Industrial Revolution: Where messaging meets agility

The only thing with less impact than a delegate reading a PowerPoint presentation to an audience at a conference is a looping in-store video. Industrial Revolution, a long-time provider of quality IT and related solutions to local business, is set to change the...

Retailers need to realign to compete

Accept it or not, but there’s a new business model called “always on, always available”, a strategic shift if you want to enter the global marketplace. It’s definitely not business as usual, the shift to the cloud is more dramatic than ever....

African retailers can re-imagine a data-driven sector

In a continent the size of Africa, comprising more than 50 countries, it can be very tempting to make sweeping generalisations about the adoption of digital technologies, and the transformation of the retail sector across the continent. By Toros Esim, head of digital...

Retailers look to WiFi for digital transformation

CIOs in the retail sector are increasingly looking to location analytics provided by sophisticated WiFi marketing solutions to address digital transformation. This is the view of Wade Gomes, sales director of Corr-Serve, a local value-added distributor that represents...

Omni-channel approach boost retailer sales

It is no secret that local retailers are having a torrid time. The economy remains in the doldrums with investors and consumers spooked by debilitating load shedding, ongoing job cuts and a volatile political environment. By Gareth Hawkey, group CEO of redPanda...

Analytics give retailers the edge and boost sales

With the buzz from Black Friday and the festive season now in the rear-view mirror, retailers are looking ahead to ensure the continuation of ‘traffic’ into malls, high streets, pop-up stores, websites, apps and other channels. By Simon Shaw, business...