Ackermans has partnered with footwear importer and distributor, Universal Footwear, to locally design, source and produce its leather sandals. The deal creates much-needed jobs in South Africa's struggling clothing and textile industry. 1 Oct 2019
The global food and beverage business is brimming with innovation. Competition is stiff between FMCG giants and startups racing to get their latest product onto retail shelves and into the hands of consumers. 30 Sep 2019
According to Stats SA, the main contributors to the 2,4% increase were retailers in textiles, clothing, footwear and leather goods (contributing 0,8 of a percentage point), all 'other' retailers (contributing 0,7 of a percentage point); and general dealers (contributing 0,5 of a percentage point). 30 Sep 2019
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The South African Bureau of Standards has been made aware that there are some companies selling and distributing reusable sanitary towels with false claims that they have been tested and certified by the organisation. The SABS is advising consumers that there are currently no SABS-tested or -certified reusable sanitary towels available currently. 30 Sep 2019
Musgrave Crafted Spirits, best known for its pink gin and as one of the first local brands to launch premium craft spirits, is taking on the brandy category with the launch of two new products - Musgrave Copper Vanilla and Musgrave Copper Black Honey. 27 Sep 2019
Cape Town retail has levelled up with the introduction of the city's first Lego Certified Store, set to open in Canal Walk on Saturday, 28 September. This is the third store of its kind launched by the Great Yellow Brick Co in SA, following openings in Sandton City and Menlyn Park over the last 14 months. 27 Sep 2019
The new Checkers Hyper flagship, opened in Sandton City on Thursday, features a wine tasting room, a chocolatier bar, an open-flame pizza oven, an in-store Kauai and an extensive range of new products. 27 Sep 2019
In #FreshOnTheShelf, we round up our pick of food and beverage products that have hit the shelves recently. 26 Sep 2019
Barbie-maker Mattel has launched a new customisable, gender-inclusive doll range called Creatable World. The kit invites kids to create their own characters, with extensive wardrobe options, accessories and wigs to style the doll with short or long hair, or in a skirt, pants, or both. 26 Sep 2019
Egyptian B2B e-commerce marketplace MaxAB has secured seed funding of $6.2 million, one of the largest ever seed rounds raised by a MENA startup. The round was co-led by Beco Capital, 4DX Ventures and Endure Capital, with participation from 500 Startups, Outlierz Ventures and other local investors. 26 Sep 2019
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
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