Local manufacturers lost an average of $3 billion annually due to the preference of Nigerian government and consumers for foreign goods, president, Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), Dr Frank Jacobs, has said. 4 Oct 2017
NEW YORK, USA - Starbucks, bucking a retailer trend focused on beefing up company-owned online stores, has shut its e-commerce site for the United States in an effort to drive more traffic to stores. 4 Oct 2017
South African factory managers were slightly less pessimistic in September than in August, with the monthly Absa sponsored purchasing managers index (PMI) rising to 44.9 points from 44. 4 Oct 2017
LG has introduced the NeoChef oven, combining a convenient design, minimalism and the latest Smart Inverter technology from LG Electronics. 4 Oct 2017
Sovereign Foods has released a new crumbed range of coated chicken products with inclusions of real cheese, following a year's development. 3 Oct 2017
Instead of being faced with a lineup of fashion models, shoppers will be spotting some of their favourite familiar faces on marketing material around Canal Walk. 3 Oct 2017
A delegation of South African companies is currently on a trade and investment mission in Tunisia and Algeria, where they are exploring export markets. 3 Oct 2017
DUBAI, UAE - Days after Amazon announced the launch of its first Middle East centres, online retailer Noon.com has gone live in the United Arab Emirates, boosting a rapidly nascent e-commerce sector in the Gulf. 3 Oct 2017
The Zululand Brewery, run out of a shed behind the George Hotel in Eshowe, Zululand, is the only South African ale that will be showcased at the JD Wetherspoon, the world's biggest real ale festival from October 11-22 across the UK and Ireland. 3 Oct 2017
Perennially profitable plastics packaging specialist Bowler Metcalf has hinted at selling its investment in loss-making softdrink bottling associate SoftBev. 3 Oct 2017
Sneakerness, where sneaker fans and manufacturers come together to buy, sell and swap footwear and street fashion, will debut in Africa in Johannesburg from 16-19 November 2017. 2 Oct 2017
About 150 workers at the only Makro store in the Eastern Cape are on strike. The strike, by about 150 members of the South African Commercial Catering and Allied Workers Union (SACCAWU), began in Port Elizabeth on 22 September. 2 Oct 2017
Aligning your team members to your desired culture is not about forcing them into a mould; it's about inspiring them to actively participate in the journey that delivers on your brand promise. The more aligned their purpose is to the company purpose, the greater the possibility for fulfilment and growth for all. 2 Oct 2017
The annual South African Council of Shopping Centres' Legacy Awards give credit to trailblazers leaving their mark within the retail and shopping centre industry. 2 Oct 2017
The Western Cape Premier, Helen Zille and the MEC of Economic Opportunities, Alan Winde, officially opened Table Bay Mall late last week, the biggest investment by Zenprop Property Holdings in the Western Cape. 2 Oct 2017
SAN FRANCISCO, US - Ikea on Thursday announced a deal to acquire on-demand help startup TaskRabbit as the world's largest furniture retailer grabbed a seat in the online sharing economy. 29 Sep 2017
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The Shoprite Group opened 14 new stores across six provinces this week, creating more than 820 new job opportunities. 29 Sep 2017
Retail, like most industries, is undergoing a transformation. The shopping experience is no longer a linear one, where a person simply enters a store, makes a purchase and leaves, never to return (unless there is, of course, a complaint). It is cyclic. With multiple digital touchpoints, retailers can offer customers a 360-degree journey which, ultimately, ensures that once they embark on a journey with them, they return - time and time again. 29 Sep 2017
Father Christmas had better be clued up with popular kids' animated television series, because they are what has inspired this year's top toys lists. 29 Sep 2017
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