https://www.bizcommunity.com/417/458.html Rest of Africa news 15 CRM news - Rest of Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/417/458.html en-us Mon, 06 Apr 2026 11:54:17 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/460/196998.html A decade ago, building a profitable mall was simple. If you got the location, size, layout, parking and access routes right, you had retailers and shoppers in the bag. But technology and rising living costs are evolving consumer behaviour in South Africa. 1-196998 Wed, 23 Oct 2019 11:05:00 +0200 Bizcommunity CRM Rest of Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/13/193188.html CNN recently called Amazon "the most valuable company on the planet". A big part of the goliath's success comes down to design thinking and founder Jeff Bezos's insistence on an empty chair. 1-193188 Mon, 15 Jul 2019 11:27:00 +0200 Bizcommunity CRM Rest of Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/33/189967.html In the film Field of Dreams an out-of-luck farmer played by Kevin Costner sees a vision for a baseball field in his cornfield. He builds the baseball field from his vision spurred by the voice telling him that if he builds it, "they" will come. Before long, dead baseball players take to the field and Mr Costner's character wins all his detractors to his vision. 1-189967 Tue, 23 Apr 2019 09:14:00 +0200 Bizcommunity CRM Rest of Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/458/189504.html In an age where leisure time is an increasingly precious commodity, customers are placing an even greater premium on convenience. While there are multiple societal factors driving this change, perhaps the most significant is the pressure we feel to make the most of our limited leisure time. That makes convenience a critical driver of decision making, particularly when it involves a purchase. 1-189504 Mon, 08 Apr 2019 13:15:00 +0200 Bizcommunity CRM Rest of Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/423/188784.html In a talk titled 'Why your story matters', in the driving demand track of the fifth eCommerce Africa conference, attendees heard from Mike Joubert, founder of the Billybo Group. Dubbed a godfather in SA brands and marketing, he walked us through the virtue of storytelling and why it matters, while shedding light through examples from some of the greatest commercial stories ever told. 1-188784 Wed, 20 Mar 2019 17:23:00 +0200 Bizcommunity CRM Rest of Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/179/187914.html In my last column, I talked about the 6 trends that Shop sees in retail. One of the members of Shop, Katie Kochelek from Frank Mayer and Associates, wrote an article about the 2019 retail marketing and point of purchase (POP) industry trends, which I would like to share with you here. 1-187914 Thu, 28 Feb 2019 10:00:00 +0200 Bizcommunity CRM Rest of Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/731/186791.html 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. 1-186791 Wed, 30 Jan 2019 09:26:00 +0200 Bizcommunity CRM Rest of Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/458/181315.html Competition in the retail industry is fiercer than ever. Between e-commerce sites and subscription services, consumers have plenty of choices when it comes to where they spend their time and money. 1-181315 Fri, 31 Aug 2018 10:50:00 +0200 Bizcommunity CRM Rest of Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/160/179431.html Over the last 15 years, technology has reshaped the face of global retail. With billions of people spending more time online each day, the way we buy things has evolved. Hundreds of billions of dollars of spending have shifted from physical shops to the web and mobile devices. 1-179431 Fri, 13 Jul 2018 08:45:00 +0200 Bizcommunity CRM Rest of Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/185/179000.html The world is in a grip of an entrepreneurial revolution, and with African startups raising in excess of $200 million in 2017, it's clear that the culture of innovation is alive and well on our continent. 1-179000 Tue, 03 Jul 2018 11:34:00 +0200 Bizcommunity CRM Rest of Africa