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Shoprite expands payment options with PayJustNow

Shoprite expands payment options with PayJustNow

Adheesh Ori, senior director within Accenture Song, South Africa says the South African automotive landscape is clearly evolving, not only through technology or electrification, but in the mindset of the customer behind the purchase (Image source: © 123rf )

Meeting the South African modern car buyers where the customer experience matches the expectationAdheesh Ori

Arielle Horwitz is the engineering manager at Halo Dot. Source: Supplied.

Why the future of retail calls for a checkout revolutionArielle Horwitz

The brands that win in 2026 will be the ones who view this seasonal moment not as a post-holiday filler, but as the launchpad for behaviour-driven (Image source: © 123rf )

January is an opportunity for brands: 11 social media marketing ideasKeith Kakadia

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Liverpool FC secures Old School retail deal in SA

Shoprite expands payment options with PayJustNow

Shoprite expands payment options with PayJustNow

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Adheesh Ori, senior director within Accenture Song, South Africa says the South African automotive landscape is clearly evolving, not only through technology or electrification, but in the mindset of the customer behind the purchase (Image source: © 123rf )

Meeting the South African modern car buyers where the customer experience matches the expectation

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Cammy Msimango on finding her footing in South Africa’s fast-moving digital newsroom

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Standing ground, serving communities: Boikanyo Malepe reflects on journalism in 2025

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5 surprising dangers of shopping through social media (and how to spot them before it’s too late)

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Shaping conversations and driving impact: Radebe Merci reflects on media influence in 2025

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On the pulse of global innovation: Nonn Botha reflects on journalism in 2025

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Arielle Horwitz is the engineering manager at Halo Dot. Source: Supplied.

Why the future of retail calls for a checkout revolution

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Amazon’s AI-powered Shop Direct and Buy for Me tools are designed to help shoppers find products beyond its marketplace, but retailers argue the experiment exposes a deeper tension over data ownership, consent and who really controls the future of online shopping (Image source: © 123rf )

Online retailers push back against Amazon's Shop Direct

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The brands that win in 2026 will be the ones who view this seasonal moment not as a post-holiday filler, but as the launchpad for behaviour-driven (Image source: © 123rf )

January is an opportunity for brands: 11 social media marketing ideas

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Liverpool FC secures Old School retail deal in SA

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According to Sociallyin CEO Keith Kakadia, the next phase of digital retail rewards efficiency, conversion, and retention—not spray-and-pray advertising or unchecked scale (Image source: © 123rf )

2026: The year e-commerce gets ruthless

Keith Kakadia 5 Jan 2026

The One Club for Creativity reveals 2025 Global Rankings

The One Club for Creativity reveals 2025 Global Rankings

5 Jan 2026

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Reflecting on 2025: How township retail can shape 2026 strategies

2 Jan 2026

What does European and African consumer behaviour reveal about status, history and power (Image source: © 123rf )

Acknowledging loud: Defining the next era of luxury growth

Ray Langa 31 Dec 2025

Understanding how alcohol consumption patterns evolve across different demographics enables retailers and brands to identify growth opportunities in challenging markets (Image source: © 123rf )

Understanding alcohol consumption patterns to identify growth opportunities

30 Dec 2025

Schweppes returns with bold new look, iconic Skittle bottle and straight drinking flavours for today's changing social moments (Image supplied)

A bold new chapter for iconic brand Schweppes

24 Dec 2025

Elite Hyrox athlete new Manzi Water brand ambassador

23 Dec 2025

Bradly Howland, Public Relations Institute of Southern Africa (Prisa) president says as the country winds down for its December break, it’s worth pausing to assess the communications environment we have been navigating (Image source: © 123rf )

Addressing trust: PR at a turning point, a fundamentally new approach is demanded

Bradly Howland 22 Dec 2025

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Who to watch: Africa's Top 10 PR professionals

19 Dec 2025

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Food & Beverages industry records solid growth in October 2025

19 Dec 2025

Leandro Barreto, currently chief marketing officer for Unilever’s Beauty & Wellbeing Business Group.

Unilever announces global marketing leadership change

19 Dec 2025

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Global ad market growth to accelerate, Big Tech takes market share

18 Dec 2025

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18 Dec 2025

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Famous Brands enters Malaysia with Steers and Debonairs combo

10 Dec 2025

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Founder of Veldskoen Shoes launches Made in RSA, a growth tech business

10 Dec 2025

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Mike Saunders 10 Dec 2025

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#Orchids&Onions: A helicopter for wors? Sixty60 soars while CarTrack sinks

Brendan Seery 10 Dec 2025

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Alex Shahini named Stellantis SA brand comms manager for Alfa Romeo, Jeep

9 Dec 2025

VML South Africa has acquired Yonder, a digital innovation agency to form VML Yonder (Image source: © Yonder

VML acquires digital innovation agency

8 Dec 2025

Cell C now available at iStore

Cell C now available at iStore

Cell C 8 Dec 2025

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