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What makes us sign up to subscription boxes?
Everyone can relate to that excitement of ripping open a present or the anticipation before discovering what a package in the post contains. In fact, the rush of good feeling is very similar to what...
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Water-wise washing with Green Planet Laundry
As the drought tightens its grip on Cape Town, with level 6 water restrictions now in effect, consumers have implemented various water-saving techniques, from using grey water to flush toilets, to...
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#BizTrends2018: Is franchising future-proof?
Modern-day franchising has been with us since the mid-1950s when it made its presence felt in the USA. Subsequently, expansion was swift and within a few short years, the concept had conquered the...
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New era of retail an opportunity for enhanced customer experience
In the mid to late 90s the number of internet businesses grew exponentially. Since consumers were getting connected in their millions, this space was ideal for entrepreneurs to create hype around...
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#BizTrends2018: Cross border trade set to grow e-commerce in SA
More and more, consumers in sub-Saharan Africa are looking beyond their boarders to get the products and services they need. According to the recent KPMG 'The Truth About Online Consumers' report, the...
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Cross-border retail in the digital age
©kittaya mangruan via [[www.123RF.com 123RF]]</span>E-commerce has changed the way the world conducts business, and the rise in technology has made it easier to interact with customers quickly...
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Top five trends for convenience retail in 2018
With the continued growth and awareness of the convenience retail sector and the strengthening of its position as part of the traditional retail industry, organisations such as the National Association...
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Let's aim for sustainable, GDP-boosting luxury in 2018
In a world where disposable, mass-produced goods of dubious quality are wreaking havoc on the environment, there is a growing place for luxury goods that don't need to be constantly repurchased because...
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How the filling station will evolve in a high-tech future
© Carolyn Franks via [[www.123RF.com 123RF]]</span>The petroleum retail industry has evolved over the past three decades - in terms of structure, layout, ownership and technologies.Read more... |...
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#BizTrends2018: The new rules of retail
If you're searching for proof that retail as we know it is changing, look no further than Shanghai's 24-hour, unstaffed, self-driving grocery store Moby Mart. It's solar-powered, offers drone delivery...
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South Africans are sentimental spenders - Mastercard Love Index
©Viacheslav Iakobchuk via [[www.123RF.com 123RF]]</span>South Africans continue to say "I love you" by investing in experiences over material goods, as new data shows sentimental spending has...
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Sureswipe's new POS Lite is a game-changer for small retailers and startups
For a small retailer or start-up to be successful and move to the next level, it's important that systems are in place to track inventory, recon and balance merchant batch closure, manage multiple...
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#SeamlessAfrica: Store 4.0 is an attitude, not a technology
E-commerce may be where the retail industry is seeing growth, but the physical store is not dead. In fact, it may be more important than ever, according to Samantha Starmer, vice president: global...
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Toys R Us and Babies R Us SA to present revamp of its high-tech Canal Walk store
© [[https://www.facebook.com/ToysRUs.SouthAfrica/ Toys R Us Facebook page]].</span>Independent South African toy and baby products retailer, Toys R Us and Babies R Us, has made way for further...
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Classism in South Africa: What's happening in our shops?
© Buena Vista Pictures.</span>Arguably one of the most feel-good movie shop scenes has to be in Pretty Woman when Julia Roberts' character returns to the shop where she was previously refused...
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#ECMA18: It's not an apocalypse, it's a retail revolution
Nicholas Haralambous</span>As store closures continue across the globe, we're witnessing the demise of physical retail as we know it. But the 'retail apocalypse' conversation is incomplete...
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Impact of VAT increase on point-of-sale developers
© Maitree Laipitaksin via [[www.123rf.com 123RF]]</span>A lot has been written about the impact of the looming VAT increase on the ordinary South African, but not so much on how this will affect...
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Tiger Brands's failed attempt to manage the listeriosis crisis is costing...
© [[https://www.facebook.com/TigerBrandsFMCG/ Tiger Brands Facebook]].</span>In recent weeks South Africans have suffered yet another shock when nationally beloved consumer brand, Enterprise, was...
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New research reveals traditional retailers intensify focus on omnichannel...
© rawpixel via [[www.123rf.com 123RF.com]].</span>Juniper Research released a new study revealing that online physical goods sales will account for 13% of global retail by 2020, or $3.8tn out of...
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Natural, healthy dog treats to your door with Wolf and Women
Wolf and Women is a South African subscription box service that specialises in natural, healthy treats for dogs. Biodegradable treat boxes are delivered to the customer's door containing 30 formulated...
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