Apparel with purpose; that's the rationale behind The Lalela Scarf, an international luxury fashion brand that exclusively supports Lalela, a non-profit arts education programme for at-risk youth in sub-Saharan Africa. 25 Sep 2019
Meatless burger maker Beyond Meat [recently] reported quarterly earnings of $67.3 million - much better than market expectations of $52.7 million. It is now forecasting sales of $240 million for the 2019 year, nearly three times that of 2018. 25 Sep 2019
Luxury fashion conglomerate Kering has pledged to become carbon-neutral across the entire group, within its own operations and across the entire supply chain. The news follows Gucci's announcement earlier this month that it's using a combination of reduction and offsetting to bring its net emissions to zero. 25 Sep 2019
With the surge of e-commerce in recent years, retail marketers have experienced a shift from generic marketing to customer-focused marketing that looks deeply into data to drive more real customer experience. The success of this has resulted in many digital campaigns that continue to be revenue drivers. A common example of this can be found in the execution of email marketing campaigns. 23 Sep 2019
When you visit co-operatives and see what goes into producing your coffee, you gain a new appreciation for your morning cup. This is according to Jonathan Robinson, founder of Bean There Coffee Company, a South African roaster of Certified Fairtrade Coffee. 23 Sep 2019
Designers and brands creating innovative, sustainable work in South Africa's fashion industry were honoured at the inaugural Twyg Sustainable Fashion Awards, held in Cape Town on Thursday, 19 September. 20 Sep 2019
In line with Pick n Pay's plastic waste reduction initiatives, the grocery retailer is rolling out a new, affordable reusable bag made from recycled plastic waste, which will be replaced by Pick n Pay for free if it happens to break. The new People n Planet bag will be available in all South African stores by mid-October. 20 Sep 2019
Uber Eats has released its first Cravings Report, which breaks down some of South Africa's most unusual and unique requests made via the food delivery app over the last year. 20 Sep 2019
Shortly after launching its new concept store in Johannesburg, Edgars has announced the revamp of its online shopping site. According to the retailer, the site has been designed with the mobile experience in mind, and offers products across the fashion, homeware and beauty categories. 19 Sep 2019
Fashion retailer Zara officially launched its online store in South Africa on Wednesday, 18 September, making its complete collections for women, men and kids, as well as some exclusive items specifically for the local market available for South Africans to shop via the zara.com/za website. 19 Sep 2019
South African fashion and textile brand Lou Harvey has teamed up with Mr Price Home to launch a colourful collection of soft furnishings, kitchenware, crockery and stationery. 19 Sep 2019
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Imagine you're dining out at a casual restaurant with some friends. After looking over the menu, you decide to order the steak. But then, after a dinner companion orders a salad for their main course, you declare: "I'll have the salad too." 18 Sep 2019
Beauty brand, Avon Justine, has launched a recruitment initiative to provide women in South Africa with sustainable earning opportunities. The company, which is the second-largest direct-selling business in the country by market share in the beauty and cosmetics sector, says it aims to ease SA's unemployment crisis while playing its part in empowering talented, yet undiscovered, local female entrepreneurs. 18 Sep 2019
South Africa's National Recycling Day is coming up on 20 September 2019, presenting an opportunity for citizens and businesses to reflect on their waste habits and become more conscious of the impact these have on the environment. In light of this, SA recycler Mpact Recycling has launched its #AreYouGoingToRecycleThat campaign to encourage the country to start interrogating their waste. 18 Sep 2019
Burger King rebrands for the launch of bacon in SA 18 Sep 2019
Young entrepreneur Sipamandla Manqele is using food to inspire pride in indigenous African ingredients, while economically uplifting the small-scale farmers and local communities involved in their cultivation and processing. 17 Sep 2019
GfK South Africa has launched its Consumer Journey solution, one of the first offerings in the local market to give brands and retailers in the technical goods and consumer durables industries a complete view of the online and offline consumer path to purchase. GfK Consumer Journey combines social media listening, survey data and client point of sale (POS) data to offer a holistic picture of South African consumers' purchase behaviour and decisions. 17 Sep 2019
New data from Juniper Research states that the total transaction value of remote payments for digital and physical goods will exceed $6 trillion by 2024, representing a growth of 53% from 2019. And average online customer spend is forecast to exceed $1,000 globally per annum by 2024. 17 Sep 2019
Sorghum malt manufacturer Sorgho intends on modernising the process of making umqombothi, or home-brewed beer, with its Umoja Beer Powder. 17 Sep 2019
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