Intelligent Retail

Majid Al Futtaim taps IBM Food Trust to deliver food traceability

Majid Al Futtaim, a shopping mall, communities, retail and leisure pioneer across the Middle East, Africa and Asia, and owner and operator of the Carrefour franchise in these regions, has announced that it has joined IBM Food Trust, a Blockchain-enabled global ecosystem for...

South Africa’s Skynamo acquires UK-based mSeller

Skynamo, a provider of field sales management technology, has acquired UK mobile field sales technology provider, mSeller in a deal the company said is aimed at growing its market share in the UK. The acquisition of mSeller comes a year after Skynamo secured US$30 million in...

Businesses at risk from holiday shopping cybercrime

Shoppers across the globe make for easy cybercrime targets as they’re on the hunt for the hottest holiday online shopping deals of the year. But consumers aren’t the only ones at risk – Secureworks’ Senior Threat Researcher Rafe Pilling sees businesses...

What consumers expect from holiday shopping in 2020

South Africa’s retail sector is under pressure as the global pandemic and associated lockdowns hit consumers’ pockets. With the key holiday shopping season only weeks away, retailers will likely be stepping up their efforts at winning the hearts and minds of...