Being a commercial landlord in a post-pandemic world poses the challenge of how to provide occupants with secure, sustainable, and flexible spaces. Raghmah Solomon – founder, and female pioneer behind Vortex Design Solutions – uses great design to reimagine spaces in innovative ways, making buildings more attractive to potential tenants and helping landlords win the […]
The retail cash bonanza that is Black Friday will have to be approached differently this year in view of COVID-19 prevention measures. But retailers that get it right, can end 2020 on a reasonably high note and set themselves up for growth and success. Last year, was the biggest Black Friday in South Africa to […]
There has been a major investment in Digital Signage hardware and software solutions by Retailers. The major challenges faced by retailers are screens not displaying focussed content based on a solid content strategy, and the content on display not being created to focus on that strategy. The fact is that customers who arrive at your […]
Leverage the experience of trained HR and legal experts to manage workplace regulations and legalities without the hassle Is your organisation and workforce COVID-19 ready? Does your human resources team know the ins and outs of the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA)? Have you developed a consistent retrenchment package that adheres to recent regulatory […]
Warehouses are like the heart of the business. Knowing how to manage one efficiently should always be at the forefront of any business management plans as a warehouse holds our most important asset – our inventory! Endorsed by the global professional body the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport, this BIZZCO course is 100% online, […]
In years gone by, manufacturing processes consisted of a line of workers being solely responsible for all the material-handling functions. Whether it was assembly, picking or packaging, it was largely a manual, laborious process. The detrimental effects to the workers’ health have been well documented in the history books, as many employees were subjected to […]
The mind-boggling disruptions and chaos that COVID-19 has left in its wake will be felt for years to come, and in some cases forever. The retail and restaurant environment has been upended and with it has come a dramatic change in the customer experience (CX). “Businesses may have previously ignored or placed less importance on […]
Retail Engage has been announced as a finalist in the 2020 DMA Assegai Awards in two categories – Integrated Direct Marketing Campaigns and CRM Programmes. In 2013 Retail Engage launched its consumer brand, bonsella which has grown into the largest shopper rewards and loyalty programme in the independent main market in South Africa. It consists […]
New digital road-freight platform capitalises on company’s strengths, meets demand and addresses vulnerabilities Bidvest International Logistics (BIL), one of South Africa’s largest logistics businesses, has launched a new road-freight portal that will allow clients to manage deliveries seamlessly from start to end. “It takes away the pain of having to procure transport service providers and […]
The second wave of Coronavirus will arrive soon if South Africans become complacent and no longer take precautions. This was the warning from Health Minister Zweli Mkhize, who notes that as of the middle of October 2020, the number of new infections that have been remaining steady at around 10 000 a week, are starting […]