The market for reusable water bottles is expected to grow 3.1% year-on-year over 2017 to exceed $8,347 million by the end of 2018, as growing environmental concerns are driving consumers and end-use industrial sectors to switch to eco-friendly alternatives of single-use water bottles. 19 Dec 2018
Pernod Ricard, the owner of Beefeater gin, Absolut vodka and Jameson whiskey, is strengthening its partnership with African e-commerce player Jumia by buying an unspecified stake, thus becoming a strategic shareholder. 19 Dec 2018
NEWSWATCH: Luxury fashion label Prada has been lambasted for selling monkey-like figurines with overly large red lips in a style reminiscent of racist caricatures of black people. 19 Dec 2018
The global fashion sector has increased momentum to address climate change by launching the Fashion Industry Charter for Climate Action. Under the auspices of UN Climate Change, premier fashion brands, retailers, supplier organisations, and others, including a major shipping company, have agreed to collectively address the climate impact of the fashion sector across its entire value chain. 19 Dec 2018
Consumers are ringing in the holiday season with a solid start to retail sales, according to Mastercard SpendingPulse, which looks at overall retail spending trends across all payment types. 18 Dec 2018
Simba® Chips and Worldreader have joined forces to help advance literacy in South Africa, starting with the donation of 100 e-readers to Welamlambo Primary School in Tembisa. 18 Dec 2018
Pizza Hut has continued its expansion across the African continent by opening its first restaurant in Nigeria, with two more expected by the end of the year. The first restaurant will open in Ikoyi, Lagos, with others in Lekki and Ikeja Mall to follow, also in Lagos. 18 Dec 2018
As Christmas approaches, Zimbabweans in South Africa are preparing to send groceries to families battling inflation at home. 18 Dec 2018
We've compiled our annual #BestofBiz 2018 lists across all our industries featuring our most popular articles, most-read contributors and brand press offices with the most views. Discover the most read content on Bizcommunity's Retail site over the past year below. 18 Dec 2018
London-based online luxury fashion marketplace Farfetch is acquiring Stadium Goods, a premier sneaker and streetwear marketplace, for $250 million. Stadium Goods' inventory will be fully integrated into and available on the Farfetch marketplace, across all geographies including the US. 14 Dec 2018
Warning: After reading this article, you will never again stand in a line without thinking about how to make your wait time shorter. And as an expert in operations management, I'm here to spread the word that sometimes a longer line may actually be a good thing. 14 Dec 2018
In #FreshOnTheShelf, we round up some of our favourite food and beverage products that have hit the shelves recently. 14 Dec 2018
Cape Town-born illustrator, Russell Abrahams, a.k.a. Yay Abe, is known for pushing the boundaries with various textures and techniques. His bold style conveys a message through vibrant illustrations and for his recent collaboration with Burger King® South Africa, Abrahams created a mural, with a fiery twist. 13 Dec 2018
Mi Casa frontman J'Something has taken on the food world in a big way, as a chef, cookbook author, restaurant owner, host of two cooking shows - Something's Cooking and What's for Dinner - and judge on My Kitchen Rules South Africa. Now, he's tried his hand at a new craft, with the launch of his very own gin brand. 13 Dec 2018
RunwaySale was born from a love of affordable designer brands. The two dynamos behind this business - Karl Hammerschmidt and Elmien Smit - combined their international experience to give South African fashionistas access to premium brands at exclusive prices. 13 Dec 2018
Panel television sales soared in South Africa during Black Friday week, climbing by 66% to just over 93,000 units when compared to the same week in 2017, according to point of sale tracking data from GfK South Africa's Weekly Monitor. This builds on the 47% growth over 2016 recorded during the week of Black Friday in 2017. 13 Dec 2018
While more South Africans participated in the Black Friday shopping event in 2018 compared to the preceding year, the average spend per consumer dropped noticeably. The decline in per-customer spending was also visible in the United States (US), where the concept of Black Friday originated. 13 Dec 2018
Retail trade sales increased by 2,2% year-on-year in October 2018, after a contraction of 0.7% in September, according to Statistics South Africa. On a month-on-month basis, sales rose 0.6% in October. 13 Dec 2018
Mary Quant with Vidal Sassoon, 1964. Photograph by Ronald Dumont, Image courtesy of V&A Museum
Tickets have just gone on sale for the V&A London's Mary Quant exhibition, which opens its doors on 6 April 2019. The timing, whether through luck or curatorial savvy, feels perfect. Feminism and fashion need Quant now more than ever. 12 Dec 2018
Retailers, brands and shopping centres across South Africa are gearing up to make the most of 2018's festive season. 12 Dec 2018
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