Smartphones integral to shopping in SA

South African Internet-connected consumers still gravitate towards brick and mortar shops for their purchases, with more shoppers practicing “webrooming” than “showrooming”. A GfK South Africa report, “E-commerce 360: Navigating the Technical Goods E-Commerce Market...
Retailers, are you using your tech correctly?

Retailers, are you using your tech correctly?

The digital shift in retail does not refer only to the notion that customers will one day forgo physical stores and shop exclusively online. By Sebastian Isaac Rather in the digital age, it interrogates how brick-and-mortar retailers are incorporating technology into...
The trends influencing digital payments

The trends influencing digital payments

Fintech and other new technologies are constantly in the news highlighting the impact artificial intelligence (AI) or big data will have on our lives. By Paul Kent The rise of robotics and bots are replacing today’s workforce and we are unsure of the skills we...
Retailers move beyond price and merchandise

Retailers move beyond price and merchandise

Increasingly, retailers need to create a compelling reason for customers to enter their stores and should look at  technology as a way to differentiate themselves from the competition. “For the past two decades, retailers have tended to focus on saving costs and...

Customer experience drives the evolution of CRM

The urgent need for businesses to attract and retain customers in today’s fiercely competitive market has revolutionised customer interaction and customer relationship management (CRM). This is now a technology-driven business discipline underpinned by the advent of...