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Retailers prepare for promising holiday spending in South Africa

Retailers prepare for promising holiday spending in South Africa

Comfort takes centre stage: 2026's top sofa trends revealed

Comfort takes centre stage: 2026's top sofa trends revealed

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The 'sportification' of natural products

10 Nov 2017

Top five South African consumer trends - Euromonitor

Top five South African consumer trends - Euromonitor

17 Oct 2017

Trevor Hardy

Could frictionless commerce take away from the shopping experience?

9 Oct 2017

#FreshConnections: Maryla Masojada on the state of fresh produce retail in SA

#FreshConnections: Maryla Masojada on the state of fresh produce retail in SA

Lauren Hartzenberg 12 Sep 2017

Farm to fork: Why farmers need to stay on top of consumer trends

Farm to fork: Why farmers need to stay on top of consumer trends

Cari Coetzee 28 Aug 2017

Tech innovation ushering in new era of retail in South Africa

Tech innovation ushering in new era of retail in South Africa

15 Jun 2017

Futurist Graeme Codrington on leading in a changing world

Futurist Graeme Codrington on leading in a changing world

13 Jun 2017

2019 automotive styling shades trendbook launched

2019 automotive styling shades trendbook launched

31 May 2017

Nine global trends in food and beverage

Nine global trends in food and beverage

Lauren Hartzenberg 22 May 2017

Chantel Troskie, customer experience account manager at Oracle SA.

Get ready for the AI startup retail CX revolution

Leigh Andrews 18 May 2017

Relevant retail research analysis at annual SACSC conference

Relevant retail research analysis at annual SACSC conference

Lauren Hartzenberg 17 May 2017

WGSN press event in Cape Town

Four key trends of African design in 2017/18

25 Apr 2017

South African Council of Shopping Centres Research Conference identifies new retail trends

South African Council of Shopping Centres Research Conference identifies new retail trends

24 Apr 2017

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Millennials increase consumption of hyper-functional foods

12 Apr 2017

Understanding today's omnishopper

Understanding today's omnishopper

30 Mar 2017

#BrandManagerMonth: Building a whiskey brand that's #3xBetter

Lauren Hartzenberg 27 Mar 2017

Raphaely and Foulkes.

Breaking through brand clutter with Nomu

Leigh Andrews 24 Mar 2017

The Fairnet stand featured a large LED screen and real fish tanks as counters.

Exquisite exhibits: The latest design trends from EuroShop 2017

Pippa Naudé for Scan Display 24 Mar 2017

Jade Kirkel

#BrandManagerMonth: How Sorbet's Jade Kirkel sells a feeling

Jessica Tennant 24 Mar 2017

#SeamlessAfrica: A masterclass in millennial engagement and retention

#SeamlessAfrica: A masterclass in millennial engagement and retention

Lauren Hartzenberg 17 Mar 2017

Food and beverage retail trends to be discussed at SACSC conference

Food and beverage retail trends to be discussed at SACSC conference

17 Mar 2017

Adopt an omnichannel retail strategy or risk closure

Adopt an omnichannel retail strategy or risk closure

16 Mar 2017

Grace Jun's Access & Closure range is created for women who have undergone post-surgery breast cancer. Image via

Retail insights from Design Indaba 2017

Gabrielle Mixon 16 Mar 2017

Cash-strapped consumers seek value not ‘specials'

Cash-strapped consumers seek value not ‘specials'

14 Mar 2017

Shaken not stirred - is the retail beverage sector set for upheaval?

Shaken not stirred - is the retail beverage sector set for upheaval?

14 Mar 2017

Saint Laurent ordered to remove 'degrading' posters

Saint Laurent ordered to remove 'degrading' posters

9 Mar 2017

Team Scan Display at EuroShop

#ScanDisplayatEuroShop: Video interviews with global giants

8 Mar 2017

South Africans value ease and efficiency of online retail

South Africans value ease and efficiency of online retail

8 Mar 2017

What's drawing South African consumers to premium products?

What's drawing South African consumers to premium products?

7 Mar 2017

#DesignIndaba2017: Li Edelkoort on fashion, textile, home and horticulture trends for 2018

#DesignIndaba2017: Li Edelkoort on fashion, textile, home and horticulture trends for 2018

3 Mar 2017

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