With the SACSC Annual Congress held in Durban last week, we've got this year's winners of the Footprint Marketing Awards and Retail, Design and Development Awards, which both recognise innovation in the shopping centre and retail industry.
In other top news, former Famous Brands CEO Kevin Hedderwick and pioneering private equity practitioner Antony Ball have both joined the Real Foods board. Real Foods owns Kauai, Nü Health Food Café and Kohu as well as Highveld Honey.
Another big management change is that Stuart Bird, CEO of Mr Price Group, will be retiring at the end of the year. He will be succeeded by the company's CFO Mark Blair.
Stratcom Branding provides feedback from the GLBA Brand and Packaging Trends Forum held in Shanghai in September 2018, and Pick n Pay announces enhancements to its Smart Shopper programme, including a partnership with BP service stations that allows members to earn points when refueling.
An SA research group has found that Listeria bacteria remains present in food samples obtained from rural areas and the informal sector. While elsewhere, US retail giant Sears has filed for bankruptcy and plans to close almost 150 stores.
Until next week!
Lauren Hartzenberg
Retail Editor: Bizcommunity.com
