RAPAPORT. Four industry members and commentators give their predictions for the coming year.
Kealeboga Pule (top left)
Founder and managing director of Nungu Diamonds, a South African supplier of jewelry and polished stones
Responsible sourcing used to be the last thing a person.
Some US retailers are considering scaling back their Black Friday markdowns and adding a new discount day in January or February, as supply shortages are disrupting the usual preholiday sales schedule.Black Friday may not make its true debut until after Christmas and New Year’s because of a.
The most resilient retailers will be those who already have online logistics sorted out. Of course this includes the likes of Amazon and Walmart, and others who were wise to diversify their reach to digital platforms.