In today's top story, Danette Breitenbach reports back on branding guru Andy Stalman's talk on global retail trends and the future of retail in the digital era. In it, Stalman shares insights on the importance of moving from purely transactional centres to creating inspiring spaces that offer the community immersive experiences that keep them coming back.
In related top news, OnShelf Pharma's Eben Esterhuizen details how online shopping is merging with traditional bricks and mortar business in South Africa.
We've also got the winners list from the recent Fasa Awards, which recognises SA's top franchisors and franchisees, and their vital contribution towards job creation in the country.
In other news, find out why you should be harnessing the evolutionary power of smart packaging; while Ralf Seifert and Richard Marko pose the question 'Will Amazon do to the grocery industry what it did to e-commerce?'
To the e-commerce, tech, delivery and fintech innovators among you, nominations are now open for the annual Pricecheck Tech and E-commerce Awards. So get those entries in.
Until next week, enjoy!
Lauren Hartzenberg
Retail Editor: Bizcommunity.com
