As January 2019 drew to a close, we reach the end of a bumper edition of BizTrends - with more than 200 exclusive contributions from our amazingly insightful contributors.
In our final retail trend highlights:
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2019, a definitive year in FMCG - IRI's Marylee Townshend
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6 trends shaping the future of retail - Shop Association's Leo Van De Polder
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The future of flavour innovation - Bizcommunity's Lauren Hartzenberg
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9 Africa trends for 2019 - Bizcommunity's Louise Marsland
In other top news, Uber Eats shares the
most popular foods among its South African users,
Ikea's African Överallt collection will be unveiled at Design Indaba Festival later this month, and
Amazon is field testing a new delivery robot called Scout.
Last but not least, Vend's Higor Torchia shares tips on
how to keep physical retail alive, while Decision Inc.'s Leigh Whiting details the
business non-negotiables for 2019.
Until next week!
Lauren Hartzenberg
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