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JAMES TOWNSEND Pepkor’s outgoing chief operating officer on why retail buying plans still assume growth the market no longer delivers, the risks of excess inventory and why, in South Africa, a black swan is an annual event... |
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|  | | The Paarl store also represents a broader evolution in the brand's retail proposition, positioning its stores as lifestyle destinations rather than conventional clothing outlets... read |
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 | ISSUED BY EVERLYTIC Retailers can spend weeks preparing their Black Friday promotions and still lose sales because their emails don’t go out when they are supposed to... Read |
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 | ANDREW SOLOMON Andrew Solomon, marketing director at Achievement Awards Group, asks: What are your customer rewards really designed for? Read |
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 | The partnership began in June 2026, when SAFA announced Stayfree as the official sanitary pad sponsor of Banyana Banyana... Read |
| Exhibitions & Events |
 | ISSUED BY MALL OF AFRICA An immersive gingerbread world of biscuit decorating, interactive games, magical photo moments and family fun comes to Crystal Court from 4 to 24 December... Read |
 | GastroBeats combines food markets, live music, art installations, and family entertainment. The Cape Town edition will run over four days in April 2027, aimed at both the corporate market and the wider public... Read |
| Fashion & Homeware |
 | ISSUED BY JONSSON WORKWEAR Jonsson Workwear's first Test series on the front of the Proteas' shirts marked the start of a new partnership built on performance... Read |
| Research |
 | ISSUED BY ROGERWILCO Rogerwilco and Field and Insights Africa unpack the grocery findings of the 2026 Township CX Report in a live webinar on 18 November... Read |
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 | Meetings Africa 2027 will bring international buyers, including Liberty International Tourism Group, together with African tourism suppliers in Johannesburg for its 21st edition in February... Read |
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