Bravo Brands, the South African company specialising in home and lifestyle comfort products, has acquired full ownership of local flooring company Nouwens Carpets. The deal marks one of the first steps in the implementation of Bravo Brands' acquisitive expansion strategy. 11 Nov 2021
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South Africa has a high number of deaths from noncommunicable diseases, which are largely linked to diet and lifestyle. 11 Nov 2021
Customer behaviour has changed significantly since the introduction of global restrictions and lockdowns. B2B sales organisations have quickly embarked on a digital transformation journey to meet customer demands and to sell goods and services online. 10 Nov 2021
The Shoprite Group has added 22 new solar PV (photovoltaic) sites between February and September 2021, more than doubling its solar capacity, as it aims to power 25% of its operations with renewable energy over the next five years. 10 Nov 2021
While Black Friday has entrenched itself as a firm fixture on the retail calendar in South Africa, Singles' Day is inching its way onto the local promotions scene with a growing number of retailers driving sales activities around the event. 10 Nov 2021
One of the most technology-forward retail innovations recently launched in South Africa has been Shoprite Group's trial of Checkers Rush, an automated, cashless, cashier-less concept store. For Africa, this is still uncharted territory but integrated marketing technologies are being used in a variety of ways to create 'stores of the future'. 10 Nov 2021
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Sportswear company Puma has developed an experimental iteration of its famous 'Suede sneaker' to make it biodegradable. The Re:Suede shoe is made from more sustainable materials such as Zeology tanned suede, biodegradable TPE and hemp fibres. 9 Nov 2021
Stakeholders in South Africa's furniture sector believe the local sector has the potential to grow into a globally competitive and transformed industry, and said they're on a mission to place locally manufactured and designed furniture into the homes, schools and workplaces of all South Africans, Africans and beyond. 9 Nov 2021
Spirits producer KWV has become the first recipient of a perfect, 100-point score for a brandy in the 31-year history of the respected Veritas Awards competition. 9 Nov 2021
Last year's Black Friday retail sales massively underperformed for many reasons, according to Marino Sigalas, account director at The MediaShop, who says that some consumers were not comfortable with the thought of being shoulder to shoulder with other shoppers during a pandemic. 8 Nov 2021
"Life-changing" is how the design duo behind South African lifestyle brand Neimil has described their landmark partnership with retailer H&M. 8 Nov 2021
Guinness World Record holders are the featured stars of Diesel's new brand campaign. 8 Nov 2021
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In the lead-up to the blockbuster shopping event that is the Black Friday weekend, FortiGuard Labs has observed an increasing number of scams involving counterfeit websites that "appear" as legitimate e-commerce sites. 5 Nov 2021
The decision to manufacture new uniforms for the South African National Defence Force (Sandf) entirely in South Africa will create much-needed jobs in the textile and clothing industry, says the Textile Federation. 5 Nov 2021
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Retail execution partner PnS Group has entered a deal to acquire wholesale specialist Effective Sales & Merchandising (ESM). 4 Nov 2021
Standard Bank and Pick n Pay customers' shopping experience has just become even more convenient, easy, and safe, through the Standard Bank's EasyScan - a service that enables customers to pay for their shopping using the Standard Bank Mobile Banking app. 4 Nov 2021
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Dis-Chem Pharmacies Ltd reported a 35.3% jump in half-year earnings on Wednesday, helped by pent-up demand for medicines and vaccines after the easing of pandemic lockdowns. 4 Nov 2021
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Doug Jones, the senior vice president and CEO for Massmart Wholesale, has resigned to pursue a job opportunity in Sydney, Australia, Massmart announced in a trading update on Tuesday. 4 Nov 2021
In a crowded Addis Ababa factory, Finoteselam Nigussie's needle plunges in-and-out of the gauzy white cloth she deftly guides through a sewing machine. 3 Nov 2021
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Any discussion around the retail sector today centres on one point - customer experience (CX). Global research houses agree that it is vital for retailers to have strong CX strategies in place. 3 Nov 2021
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