Gartner notes AR and VR will rely on 5G to change the customer experience. FULL STORY >

The Takealot group has put together their top tips. FULL STORY >

At the Huawei Connect 2018 conference, held in Shanghai last week, one of the many tangible applications of the use of AI that was explored was how the technology can be used in the healthcare sector. FULL STORY >

PS20 personal shopper solution helps retailers deliver a superior customer experience and improve sales FULL STORY >

InsureTech startup BetterCompare.co.za has launched locally, offering users a new way to compare top car insurance rates from different insurers and compare them side-by-side. FULL STORY >

Simon van der Merwe, head of corporate and trade business at weFix, believes that retailers threatened by online competitors are distracted from the truth that consumers are just consumers. He explains why. FULL STORY >

Orange Business Services focuses on the digital evolution of South Africa’s shipping industry and what it means for the industry going forward. FULL STORY >

Under development for the past five years, Amazon Go is now a reality and brings no cashiers or queues to the convenience store experience. FULL STORY >

Retailers need to pay close attention to consumer behaviours so they can adjust appropriately. Intel's Michelle Tinsley explains how retailers can leverage technology to that end. FULL STORY >

If Internet of Things (IoT) technology is used in the right way, retailers can build a competitor differentiation and bring shoppers back into their stores. HPE Aruba's Pieter Engelbrech explains. FULL STORY >

The face of retail is evolving quickly, with online shopping experiencing exponential growth rates globally. Woolworths has experienced this first-hand with their online clothing sales increasing over 100% between July 2016 and June 2017. FULL STORY >

Bose looks set to release what they call “noise-masking sleepbuds” aimed at those for whom sleep is all too easily interrupted by external noises. Interestingly, it’s not done through the regular internal channels, but rather as a... FULL STORY >

With the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China currently underway in Beijing, China, a novel way to show appreciation of President Xi Jinping’s leadership has emerged. FULL STORY >

TFG (The Foschini Group) took another significant step today in developing South Africa’s first online mall, with the addition of value fashion retailer Exact, bringing the total number of linked stores on the group’s expanding... FULL STORY >

The Swoosh brand is looking beyond Amazon, with plans to facilitate purchases via Instagram in the future. FULL STORY >