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#AfricaCom: 'Every consumer today behaves like a millennial, your business...
© Aleksei Todosko via [[www.123RF.com 123RF]]</span>Dion Jerling, co-founder of Connect Earth was chair of the third and final day of AfricaCom 2019's keynote sessions. He said there had been...
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How to get overseas Black Friday deals with Standard Bank and Aramex Global...
Overseas Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals are happening right now. But how do you take advantage of those deals overseas when the online retailer doesn't offer shipping to South Africa? Or maybe the...
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#BestofBiz 2019: Retail
We've compiled our annual #BestofBiz 2019 lists across all our industries featuring our most popular articles, most-read contributors and brand press offices with the most views. Discover the most read...
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'New-generation lay-bye' payment solutions gain traction in SA
Image source: Gallo/Getty Images.</span>More and more consumers are looking to 'buy now, pay later' (BNPL) payment options when making purchases.Read more... | Send to a friend
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Facebook Pay: a game-changer for payments, brands and social media
Image source: Gallo/Getty Images.</span>The launch of Facebook's unified Facebook Pay system across its entire family of messaging apps hasn't just created the world's biggest payment platform....
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SMEs can now also sell prepaid products and services digitally
Matt Putman, CEO of iKhokha.</span>Small business owners across South Africa have been empowered to start selling these products digitally, a service that was only available to larger retailers...
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#BizTrends2020: Imagine the impossible
Odette van der Haar, managing director of Publicis.</span>The business world is highly competitive and this applies to the largest of corporations all the way to the smallest of entrepreneurs....
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#BizTrends2020: Africa's double-edged consumer demand
Africa's consumer landscape is fragmented and polarised, characterised by the double-edged demand of a diverse base of consumers.Read more... | Send to a friend
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#BizTrends2020: The future of retailing in sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa is home to 14% of the world's population and by 2030, the region's population will surpass that of China. The way consumers shop in the region is ever-changing and evolving, with a...
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P&G to acquire women-focused grooming startup Billie
Consumer goods giant P&G - the owner of brands including Gillette, Olay, Oral-B and Pampers - has shared its plans acquire Billie Inc., a growing female body care company.Read more... | Send to a...
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Skynamo secures $30m investment from Five Elms Capital
South African sales tech provider secures Series A funding from leading software investor to accelerate adoption of its field sales app and management platform globally.Read more... | Send to a friend
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LG South Africa unveils newly-relocated head office, factory
LG South Africa recently unveiled its new relocated head office - which now includes a new LG brand shop on the same premises - in Midrand, Johannesburg. The South Korean multinational electronics...
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Connecting with customers on the ground is not dead
Online shopping continues to disrupt the traditional retail sector. One only has to look at the decline of the British high streets to know that there is a revolution going on in the way that consumers...
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South African retail vs the coronavirus
Mark Leon Goldberg, senior editor of the Global Citizen-DAWNS Digest, said in 2016: "China sneezes. South Africa gets a cold". Many have used this analogy when describing how one country's economy...
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Baglios' new sound takes customers around the world with every spoonful
Ever walk into a store and suddenly felt your mood change? At least 85% of consumers say music has a positive impact on their shopping experience. The right background music puts customers in the mood...
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Fasa hopeful franchise sector will bounce back post-lockdown
©ginasanders via [[www.123RF.com 123RF]]</span>The franchise sector, at the end of 2019, was holding its own in what was a trying economic environment. According to the Franchise Association of...
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Covid-19 and Competition Law: clothes, coffee shops, care services and more
Businesses are facing uncertainty worldwide as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. Their rights and obligations have come into question, with competition authorities worldwide moving swiftly to provide...
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SA startup Quench expands into grocery deliveries
On-demand drinks delivery business Quench has expanded its service to include groceries. While the news comes at a convenient time, as South Africa entered into a nationwide lockdown on 27 March to...
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1Fetch Motorbike Courier Services
The coronavirus has turned the world upside down and inside out. With the staggering spread of the virus, the whole world is feeling the effects of their economies' being put on hold. Both the health...
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Mr D Food-MediRite partnership delivers medicine to your door
Mr D Food has teamed up with Checkers to deliver prescriptions and medication to MediRite pharmacy customers. This initiative aims to provide a crucial service to MediRite customers and will benefit...
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