Feb 17, 2015
This year at the Consumer Electronic Show, the Internet of Things (IoT) or the Internet of Everything, depending on who you spoke to, was everywhere, from ceiling fans and dishwashers, to watches and sprinkler systems – everything was smarter and connected....
Dec 18, 2014
Festive season in South Africa is traditionally a time of big spending, but it’s also a good opportunity for fraudsters and cyber criminals to strike and prey on consumers who are in holiday mode and businesses that are focused more on keeping the shelves stocked than...
Nov 27, 2014
With the festive season already here, the retail sector is in the spotlight. How the sector fares is an indication of the economy’s health and retailers are under pressure to perform. Offshore retailers have successfully used mobile to connect with customers, but can...
Oct 13, 2014
In a country where mobile penetration is around 128%, retailers who can integrate mobile into their in-store experience will most certainly reap the rewards, says Craig Perry, head of Sales at DMX Africa. Mobile and digital technologies are evolving rapidly with...
Oct 13, 2014
Retailers of any shape and size can now unlock the power of mobile transacting with the announcement of local mobile transacting platform provider wiGroup that it is opening its platform to smaller retailers. wiPlatform integrates to retailers’ point-of-sale systems...
Jul 25, 2014
Anton Jacobsz, MD of Riverbed distributor Networks Unlimited, says new approaches to IT can help cut the costs of IT in retail. In a competitive market where margins are constantly being eroded, retailers have to be exceptionally price-sensitive on their IT...
