The retail sector is evolving at speed, and delivery excellence is now a key competitive differentiator. Efficient routing isn’t just about saving time and money; it’s about delivering on a promise. With the right geospatial intelligence, retailers can build systems that support reliability, resilience and exceptional customer experience – order after order, day after day,…
The Takealot app’s new option will indicate items available for immediate delivery through TakealotNOW. Takealot has begun piloting a new feature that lets shoppers order certain items for near-instant delivery directly through the Takealot app, using Mr D as the fulfilment partner. Customers browsing selected products will now see a “Get it Now” option indicating…
LONDON — European stocks were largely positive on Friday as investors digest the end of a choppy month. The pan-European Stoxx 600 was up almost 0.2% by 4:00 p.m. in London (11:00 a.m. ET), with major bourses and most sectors in positive territory. November has been a volatile month for equities with fears of stretched…
Walmart opened its first store in South Africa on Saturday, marking the US retail giant’s debut on the African continent as it seeks a stake in a competitive market. More than 100 shoppers queued for hours outside the store to take advantage of Walmart’s “Everyday Low Prices” and shop international products that are not easily…
President John Dramani Mahama has called for a new social contract between government, labour, and citizens, based on fairness, productivity, and mutual respect, to drive genuine reform and strengthen public service delivery across Africa. He emphasised that real transformation in governance and service delivery could only be achieved through collaboration with organised labour rather than…
Amazon South Africa has introduced a new feature allowing customers to select a preferred delivery slot, significantly increasing convenience just ahead of the busy Black Friday and Christmas shopping periods. Read: Nvidia becomes first $5-trillion company amid AI boom “Customers in major cities can now select their preferred morning, afternoon or evening delivery slots, offering…
From Click to Doorstep: Optimising Last-Mile Delivery with GIS 80% of South African shoppers reported that they would walk away if delivery options don’t meet expectations. In this environment, the accuracy of a single address can make or break profitability. For logistics companies operating on notoriously low margins, every failed delivery or re-attempt translates directly…
Berlin — As delegates from around the world and across the private sector and civil society gather for the 2025 World Health Summit, the Reaching Every Child in Humanitarian Settings (REACH) consortium has officially administered over 20 million vaccine doses to children in humanitarian and conflict-affected settings – namely in Chad, Ethiopia, Somalia, Nigeria, South…
Malawi is hosting a three-day Africa Broadband Mapping to map and promote inclusive digital transformation across Sub-Saharan Africa. Speaking during the official launch of National Broadband Mapping System in Lilongwe, Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) Director of Telecommunications, Edward Kauka said there is need for countries to have broadband mapping system to identify gaps to…
A French onion delivery made eyes water more than usual when Dutch authorities discovered two hand grenades hidden among the vegetables, the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons said Wednesday. The grenades, dating from 1925, were found in a consignment of onions heading from France to a factory in the northern Dutch province of…
