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#EcomAfrica: 5 need-to-know trends shaping the future of e-commerce

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OneDayOnly director unpacks 5 key e-commerce market trends

OneDayOnly director unpacks 5 key e-commerce market trends

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10 key trends seen at South African Menswear Week - AW23

10 key trends seen at South African Menswear Week - AW23

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Beyond Covid: Top trends driving the evolution of South African retail

Beyond Covid: Top trends driving the evolution of South African retail

Gavin Lomberg 28 Mar 2023

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#BizTrends: South African e-commerce continues to thrive

Lauren Hartzenberg 27 Mar 2023

Source: © Freight News Discovery & Visa’ s SpendTrends2023 reveals the new normal, showing groceries are the largest segment of spending

Discovery & Visa's SpendTrends2023 reveals SA's new normal

Danette Breitenbach 8 Mar 2023

Nurturing the growth of e-commerce in South Africa

Nurturing the growth of e-commerce in South Africa

Lauren Hartzenberg 2 Mar 2023

How age, gender and education are influencing online retail adoption in SA - study

How age, gender and education are influencing online retail adoption in SA - study

1 Mar 2023

How SA's cash-constrained consumers are shifting shopping habits to save on costs

How SA's cash-constrained consumers are shifting shopping habits to save on costs

20 Feb 2023

#BizTrends: 6 global retail trends making their mark in FMCG

#BizTrends: 6 global retail trends making their mark in FMCG

Lauren Hartzenberg 10 Feb 2023

Consumer appetite for non-alcoholic drinks sends category growth climbing

Consumer appetite for non-alcoholic drinks sends category growth climbing

6 Feb 2023

#BizTrends2023: Collaboration to power shift towards sustainable fashion

#BizTrends2023: Collaboration to power shift towards sustainable fashion

Caroline Nelson 30 Jan 2023

Key trends shaking up Africa's lucrative informal retail sector in 2023

Key trends shaking up Africa's lucrative informal retail sector in 2023

27 Jan 2023

Shopping mall recovery on track as footfall grows - Redefine

Shopping mall recovery on track as footfall grows - Redefine

26 Jan 2023

5 ways retail will double-down on digital in 2023

5 ways retail will double-down on digital in 2023

24 Jan 2023

5 e-commerce trends for 2023

5 e-commerce trends for 2023

Bennet Otoo 23 Jan 2023

#BizTrends2023: Sustainability - an overriding trend in fashion

#BizTrends2023: Sustainability - an overriding trend in fashion

Lucilla Booyzen 20 Jan 2023

#BizTrends2023: What's next for payments in Africa?

#BizTrends2023: What's next for payments in Africa?

Karen Nadasen 19 Jan 2023

Source: © Michael Burrows Mobile messaging is the next big channel for digital commerce in 2023 says research from Clickatell

Clickatell: Mobile messaging the next big channel for digital commerce in 2023

18 Jan 2023

#BizTrends2023: Retail's reality check

#BizTrends2023: Retail's reality check

Howard Saunders 17 Jan 2023

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Top 10 global consumer trends revealed for 2023 - Euromonitor

16 Jan 2023

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#BizTrends2023: Connecting better with consumers

Zumi Njongwe 13 Jan 2023

#BizTrends2023: 5 trends driving the future of digital payments

#BizTrends2023: 5 trends driving the future of digital payments

Brendon Williamson 13 Jan 2023

#BizTrends2023: What South African consumers want from retailers in 2023

#BizTrends2023: What South African consumers want from retailers in 2023

Shannon Temple 12 Jan 2023

#BizTrends2023: Retail's future is the 'Theatre of Dreams'

#BizTrends2023: Retail's future is the 'Theatre of Dreams'

Jonathan Cherry 10 Jan 2023

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Tech convergence a disruptive trend for retail in 2023

10 Jan 2023

#BizTrends2023: Top 6 alcohol landscape trends emerging in SA

#BizTrends2023: Top 6 alcohol landscape trends emerging in SA

Maijaliina Hansen-Chipps 9 Jan 2023

#BizTrends2023: Shoppers get back to the new normal

#BizTrends2023: Shoppers get back to the new normal

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Craig Hannabus, strategy director, Rogerwilco says quality CX will count in 2023

#BizTrends2023: The year of quality not quantity customer experience

Craig Hannabus 9 Jan 2023

#BizTrends2023: Elevating the mall experience from the ordinary to the extraordinary

#BizTrends2023: Elevating the mall experience from the ordinary to the extraordinary

Heloise Mgcina 9 Jan 2023

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