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AILSA WINGFIELD
Africa's consumer landscape is fragmented and polarised, characterised by the double-edged demand of a diverse base of consumers... read
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MARIAN SALZMAN
I've worn several hats over the course of my career, but the one that people most associate me with is 'trendspotter'. I've been an observer and decoder of trends since childhood. It's who I am. I recognised long ago that I'm incapable of shopping for groceries, people-watching at the airport or surfing the web without instinctively looking for patterns... Read
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GERHARD ZEELIE
When looking at trends in Africa, it's always important not to fall into that all too common trap of seeing the continent as a homogeneous entity... Read
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Banking & Finance
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The fact that millions of debt-stressed consumers saw fit to splurge millions on Black Friday and Cyber Monday shows clearly that the message that the South African economy is in crisis has not yet sunk in, says economist Dawie Roodt, chief economist of the Efficient Group... Read
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Design & Manufacturing
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LOUIS-ETIENNE DUBOIS, DAVID GAUNTLETT AND LORENA ESCANDON
Parents of young children will remember the Hatchimal frenzy of 2016, when a cute chick that hatches by itself took the toy market by storm during the holiday season... Read
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Fashion & Homeware
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ISSUED BY BATA
Kaden Allkins is a 10-year-old from Johannesburg, Gauteng, he attends Cliffview Primary School and will be in Grade 5 next year... Read
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ISSUED BY BATA
Erin Hildebrand is 14-years-old and is in Grade 8 at Christ Church College in Midrand, Johannesburg. She reflects back on the year that she served on Africa's youngest board, Bata's Youth Board of Directors (YBOD)... Read
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ISSUED BY BATA
Kristen Peters is 15-years-old and is in Grade 10 at Christ Church College in Midrand, Johannesburg. She reflects back on the year that she served on Africa's youngest board, Bata's Youth Board of Directors (YBOD)... Read
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LARA SIDERSKY
Snacking has garnered a reputation in the last few years, with chips, sweets and chocolates being the 'bad boys' that tempt you to cheat on your diet. But it doesn't have to be a guilty pleasure... Read
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URSULA HUMAN
Tiger Brands has launched its enterprise supplier development fund to support smallholder farmers, processors and distributors in the food-processing value chain. Read
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Coca-Cola has denied that it's getting into the cannabis business after a video posted to YouTube showing an alleged prototype of this product... Read
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Health & Beauty
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Brazilian cosmetics group Natura &Co has received all regulatory approvals required to complete its acquisition of Avon Products... Read
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Research
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South African consumer spending shows an uptick ahead of the festive season according to Mastercard SpendingPulse, which looks at overall retail spending trends across all payment types including cash and cheques... Read
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Retail Marketing
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DANIEL ZIZZO
As Christmas shopping ramps up, you may be getting a lot of emails offering you attractive discounts for a short period only. You may see flash sales or special deals that exhort you to "buy now"... Read
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JESSICA TENNANT
Woolworths received three awards at the International Content Marketing Awards 2019 in London earlier this month. Jessica Tennant interviewed head of agency Kate Fordyce on the win... Read
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LEIGH ANDREWS
This week, we go behind the selfie with Zak Venter, brand and marketing executive at Bounty Brands Apparel... Read
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Shopfitting & Merchandising
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PAULA ALASZKIEWICZ
The end of the year is often relished as a time for slowing down: for replaying memories, watching snowflakes dance in the glow of streetlights and lingering just a little longer around the dinner table. At the same time, it's a period of rushing: deadlines, parties, travel and perhaps a foray to the shopping mall, a department store or a busy high street. Read
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Technology
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THOMAS PAYS
The launch of Facebook's unified Facebook Pay system across its entire family of messaging apps hasn't just created the world's biggest payment platform. It's taken the existing payment universe and turned it on its head, with huge ramifications for how businesses and influencers monetise their social media presence... Read
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"It is with great sadness that the Maponya family informs you of the passing-on of Dr Richard Maponya...after a short illness..." Read
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