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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

Arielle Horwitz 8 Jan 2026

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From sun safety to sex appeal: what sunscreen ads reveal about beauty ideals and power

Lauren Alex O'Hagan and Lame M. Kenalemang-Palm 8 Jan 2026

Beer bottles pass through a conveyor belt along a production line at the East African Breweries' microbrewery as the company released its half-year results in Ruaraka, Nairobi, Kenya, 26 January 2024. Reuters/Monicah Mwangi//File Photo

Kenyan beer firm asks court to block Diageo's $2.3bn EABL sale to Asahi

Duncan Miriri and Emma Rumney 8 Jan 2026

A Swiss flag flutters on the headquarters of Nestle in Vevey, Switzerland, November 25, 2024. Reuters/Denis Balibouse/File Photo.

Nestlé widens infant formula recall to Africa, the Americas and Asia

Alexander Marrow 8 Jan 2026

Coca-Cola SA launches nationwide call for distribution entrepreneurs

Coca-Cola SA launches nationwide call for distribution entrepreneurs

7 Jan 2026

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Rising investor confidence set to transform South African commercial property in 2026

7 Jan 2026

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

7 Jan 2026

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Liverpool FC secures Old School retail deal in SA

7 Jan 2026

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It's lit: L'Oréal unveils new light tech-powered beauty tools at CES 2026

7 Jan 2026

SA retail landscape shifts as consumers vote with their wallets

SA retail landscape shifts as consumers vote with their wallets

Caxton Media 7 Jan 2026

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Future-proofing real estate: How South Africa is adapting its property strategy

6 Jan 2026

Edward Snell & Co. taps seasoned FMCG leader Grant Pereira as new MD

Edward Snell & Co. taps seasoned FMCG leader Grant Pereira as new MD

6 Jan 2026

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UK introduces landmark junk food advertising ban

Karabo Ledwaba 6 Jan 2026

Procurement in SA shifts from cost-saving to driving social impact

Procurement in SA shifts from cost-saving to driving social impact

5 Jan 2026

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Beer bottles pass through a conveyor belt along a production line at the East African Breweries' microbrewery as the company released its half-year results in Ruaraka, Nairobi, Kenya, 26 January 2024. Reuters/Monicah Mwangi//File Photo

Kenyan beer firm asks court to block Diageo's $2.3bn EABL sale to Asahi

Duncan Miriri and Emma Rumney 8 Jan 2026

A Swiss flag flutters on the headquarters of Nestle in Vevey, Switzerland, November 25, 2024. Reuters/Denis Balibouse/File Photo.

Nestlé widens infant formula recall to Africa, the Americas and Asia

Alexander Marrow 8 Jan 2026

Image credit: L'Oréal

It's lit: L'Oréal unveils new light tech-powered beauty tools at CES 2026

7 Jan 2026

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

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