Pricer boosts growth for Toy Adventures
Toy Adventures at Byls Bridge in Centurion has implemented Pricer electronic shelf labels (ESLs) from XON Retail Solutions to improve supply chain management, improve sales and marketing in the store, and both empower and reduce the burden on employees. Gerhard Korf, owner of Toy Adventures, seeks to exploit the potential supply chain efficiencies and sales insights offered by the Pricer system to grow his business as opposed to focusing on cost saving benefits.
Retailers invest heavily in omni-channel
A new JDA study reveals an enormous amount of money; energy and time retailers and consumer goods manufacturers are spending to improve their omni-channel sales capabilities. While this may not be surprising given the current business environment, the report reveals...
Smart stores unite online and offline
The growing prominence of smart stores in support of omni-channel retail is due to changing behaviours of shoppers, says Minesh Manga, director at XON Retail Solutions. Technology has progressed in the past 25 years and has changed the way consumers interact with...
Monument SuperSPAR rolls out Pricer ESL
Monument SuperSPAR has increased its monthly gross profit (GP) margin consistently by 4% since implementing Pricer electronic shelf labels (ESL) by XON Retail Solutions, which has exclusive Pricer distribution rights in southern Africa. The SuperSPAR experienced the...
Fifth SACSC to take place in April
Influential ideas and shared global knowledge power this year’s fifth Annual SA Council of Shopping Centres (SACSC) Research Conference, scheduled to take place next month in Sandton. This power-packed one-day conference, sponsored by Broll Property Group, brings...
West Pack Lifestyle rolls out graphic ESL
West Pack Lifestyle in Vanderbijlpark is the first South African retailer to employ Pricer graphic electronic shelf labels (ESL) throughout its store. The progressive, family-owned and run retailer wants to begin rolling the Pricer ESL system out to the remainder of...
Fujitsu offers Connected Retail strategy
Fujitsu has delivered on its new Connected Retail strategy in enabling major international retailers and their customers to go mobile with a range of omni-channel services for the modern retail environment. By extending its revolutionary Fujitsu Market Place...
Retailers and the Internet of Everything
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. Technology...
Intervate, TFG win award for Intranet design
TFG's (The Foschini Group's) recently-developed Intranet solution has been confirmed as one of the world’s top 10 Intranets in the prestigious 2015 Nielsen Norman Intranet Design Annual.Developed in partnership with Intervate – an enterprise information management...
Hughes Electrical rolls out Ruckus solution
Ruckus Wireless has announced that Hughes Electrical (Hughes), the second largest independent electrical retailer in the UK, has selected and is deploying Ruckus Smart WiFi products and technology across its retail outlets in the United Kingdom. The new Smart WiFi...
When security can’t be allowed to slow down retail
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...
How retailers can own 2015
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...