology to…
Making retail work with Machine Learning
According to UN statistics, a staggering 1.3 billion tonnes of fresh food is lost or wasted worldwide every year. This amounts to a third of all food produced for human consumption. In many cases the food is still within the…
Rare coin set to break record in online auction
The rare 1898 Sammy Marks golden tickey coin opened for bidding on www.bidorbuy.co.za last week. Since the opening bid of R1 there has been a fierce war of bidding and counter bidding, that has seen the little coin reached a…
RFID reinvents itself and retail with it
The retail industry stands poised to benefit exponentially from advancements that are spurring a plethora of new applications for already proven radio frequency identification (RFID) technology. On-pitch printing and encoding technology are increasing the accuracy while decreasing the size and…
E-commerce is the way forward for all businesses
E-commerce is no longer just for flashy start-ups or big companies with even bigger budgets – it is also becoming a valuable channel to market for Small & Medium Businesses. From plumbers to playschools and from artisan food stores to…
How to create engaging customer experiences
Customer experience has become an emerging battleground for most organisations, as they seek ways to extract further value from customers. Yet many organisations are unsure of how to find this value and often do not have the time, capacity or…
Huduma smart cards to connect Kenyans
Mastercard has committed to supporting Huduma in rolling-out a smart card that aims to connect all citizens to the formal financial sector to drive efficiency and transparency as part of their 2030 goals. The Huduma Card is a prepaid card…
Kenyan SME’s flourish as e-commerce spikes
Online retailer Jumia Kenya has announced that 80 percent of the products on their platform are from accredited small businesses. Although Jumia has not released the actual number of merchants on the platform, they revealed that the number of SME’s using the platform…
Curve Group to expand financial services offering in Africa
Curve Group has acquired Paperless Software Solutions, a developer of integrated solutions that cut down paper-based admin in virtually any business process. As part of their strategy, the pair has plans to expand into retail in South Africa and the…
E-commerce trends to hit SA in 2017
E-commerce, as a global trend in its own right, is set to increase in popularity and consumer uptake in South Africa this year. This is as a result of a number of supporting trends, from greater variety offered by e-tailers,…
Introducing the Sony Xperia XZ
The Xperia XZ is Sony’s answer to other high end devices such as the LG G5 and Samsung Galazy S7. The smartphone does have all the features you would expect from a flagship device competing at the top-end of the market. Although the device…
Carter launches Tinder-for-new-car-buying in South Africa
Three South African entrepreneurs have developed a smartphone app that helps customers find a suitable car for their needs and connects them to accredited dealers. Available on Apple iStore and the Google PlayStore, Carter aims to appeal to first time…
Opinion: 9 ways to slash e-commerce cart abandonment
Global shopping cart abandonment on e-commerce websites is reported at anything between 60 and 70 percent. Yet simple tweaks to the purchasing process and a keen eye on usability can ensure more completed sales and, ultimately, better customer retention. While…
African Online Shopping Trends in 2017
The digital age has seen the rise of many activities that used to require you to leave the house, but can now be done from the comfort of your couch. That of course includes many people’s favorite thing to do,…
Second-hand still South Africa’s choice on bidorbuy
In the initial days of bidorbuy there was a big demand for second-hand goods in the South African online marketplace. The market these days is a little different with only 20% of the 2 million items offered for sale on…
Standing out in 2017: Top 5 Digital Signage Technologies
As vital as the placement of screens and creation of dynamic content are in the effectiveness and success of in-store digital signage, technology is still the main driver in this industry. Retailers and marketing professionals need to ensure that they’re…
