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The exercise of setting up a temporary store and trading for a short period of time is not new (look at the many boerewors stands that pop-up at sporting events), but what is becoming a more accepted practice is to set up a temporary store, or a pop-up store in a shopping centre. read more

The development and rollout of security systems remains a critical focus in business as threats to physical infrastructure, people and internal communication systems continue to escalate. read more

If Walmart’s entry in SA has done anything, it’s given South African retailers a kick start to expand their footprint in Africa. They can no longer be complacent with the operations already in place and are now compelled to look more closely at the future of their business.  read more

Africa and in turn South Africa have fast become lands of opportunity for global brands, as they look to tap into our emerging markets for new business. This presents retailers and related service providers, both big and small, with many possibilities to expand and grow their business interests.  read more

It’s estimated that all South Africans will have a smart phone within the next three years. While this estimation may be a little ambitious, South African retailers and brands certainly need to look at how they can embrace digital as mobile devices increasingly dominate the lives of consumers.  read more

The Consumer Protection Act, which came into effect on 1 April this year, has seen a drastic change in the way call centres handle customer queries. The consumers of today are more aware of their rights and responsibilities; they demand more information and quicker response times. As a result call centre consultants have to up-skill and offer more support in the fast-changing environment of customer care.  read more

Lightstone, a company specialising in analytic solutions, provide insight as to how they ensure the accuracy and recency of their proprietary population profiling tool, DemProKey. read more

With reference to the retail sector conditions improve article on fastmoving.co.za it’s encouraging to know that retailers are feeling more confident about business as a whole. But will this confident attitude withstand the recent activity in our economy? read more

Last week we had the opportunity to sit down with Dale Good, CEO of GLS Supply Chain Equipment, and talk about the current state of distribution and logistics in South Africa. He gave us exclusive insights into the industry and offered his advice on how SA can optimise its operations and in doing so catch up with its foreign counterparts.  read more

Over the past few weeks you may have noticed a dip in activity on www.theretailer.co.za. This is not due to a lack of effort though, in fact it is quite the opposite! Over the past few months we’ve been working away, putting the finishing touches on our brand new site. The Retailer has now merged with its sister site, www.fastmoving.co.za. read more