Microsoft said to have plans for Amazon GO-esque cashier-less stores
By Robin-Leigh Chetty 14 June 2018Taking a page out of Amazon's playbook, Microsoft is reportedly looking at opening up cashier-less stores in the US. FULL STORY >
Amazon Go cashier-less stores headed to Chicago and San Francisco
By Robin-Leigh Chetty 15 May 2018The self service store is expanding past Seattle, with Amazon Go headed to Chicago and San Francisco. FULL STORY >
Online retail not a threat to brick-and-mortar stores
By Opinion 12 March 2018Simon 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 >
Amazon's self-service Go convenience store set to launch in Seattle
By Robin-Leigh Chetty 22 January 2018Under 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 >
Opinion - Holiday shopping behaviours retailers should monitor
By Press Release 11 December 2017Retailers 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 >
Opinion - How the IoT can transform the customer experience this festive season
By Opinion 11 December 2017If 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 >
Consumer electronics sales soar in South Africa during Black Friday week
By Press Release 7 December 2017South African retailers saw strong sales during the week of Black Friday this year. FULL STORY >
It’s time to change how you think about retail
By Opinion 28 November 2017Charles Pittaway from Sage provides some of the biggest changes we can expect to see in the retail industry in the coming years. FULL STORY >
Retail Reimagined: on the frontier of enterprise-scale technology
By Opinion 23 November 2017Paige dos Santos, Digital Transformation lead, SAP Africa about unpacks how retailers use technology to attract and retain customers as we approach Black Friday and the Christmas period. FULL STORY >
Beacons in Retail
By Press Release 13 June 2017Colleen Rose, consulting director at Acceleration, addresses the fact that Retailers could use beacons to deliver highly relevant content to customers at specific locations in or around their stores, that can be connected with online behavioural tracking data to more deeply... FULL STORY >
Digital retail a double-edged sword
By Press Release 12 June 2017In South Africa, most retailers are just beginning the digital journey, but they are keenly aware that if they are to stay competitive they will need to start with sophisticated wireless networks enabling them to understand and analyse customer behavior,... FULL STORY >
Tech trends that will shape consumer experience in the future
By Staff Writer 29 May 2017PayU discusses four technology trends that will spearhead the evolution of online shopping. FULL STORY >
Hybrid Cloud drives the retailers’ digital transformation
By Thomas McKinnon 2 May 2017Sekete Patrick Maphopha, NetApp Africa CTO and Technology Evangelist, discusses how the retail chains are facing new significant challenges due to the digital transformation and the convergence of social network, mobile and cloud. FULL STORY >
Mastercard unveils next generation Biometric Card
By Press Release 20 April 2017Mastercard today unveiled the next generation biometric card, combining chip technology with fingerprints to conveniently and safely verify the cardholder’s identity for in-store purchases. FULL STORY >
Sony Mobile opens new and improved store at Vodacom World in Midrand
By Press Release 7 April 2017Sony Mobile together with Vodacom World recently announced the re-opening of the new and improved store at Vodacom World Mall in Midrand, Johannesburg. FULL STORY >
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