Jessica Boonstra chats to Bizcommunity about starting and scaling Yebo Fresh, and the misconceptions that cloud SA's lucrative township retail economy...
Lauren Hartzenberg 9 hours ago
Kantar's Norman Reyneker says that as companies define their future-fit commercial strategies, they need to challenge some of their assumptions related to the evolving digital retail landscape...
Norman Reyneker 12 hours ago
Bos Brands is ramping up its direct-to-consumer offering with the launch of a subscription service. This follows a revamp of the company's online store last year...
Lauren Hartzenberg 16 Feb 2021
"As much as the pandemic exposed vulnerabilities, it has also revealed unseen opportunities. By and large it tested business continuity, planning, digital ecosystems and their stretch capabilities...
Michael Smollan 28 Jan 2021
The circular relationship between retail sales, consumer spending and employment in SA means retailers are unlikely to be able to 'sell' themselves out of the situation in which they now find themselves...
Tasmika Ramlakan 20 Jan 2021
A light-hearted take on drinks mega-trends for the year ahead...
Rowan Leibbrandt 15 Jan 2021
The direct-to-consumer model allows deeper brand relationships and an omnichannel approach to deriving value...
Michael Smollan 14 Jan 2021
Despite the dissemination of vaccines in the months ahead, a larger portion of consumer spending will be impacted by recessionary conditions...
Ailsa Wingfield 11 Jan 2021
Covid-19 has interrupted regular business activities in 2020, including what's become the biggest shopping event on South Africa's retail calendar...
Lauren Hartzenberg 23 Nov 2020
The dash deadline is looming with the 'on-your-marks-get-set-shop' the rallying cry from past years sending both online and offline sales into orbit around the likes of Black Friday, Cyber Monday and Singles' Day...
Michael Smollan 12 Nov 2020
These businesses are slowing the lifecycle of fashion by championing rentals and resale in South Africa...
Lauren Hartzenberg 28 Oct 2020
To hear some industry commentators tell it, Covid-19 is going to be the final nail in the coffin of retail as we know it. At best, they're over-simplifying. At worst, they're just wrong...
Lee Naik 13 Oct 2020
Changes in consumer habits have taken place on a massive scale due to lockdowns and social distancing decrees. Consumers have had to adapt to work without offices, fitness without gyms...
Sean Sullivan 29 Sep 2020
UBU International aims to help local businesses boost their sales by leveraging a combination of mobile discovery, marketing, rewards and mobile payments...
Lauren Hartzenberg 21 Sep 2020
Despite the devastating economic impacts of Covid-19, the franchising sector could remain a viable business investment for aspiring entrepreneurs...
Lauren Hartzenberg 2 Sep 2020
The time is right now for organisations to leverage changes in customer behaviour and preferences, and begin reassessing their digital strategy to realign misguided customer journeys...
Viresh Hargovan 27 Aug 2020
How has Covid-19 accelerated digital shopping and what does this mean for your business?
Tyrone Van Heerden 30 Jul 2020
The virtual shopping service gives the customer a one-on-one consultation with an in-store Under Armour tech specialist using a video teleconference tool like Zoom...
Lauren Hartzenberg 27 Jul 2020
Because 2020 wasn't weird enough, South Africans are apparently now able to purchase coffins on Takealot...
Howard Feldman 9 Jul 2020
The social and economic implications of the lockdown have forced businesses to rethink their sales strategies in order to stay afloat and meet shifting consumer demands...
Wayne Flemming 9 Jul 2020
SA's large retailers have a history of positioning themselves brilliantly in prime retail locations in premium malls, and need to follow the same strategy for their digital shopfronts...
David Jenkins 7 Jul 2020
Many Unilever brands form part of South Africans' everyday defence against the coronavirus...
Lauren Hartzenberg 15 Jun 2020
Ryan Bacher, co-founder and MD of NetFlorist, says he's never worked harder than he has during the last two months...
Lauren Hartzenberg 3 Jun 2020
The Crazy Store MD shares how the in-store environment has had to change to prioritise health and hygiene, and why offering customers value for their money is more important than ever...
Lauren Hartzenberg 29 May 2020
The ban on cigarettes and related tobacco products will remain in place, but alcohol will be permitted for sale on certain days of the week...
Lauren Hartzenberg 28 May 2020
Online retail may account for under 2% of total retail sales in South Africa, but the Covid-19 pandemic is encouraging consumers to switch to digital shopping and payment alternatives...
Lauren Hartzenberg 25 May 2020
SA might never be able to 'go back to normal', especially in terms of retail which currently contributes 15% of South Africa's GDP...
Semona Pillay 22 May 2020
This too shall pass. And once it has, we will need small-, micro- and medium-sized enterprises more than ever to boost our flailing economy, drive innovation and create jobs...
Rowan Leibbrandt 4 May 2020
Retailers have attempted to quell fears surrounding stock shortages as footage of panic buyers and empty supermarket shelves filter through social media...
Lauren Hartzenberg 19 Mar 2020
Like many business sectors in the country, the South African retail industry is battling the effects of stagnant GDP growth and constrained consumer spending...
Lauren Hartzenberg 4 Feb 2020
