Cutting the cost of IT in retail
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...
The omni-channel future of retail
Imagine for a moment what an electronics and appliance retailer might look like in the not-too-distant future. A customer walks into a bricks and mortar branch to check out a Nespresso machine she’s had on her wishlist on an e-commerce website, after the retailer has...
Cloud POS in Africa must work offline
Cloud computing is sweeping the world as more and more companies seek to gain the advantages of reduced hardware investment, lower maintenance, ease of provisioning and reduced costs. But moving into the cloud usually comes with a pretty serious qualifier: the...
Building the next-gen retail operating model
For many decades, a retail organisation's success or failure hinged upon its ability to react to market conditions. But today, the velocity of disruption to retail markets is coming at such a pace that not even the fastest level of reactivity can keep an organisation...
UCS Solutions wins SAP retail certification
UCS Solutions has become the first South African company to be awarded the SAP Recognised Expertise in Retail certification. The newly launched certification aims to recognise the specialisation, competency and expertise of SAP Partners in the marketplace, and...
Tyco updates TrueVUE platform
Tyco Retail Solutions recently announced the availability of TrueVUE 5.0, the latest version of its flagship retail software suite and an extension of its TrueVUE Retail Platform. With this new release, customers can now receive mobile reports via iOS devices to...
Improving the online retail experience
Consumers in South Africa continue to be frustrated with their online shopping experiences as a result of Web sites that simply don’t offer what they propose to, are inferior, don’t support customer intimacy, are out-dated in their approach to the user experience or...
EOH SAP Services expands retail offering
The retail industry is a fascinating place to be. Consumer demands are increasing at a higher rate than ever before, cross communication and collaboration has never been so important and it doesn’t stop there. The ability to interact with customers on a personal level...
UASC improves IT efficiency with Quintica
When the United Arab Shipping Company identified a need to better manage and support its mission critical applications, such as TRUST, its integrated Liner Management software, the company turned to Quintica to help it map a path to efficiency. The United Arab...
Realtime price changes increase margins
Local business solutions provider MyERP Software has announced that it has seamlessly integrated the Innolutions Electronic Shelf Labelling system into its Palladium Accounting Software package, giving retailers the ability to increase prices realtime at the time of...
Tracking customer patterns with technology
Understanding customer patterns within retail centres and stores and anticipating changing trends in their movements is critical to strategic planning and the on-going success of any retail business, says Elad Segev, CEO of Syenap Property, which has entered into a...
Bluetooth beacons boost retail engagement
Bluetooth beacons are offering traditional bricks and mortar traders a hi-tech interactive way to boost their customer engagement in the increasingly competitive world of retail. Bluetooth beacons are offering retailers an interactive, bespoke solution that can...