Cape Town ice cream company Unframed Ice Cream has revealed a new inviting retail space at the popular V&A Food Market at the Waterfront. The opening is the first big announcement in the company's new branding rollout, and follows shortly after the release of their 24 new dairy and vegan-friendly summer flavours. 11 Jan 2019
Throughout the year, the chefs at food producer Campbell Soup Company monitor and track the biggest food trends across the globe to compile Trendscape - a list of what and how you'll be eating in the coming year. The trends are ranked from early-stage discovery phase through to expanded mainstream status. 10 Jan 2019
At the 2018 MyBroadband Conference, head of Telkom's consumer division, Serame Taukobong, summarised what 75% of successful online retailers in South Africa have come to appreciate: "service is the new selling". This dedication towards offering great, tailored service is what differentiates mass from niche online retailers - we're no longer selling things, but the experience of buying them. 10 Jan 2019
Global food waste is a problem that weighs 1.3 billion tonnes a year. A third of all food produced never gets eaten; a fact that has launched a food rescue movement. 10 Jan 2019
NEWSWATCH: Woolworths has removed a line of baby carriers from its shelves following a meeting with Cape Town entrepreneur Shannon McLaughlin, who claimed the retailer had copied the design of her Ubuntu Baba carrier. 9 Jan 2019
There has been a seismic shift in consumer behaviour over the past few decades, and we're seeing it in the world of drinks too. 9 Jan 2019
NEWSWATCH: Woolworths has once again been accused of plagiarising the product design of a smaller business. This time, the item in question is a Woolworths baby carrier, which entrepreneur Shannon McLaughlin claims is a copy of the carriers designed and manufactured by her small business Ubuntu Baba. 9 Jan 2019
A biodegradable cup made from sugarcane and corn-starch is set to launch in May this year. Lifestyle brand Red Cup Village, the Cape Town-based company behind the product, is using 3D printing technology to manufacture the drinking cup using a polylactide (PLA) filament, a biodegradable and bioactive thermoplastic aliphatic polyester derived from renewable resources such as sugarcane and corn-starch. 9 Jan 2019
Virgin Money customers can now use its digital peer-to-peer (P2P) payment app, Virgin Money Spot, to pay for goods and services from a growing list of South African retailers. 8 Jan 2019
Are you an organic shopper? Into fairtrade? A greenhouse gas warrior? All about free-range and animal welfare? 8 Jan 2019
As convenience retail continues to grow as an industry sector, retailers must remain focused on the most significant trends that will see their businesses flourish, and in so doing, strengthen their standing in the ever-competitive retail environment. 8 Jan 2019
In all our years of watching and researching consumer trends, this is the first time that the evidence we are gathering as BMi Research points to an overwhelming digital influence - where the majority of factors shaping South African consumer behaviour is rooted in current and emerging technology. 7 Jan 2019
There's a major shake-up happening in the plastic manufacturing industry. And the change is happening remarkably quickly across the world for converters and brands alike. 7 Jan 2019
South Africa is a dynamic and arguably unique market: a growing segment of our consumers are sophisticated, globalised and have many of the same expectations as their peers in more developed markets. 7 Jan 2019
Millennials are at the forefront of a global movement towards moving your body more. Gym is in. Enter athleisure. The trend is a blend of sporty sexy and holistic health consciousness. 7 Jan 2019
We've been sitting on the cusp of a huge wave of growth in online retail for many years now. The deluge of new customers has still not arrived, but consistent organic growth has been relatively good. 7 Jan 2019
As part of Edgars' refreshed branding strategy, the department store chain is collaborating more with South African creatives. The recently released Sho Madjozi Collection is one of the fruits of the new approach. 4 Jan 2019
Bans on tobacco advertising, promotion, sponsorship and open display in shops in the UK encouraged tobacco companies to make "the pack the hero". So they opposed plain packaging and claimed there was no evidence it would reduce smoking. 4 Jan 2019
Christmas trees in the aisles. Baubles hanging from the ceiling. Carols playing on the in-store speakers. Tinsel around the cash register. Shops put a lot of effort into Christmas decorations. It's in their interest to associate themselves with the celebration, and to encourage shoppers to think spending up big is part and parcel of its enjoyment. 3 Jan 2019
Innova Market Insights from Arnhem in the Netherlands, said targeting increasingly adventurous consumers set on new discoveries and experiences, will be key to developments in the food and beverage industry in 2019. 3 Jan 2019
Let's do Biz