DAKAR, Senegal - Corner shops, markets and street traders are still the traditional way most Senegalese do their shopping, but micro-businesses are turning to digital means of tracking clients in the West African nation's informal economy. 19 Jun 2017
Cigarette group British American Tobacco (BAT) says it expects robust volume growth and further market share gains in the half-year to June. A trading update issued on Wednesday before the closed period indicated BAT was trading in line with expectations with continued market share gains driven by the company's Global Drive Brands (GDBs). The GDBs comprise Lucky Strike, Pall Mall, Dunhill and Kent. 19 Jun 2017
Despite one of the worst storms in Cape Town's recent history raging outside, lovers of McIlhenny Company's Tabasco products huddled within the cosy confines of Villa 47 in Bree Street for the brand's first local Flavour Lab event. 19 Jun 2017
Stronger global trade is expected this year and as reported by the World Trade Organisation (WTO), indicators like export orders and container shipping are on the rise at the beginning of 2017. Recognising the uncertainty on economic and policy developments, the WTO has still forecasted overall expansion in global trade. 19 Jun 2017
Unilever South Africa has relaunched its Unilever Deals with a new name, social media support and Vodacom as a strategic partner - it is now known as Wuhu. 15 Jun 2017
Retail sales grew faster than economists expected in April, the first month of the second quarter, Statistics SA reported on Wednesday. 15 Jun 2017
Already, South African retailers and shopping centres have openly embraced the technological boom but more is on the cards. Technologies of the imagination will soon become innovations of today - it is only a matter of time. 15 Jun 2017
Seven South African designers are working with American Hardwood Export Council (AHEC), to design a ‘Seed to Seat' project at 100% Design South Africa 2017. 15 Jun 2017
PARIS, France - Using globalisation's potential with the precision of master designers making fashion, France's luxury companies are generating jobs again, defying nationwide gloom over stubbornly high unemployment. 14 Jun 2017
Some might think that the general spend in South Africa for Father's Day gifts lags behind Mother's Day, but they would be mistaken. According to a survey by global customer science company dunnhumby, 57% of respondents said they spend the same amount for Father's Day as they do on Mother's Day but the majority of men (53%) admitted to spending more on gifts for their moms than they do their dads. 14 Jun 2017
Consumer goods companies have been through the mill due to a slowdown in consumer spending, with interim earnings of 30 JSE-listed companies falling an average of 15%. 14 Jun 2017
You know what shoppers are doing online - but do you know what they are doing in-store? Consumers are increasingly using digital technology to assist with buying decisions; thus retailers are increasingly focusing on online presence and e-commerce platforms. 14 Jun 2017
Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa (CCBSA) rolled out its Bizniz in a Box initiative in 2016 as part of the company's Youth Empowerment Programme. It involves the selection of talented young people who are then trained in marketing, sales, stock management and finance as well as given access to funding to start their own container business - a business in a box. 14 Jun 2017
Food Lover's Market and its sister brand, FreshStop, launched the Goodness Gang in South Africa and Namibia this week, after a successful campaign in the Western Cape last year. 14 Jun 2017
The TomTom Touch Cardio is the new addition to the company's range of popular wearables. Following the launch of the TomTom Touch Cardio and Body Composition fitness tracker in September 2016, the Touch Cardio boasts a new sleek design at a more affordable price point. 13 Jun 2017
Stories, both books and film, have a way of predicting the future - from The Simpsons predicting Donald Trump's presidency to I, Robot's driverless cars. By this theme, if one human can dream it up, another can make it a reality. 13 Jun 2017
Futurist, strategist, best-selling author and academic, Graeme Codrington, addressed the Western Cape Chapter of the South African Council of Shopping Centres (SACSC) on ‘Leading in a Changing World'. Attended by a host of Cape-based industry professionals, the Primedia Unlimited Malls-sponsored event offered insights into the not-too-distant-future. The future is near, Codrington proclaimed, and individuals, brands and corporates need to constantly evolve to keep up with change. 13 Jun 2017
Having acquired Safe Eggs, Nulaid will relaunch the pasteurised brand under the Nulaid label. 13 Jun 2017
South African retailers have long lagged their counterparts in the U.S. and Europe in terms of embracing new digital channels to improve business operations and marketing. However, they are now moving to catch up amid an increasingly competitive environment and demands from tech-savvy consumers. 13 Jun 2017
BMI research has released its recent research on the malt beer and flavoured alcoholic beverages, both of which show a decline in 2016. 13 Jun 2017
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