Tag Archives: Retail

How Retailers should navigate new models, channels and shoppers (Forbes)

Retail is being reinvented. New business models, channel expansion and shopper expectations continue to change the landscape. These three areas redefine industry rules and relationships—transforming the path to purchase in the process. Euromonitor International explores the ways that retail is being reinvented in a new report published in partnership with the National Retail Federation (NRF). New Business […]
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Avoid these five digital retailing mistakes

By: Prabuddha De, Yu Jeffrey Hu, and Mohammad S. Rahman Source: https://sloanreview.mit.edu In a world where customers are shifting a significant portion of their purchases from off-line to mobile and online channels, the mantra for retailers is to embrace the change and capitalize on the virtues of digital commerce. But rather than haphazardly implementing various website features, […]
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Rwanda and Nigeria are Africa’s most promising markets for global retailers, according to consulting firm A.T. Kearney

Rwanda and Nigeria are Africa’s most promising markets for global retailers, according to consulting firm A.T. Kearney, as foreign investors look at all corners of a continent where a new middle class is expected to keep growing. GIBS Information Centre / GIBSIC‘s insight: Retail, Rwanda, Nigeria –  “Global consultancy AT Kearney in its African Retail Development […]
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Massmart vies for Shoprite’s slice of the African pie | DestinyConnect

Gain business acumen, great lifestyle tips, build and hone your entrepreneur sklls through a diverse and global network. Stay abreast with current news both locally and internationally, subscribe to our newsletters, register your profile, network online, GIBS Information Centre / GIBSIC‘s insight: Dr Lyal White – ‘ . . . economist and director of the Gordon […]
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