Maximizing Holiday Sales: Why Black Friday is Crucial for Retail Success

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The growing importance of Black Friday to SA’s retail sector is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight.

Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Rory Bosman, chief sales and marketing officer at Ecentric.

Through the session, Bosman shares the findings of a recent Black Friday study; retail trends according to payments data; online versus online shopping trends; strategies that companies can use to grow sales; and an outlook for the sector.

Business Day Spotlight is a MultimediaLIVE Production.

28 Mar English South Africa Business News · News

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