We asked the Top Financial Services, Insurance, and Retail companies in South Africa – Is Data the New Currency?: The management of data quality is a common struggle across companies and industries. Prioritising fraud prevention and having insight into data can have a ripple effect on the economy. Everything is hyper-personalised by tracking people’s engagements, …
Shop theft has been building for years – here’s how to tackle retail crime and keep workers safe: Retailers want police to respond more to shop theft reports. Brian A Jackson/Shutterstock Retail giants like Boots, Tesco and Primark are pushing for Home Office action after violent incidents and abuse against shop staff almost doubled since …
UK shoppers are choosing bricks over clicks right now, but here’s why it isn’t the end for online retail: Shoppers have been returning to physical stores in recent months. SergeBertasiusPhotography/Shutterstock British retail sales figures showed an unexpected bump in activity over the Christmas shopping period that exceeded expectations – particularly given the current UK cost …
Shopping: the cost of living crisis is hitting people ‘urgently and directly’ – retail expert Q&A: On top of rampant inflation, strikes, business gloom and rising interest rates, bad news about our shopping habits was all but inevitable. The volume of goods being sold in the UK is now falling, according to the latest monthly …
EX-incredible Connection Director In New Tech Retail Venture: Former Incredible Connection executive director David Hirsch has launched a new retail venture specialising in refurbished technology. The company, called TechMarkIT, is online only for now, but intends to open a retail store in Johannesburg next year – it is currently concluding lease discussions with a landlord, Hirsch …
Charity shops: why they beat the rest of the high street as a retail experience: shutterstock A bone china teapot, a pair of leather brogues, a poetry book, a velvet coat, an embroidered tablecloth and a saucepan. These are just a few of the things I have recently bought from charity shops – where someone …
China’s retail revolution: innovations which could change the way the world shops: Shutterstock/Dilok Klaisataporn China’s dominance in manufacturing has made it the factory of the world. The subsequent economic growth enriched an ever-expanding middle class, and the country’s retail industry has quickly adapted to supply a growing appetite for consumption. Some of these developments in …
South Africa in the news: US retail sales and industrial output to accelerate; China not so much: With US and Chinese October inflation readings behind us, the focus shifts to the real economy’s performance, the world’s two largest economies reporting retail sales and industrial production figures …: “South Africa” – BingNews South Africa heartache motivating …
South Africa in the news: South Africa’s youth largely dictate retail spending patterns, survey shows: Survey shows that young South Africans, who have disposable income of R120bn, are the ones who decide how, when and where a household spends its money.: “South Africa” – BingNews HIRING HIGH-END EQUIPMENT FOR INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS: Kenya has seen increased …
South Africa in the news: Retail and consumer goods industry news: Mexican convenience retailer Oxxo is targeting expansion in the Colombian capital; Total is trialling a new forecourt format in South Africa; 7-Eleven is diversifying strategy across Asia-Pacific and …: “South Africa” – BingNews Africa’s COVID-19 cases pass 7.69 mln: Africa CDC: The number of …
South Africa in the news: Retail and consumer goods industry news: Mexican convenience retailer Oxxo is targeting expansion in the Colombian capital; Total is trialling a new forecourt format in South Africa; 7-Eleven is diversifying strategy across Asia-Pacific and …: “South Africa” – BingNews Africa’s COVID-19 cases pass 7.69 mln: Africa CDC: The number of …
South Africa in the news: Retail trade sales growth slows in June – Statistics South Africa: Growth in the volume of retail trade sales slowed in June, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) data showed on Wednesday. This points to a recovery that remains far from robust, with historically low …: “South Africa” – BingNews Medicine …
South Africa in the news: States Retail Fashion and Apparel PLM Software Market to Witness Huge Growth by 2028 | Adobe, Autometrix: A new business intelligence report released by JCMR with Global States Retail Fashion and Apparel PLM Software Market Report has abilities to raise as the most significant market worldwide as it has …: …
Gap departs high street as prime store locations left stranded by high-speed retail revolution: Shutterstock/Petra Figueroa Yet another familiar fashion retailer is about to disappear from the British high street. The once-mighty Gap is the latest brand to pull down the shutters. Following in the footsteps (and depleted footfall) of Debenhams, Topshop, and so many …
South Africa in the news: South African retail confidence surges to six-year high, but headwinds remain: According to the latest retail trade report compiled by the Bureau for Economic Research, retail confidence surged to a six-year high in the second quarter of this year. That’s a promising sign, but …: “South Africa” – BingNews Zimbabwe …
South Africa in the news: South African retail giant suffers R719 million operating loss: Retailer The Foschini Group reported an operating loss of R719.2 million for the year ended March 2021, hit hard by the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and resulting lockdowns in the various …: “South Africa” – BingNews No Mid-Year Exams? No …
South Africa in the news: Fresh milk shortage hits major retail stores: MAJOR supermarkets in Bulawayo have run out of fresh milk and by yesterday only a few retail outlets had imported milk from South Africa on the shelves. For …: “South Africa” – BingNews Industrial and retail property markets continued to improve in first …
How retail giants could thrive on the post-pandemic high street: Shutterstock/Yau Ming Low Even before COVID-19, the British high street was undergoing slow and painful decline. Independent shops were struggling, department stores were fighting for survival, and well known chains were scrapping over market share. A year on from March 2020, and shopping habits have …