With less than two months to go till Christmas, the festive madness is kicking into high gear. Ian Steyn advises that technology will give retailers the edge this holiday season. Peter Harvey outlines the differences retailers need to consider when launching into the African e-commerce market. Stats however show that cyber crime is costing the country about a billion rand a year. Meanwhile, the brick-and-mortar that is Lonehille Shopping Centre is beefing up security with an anti-jamming device to reduce theft this holiday. Have a great week!
Shan Radcliffe, Group Head - Retail (@Biz_Retail)
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