NetActive keeps furniture retailer connected

Internet service provider NetActive has expanded Supreme Furnishers NetChauffeur functionality by providing its branches in Namibia and Zambia with e-mail and Internet connectivity through Supreme Furnishers` local area network.

Foschini implements Ultimate Connection solution

The Foschini Group has contracted Ultimate Connection to supply it with ActiveRetail, a point-of-sale solution developed on a Microsoft platform.

Durban Fresh Produce Market implements Pick solution

The Durban Fresh Produce Market has completed the installation of Pick Systems` Pick D3 database. The year 2000 compliant system runs on a dual IBM RISC 6000 system using the Pick D3 database and the Freshmark Systems user application.

Excitement Stores manages distribution through SaleAbility

Excitement Stores is rolling out Ixchange`s SaleAbility across its shops and warehouse to assist in controlling the group`s distribution and provide vital statistics on stock movement.

Stax implements Ixchange application

Ixchange has implemented its SaleAbility application at Stax, a retail discount group. The application is helping to control and increase management productivity at Stax stores.

Edgars sticks with Lotus

Lotus says Edgars will not be going back to a Microsoft system, despite industry speculation to the contrary. Edgars parent company Edcon says Microsoft was considered, but it was decided there would be "no benefit" in moving away from the Lotus platform the company had standardised on.

Supreme Furnishers connects Namibian stores

Supreme Furnishers, the sub-Saharan furniture retailer, has outsourced the networking of its 22 Namibian stores to BCS-Net, an IT infrastructural specialist and member of the Global Technology group.

John Orrs group outsources VPN to connect branches

MGX weaves savings for Topics, Truworths

Cape Town-based clothing retailers Topics and Truworths, part of the Wooltru group, are set to save thousands of rand each month with the commissioning of MGX`s digital archive and retrieval service for their credit application division.

Shoprite Checkers takes on new world of retail with EXceed

Retail chain Shoprite Checkers has extended its installation of the EXceed warehouse management system to include its Johannesburg, Pretoria and Durban operations. EXceed is an EXE Technologies product which is represented in SA by Armada SSA

Oracle powers eight of the top 10 retail companies

Eight of the top 10 US specialist retailers and general merchandisers, as ranked by Fortune Magazine, use Oracle software to run their businesses.

MIP awarded IRFF contract to implement IT solutions

MIP Consulting has been contracted by International Retail Fashion Focus (IRFF) to project-manage the company`s IT system restructuring. IRFF aims to consolidate its systems to achieve year 2000-compliancy and improved customer service.

SaleAbility installed at 40 Foodies stores

Foodies, Metro`s convenience-store franchise chain, has chosen Ixchange`s SaleAbility point-of-sale system, which is part of Ixchange`s Ability enterprise management solutions suite, to be rolled out to more than 40 stores in Gauteng and the Free State.