Posts by Alastair Tempest
Still No-Go for Ecommerce Delivery Drones in Much of the USA
Drones have long been touted as a game changer in product delivery. Drone delivery can improve efficiency, cut delivery time, and clear backlogs in the last-mile delivery chain. But the…
Read MoreFashionable Metaverse
Fashion is leading the way for Metaverse participation among retailers, a new report has revealed. The RetailX Metaverse Almanac 2023 report has found that fashion-based retailers are entering the Metaverse at double…
Read MoreBig Tech News
Social Commerce sellers who relied on FB Marketplace or Instagram for sales suddenly found themselves without a ‘buy now’ button. We understand that this is because Meta is introducing it…
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China Leads the World in Ecommerce – China’s Ecommerce Imports to SA According to GlobalData’s Ecommerce Analytics, China is set to achieve a 9.9% growth and retain its dominant position…
Read MoreReducing the Trade in Illicit Medicines
This Newsletter has previously covered the World Health Organisation’s concerns about the sale of unregistered medicines. Every year there is a scandal where dangerous medical preparations lead to deaths, particularly…
Read MoreQuality Control
The question of quality control is starting to move centre stage. Last month we reported on the USA’s new INFORM Consumers Act which requires importers to report, among other things,…
Read MoreIncreasing Environmental Sustainability – Do We Always Need Eating Utensils When Ordering Food Online?
Last night 3 of us in the Tempest household ordered an Asian take-away which came with chop sticks. We now have enough chop sticks or plastic knives and forks to…
Read MoreThe African Union Joins The G20
As difficult as it will be for the AU to speak with one voice for 55 countries, the decision at the recent G20 Summit in India to admit the AU…
Read MoreBRICS Summit – Picking Up the Bits
SA is giving itself a pat on the back for hosting the 15th BRICS Summit in August. The highlight was the acceptance of 6 new BRICS members Egypt, Ethiopia, Argentina, the…
Read MoreOpportunities, Events and Publications
EcommerceLive, Sandton, 12 September Join us at this conference in September. We will be holding a meeting for EFSA members in the afternoon. https://www.ecommercelive.co.za/ The AfriLabs Annual Gathering 2023, Kigali, 11-13…
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