by Dianne Bayley | Feb 22, 2021 | Sustainability
Small and medium-sized retailers in South Africa will be hoping for some relief from the Finance Minister’s annual Budget Speech this year, following the devastating impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on their finances and businesses. Measures such as extending the...
by Dianne Bayley | Dec 1, 2020 | Sustainability
In the devastating wake of the global pandemic, companies across industries are grappling with the economic impact – and few more so than the embattled retail sector, writes Allan Dickson, Independent Chairman at redPanda Software. Without a doubt, ‘making the...
by Dianne Bayley | Nov 22, 2020 | Workplace 2020
As Black Friday approaches, both shoppers and retailers need to ensure safe practise and Coid-wise practices. Burt Rodrigues CEO of Biodx and Alan Hirsch founder and CEO of Hirsch’s Homestores give their insight into shopping this Black Friday. Before you go out and...
by Dianne Bayley | Nov 16, 2020 | Fintech
Socrates said, “Change is inevitable, so the best thing we can do is plan for it,” notes Phillip Moepya, Group Head, Experience Design at Standard Bank Group. It’s a great sentiment but not many people in the world could have prepared for COVID-19 and the profound...
by Dianne Bayley | Oct 21, 2020 | Innovation
Digital sales are expected to hit all-time highs and lead to strained shipping capacity as retailers grapple with the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. This is according to research from Salesforce, which adds these 2020 holiday season predictions: * Global digital...