Why data technology can take FMCG marketing to the next level

[Andrew Dawson] If we consider how the FMCG market is moving, the only way manufacturers will be able to differentiate themselves will be to become extremely efficient and customise their marketing efforts...

How automation can simplify the job of the merchandiser

[Andrew Dawson] For merchandisers, manual processes are inherently problematic....

Real-time analytics in retail - it's now or never

[Andrew Dawson] In the digital age, data is a currency all on its own. The retail sector has lagged in leveraging the value of real time data, due to a number of factors...

The right tools in trying supply chain times

[Andrew Dawson] The Covid-19 pandemic has seen companies working hard to optimise their supply chain, adapting to these unprecedented challenges by adopting digitisation, mechanisation, and automation to optimise operations and efficiencies...

Technology can keep you on step in times of radical change

[Andrew Dawson] The Covid-19 pandemic has in this time of unprecedented demand for essential goods revealed many vulnerabilities in supply chains, logistics and fulfilment operations...

The FMCG main market - deploying technology in the new normal

[Andrew Dawson] Globally, the fast-moving consumer goods market had to quickly adjust to the challenges that came with conducting a business in a world of social distancing, hand sanitiser and masks...

Adapting the supply chain to the 'new normal'

[Andrew Dawson] Given the uncertainty that we face around the pandemic, it is prudent to embrace this 'new normal'. So how does the supply chain adapt? Mobile technology implementations offer a solution that not only addresses these challenges but also adds significant value to improve efficiency and line of sight throughout the value chain...

Revolutionise the informal retail space with intelligent tech

[Andrew Dawson] Intelligent technology helps to improve the safety of salespeople in the main market ecosystem during the ongoing health crisis and enhances efficiency and profitability across the chain, says MacMobile's MD...

#Newsmaker: Meet Siphiwe Mpye, editor of Business Day Wanted

[Evan-Lee Courie] Arena Holdings has announced the appointment of journalist and magazine editor, Siphiwe Mpye, as editor of Business Day Wanted, a luxury, lifestyle and culture magazine...

Twitter Blue allows users to 'edit' tweets

[Johannes Masiteng] Twitter, recently launched its first-ever subscription service, Twitter Blue, with a lineup of exclusive features that include an undo tweet feature that enables users to undo and 'edit' their tweets...

What's the appeal of a small agency?

[Sylvia Schutte] Are businesses turning to smaller agencies to assist with their marketing, digital, advertising and PR activities?

Ban on social gatherings - no longer just a suggestion

[Jonathan Goldberg] When South Africa moved to level 4, on 1 May 2020, social gatherings were not allowed. In the latest Covid direction, all social gatherings are outlawed...

Refreshed brand and store design for Wellness Warehouse

[Lauren Hartzenberg] Wellness Warehouse has opened three new-look stores, reflecting the company's brand refresh and offering an elevated in-store customer experience...

The Ford Mustang Mach 1: An icon re-imagined

[Naresh Maharaj] The much loved Ford Mustang has landed in the Mach 1 Edition and it's a limited edition...

Reflections on inquiry's work as Zondo (almost) wraps up

[Valencia Talane] The commission of inquiry into state capture has by and large finished its oral evidence, save for a few witnesses who will be heard during the month of July...

#PulpNonFiction: Conflicted

[Bronwyn Williams] This week, Bronwyn Williams shares her insights after reading Conflicted by Ian Leslie...

Fostering collaboration and empathy in multi-geographical teams

[William Kuan] There are three key components to achieving synergy when managing teams across multiple geographies...

Bongumusa Makhathini to lead Empowerment Capital as CEO

[Evan-Lee Courie] Empowerment Capital Investment Partners has appointed Bongumusa Makhathini as its first chief executive officer. We find out more about the appointment...

#StartupStory: Cafe JCM is a blend of cars, coffee and culture

[Evan-Lee Courie] Thabo Nale is making waves in the Mzansi automotive sector with the launch of a new experience that mixes the best of several previously very different worlds. Introdusing Cafe JCM...