SMBs seek faster financing in a volatile market

South African retailers have come to regard quick access to financing as key—and a new breed of agile fintech has emerged to respond to these demands. These progressive providers of finance offer retailers access to opportunity capital so that they can move rapidly in...

Convenience stores must automate or be left behind

Convenience retailers looking to stay relevant must improve, streamline, and automate in-store operations to elevate the customer experience. This is according to Andrew Blatherwick, chairman emeritus and advisor at Relex Solutions. Previously, a convenience...

Micros SA launches e-gifting global ecosystem platform

Micros South Africa, in conjunction with Singapore-based CPR Vision Management, this week launched an e-gifting platform designed to help companies in the hospitality industry increase direct and repeat business, acquire new customers, and reward and win back existing...

Online activity boosts offline shopping

Of the R1,2-trillion in traditional retail spend in the last year, almost R300-billion was directly influenced by online activity, according to the South African Digital Consumer report. This means that a significant number of consumers are using websites, ecommerce...

KFC opens high-tech, high-touch restaurant in Pinelands

KFC South Africa has launched a new restaurant that not only ensures a better customer experience, but is also ultra-modern and features some of the latest restaurant technology. “There is no doubt that the restaurant business as we know it has changed and as we move...