Companies

By Andrew Gorecki, Retail Directions MD. Retail's post-peak season depressed sales needs strong strategies in place to maximise consumer interaction during this challenging period....

By Yogesh Kulkarni, Zebra Technologies, VP Srategy. Retailers’ top priority is to improve inventory management when investing in retail technology....

By Carla Koutroulis, Consilium Legal Senior Associate. A comprehensive franchise agreement will be the cornerstone of success for both parties for any franchise in the retail secto...

by Tom Kaneshige. More than 80% of companies now have dedicated marketing ops, up from 65% last year. These are some of the key findings in a new report, 2022: State of the Marketing...

by Cheryl Ingram. We are seeing local retailers innovate and update their offerings and approach daily – and that bodes well for the future....

SA marketers agree that customer expectations are more difficult to meet than they were a year ago, and are focusing on improving use of tools and technologies to reach their customers,...

by Adrian Smith. There has never been more pressure on retailers to deliver strong returns during the peak retail trading season which we are heading into....

by Mark Thomson. Avoid the hidden pitfalls of giving “deskless” retail workers consumer devices which cost more in downtime than the tech is worth....

New CMO Council research finds opportunity for CMOs to optimise sourcing through procurement and make better marketing decisions as a result....

This is why there is still hope for the South African economy and growth, say these prominent economists from Unisa, Nedbank, BMR and Stellenbosch University....

by Lucy Phillips. Before considering whether to liquidate or go into business rescue, directors and shareholders should be aware of the facts and effects of both processes....

It’s been a busy few weeks as Covid regulations end; SA grapples with Stage 6 loadshedding; and dire economic indicators. Yet the sector is growing and interesting refurbs and colabs...