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ROB NOBLE | AI will reward retailers that predict customer intent
Story audio is generated using AI South African e-commerce is entering a new phase ― one where the retailer that best understands customer needs and connects shoppers with the most relevant products will win. Our own research shows that sessions involving search are projected to increase from just 5% in 2021 to 29% in 2026, a 480% increase. Customers are using search as their primary discovery tool, signalling a move away from browse-led shopping towards intent-led shopping.
ADA Website Lawsuits: A Hidden Risk for Small and Cannabis Businesses
**Attorney Advertising: Prior results do not guarantee future outcomes** Written By: Rob Noble For many small businesses—especially those in emerging markets like cannabis—ADA website compliance isn’t on the radar. But it should be. Across the U.S., lawsuits are being filed at an alarming rate against companies for having websites or mobile applications that are not accessible to people with disabilities. These lawsuits often strike without warning.
Understanding Crypto Fraud: Protecting Your Business from Emerging Threats
Understanding Crypto Fraud: Protecting Your Business from Emerging Threats Written by: Rob Noble **Attorney Advertisement: Prior results do not guarantee future outcomes** Cryptocurrency has reshaped the financial landscape, offering businesses new opportunities for innovation, investment, and cross-border transactions. However, this digital revolution has also attracted a surge in fraudulent activity.
Why Some Businesses Hesitate to Adopt AI and How to Overcome It
Why Some Businesses Hesitate to Adopt AI and How to Overcome It Written by: Rob Noble Artificial Intelligence (AI) is reshaping industries by automating tasks, improving decision-making, and uncovering insights that were previously hidden in vast amounts of data. Yet, many businesses are hesitant to integrate AI into their operations, while other businesses are just wondering where to start. Undeniably, AI offers benefits.
Gov Ball flourishes in a new home, Flushing Meadows Corona Park
The stakes were high for this years’ twelfth annual Governors Ball Music Festival (Gov Ball). In a move over a decade in the making, the festival would take place in the historic Flushing Meadows Corona Park for the very first time. But despite the excitement surrounding this move, the event started out with a distinct sense of trepidation. In the days leading up to the festival, an orange haze had descended upon New York as wildfires continued to ravage forests in Canada.
It's Caroline Polachek's Island
Caroline Polachek describes music as “a way of being at home.” Working on songs, she says, becomes akin to constructing a room in a house. One can envision the placement of doors and windows, the flow of light and sound. It’s unsurprising, then, that there’s a distinct architectural quality to her musical process. Polachek pulls inspiration from across time and space – aesthetically, thematically and sonically. Her reverence for ancient mythological tales is apparent across her catalog of work.
Three alternative albums you might have missed this winter
In today’s cacophony of music streaming, it’s easy for some real gems to fly under the radar, unnoticed and underappreciated. Undoubtedly, this winter we have been blessed by some momentous releases in music: SZA and Caroline Polachek delivered masterpieces in their respective sophomore albums (SOS and Desire, I Want to Turn Into You); Little Simz’s surprise drop NO THANK YOU cemented her position as a leading voice in UK rap; and Kelela broke their six-year hiatus with the hypnotic Raven.
Why retailers must turn to tech as stagflation bites
As the spectre of stagflation – the toxic combination of higher inflation and stagnant growth – grows, retailers face a significant change in market conditions after a period of relative stability. Here in South Africa, while economic growth was lacklustre, inflation was under control. Now as stagflation fears mount, they will have to deal with both reduced sales volumes and lower margins.
How local online fashion retailer energises European fast fashion industry
It’s estimated that the global fashion industry is currently worth around £2-trillion . Fast fashion – broadly defined as inexpensive clothing produced by mass retailers that replicate catwalk and high-fashion designs – makes up an increasingly large slice of that pie. With economies around the globe recovering from the effects of the pandemic (albeit unevenly) fast fashion was expected to see growth in excess of 20% this year . It’s also a global phenomenon, with Africa being no exception.
Call to media houses to upload staff details for Covid-19 vaccinations
The South African National Editors' Forum (Sanef) wants to thank all media houses around the country for registering their staff for Covid-19 vaccinations and appeals to the media fraternity to speed up the process of uploading staff/employees' details. Sanef calls on media houses and individual freelancers to speedily complete the forms and submit them without delay by end of business on Wednesday, 14 July 2021, in an effort to get the media vaccinated without delay.
Primedia Outdoor augments Huawei Joburg Day by increasing reach across network
For the first time ever, Huawei Joburg Day was streamed live across multiple Urban Digital LED screens in Primedia Outdoor's network in Johannesburg. The event, which took place on Friday, 28 May 2021, achieved a significant brand presence by driving commuters to listen to 947 or watch the free event on YouTube on their mobile phones, in their homes, their cars or their backyards.
#PulpNonFiction: Pragmatic protopias and why everyone is a futurist
Almost exactly a year since the launch of our weekly #PulpNonFiction column, we are proud to share with you the review of a book by the columnist herself. Read this week as Bronwyn Williams of Flux Trends shares The Future Starts Now, a co-written collection of essays celebrating futurists from all over the world. Instead of reading someone else’s book this week, I’m revisiting a book I co-wrote myself, The Future Starts Now.
Vinpro survey shows SA wine industry in dire straits
According to a survey conducted by Vinpro, the South African wine industry stands at a tipping point, with many wine businesses, especially smaller companies, and those under Black ownership, facing potential closures in the next three to twelve months due to recurring and now fifth domestic wine sales restrictions.
#MandelaDay2021: Call to action
This Mandela Month, you can align your company or brand with worthy causes that address social injustice. Biz Press Office assistant Maroefah Smith, Mandela Day 2019: Part of the Biz team volunteering at Western Cape Education Department's literacy programme at Manenberg Primary School in Cape Town.
SA manufacturing production up 35.3% in May
South African manufacturing production increased by 35.3% in May 2021 compared with May 2020. Workers sort avocados at a farm factory in Nelspruit in Mpumalanga province, about 82 km north of the Swaziland border, South Africa.
The Afrillennial effect: Understanding the African millennial's impact on the financial services industry
Shallow, yet deeply self-indulgent; wielding attention spans as short as their list of achievements while sporting an annoying penchant for gifs, memes and trophies - never before has there been a generation as entitled as that of the millennial.
Alcohol industry bemoans lack of engagement as booze ban extended
Alcohol industry associations, the National Liquor Traders and the South African Liquor Brandowners Association (Salba), have called for urgent dialogue with President Cyril Ramaphosa following the extension of the alcohol ban announced on Sunday night.
#Exclusive: TBWA makes waves at Cannes Lions for 'Blame No More' campaign
TBWA Hunt Lascaris bagged five Lions at this year's Cannes Lions for Hype Magazine's Blame No More campaign. The campaign was awarded one Gold Entertainment Lion in the Film Fiction category, two Silver Film Craft Lions and two Bronze for Glass lion for change and film not for profit respectively. Nikki Garrett and Jeffrey Tyser Blame No more was created in an effort to bring more attention the rape crisis in South Africa.
YouTube Shorts lands in South Africa
YouTube has announced the arrival, in South Africa, of the beta version of YouTube Shorts, the company's new short-form video experience to create short, catchy videos from mobile phones. First announced in September 2020, YouTube has since expanded Shorts to 26 countries and will now be available across more than 100 countries around the world where YouTube is available.
#EntrepreneurshipIssues: How possible is it for SMME to have savings/emergency funds?
July is National Savings Month in SA; it is therefore an opportune time to look at how possible it is for SMMEs to have savings or an emergency fund during this volatile period. Every SMME knows how unpredictable the business landscape is and how important it is to have a rainy-day fund. However, this is sometimes impossible when so many factors are working against SMMEs, the sluggish economy currently being at the top of that list.
Government offers UIF Covid-19 Ters to affected sectors
President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced that government has decided to avail the Covid-19 Ters to sectors hardest hit by the Adjusted Alert Level 4 Covid-19 restrictions. “Despite the economic impact of these restrictions, we need to appreciate that it is the pandemic itself that poses the greatest threat to economic recovery,” said the President, while addressing the nation on the country’s progress in the national effort to contain the pandemic.
Media titan Selae Thobakgale to host the upcoming IAB Bookmark Awards
It's a momentous period of transformation for the digital marketing industry, which has continuously evolved over the years. New technologies and integrated strategies are refined, devotedly, for effective brand building and marketing performance.
4 reasons organisations should write code with care
Most organisations don't sit back and think long and hard about the quality of their code. However, for enterprises that want their systems to last, code is as important a consideration as software itself. Quality code can be worked on for up to 15 years - it's resilient to change, it's adaptable, and it can evolve alongside the business.
How you can lose your driver's licence under the Aarto Act
It was confirmed last week the first stage of the four-phased implementation of the Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences (Aarto) Act would begin this month. It will start with the finalisation of various processes before implementation in 67 municipalities from 1 October 2021. On 1 January 2022, Aarto will be implemented in the rest of South Africa's municipalities. It is only from 1 July 2022 that demerit points will be introduced.
Airlines lauch global action group to improve handling of mobility aids
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has launched a global mobility aids action group to examine and improve the transport journey of mobility aids, including wheelchairs, with the objective of improving the handling of this vital equipment for travellers with disabilities. Source: ©Andrea De Martin via 123RF The action group is aimed at tackling issues around the safe and secure transport of mobility aids—a huge issue of huge importance to a growing number of travellers.
Hyper-personalisation in retail. Are we there yet?
Imagine walking into your favourite fashion store, and instead of being overwhelmed by racks and racks of clothing filled with items you have no interest in, the items that appeal to you are on display on a table in front of you. Curated just for you. Rob Noble, MD of Runway Sale and Fixel. Source: Supplied The concept of hyper-personalisation has been around for a while now, and getting this right in online retail is key to a good customer experience, but are we there yet?
Tétris SA acquires M+F Business Furniture, creates new division
Advertise your job ad on Bizcommunity Africa More...Submit news Subscribe to industry newsletters JLL-owned Tétris South Africa has announced the acquisition of local and international office furniture supplier M+F Business Furniture, heralding a new specialist division for the company called Tétris Furniture Solutions.
Co-CEOs Luyt and Harris to manage JLL Sub-Saharan African business Original
Emma Luyt and Peter Harris have been appointed co-CEOs of JLL's Sub-Saharan African (SSA) business, managing the real estate investment and advisory firm's growth in the region. They will report to JLL MEA CEO Thierry Delvaux as he continues to oversee the region. Peter Harris and Emma Luyt, co-CEOs, JLL Sub-Saharan Africa Luyt has been with JLL since 2014 after joining the firm to start its wholly-owned subsidiary Tétris Design & Build in the region as managing director.
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Leyton Orient Coach Travel Coventry
Leyton Orient are pleased to announce the opportunity to take advantage of some free coach travel for the away game at the Ricoh Arena against Coventry City.The game was originally scheduled to take place on Good Friday at 3pm but was re-arranged to the evening of Wednesday 1st April following Coventry’s move back to the Ricoh Arena.Orient’s Chief Executive Officer, Alessandro Angelieri, commented, “After listening to supporters we understand that the re-scheduling of the game from a public...
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