Levi's has partnered with local social enterprise Clothes to Good to run a jeans collection drive, as part of the apparel brand's global Buy Better, Wear Longer initiative. The drive calls on the public to donate their pre-loved jeans, no matter the brand, at their nearest Levi's store. 23 Sep 2021
South African Breweries (SAB) raises a glass to its new corporate brand director Sphe Vundla. Sphe, who already took a sip, is ready to elevate SAB's corporate brand in a way that not only resonates with this iconic brand's many stakeholders, but with the nation at large. 23 Sep 2021
An online survey was undertaken by retailer Game ahead of Heritage Day to find out which products are viewed by consumers as most closely tied to our heritage as South Africans. Respondents were asked to identify the products they see as quintessentially South African, and the majority of respondents connected these products to their heritage. 23 Sep 2021
KFC South Africa has launched an in-house delivery service called KFC Delivery Plus, allowing customers to place their orders via the KFC mobile app or website, and secure access to exclusive offers. 23 Sep 2021
Vikesh Ramsunder has resigned as chief executive officer of the Clicks Group, and will be replaced by Bertina Engelbrecht, who will be the first woman of colour to lead the company. 23 Sep 2021
Today, Ceres Fruit Juices announced the introduction of an initiative aimed at reducing plastic waste and has invited Craig Foster, award winning producer of the documentary: My Octopus Teacher, to participate in a roundtable highlighting the impact of plastic waste on the marine environment. 22 Sep 2021
French drinks conglomerate Pernod Ricard is eyeing e-commerce growth and has signed an agreement to acquire UK-based whisky and luxury spirits retailer The Whisky Exchange. 22 Sep 2021
South Africa has recorded the highest levels of unemployment to date - and the female unemployment rate remains far higher than that of men. During Q1 2020 and Q1 2021, Statistics South Africa found that more than four in every ten young South African women were not only unemployed, but lacked education or training. A closer look reveals how a lack of soft skills needed to get and keep a job, are among the major obstacles to employment and entrepreneurship. 22 Sep 2021
South Africa's headline consumer price inflation quickened to 4.9% year on year in August from 4.6% in July, data from Statistics South Africa showed on Wednesday. 22 Sep 2021
New data from FNB shows that South African e-commerce growth has continued to build on the momentum spurred by the Covid-19 hard lockdown with more consumers embracing online shopping and numerous brands heavily investing in their digital presence. 22 Sep 2021
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Nestlé is laying out its plans to support and accelerate the transition to a regenerative food system - one that the company says aims to protect and restore the environment, improve the livelihoods of farmers and enhance the well-being of farming communities. 21 Sep 2021
Major League DJz are heavyweights on the SA music scene, and Junior King is one of the hottest next gen dancers in the industry. They recently partnered with Extreme Energy's new Non-Alcoholic variant to bring fans a behind-the-scenes look at their fast-paced lives. 21 Sep 2021
The South African Competition Tribunal has approved the sale of Burger King South Africa and Grand Foods Meat Plant by Grand Parade Investments to international private equity fund Emerging Capital Partners (ECP) Africa. This comes after the deal hit a speedbump earlier this year due to concerns around a lack of BEE shareholding in the acquiring firm. 21 Sep 2021
Woolworths South Africa's W-brand has scooped seven wins in the international Private Label Manufacturers Association (PLMA) Salute to Excellence Awards, and for the first time has been awarded in both the foods and non-foods categories. 21 Sep 2021
Source: Spur Corporation
Spur Corporation, which owns restaurant chains Spur, RocoMamas, John Dory's and Panarottis, said that the second half of the 2021 trading year produced improved results that indicate "a slow, but positive recovery". 20 Sep 2021
Source: Ford Motor Company
Walmart is collaborating with Ford Motor Company and Argo AI to roll out a self-driving vehicle delivery service in Miami, Washington D.C. and Austin, Texas, marking the retailer's first multi-city autonomous delivery project in the US. 20 Sep 2021
Food and beverage giant PepsiCo has launched Pep+ (Pep Positive), a strategic end-to-end transformation initiative with sustainability at its core, aimed at inspiring positive change for the planet and its people. 20 Sep 2021
In the month of National Recycling Day and World Clean-up Day, Woolworths is expanding its reusable bag collection trial and introducing more recycling vending machines in selected stores. 17 Sep 2021
Source: Pick n Pay
Pick n Pay Smart Shopper has finally regained its position as the most used loyalty programme in South Africa, nudging the Clicks ClubCard programme into second place after three consecutive years in the top spot. 17 Sep 2021
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