Sixth OK Foods store opens in Swaziland
The sixth OK Foods store in Swaziland opened recently in Mbabane. Arch is proud to be the POS business partner of this fast growing brand in Swaziland. ...
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01
June
Author: Arch
Case Study – Arch Infinity Loyalty
Loyalty/Rewards programs are a fundamental component of interactive customer engagement answering to the adage of: “Either you communicate with your customer or somebody else will”. As part of Spinnaker’s suite of value-added services (“VAS”), Spinnaker selected Infinity as partner in their software assurance program. As part...
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15
May
OK Foods Boulevard, Paarl
The past year has seen impressive growth in not only new OK Foods stores opening their doors, but also a number of brand conversions. One such conversion is OK Foods Boulevard in Paarl, which was converted from a Pick n Pay. Branding of all new...
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15
May
Arch Enterprise Gaining in Stature
Arch Enterprise (“AE”) developed by Spinnaker Software, centralizes control and reporting for multi store enterprises, and seamlessly integrates with the widely used Arch Retail system. Its AE’s flexible design allows management to select the level of centralization on the various processes in a typical retail...
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15
May
Arch Retail, an Integrated Solution for Fresh Produce Retail
Arch Retail is an integrated in-store management solution widely used in the Southern African supermarket, wholesaler, liquor, butchery, bakery, convenience and fresh produce retail verticals. Functionality developed to address requirements in these verticals includes: Plan based stock replenishment scheduler; Parameterised & formula based ordering; Pro-active...
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15
May
Aheers Group Growing
The Aheers Group, a longstanding client of Spinnaker, recently opened a brand new store in Kranskop, KZN. This represents the 4th store on Arch in the group – 2 existing stores in Greytown and 1 in Kranskop. Foodworks, a hybrid store, offers a wide selection...
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15
May
Ransomware Alert
Cyber crime has become part of daily reality, where criminals apply more sophisticated software to defraud unsuspecting targets. Ransomware, one such piece of software, is malware that encrypts important company files and holds them for ransom. It is reported worldwide that cybercriminals made over $1billion...
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15
May
Donor to Carel du Toit Centre
The Carel du Toit Centre for Hearing Impaired Children was founded in 1973 by Prof Carel du Toit, an ear, nose and throat surgeon and head of the ENT Department at Tygerberg Hospital. The centre specialises in early intervention programmes for hearing impaired children. For...
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15
May
VAT Announcement, 2018 Budget Speech
The VAT rate has been increased from 14 to 15% during the 2018 budget speech before parliament. It is acknowledged that this change will have an impact on your business. The implementation date for the new VAT rate is 1 April, which means...
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23
February
Arch Retail enters Middle East market
Arch Retail Systems is a leading retail management software solution in Southern Africa, with in excess of 1 300 stores applying the solution. The client base includes major national retail groups such as OK Foods, Cambridge Foods, Jumbo Cash & Carry, Ultra Liquors and President...
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18
January