Market research provider Euromonitor International has released its annual list of top emerging trends that provide insights into consumers' changing values and explores how their behaviour is disrupting business globally. 15 Jan 2019
According to a new global report by in-store media company Mood Media, sensory experiences drive 9 out of 10 shoppers back to stores. Specifically, the research found that 78% of shoppers globally say an enjoyable in-store atmosphere is a key factor in their decision to choose in-store over e-commerce. 15 Jan 2019
"I heard it on Heart FM!" says proud parent, Desmond Anthony. "Toughees were advertising the Toughees Move Maker competition and all I heard was school shoes! I sent a WhatsApp to my wife Janine and told her about the competition which she Googled and now my son will star in a national television commercial!" 14 Jan 2019
Shopping - love it or hate it, it's nearly impossible to escape the banality or adventure that competes for consumers' precious time. It takes us away from the things we would rather be doing or it can provide immersive and enjoyable experiences. 14 Jan 2019
Packaging design in South Africa in 2019 will be shaped (at an alarming rate) by changes in technology and the way products are viewed and selected, the diverse and often opposing needs of a spectrum of consumers ranging from the traditional to 'digital natives', and the ability to tap into the 'new' consumer's insatiable craving for instant gratification. 14 Jan 2019
Retail buzzwords like 'personalisation' and 'omnichannel' are no longer just concepts and strategies that companies are working toward. Today, more retailers are actively deploying new technologies and migrating to an intelligent environment to reclaim their relevance in the on-demand economy. 14 Jan 2019
13-year-old Storm Boost dances her way into the Toughees telecision commercial motivated by her sister who was diagnosed with cerebral palsy 11 Jan 2019
Electioneering in 2019 is sure to take up much focus and energy and while I understand that elections come around every 4 years, I wish we could do without them purely based on the fact that if we had to channel all the election energy and marketing spend into promoting small business we would have a very different economy. 11 Jan 2019
Nelson Mandela's favourite footwear during his 28-year long incarceration on Robben Island was a pair of blue and white Hi-Tec tennis trainers. Upon his departure, he auctioned them off for charity. 11 Jan 2019
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
Toughees, South Africa's most-loved school shoe brand has discovered South Africa's next dancing sensations! Cape Town's own 13-year-old Storm Boost from Landsdown and 11-year-old Corban Anthony from Charlesville have been announced as the winners of the Toughees Move Maker Competition making them the stars of the year-end Toughees television commercial. 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
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