Walmart is partnering with Zipline to launch a drone delivery operation in the U.S. Initially, the service will make on-demand deliveries of select health and wellness products...
14 Sep 2020
As technology accelerates the customer online order experience, the final leg, or 'last mile' expectation of efficient and scheduled on-time delivery has become one of the defining measures of customer service...
1 Sep 2020
As a result of the lockdown, there has been an almost immediate shift from traditional methods of business and retail...
Michaela Gabriel 28 Apr 2020
Spencer Horne wants to revolutionise market access for nearly a billion people worldwide who do not have access to paved roads, runways and other forms of transport...
Robin Fredericks 1 Apr 2020
It's a new year and a blank page is ready to be filled with the retail story of 2020...
Beate Stiehler-Mulder and Mariëtte Frazer 22 Jan 2020
When social media appeared in the 2000s it saw the emergence of a whole new digital industry. Many believe that the public relations industry was caught unawares and that they struggled to catch up with the initial opportunities. It is now critical that we prepare for the new wave of changes upon us...
Francois van Dyk 19 Dec 2019
With neverending technological innovation, what will retail look like in the next 20 to 30 years?
Maroefah Smith 2 Jul 2019
Astral Aerial Solutions, based in Nairobi, Kenya, is an affiliate of Astral Aviation, an established all-cargo airline with over 20 years of experience operating within Africa...
Evan-Lee Courie 28 May 2019
Airbus has begun shore-to-ship trials in Singapore with its Skyways parcel delivery drone...
18 Mar 2019
Arlax is a centralised B2B logistics marketplace with the aim to bridge the gap between suppliers and transporters...
Evan-Lee Courie 18 Jan 2019
As the buzz of the so-called Fourth Industrial Revolution gets louder, just what does it mean for your network?
12 Nov 2018
With two thirds of the world's population expected to live in urban areas by 2050, pressure on public services and infrastructure...
30 Jul 2018
Business and technology are becoming inextricably interlinked. Technology has forever changed the world we live in, hasn't it? All of this has been possible because of mobile applications...
Tuhin Bhatt 16 May 2018
After a few years hovering around the 1% mark, Spree predicts online shopping's share of total retail sales in South Africa will increase exponentially over the next three years...
23 Mar 2018
Many South African retailers remain steadfast in their traditional business models, characterised by high-touch, 'bricks-and-mortar' engagements, as they try to create the best possible in-store experiences...
Lindy Lee 24 Jan 2018
Toby Shapshak, editor-in-chief of Stuff Magazine, shared some thoughts on how innovation is better in Africa at AfricaCom 2017. He highlighted some specific innovations to illustrate how the continent is leapfrogging into the future... (video)
Ilse van den Berg 8 Nov 2017
Amazon's deal to buy Whole Foods Market injects even greater pressure into the food and grocery sectors at a time when e-commerce is already roiling retailers...
19 Jun 2017
Supply chain trends will continue to be driven by the need to support business in meeting customer expectations while continuing to better manage and control costs...
Mungo Park 12 Jan 2017
WASHINGTON - Amazon said on Wednesday it completed its first delivery by drone, in what the global online giant hopes will be a trend in automated shipments by air...
15 Dec 2016
I have come to the realisation that we as humans are changing the way we react to marketing at a ridiculous pace. We expect different things from companies than we did last year...
Zane Ford 2 Feb 2016