This research aimed to determine the decision-making processes of the hyper-connected consumer in a world that is becoming increasingly hyper-connected, where consumers are ‘always on’ and connectivity is ubiquitous. The ...

The purpose of the study is to develop a procurement framework for the South African clothing industry. Procurement practice in the South African clothing industry faced a significant setback when retail buyers opted to ...

Mobile shopping apps have gained popularity among consumers in the digital age. With the rise of the on-demand economy and increased use of mobile phones and apps, the demand for same-day delivery has increased substantially. ...

The purpose of this study was to develop a conceptual integrated online visual merchandising framework containing online visual merchandising themes that South African apparel e-tailers could use when developing an effective ...

In today’s constantly changing, fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) retail market environment, it is imperative that retailers should focus on creating a pleasant shopping experience to differentiate their stores in order ...

Several consumers think they only purchase products when they go shopping, however time and time again they purchase the experience of shopping as well. The experience of shopping is highly influenced by the visual ...

This paper sought to investigate the alignment between supply chain strategies and practices of local manufacturers of locally made light vehicles in South Africa. The research design employed was a combination of exploratory ...

Cant and Ligthelm (2003) estimate that 70-80 percent of SMEs fail. A number of elements and challenges have been identified as contributing factors to the high failure rate of SMEs in South Africa. The research investigates ...

In South Africa the SME sector has been placed on the governments priority list for economic assistance and job creation. The government expects 500 000 jobs to be created every year for the next 10 years - the bulk which ...