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Spotlight on Africa In light of Retail Congress Africa, taking place over the next couple of days, this week features an article on the greater role the government ought to play in order to ease some of the challenges and enable growth in the retail sector. Professor Roger B. Mason, Wholesale and Retail Leadership Chair at CPUT, who will be speaking at the event, shares some insights on the subject. Moreover, for brands to succeed in Africa, they will need to find a distribution partner that is able to build a successful route to market, writes Michael Wood. "In order to do this, brands need to invest more into managing and building the capabilities of their distributors. The problem is not scarcity of distributors, but rather a lack of skills and ability." Then Danette Breitenbach weaves through Euromonitor International's latest report, stating that the African hair-care market will be a massive growth market for the continent. "The hair business in South Africa, Nigeria and Cameroon is estimated to be worth more than $7.6bn. Of this figure the black hair-care market is worth $4.2bn ... Contrary to popular belief, black women are not the biggest buyers of human hair - white women are..." Jessica Taylor, Retail Editor (@Biz_Retail)
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AT Kearney's 2015 Global Retail Development Index has listed sub-Saharan Africa as the 'big story' for 2040, similar to that of China 30 years ago, where today, retailers are expanding four to five times faster than retailers in the US and Europe... Read | Michael Wood As many manufacturers have experienced, finding a distributor in Africa is challenging. For brands to succeed in Africa, they will need to find a distribution partner that is able to build a successful route to market... Read | Larry Claasen Shareholders in Taste Holdings are being asked to underwrite a R226m rights offer that would fund the roll-out of its Starbucks coffee outlets and Arthur Kaplan jewellery chain. This follows the group bringing Domino's to SA last year to replace its Scooters and St Elmo's branded outlets... Read | | In the 30-second ad, we watch the unfolding of a serendipitous skinny dip, where models shedding their clothes with reckless abandon becomes a unique way in which to showcase the apparel - one garment at a time... Read | Aki Kalliatakis They're here, a whole new generation of 'Teens' and 'Tweens', the 15- to 25-year-olds of today, making up around 24% of the population, who will change the face of retail shopping and already demand a high level of customer care... Read | The pilot South African Loyalty Programme Member Engagement Survey canvassed 750 members of loyalty programmes in key sectors across the country in an online survey conducted by Tritech Media and Eighty20... Read | Children have always been valued as Spur customers in their own right - and catered for accordingly - whether via play areas and Secret Tribe membership or themed parties and their own kid's menu. It is this particular menu that is currently being reworked to give South African children 'better for you' meal choices... Read | Danette Breitenbach The hair business in South Africa, Nigeria and Cameroon is estimated to be worth more than $7.6 billion. Of this figure the black hair-care market is worth $4.2 billion. Euromonitor International, which reported on the figures, says the African hair care market will be a massive growth market for the continent... Read | South Africa's diverse and competitive retail sector is a key driver of economic growth with an average GDP contribution of 13%. It is also one of the biggest employers at roughly 23% of the labour force, behind only the public and the mining sectors... Read | Fifi Peters Pioneer Foods, a JSE-listed firm and the country's biggest cereal maker, did not get it all on Monday as its merger with Future Life has been momentarily thwarted by rival Kellogg... Read | The international brand Mango can now be delivered around SA from Spree, the online fashion retailer... Read |
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 | Shaun Harris In recent interim results, Pick n Pay declared a healthy dividend payment. Shareholders should be happy, and probably are. But which shareholders? read | |  | Stafford Thomas Summing up the key to Clicks' resilience, the health and personal care group's CE, David Kneale, says: "In good and bad times, people always want to look and feel good." read | | |
 | Rebosis Property Fund's dominant retail centres performed strongly in the year ended-August, helping the group achieve its highest distribution growth yet... read | |  | Record trade highs are being reported at Mpumalanga's Middelburg Mall, with its shopper numbers growing by an unprecedented 32% over the past year. All signs point to the regional shopping centre achieving record high sales figures this festive season... read | | |
 | Chapel Street Primary School in Woodstock, Cape Town recently celebrated the first harvest from its new edible garden with a harvest table of dishes created by chef and ex-MasterChef contestant, Sue-Ann Allen... read | |  | Issued by Rentokil Initial This year, on Global Handwashing Day, Initial volunteers all over the country visited local schools and townships to deliver the message that clean hands save lives, and to share their hand-washing tips... read | | |
 | Three Ships whisky has launched a live, online shopping experience and tomorrow, 27 October 2015, consumers will be able to purchase the first of 800 limited edition Three Ships 10 Year Old Single Malt Single Cask PX Finish whiskies in real time, which is a first in South Africa... read | |  | Sven Hammar How do you measure an e-commerce site? Which KPIs are good to have when running a digital business, and should control the daily e-commerce activities? How can e-commerce companies get a comprehensive view of KPIs from multiple systems? read | | |
 | Spree, the South African online fashion retailer, has picked Maps Maponyane to work with them on their Spring/Summer 2015 range, from being a model in the recent summer campaign and TV ad to curating for the Maps' EDIT featured in the online store... read | | |
 | Zari, a non-alcoholic alternative to wine, is launching Zari Lifestyle, its 750ml bottle, in Pick n Pay stores across the country this week... read | |  | With the new limited edition J.C. Le Roux Chrysalis Collection, each individual sparkling wine has been transformed with beautifully designed foils and ribbons adorned with butterflies, birds, enchanted forests and flowers to represent new life... read | |  | Issued by Just Perfect One of the largest suppliers of biltong in South Africa has issued an offer that is sure to put a smile back on the faces of South Africans after the weekend's Rugby World Cup heartbreak... read | | |
 | In March 2015, Euromonitor International compiled a series of reports about the state of cleaning in South Africa. From laundry habits to surface cleaning, toilet care and home care, the research indicated that South African consumers generally focus on price when making a buying decision... read | | |
 | Issued by Rentokil Initial For some people there is nothing as scary as the thought of pests invading in their home. The experts at Rentokil are made of sterner stuff, and this year for Halloween, they're turning the tables on pests... read | | |
 | The R5bn manufacturing competitiveness enhancement programme, established by the government to cushion local manufacturers from the effects of the global financial crisis, has been exhausted, leaving a lot of companies in distress. read | |  | The disciplines of business continuity management are increasingly helping some of the world's leading manufacturers to identify and mitigate the complex set of risks they face... read | |  | The sale of Evraz Highveld Steel & Vanadium to Hong Kongbased International Resources may be in jeopardy, with the shuttered steel maker's parent company Evraz plc bringing court challenge against the business rescue plan of its South African subsidiary... read | |  | Issued by Pyrotec Negating the opportunity for human error on a production line, as well as reducing packaging costs, optimising product coding activities, and meeting industry regulatory requirements, can be ensured by integrating machinery networks... read | | |
 | Marc Hasenfuss Can investors wrap up attractive longer-term returns from Bowler Metcalf (Bowcalf) and Astrapak, two of the JSE's smaller packaging companies? read | |  | Tetra Pak Southern Africa recently won five awards in the FTASA Flexographic Print Excellence Awards 2015, including two Gold, two Silver, and one Bronze... read | | |
 | Zeenat Moorad Amid mounting pressure to root out bad credit practices, retailer Lewis Group says it will refund R67.1m to pensioners and self-employed customers for "mistakenly" selling them unemployment insurance... read | | |
 | On the latest Biz Takeouts Marketing and Media Radio show, host Warren Harding interviewed Andre Fourie, Galia Kerbel, Nicola Nel and Ingrid Lotze... read | | |
 | South African toy retailer Toys R Us has acquired exclusive retail rights to the Animal Planet toy range, which is inspired by Animal Planet, the wildlife-focused television channel, and replicates various creatures through 'life like' depictions... read | | |
| | |  | PARIS - Alber Elbaz is to leave Lanvin after 14 years as its creative director, the Paris-based fashion house said on Wednesday, fuelling rumours he might take over the vacant seat at Christian Dior... read | |  | SHANGHAI - Chinese online giant Alibaba on Tuesday posted robust quarterly results showing better-than-expected sales growth, allaying fears stemming from cooling in the world's second largest economy... read | |  | MUMBAI - Nestle said Tuesday it had restarted production of Maggi noodles in India after a government ban was overturned, in a major step towards getting the hugely popular brand back on shelves... read | | | More International | |
|  | Atterbury has completed the R800m ($60m) Achimota Retail Centre located in northeastern Accra, Ghana. The 15,000 m² retail destination attracted thousands of shoppers and curious locals.. read | | | More Africa | |
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 | Michael Wood There are a few fundamental practices that need a fresh approach if we are going to embrace a united African economy, something that will benefit the whole of Africa and not just us... read | |
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| Marie Curie "We must believe that we are gifted for something, and that this thing, at whatever cost, must be attained." George Addair "Everything you've ever wanted is on the other side of fear." Theodore Roosevelt "Believe you can and you're halfway there." Anais Nin "Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage." Christopher Columbus "You can never cross the ocean until you have the courage to lose sight of the shore." |
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