Telkom closes stores, lays off staff

Telkom is to close some stores and lay off more staff members as it outsources core operations, including some IT systems. The company’s restructure is currently focusing on certain Telkom’s Direct stores; call centres; IT legacy systems; and internal printing, supply...

Banking apps on the increase

The explosive growth of apps is causing significant challenges for the banking industry, according to Gartner. Banking CIOs, CMOs and line-of-business (LOB) heads face two key challenges. The first is that the visibility of customer banking apps in public stores is...

iPad Air in store within a week

The new iPad Air will be available from Core Group in South Africa by the end of next week. “We are thrilled to announce the launch of iPad Air in South Africa. iPad created an entirely new mobile computing experience, and the new iPad Air is another big leap ahead....

Stores vital in multi-channel future

Despite the rise of online and mobile commerce across Europe, the brick and mortar store will continue to be the hub for retailer engagement with “connected” customers. According to a new survey of European retail management, commissioned by Fujitsu, ongoing...

Store closures soar over last year

The number of UK high street stores that are closing has risen at an alarming rate, according to new research.  Figures from PwC and the Local Data Centre have found that over the last 12 months, an average of 20 shops closed every day. Retailers selling computer...