"Yay! Fantastic news, I can't believe I have won!" This was the reaction from Siyamamkela Matshisi of Promenade, Cape Town on discovering he had won a brand-new Polo Vivo car in a competition launched by AEG and Game. 7 Mar 2019
Elephant dung may top the list as the most unusual place to forage for gin botanicals. But Dr Les Ansley and Professor Paula Ansley have been doing just this to create Indlovu Gin, a new handcrafted, juniper-led, twice-infused, distilled gin launched in South Africa. 7 Mar 2019
Diesel USA, the clothing maker famous for its five-pocket jeans, filed for Chapter 11 protection in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court this week. 7 Mar 2019
Gauteng on-demand laundry delivery service, Just Laundry, has launched a crowdfunding campaign to assist in its expansion across the country. Through the campaign, the startup is giving customers the chance to own up to 40% of the business simply by buying credit to use its service. 6 Mar 2019
Other than those specifically targeted at narrow niche markets, most domestic businesses do hope to one day extend their reach and go international. 6 Mar 2019
Through his solemn gestures, impenetrable gaze and distinctive and elegant dress code, Karl Lagerfeld left his mark on fashion as well as popular culture. He was such an enduring presence that we believed him to be immortal - but he is no more, having left us in February 2019 at age 85. 6 Mar 2019
Two SA retailers, Supersave Food Town Hyper in Pietermaritzburg and Take n Pay Food Town Hyper in Chatsworth, were recognised at the 2019 IGA International Retailers of the Year awards, scooping the title of International Retailer of the Year (South Africa). 6 Mar 2019
Have you ever searched for a product online in the morning and gone back to look at it again in the evening only to find the price has changed? In which case you may have been subject to the retailer's pricing algorithm. 5 Mar 2019
Through a new initiative called Project Zero, Amazon wants to empower brands to help stop the spread of counterfeit products on the marketplace. Previously, brands could only flag potential counterfeits for Amazon to review and delete, but the Project Zero program will allow brands to delete counterfeit products from the site themselves without Amazon's help. 5 Mar 2019
Packaging design agency, Stratcom Branding, is calling on entries from 100% black-owned SMME's for the chance to receive a pro-bono packaging design through its bi-annual social responsibility initiative Sisonke Design Sprint. 5 Mar 2019
Pantene maker Procter & Gamble (P&G) has introduced its first new retail hair care brand globally in four years, and the launch kicks off in the Mother City. Inspired by and co-designed with women in Cape Town during the city's water crisis in early 2018, the range is formulated to be used without the need for any water. 5 Mar 2019
Edcon's latest recapitalisation deal will see the contribution of new cash commitments and rent reductions totalling approximately R2.7 billion into South Africa's largest clothing retailer. 4 Mar 2019
Sovereign Foods, the third largest poultry producer in South Africa, announced its merger with the Cold Storage Group (CSG), an Eastern Cape wholesaler of poultry and value-added poultry products. 4 Mar 2019
It's hard enough to get your children to bed without the added stress of the teeth brushing battle. Jordan is on a mission to engage with our little ones to help establish a good oral care routine right from the start. 4 Mar 2019
The anticipated launch of Ikea's Överallt homeware collection is described as a marriage between African rituals and Scandinavian design. Unveiled at Design Indaba in Cape Town last week, the project is a collaboration between the furniture giant's in-house designers and a group of talented creatives from five African countries, including South Africa. 4 Mar 2019
Health and wellbeing retailer Wellness Warehouse has introduced a pop-up shop inside its Cavendish Square store in Cape Town, that caters to customers with an interest in living a more plant-based lifestyle. 1 Mar 2019
Sappi Limited is pleased to announce that it has joined the Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) and will use the group's sustainability measurement suite of tools, the Higg Index, to drive environmental and social responsibility throughout its supply chain. 1 Mar 2019
Effective from 1 March, founder of Spur Corporation Allen Ambor has officially retired after more than 50 years of service at the food franchise business. 1 Mar 2019
Growth in trading density (sales per square metre) in 2018 at monitored shopping centres in South Africa and Namibia continued to improve after a lacklustre 2017, according to a retail property barometer. 1 Mar 2019
The liquor industry - including companies Distell, Heineken, Diageo, Pernod Ricard, SALBA and Vinpro - has signed the Guidelines for Good Business Practice for South African Companies Operating on the African Continent. 1 Mar 2019
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