Marble Hospitality has announced plans to open two new Pantry stores by the end of this year. One will be located at The View in Fourways, a new upmarket lifestyle destination currently under construction, while the other will open at Mall of Africa in Waterfall City, Midrand. Once completed, the additions will mark the sixth…
Yassir has acquired Kawarizmi as it expands into advertising and retail media across Africa, the Middle East and Europe. The deal adds programmatic advertising capabilities to Yassir’s platform, allowing it to use its user data to deliver targeted campaigns and expand partnerships with brands. Financial terms were not disclosed. Yassir, founded in 2017 by Noureddine…
AI in retail: Streamlining fulfilment, pricing strategies and data analysis. Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly reshaping grocery retail operations by optimising essential functions such as stock fulfilment, dynamic pricing and data analysis. These strategic areas are critical for maintaining competitive margins and delivering exceptional customer satisfaction. By leveraging AI-driven solutions such as Arch Retail Solutions,…
Trade Link CEO Ahmed Laher Retailers are looking to digital transformation and convergence to meet the changing needs of consumers, and to offer more value as consumers feel the economic pinch. This is according to Ahmed Laher, CEO of Trade Link, a specialist in retail IT systems for over 30 years. Laher said the retail…
As South African consumers navigate rising living costs and persistent economic pressure, loyalty programmes have evolved from “nice-to-have” perks into essential value engines. Thabiso Msimanga, Head of Customer at X, Bigly Labs by Dis-Chem. Image supplied At the same time, fintech innovation, real-time data and AI-powered retail technology are converging to reshape what loyalty looks…
U.S. Treasury yields fell on Tuesday after the latest retail sales report missed expectations. The benchmark 10-year Treasury yield was more than 5 basis points lower at 4.145%, while the 30-year Treasury yield dropped more than 6 basis points to 4.787%. The 2-year Treasury note yield was down more than 3 basis points at 3.452%. One basis point is equivalent to…
As the industry converges for MWC Barcelona 2026, iQmetrix prepares to host the first-ever Telecom Retail Summit, transforming the conversation from network intelligence to the intelligent storefront. iQmetrix, the only global provider of Interconnected Commerce solutions for telecom retail, today announced its return to Mobile World Congress (MWC) Barcelona with the first-ever Telecom Retail Summit….
Devon Remmington, Director at Brilliant Cloud. For South African retailers, Black Friday and the December holiday season offer a chance to cash in on a countrywide shopping spree that is expected to generate over R150 billion in sales over Black Friday weekend alone this year. However, without effective ERP to streamline fulfilment, a seasonal bonanza…
Michael Langeveld, HPE. Modern retailers must move faster, think smarter and put customer experience at the centre of everything they do. And in an industry that runs on data, this means bringing information closer to retail operations. Speaking at an HPE and Microsoft retail executive event at Chefs Warehouse in Cape Town yesterday, Stephan Steyn,…
Tourists visit the Nanjing Road Scenic Area in Shanghai, China, on October 20, 2025. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were set to open lower on Friday, tracking losses on Wall Street as technology stocks continued to come under pressure. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index was set for a lower open, with its…
