Mozambican fashion designer Eliana Rodrigues Murargy's 'Basking in the Osun River' collection debuted on the runway at New York Fashion Week this month. 16 Sep 2019
The winners of the annual Pentawards, a prestigious packaging design competition, were recognised at a gala ceremony held on 12 September in London. 16 Sep 2019
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Garmin Southern Africa (Garmin SA) announced that consumers' personal and payment information had been stolen. The data, taken from shop.garmin.co.za, is linked to consumers who had placed orders on the Garmin shopping portal. 16 Sep 2019
Entries have opened for the second Sunday Times Lifestyle Gin Awards, presented in partnership with Makro. The Awards celebrate the creators and retailers of locally and internationally crafted gins and variants. 16 Sep 2019
The Eastern Cape Development Corporation (ECDC) recently concluded a two-week long trade promotion tour of Nigeria and China aimed at improving trade between the Eastern Cape and these two fast-growing economies. 13 Sep 2019
Environmental action group Extinction Rebellion is disrupting London Fashion Week to highlight the harms of throwaway culture and the concurrent climate emergency that the clothing market contributes to. 13 Sep 2019
Truman & Orange has announced an investment in South African gin brand, Bloedlemoen, which will see the premium drinks company taking over the sales, marketing and distribution of Bloedlemoen Handcrafted Gin from Lions Head Beverages/Signal Hill Products beginning 1 October 2019. 13 Sep 2019
Hopefully I caught your attention with a promise to get your product to market without failing. I have possibly, erroneously I might add, have made the whole process seem very simple, where it is actually quite complex and delicate. 12 Sep 2019
Premium drinks business Kensington Distillers and Vintners (KDV) London, has extended its African footprint by entering the Kenyan market as Monument Distillers Kenya. Following this development, US spirits company Sazerac has granted Monument Distillers the distribution rights for its portfolio in Kenya - the most prominent brands of which are Popov Vodka, Southern Comfort, Myers Rum, Paddy's Irish Whisky, Firewater, and Buffalo Trace Bourbon. 12 Sep 2019
DHL's Africa eShop platform has expanded to an additional 14 countries across sub-Saharan Africa. The eShop app offers African consumers access to international retailers, and enables global brands to connect with a captive African market. 12 Sep 2019
Most people want to be sustainable, but have a hard time taking the necessary actions. 11 Sep 2019
ParcelNinja co-founder Justin Drennan and Michelle Lehrer have combined their e-commerce expertise to create Allsale Club - a members-only online shopping business with categories that include health and beauty, baby and toddler, toys, fashion, homewares, household and consumables. 11 Sep 2019
Canal Walk Shopping Centre is welcoming a host of new flagship and concept stores this year. The shopping mall is now home to the largest iStore in Africa. The first and only concept store of its kind on the African continent opened its doors on 10 August, and offers customers while-you-wait repairs for iPhone and other products. 11 Sep 2019
Walmart's global sourcing team visited Johannesburg recently to meet with 18 of Massmart's South African suppliers who are interested in exploring opportunities to export their products to Walmart markets. 10 Sep 2019
The monthly Locally Yours Market in Nelson Mandela Bay has launched an online store. 10 Sep 2019
South Africa's National Development Plan (NDP) expresses an important aspiration: by 2030, 90% of all jobs should be created by small, medium and micro enterprises (SMMEs). 10 Sep 2019
Burger King® South Africa launched in May 2013 as a halaal-certified restaurant brand and over the last six years has only offered 100% pure halaal beef patties on the menu and steered clear of non-halaal products. 9 Sep 2019
Cape Town-based company Thursdays Lingerie and Swimwear has launched a crowdfunding campaign to assist the label to extend its size range to a G cup. 9 Sep 2019
Non-profit H&M Foundation has opened entries for the fifth edition of its annual innovation challenge, the Global Change Award. Dubbed the 'Nobel Prize of fashion', it aims to reduce fashion's impact on the planet and our living conditions by helping ground-breaking ideas move from tissue-sketch to market. 9 Sep 2019
A 2017 report by the World Wide Fund for Nature South Africa (WWF-SA) - Food Loss and Waste: Facts and Futures - found that South Africans waste a third of all food in the country. 9 Sep 2019
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