Nána Lloyd is the founder and owner of Nunuki, a proudly South African skincare brand developed to care for the sensitive skin of little humans. 30 Sep 2020
While not expected to show the same growth as previous years, retail mega-event Black Friday could still help local retailers struggling to make up lost lockdown revenue, especially for those with an online presence, according to South Africa's largest payment gateway, DPO South Africa's PayGate. 30 Sep 2020
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The Consumer Goods Council of South Africa (CGCSA) has launched the South African Food Loss and Waste Voluntary Agreement which commits food manufacturers and retailers to reducing food waste to achieve the United Nation's Sustainable Development Goal to halve global food waste by 2030. 29 Sep 2020
Architects of Time will open its new luxury watch and jewellery multi-brand boutique in Cape Town's V&A Waterfront this October. The Boutique Haute Horlogerie (BHH) flagship store will give shoppers access to some of the world's most prestigious brands of watches and jewellery. 29 Sep 2020
On 11 September, along the sidelines of UN Day for South-South cooperation, UNOSSC and CADFund jointly launched the South-South in Action Report on "China-Africa Development Fund: Promoting the Sustainable Development of Africa through South-South Investment", including the case of Hisense Appliance Industrial Park Project. UNOSSC and CADFund launched this important publication on today's online event. Mr Jia Shaoqian, president of Hisense Group, Ms Xiaojun Grace Wang, deputy director of programmes and operations, United Nations Office for South-South Cooperation, Mr Song Le, chairperson of CADFund and others attended. 29 Sep 2020
Changes in consumer habits have taken place on a massive scale due to lockdowns and social distancing decrees. Consumers have had to adapt to work without offices, fitness without gyms and schooling without classrooms. Evergreen trends of cocooning and wellness have intensified as consumers spend more time and money at home. 29 Sep 2020
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RCL Foods has joined Pick n Pay in the international '10x20x30' initiative, which focuses on rooting out food loss and waste from the supply chain. 28 Sep 2020
The Italian fashion industry is a prime example of how a well-coordinated and government-supported fashion industry can blossom into a major economic force. Generating €66.6bn in 2019, it is among the top industries in Italy. 28 Sep 2020
The first Tobacco Transformation Index, released last week and made possible with funding from the Foundation for a Smoke-Free World, finds that the majority of the 15 largest tobacco companies are not making substantive progress in phasing out cigarettes and other high-risk tobacco products and transitioning smokers to reduced-risk alternatives. 28 Sep 2020
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Edcon announced on Friday that the sale of parts of Jet to The Foschini Group (TFG) has been concluded. The transaction includes the transfer of 382 South African Jet stores and approximately 4,800 employees. 28 Sep 2020
In response to the severe drought that is currently affecting the Karoo, Eskort has donated 500 bales of hay to farmers who are in desperate need of animal feed. 25 Sep 2020
Private label products experienced startling double-digit growth during the initial period of South Africa's lockdown. This was particularly evident during March when a massive 27.2% increase in sales took place, amidst pre-lockdown stockpiling, versus the same month in 2019. 25 Sep 2020
The call for South Africans to support local brands has been amplified in 2020, with the dire need to restore the country's economy and replace the jobs lost during the Covid-19 lockdown. 23 Sep 2020
Homegrown retailer The Crazy Store will open its 400th store on Heritage Day, 24 September, in North Cape Mall in Kimberley. 23 Sep 2020
As the country reopens, it's more important than ever to support small local businesses that are trying to As the country reopens and South Africans reflect on their heritage this September, it's more important than ever to support small local businesses that are trying to find their feet after a tough couple of months 23 Sep 2020
Positioning youth to drive the progress they want to see in the world, Converse has committed to putting community at the heart of its marketing, and has pledged a $1m investment over two years to a new accelerator programme that aims to fund All Star ideas. 23 Sep 2020
The Consumer Goods Council of South Africa (CGCSA), in partnership with its members in the manufacturing and retail industry, recently launched a toll-free Illicit Crime Hotline the public can use to anonymously report information related to illicit and counterfeit manufacturing and trading of products in South Africa. 22 Sep 2020
There can be no question that Covid-19 has changed the way the world operates. Some trends are temporary, and some are more permanent, with the common question nowadays being: what will the new normal look like? 22 Sep 2020
Four MTN employees have become BBBEE owner-operators of 14 stores across Johannesburg and KwaZulu-Natal. The appointments follow successful applications by the employees through MTN's transformative Branded Retail Channel programme. 22 Sep 2020
The Covid-19 pandemic and the related bans on alcohol sales instituted in South Africa have debilitated the country's craft beer industry. With tasting rooms and bars shut for months and retail sales restricted, many local breweries have shed jobs, and some have been forced to shut down entirely. 22 Sep 2020
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