by Dianne Bayley | May 21, 2023 | Innovation
Today’s consumers are very familiar with the capabilities of modern technology, and if they know there is software or an application out there that can make their lives easier, they will expect retailers to implement it. If businesses fail to heed their call, it’s...
by Dianne Bayley | Sep 29, 2022 | Innovation
The launch of Amazon in South Africa next year continues to cause speculation in the market and, while the world’s biggest digital marketplace remains tight-lipped about details, there are some surprising lessons to be learned from other global markets, all of which...
by Dianne Bayley | Aug 24, 2022 | Featured Articles
With Amazon reportedly set to launch in South Africa next year, forward-thinking retailers are starting to position themselves to defend and extend their share of the R30 billion per year retail ecommerce market. Those that are agile and innovative enough will benefit...
by Dianne Bayley | Nov 16, 2021 | Sustainability
There is absolutely no doubt that South Africa is in the midst of a major unemployment crisis. The latest stats show that the official unemployment rate is 34.4%, a record high. The expanded unemployment figure, which includes discouraged job seekers, sits at an even...
by Dianne Bayley | Sep 26, 2021 | Workplace 2020
There is no doubt that the pandemic has accelerated most digitalisation trends, compressing what was expected to take years into months, writes Greg Newton, South Africa country manager at Blue Prism. And this has been applauded by the technology industry and business...
