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Air cargo revenue to increase by 5% in 2019, despite trade friction
Air cargo revenue is expected to increase by about 5% to $116-billion in 2019, despite potential escalations in the US-China trade war and the uncertainty surrounding Brexit, International Air Transport Association (Iata) chief economist Brian Pearce told attendees of...
Amazon Air continues expansion with regional hub development in Dallas
Amazon Air is continuing to expand its network with the development of a regional hub in Dallas, announced just days after it revealed an expansion of facilities in Chicago. The e-commerce firm yesterday announced that it had begun work on new facility at Fort...
Makro working hard to deliver all Black Friday orders
Makro is working hard to deliver all its Black Friday orders, following a busy shopping period. This follows Makro customers informing MyBroadband that the company had called them to state their Black Friday orders would be delivered and to arrange delivery dates and...
DHL/Euromonitor identify last mile challenges for e-commerce
Increasing urbanisation is making the last mile of delivery "more complex and critical" for e-commerce companies, according to new a new study by DHL and market research company Euromonitor. Online retailers and their logistics partners are being challenged to...
The most popular online stores for Black Friday 2018 in South Africa
Takealot, Makro, and Pick n Pay were firm favourites among South African shoppers during Black Friday 2018. This is according to the latest survey from MyBroadband, which looked into what went down during the sale period. The survey was taken by 1,553 MyBroadband...
Massive petrol price drop confirmed for December
Motorists will see a massive fuel price drop on Wednesday, BusinessTech reported. The price for 93 and 95 petrol will decrease by R1.84 per litre. Diesel will decrease by R1.45 and R1.47, and illuminating paraffin will drop by R1.33. The price cuts will come as a...
Prepare for many years of Eskom load-shedding
South Africa should prepare for “years of gloom” and citizens must start stockpiling candles and torches, thanks to what lies ahead at Eskom. According to a report in the Sunday Times, Eskom’s load-shedding and financial problems “could drag the country into a death...
Black Friday 2018 – Online deliveries tracked
Today marks one week since many Black Friday sales kicked off in South Africa, with many people buying products online and in-store. MyBroadband staff were no exception, and took part by buying items from online stores. One of the advantages of shopping online is that...
New pan-African trade bloc holds much promise for SA business
From March 17 to March 21, African heads of State and government held an extraordinary summit in Kigali, Rwanda. This was the tenth extraordinary summit of the African Union (AU) Assembly and the last day saw the signing of the agreement to establish the African...
Expect a massive petrol price drop in December
The AA has stated that motorists can expect a “massive fuel price reduction” in December. The drop could be tempered by adjustments in the retail and wholesale margin, however, and “the possible continued use of the Slate Levy”, it added. It stated motorists can...