E-commerce enablers and loyalty leaders - 16 Oct 2017

Aramex's Global Shopper courier service is not only reaping the benefits of the rise in cross-border e-commerce, but it's acting as an enabler of it. I sat down with the company's manager of e-commerce services, Mark Mahoney, to hear about the insights he's gleaned through the service and its growing adoption in Africa. Click through to the interview and for an exclusive discounted sign-up code.

In other top news this past week, Clicks Clubcard moved into the top spot as South Africa's most used loyalty programme, followed by Pick n Pay Smart Shopper and the Dis-Chem Benefits Programme. The results are the latest findings of the 2017 Truth Loyalty Whitepaper, a comprehensive annual snapshot of the loyalty habits of 28,273 adults with a gross monthly household income of R10,000 or more. Click through for more of the research results.

As part of an exciting new partnership launched this month, UberEats app users can order a meal kit comprising fresh ingredients and an easy-to-follow recipe from Food Lover's Market - and have it delivered to their door within the hour. Meal kits start at R160, with recipes ranging from topside roast to spaghetti Bolognese.

In other local brands brand wins, K-Way has installed a solar power plant at its factory in Cape Town in an effort to reduce its carbon footprint. The system will help to save 136 tonnes of carbon emissions - equivalent to 35 tonnes of waste, the pollution of 23 cars over a one-year period, or the use of 285 barrels of oil annually. Yay for sustainable business!

There's much more worthy of a read this week, so enjoy!

Lauren Hartzenberg
Retail Editor: Bizcommunity.com