Pinnacle reaches 30-year milestone

From an imaginative spark at a family gathering to one of the country’s top distributors, Pinnacle has certainly reached the apex of the South African channel as, this year, it celebrates its 30th anniversary in the industry. “I wasn’t there,” smiles the current CEO...

The ERP and technology trends that will shape 2023

By Mark Wilson – Following year of supply chain disruptions, a humanitarian crisis in Ukraine and record-breaking inflation, 2023 does not look to be very different for manufactures and distributors as they are hampered down by various stages of load shedding....

Global e-commerce trends for 2023

By Sue Azari – It is no secret that over the past few years, the e-commerce industry has been constantly and rapidly evolving, with Covid-19 playing a significant role. Many retailers have experienced highs as a result of the pandemic, with consumers taking...

Top e-commerce trends to watch in 2023

By Nick Durrant – According to Shopify, global e-commerce sales are forecast to reach as much as $5.7 trillion worldwide in 2022. While this number is large and impressive, what is most interesting about it is what it means in the context of traditional retail...

A three-way fight for the title in 2023?

The outlook for the 2023 Formula One season is bright. Pre-season announcements highlighting important personnel changes in a number of teams, new changes to the technical regulations to address the “porpoising” problem and key driver movements have set the stage for...

Cloud offers SMEs enterprise-class security

Small and medium businesses (SMBs) can afford enterprise-class data protection through cloud-based security services and solutions – ranging from boutique software developers and accounting firms to independent retailers. This is the word from Virodh Sunderlall,...

Driving resilient economies through SME digitisation

Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are a crucial part of contributing to Africa’s inclusive socio-economic growth. These businesses anchor the economies of countries and are contributing to inclusive socio-economic growth. In emerging economies, SMEs account for 40%...