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What Retail can mean for youth unemployment.

Guests: link (Batho Pele - Managing Director) and Grant Jooste (Batho Pele - HR Director)

As one of the largest contributors to the GDP, the Retail sector can play an important role in youth unemployment. Grant Jooste and Shawn Visser unpack the challenges of youth unemployment and enlighten us on initiatives that their organization (Batho Pele) has embarked on to empower the youth. We also discuss how rewarding a career in Retail may be, the importance of changing the deep-rooted perceptions about “working in Retail” amongst the youth, and the need to create better awareness about what the Retail sector has to offer – an exciting career with many levels for growth and the development of a broad business skill set. Connect with Shawn · Connect with Grant · Batho Pele Website · Website · Wholesale and Retail Seta Website · UJ Dept of Marketing Management · Facebook · Twitter · LinkedIn · YouTube

Learn more about effectively using Digital Marketing in the Retail space.

Guest: Dr. Ewoudt Cloete - Senior Manager Digital Operations - GAME

Learn how Digital Marketing has transformed the Retail Marketing space! Dr. Ewoudt Cloete discusses the customer journey and how one should go about identifying and mapping the correct Digital channels to secure Digital Marketing success in Retail. He also talks about customers and online tracking, provides Digital Marketing tips for Small Retailers, gives insights on the use of WhatsApp and TikTok, talks about surviving consumer backlash on Digital platforms, provides tips and personal learnings from his experience as a Digital Marketer in the Retail space, he differentiates between Digital Marketing practices for Retail vs. a product and the importance of Content Marketing to build and secure customer relationships. Connect with Ewoudt · Game Website · Website · Wholesale and Retail Seta Website · UJ Dept of Marketing Management · Facebook · Twitter · LinkedIn · YouTube

Retail can be a rewarding career choice.

Guest: Mr. Manfree Maake (M&M Guesthouse - MD)

Mr. Manfree Maake shares his inspiring story of how he started as a till packer and worked his way up to becoming a Regional Manager of a large FMCG, an MBA graduate, and, today - a business owner. Not many people understand the career and growth opportunities in the Retail sector. As one of the largest contributors to the country's GDP, the Retail sector provides ample opportunity for career growth and the development of a well-rounded business skillset. Many successful business owners (like Manfree) came from a Retail background and assign their success as entrepreneurs to their learnings from their years spent in Retail. Connect with Manfree · M&M Guesthouse · Website · Wholesale and Retail Seta Website · UJ Dept of Marketing Management · Facebook · Twitter · LinkedIn · YouTube

Hosted at the University of Johannesburg's Department of Marketing Management, we have conversations with wholesalers, retailers, and industry experts from South Africa and around the world. We also speak with renowned researchers so that we can provide you with information that promotes excellence and advances the retail industry. UJ Dept of Marketing Management · Website · Wholesale and Retail Seta Website · Facebook · Twitter · LinkedIn · YouTube