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How technology is shaping South Africa's retail landscape

Technology

How technology is shaping South Africa's retail landscape

Bonga Gumede 5 Feb 2025

Why reliable connectivity is the backbone of festive retail success

Technology

Why reliable connectivity is the backbone of festive retail success

Tobie van Schalkwyk 15 Nov 2024

AI offers the retail sector a major opportunity

Technology

AI offers the retail sector a major opportunity

Laurent Homeyer 16 Aug 2024

AI-powered innovation set to boost Africa's retail sector

Technology

AI-powered innovation set to boost Africa's retail sector

Blessed Hwaire 9 Jul 2024

‘Packageless’ products can reduce plastic waste and increase sales

Packaging

‘Packageless’ products can reduce plastic waste and increase sales

6 Jun 2024

ConnectRetail: Harnessing AI to enhance retail operations in South Africa

Technology

ConnectRetail: Harnessing AI to enhance retail operations in South Africa

Issued by MegaVision Media 4 Jun 2024

Widespread adoption of AI is shaping next-gen customer service

Technology

Widespread adoption of AI is shaping next-gen customer service

Linda Saunders 26 Apr 2024

As retailers embrace generative AI, lack of data strategy presents challenges

Technology

As retailers embrace generative AI, lack of data strategy presents challenges

19 Mar 2024

Smartfill technology: packageless retail solutions embrace the circular economy

Packaging

Smartfill technology: packageless retail solutions embrace the circular economy

14 Feb 2024

Retail tech: what to expect in 2024

Technology

Retail tech: what to expect in 2024

Mike Smollan 7 Feb 2024

Source: © 123rf Mariette Frazer, a lecturer in retail marketing in the Department of Marketing, says the retail sector finds itself on the brink of another transformative phase

Technology

Retail 2024: Technology driving change, but leadership is the navigator

Mariette Frazer 5 Jan 2024

Local retail's shift towards customer-centricity through tech

Technology

Local retail's shift towards customer-centricity through tech

12 Oct 2023

Generative AI ushers in a new era for retail

Technology

Generative AI ushers in a new era for retail

22 Aug 2023

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Retail Services

Technology offers financial inclusion for the rise of hybrid retail

12 Jul 2023

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Technology

The big benefits of blockchain for retail in Africa

6 Apr 2023

Cashierless 24-hour Spar store opens in Switzerland

Retailers

Cashierless 24-hour Spar store opens in Switzerland

17 Mar 2023

5 ways retail will double-down on digital in 2023

Technology

5 ways retail will double-down on digital in 2023

24 Jan 2023

#BizTrends2023: Retail's reality check

Trends

#BizTrends2023: Retail's reality check

Howard Saunders 17 Jan 2023

Technology

The digital combo that can give retail stores a competitive edge

Sarah Moseley 6 Jan 2023

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Technology

The metaverse offers challenges and possibilities for the future of the retail industry

Omar H. Fares 4 Jan 2023

Source: Supplied

Technology

How tech can serve retailers facing pressure to innovate

Marlene Naidoo 7 Dec 2022

E-commerce

Shopify to snap up Deliverr in $2.1bn deal

10 May 2022

Kirk Perry, president and CEO of IRI, will become CEO of the combined company. Source: Business Wire

Research

IRI and NPD to merge, offering view of total retail purchasing and consumption trends

8 Apr 2022

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Technology

Metaverse, digital twins, and the future of the retail experience

Biswa Sengupta 5 Apr 2022

Source: Supplied

Technology

Retail and the metaverse: A new world of consumer connection

9 Feb 2022

Amazon reveals high-tech vision for its first physical clothing store

Retailers

Amazon reveals high-tech vision for its first physical clothing store

27 Jan 2022

IoT innovation helping to mould Africa's stores of the future

Technology

IoT innovation helping to mould Africa's stores of the future

10 Nov 2021

Woolworths beefs up digital team to grow omnichannel capabilities

Technology

Woolworths beefs up digital team to grow omnichannel capabilities

8 Oct 2021

Research

Voice assistant transaction values to hit $19,4bn by 2023

3 Aug 2021

Key considerations for retailers accelerating e-commerce

E-commerce

Key considerations for retailers accelerating e-commerce

15 Jun 2021

How TFG is weaving digital into the fabric of its business

Retailers

How TFG is weaving digital into the fabric of its business

22 Oct 2020

Walmart to trial drone deliveries of health and wellness products

E-commerce

Walmart to trial drone deliveries of health and wellness products

14 Sep 2020

Amazon's new Dash Cart lets shoppers skip the checkout line

Technology

Amazon's new Dash Cart lets shoppers skip the checkout line

16 Jul 2020

E-commerce

Rethinking retail: A new e-commerce era has arrived

Wayne Flemming 9 Jul 2020

Diesel reveals Hyperoom, its new virtual fashion buying platform and showroom

E-commerce

Diesel reveals Hyperoom, its new virtual fashion buying platform and showroom

26 Jun 2020

Why agility is key to unlock value in the new (hybrid) world of online retail

E-commerce

Why agility is key to unlock value in the new (hybrid) world of online retail

Gareth Hawkey 10 Jun 2020

Is there a queue? New tool estimates waiting time at supermarkets

Technology

Is there a queue? New tool estimates waiting time at supermarkets

16 Apr 2020

The robot wears Prada: what happens when AI starts giving out fashion tips?

Fashion & Homeware

The robot wears Prada: what happens when AI starts giving out fashion tips?

Mark Liu 25 Oct 2019

An omnichannel approach: 3 ways to drive festive season sales

Technology

An omnichannel approach: 3 ways to drive festive season sales

Simon Wilson 1 Oct 2019

What the latest technological innovation means for the future of retail

Technology

What the latest technological innovation means for the future of retail

Maroefah Smith 2 Jul 2019

The power of tech for cross-border trade

Distribution

The power of tech for cross-border trade

Mike Higley 10 May 2019

Mastercard, Next Retail Concepts present an immersive way to shop online

E-commerce

Mastercard, Next Retail Concepts present an immersive way to shop online

7 Dec 2018

#GoogleRetail: Learn from the past then act swiftly to win at retail

Exhibitions & Events

#GoogleRetail: Learn from the past then act swiftly to win at retail

25 Oct 2018

How to use tech to drive innovation in traditional retail

Technology

How to use tech to drive innovation in traditional retail

Sebastian Isaac 6 Sep 2018

#WomensMonth: The woman behind PayU South Africa

ICT

#WomensMonth: The woman behind PayU South Africa

Evan-Lee Courie 30 Aug 2018

The "end" of the shopkeeper (and other retail trends)

CRM

The "end" of the shopkeeper (and other retail trends)

Wynand Smit 29 Aug 2018

We must ensure new food retail technologies are pathways - not barriers - to better health

Technology

We must ensure new food retail technologies are pathways - not barriers - to better health

Kathryn Backholer 11 Jul 2018

Why the High Street should better harness digital technology - inside its shops

Technology

Why the High Street should better harness digital technology - inside its shops

Anthony Kent 18 May 2018