Angola, a Portuguese-speaking country, is strongly influenced by the cultural output of Brazil, the world's Lusophone powerhouse. 17 Jul 2017
We have undergone the industrial age, the technology age, the people or talent age and now we're on the cusp of the green age. We live in a world where we are undeniably fast destroying our planet and heritage for our children through excessive consumerism and capitalism. Gone are the days where we can view sustainability as a ‘nice to have' or as something too expensive to consider. 17 Jul 2017
Long4Life, the investment holding company owned by businessman Brian Joffe, has concluded a Share Purchase Agreement for the acquisition of the Sorbet Group of companies comprising health, beauty and grooming outlets situated across South Africa and with an emerging footprint in the UK. 17 Jul 2017
As consumer confidence plumbs depths not seen since 1982, Swedish fashion giant H&M is set to open a 4,600m, two-level temple to shopping in Canal Walk in November as part of six more store openings before year-end. That will take it to 17 stores in just two years' operation in SA. Business Day asked H&M South Africa country manager Pr Darj if the retailer is overextending itself. 14 Jul 2017
Launching to small, medium and micro-sized enterprises (SMMEs) servicing the retail sector in South Africa, XAfricaMart offers sellers and their customers a trade secure payment platform that mitigates online trading risks and non-delivery. 14 Jul 2017
While you'd be forgiven for thinking that the future of retail is solely online, actually, the offline world has just as much to offer. In fact, it's the connection between online and offline that will really drive change in South Africa's retail sphere. 14 Jul 2017
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The four big national supermarket chains will be fighting hard to ensure the Competition Commission inquiry into the grocery retail sector includes detailed figures for the informal and formal segments of the sector. 14 Jul 2017
The economy may be experiencing a bad hangover, but that has not decreased the South African appetite for beer. It is within this context that Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev) has hit the ground running in expanding its facilities in SA. 14 Jul 2017
Easy to dismantle and transport, highly customisable, and far more affordable than traditional homeware, the advent of flat-pack furniture has come with a host of benefits for consumers. A team of researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) considered that this kind of thinking had to be applicable in other fields, particularly food. Their experimentation has led to a range of ‘programmable pasta' that stores away flat and expands when exposed to water. 13 Jul 2017
According to Statistics SA, 48,000 South Africans lost their jobs in the first quarter of 2017. The franchising sector, which contributes almost 12% to SA GDP, makes it one of the few robust industries that holds potential to create more work opportunities in this challenging economic climate. 13 Jul 2017
PriceCheck Tech & E-Commerce Awards 2016 winners.
Public voting is now open for this year's PriceCheck Tech and E-Commerce Awards and closes on 28 July 2017. The gala event and awards ceremony, hosted by PriceCheck, will be held at the Westin Cape Town Hotel on 14 September 2017 and will celebrate the country's best and brightest in e-commerce and technology. 13 Jul 2017
For three days from 30 July producers, buyers, distributors and users will converge on Gallagher Convention Centre to find what's new or improved about retail products. Chinese manufacturers are the highlight of the show. 13 Jul 2017
On CNN Marketplace Africa aired late last week, journalist Eleni Giokos explored how Massmart Holdings' growth has been much slower than anticipated... 13 Jul 2017
Up-and-coming fashion designer Lukhanyo Mdingi has joined the Smirnoff Change Makers campaign, which highlights local and international creatives who are bringing attention to issues plaguing society and are making a positive change around them. 12 Jul 2017
Manufacturing production fared better than expected, falling only marginally in May 2017. It fell by 0.8% year on year compared with May 2016. 12 Jul 2017
PARIS, France - French designer Olivier Lapidus has been appointed artistic director of Paris label Lanvin following his predecessor's resignation from the troubled fashion house. 12 Jul 2017
With South Africa's economy seeing consecutive negative growth that has placed it in the grips of a technical - but very real - recession, it will come as no surprise that there are adverse implications for business growth as customers keep on cutting their spending and tightening that much-written-about belt. 12 Jul 2017
SodaStream has launched a new video featuring The Big Bang Theory star Mayim Bialik, aka Dr Amy Farrah Fowler, and Game of Thrones star Kristian Nairn, aka Hodor, to emphasise the devastating effects of single-use plastic bottles on humanity. 12 Jul 2017
Samsonite South Africa, a joint venture between local entrepreneurs and Samsonite Europe, has grown turnover six-fold since 2009 and expects to double sales within the next five years. It has also recently taken over the TUMI brand locally, following a global acquisition. 11 Jul 2017
GENEVA, Switzerland - Swiss firm Ethical Coffee Company, which has long butted heads with Nestle over its capsules compatible with Nespresso machines, said it was winding down production of the "losing" format. 11 Jul 2017
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