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Digital commerce spend to fall by 14% in 2020, impacted by coronavirus
Global spending on digital commerce is expected to drop by 14% in 2020, as Covid-19 lockdowns and reductions in consumer spending are felt. This is according to a new study from Juniper Research, which...
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#TheLockdownSeries: Argility embraces Industry 4.0 tech
#TheLockdownSeries explores the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on small businesses, how they prepared for lockdown and it's impact on operations and employees, as well as lessons learned that we can...
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#TheLockdownSeries: NOWNOW - Your People, Your Fashion
#TheLockdownSeries explores the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on small businesses, how they prepared for lockdown and its impacts on operations and employees, as well as lessons learned that we can...
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The reinvention of retail following Covid-19
The lockdown in South Africa and many other countries around the world to limit the spread of the COVID-19 virus will put significant pressure on an already-strained global economy.Read more... | Send...
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E-commerce AC19: How Covid-19 is speeding up digital transformation in SA
If there's one thing Covid-19 has shown us, it's that the world can be shaken without notice. As a result of the country-wide lockdown, there has been an almost immediate shift from traditional methods...
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SA's surge in online shopping expected to continue beyond lockdown
With the current lockdown and temporary ban of non-essential products and services, consumers have switched to digital shopping alternatives with 37% of South Africans saying they are shopping more...
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Level 4: Hardware, food delivery and winter clothing allowed, but no cigarettes
Speaking at a briefing on Wednesday evening on the introduction of level four lockdown regulations, Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma said that the sale...
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Hair and beauty technicians petition to start working
Hair and beauty technicians have started an online petition pleading with government to allow them to operate during the current level 4 lockdown.Read more... | Send to a friend
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How to take advantage of global online sales during lockdown with Aramex...
Aramex South Africa manager of e-commerce services Mark Mahoney explains how the company is offering access to massive global online sales and providing special offers to customers using the...
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Sprout by Source Food, a new F&B business incubator launches
South African food marketing agency Source Food has launched an incubator designed to offer individuals and businesses in the food and beverage industry the knowledge, skills and resources to take...
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Mukuru Groceries enables people in SA to support Zimbabweans in need
African remittance provider Mukuru has launched a grocery service that will give foreign national workers living in South Africa, as well as any South Africa-based customer, the ability to send...
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Nedbank launches Avo, its new e-commerce 'super app'
Nedbank has revealed its new digital platform Avo. Described as a "super app", Avo will provide customers with access to online shopping and other essential services from a variety of merchants.Read...
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Using beauty as a vehicle for economic inclusion
The Covid-19 lockdown has stalled South Africa's dynamic beauty services industry. Due to the high-touch nature of the job, it may be a while until beauty practitioners are able to safely resume trade....
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Beautique Academy offers free beauty courses during lockdown
©puhhha via [[www.123RF.com 123RF]]</span>Beautique Academy is calling on budding and experienced therapists, practitioners and business owners in the beauty and aesthetic industry to nominate...
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Key Distributors boosts sales by 25% with ConnectFMCG
Key Distributors, a business of Value Logistics, is a warehousing and sales company focused on the distribution of FMCG products to formal and informal retail markets in South Africa. The warehousing...
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How smart vending machines fit in with the digital era
The world has seen many great innovations come to fruition and find their place over the years. Each of these innovations has been valuable in and of itself, even to the point that it is a priceless...
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Refueling Belfast's economy: Entrepreneurial team makes its mark on the map
Edge Growth is pleased to announce that the Edge Action Fund has awarded a debt loan investment to Engen Belfast, a wholly black-women-owned company that is bringing jobs and income to Belfast, a small...
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SA's franchise industry begins long road to recovery
From negotiating rental relief with landlords and royalty fees with franchisors to asking for relaxed loan repayments with banks, franchise operators continue their battle to survive the Covid-19...
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Pick n Pay launches liquor collect service
During lockdown, Pick n Pay launched a Collect Direct grocery email ordering service for its franchise stores, and the feedback from customers was very positive as many look to limit the amount of time...
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V&A Waterfront partners with Pargo, a click and collect drive-thru service
Image supplied.</span>The V&A Waterfront is partnering with Pargo, a click and collect service provider, to offer an alternative for shoppers who want to avoid possible exposure to Covid-19...
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