Most shopping still happens in-store rather than online, but it is clear that online shopping is a significant growth engine so stores need to do more to drive footfall...
Mark Thomson 3 Oct 2019
It's clear that the retail landscape is in a state of major transformation. Thanks to disruptive technologies and changing consumer behaviour, traditional retailers are under increasing pressure...
Pieter Engelbrecht 21 May 2019
What a difference a decade makes! Ten years ago, the retail environments industry was almost desperate for help in understanding "all that green stuff"...
Leo Van De Polder 9 Apr 2019
Twenty years ago, there were in excess of 50,000 to 70,000 artisans employed throughout the mining, manufacturing, construction and local authorities' sectors in SA...
Danette Breitenbach 28 Mar 2019
Technology and changing customer demographics have set a new stage for retail. Success today is defined by the ability to keep up, or get out in front of, trends that are driving consumer purchases...
Leo Van De Polder 30 Jan 2019
Self-service retail is swooping across the globe; from online shopping to self-checkout, there's a growing trend in retail environments that focuses on driving efficient and seamless processes to enhance service and CX...
Wynand Smit 29 Aug 2018
Executive DNA is not immutable. Requirements shift. Profiles change. Business needs and economic conditions are obvious drivers, but societal factors, technology developments and the spirit of the times play a major role in how executives see themselves, their role and priorities...
Annelize van Rensburg 4 Jul 2018
What really counts is money. It is why people are in business and for franchisers, this means guiding their franchisee on the franchise runway to achieving their goals...
Danette Breitenbach 4 Jul 2018
People connect differently and define an emotional connection differently, so while an emotional connection builds consumer trust and sales growth, it is a difficult connection to achieve...
Danette Breitenbach 4 Jul 2018
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 world.
Tony Da Fonseca 9 Jan 2018
She Leads Africa has opened applications for its Dark and Lovely x SLA Beauty Accelerator, a 10-week entrepreneurship development programme...
Tom Jackson 23 Aug 2017
Recent research has shown that less than 50% of new businesses survive beyond their fifth year, as today's business world is more dynamic and competitive than ever...
Charles Mburugu 2 Aug 2016
Relate, a South African not-for-profit, recently announced its phenomenal growth by 70% in just one financial year.
Jessica Tennant 24 Jun 2015
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