Increasingly connected and engaged consumers have become a key driving force for change in the food and beverage industry in SA, say stakeholders...
7 Feb 2019
Bizcommunity invited contributors to join its vision for Africa (with over 230 industry trend contributions making up the 2019 report) at BizTrendsLIVE!, which took place at Ster-Kinekor Sandton City in Johannesburg on Thursday, 31 January.
Jessica Tennant 1 Feb 2019
Despite retailers widening their repertoire, baskets are shrinking as tough times for shoppers dictate more planning and less impulse shopping...
Danette Breitenbach 8 Nov 2018
We're in living in an omnichannel world. We use a number of different paths to get to the products, info and services that we want. Search has become intuitive...
Lauren Hartzenberg 6 Nov 2018
Veteran marketer Sharon Keith shared four basic principles in explaining how to build global brands at the local level and examples to demonstrate these at the ACA SA's Apex 'Next Level of Thinking Masterclass'...
Jessica Tennant 26 Jul 2018
With the 2018 Fifa World Cup Russia officially over, it has been revealed that iconic beer brand, Budweiser's digital strategy has propelled them to become the most talked about brand during the tournament...
25 Jul 2018
Shaping Africa's digital future - AfricaCom launches free headliner conference tracks with worldclass speaker lineup...
16 Jul 2018
Preparations for an Intra-African Trade Fair in Cairo in December 2018 are underway...
6 Jun 2018
Manufacturing Indaba 2018 promises to be bigger and more innovative than ever before, providing the broader manufacturing industry with a roadmap and the connections to unlock their growth potential and deliver accelerated GDP growth...
Lauren Hartzenberg 28 May 2018
As store closures continue across the globe, we're witnessing the demise of physical retail as we know it...
Lauren Hartzenberg 26 Mar 2018
Artificial intelligence doesn't have to induce a Hollywood sci-fi dystopian nightmare in which robots take over the world. It may instead offer an exciting opportunity to connect consumers to your brand...
Maroefah Smith 16 Mar 2018
In the search to become 'more than a store', retailers in Africa need to put their customer at the heart of the operation, says Frans van der Colff...
Lauren Hartzenberg 9 Mar 2018
The fourth edition of the annual Made-in-Rwanda Expo concluded yesterday with a call from leaders to embrace locally produced products...
Julius Bizimungu 6 Dec 2017
A delegation from South Africa's Black Business Council recently held talks in Johannesburg with business leaders from Singapore and Malaysia on potential investment...
16 Nov 2017