Retail Multimedia

The Loeries radio jury member and executive for brand, marketing and digital at Pick n Pay, Katherine Madley, chatted to VML Birdwatching at the Loeries with Bizcommunity on the state of retail.

This episode of RAPT BizTrendsTV focuses on agentic AI and how it is revolutionising business, especially on the continent.

The second episode of RAPT BizTrendsTV focuses on the informal economy, a key growth trend reshaping South Africa’s and Africa's economies. Often referred to as the grey economy, it is brimming with potential.

Hostex 2020 was a hospitality industry expo that took place in early March at Sandton Convention Centre. It gathered over 5000 visitors to connect with more than 200 producers, manufacturers and distributors of hospitality-related products and services.

In this 45-second advert Thami Konza, the Shoprite store manager of Khayelitsha, is shown overcoming his fear to be on the forefront as an essential worker during the lockdown. Konza’s unparalleled commitment to his job is the reason why he was selected to appear in the commercial. Every morning he gives his colleagues a five-minute motivational talk and reminds them of the government as well as the company regulations in place during the national lockdown....

The second annual Beauty Revolution Festival took place at the Sandton Convention Centre from Friday, 13 March to Saturday, 14 March. The festival attracted some of South Africa's top influencers, media and content creators and provided guests with an opportunity to shop some of the world's biggest brands in beauty, lifestyle and personal care.

Chappies has a new limited-edition flavour called Chappies Cola. A launch event was held to celebrate the new flavour. Chappies SA commissioned Josias Mpyana, also known as The Chappies Artist, to create an art piece that expresses the joy he gets from blowing bubbles of Chappies Cola. The new flavour is available at select wholesalers, taxi ranks and spaza shops nationwide.

Exhibitor Magazine announced the winners of the EuroShop 2020 Awards - which were sponsored by the International Federation of Exhibition & Event Services (IFES) - at an awards ceremony in Düsseldorf, Germany on 19 February 2020. The Scan Display team has put together a gallery of the winning stands and some of the stands that received Honorable Mentions....

Scan Display chats to Peter Maddison, managing director of Flash Graphics, at the EuroShop 2020 trade fair in Düsseldorf, Germany.

On the final day of EuroShop 2020, the retail trade fair in Düsseldorf, the Scan Display team scouted the last few halls to see what's happening on the sustainability front and they found that this year there has been an increase in sustainability messaging with many displays using 'plastic-free' and 'eco-friendly' labels.

Scan Display chats to Torsten Heinze, managing director of Czarnowski, at the EuroShop 2020 trade fair in Düsseldorf, Germany.

On Day 4 of EuroShop 2020 in Düsseldorf, Germany, the Scan Display team had a look at the shopfitting and store design halls.

Scan Display chats to James Rook, managing director Nimlok Limited, at the EuroShop 2020 trade fair in Düsseldorf, Germany.

Scan Display chats to Fred Uden, director at Flash Graphics, at the EuroShop 2020 trade fair in Düsseldorf, Germany.

On Day 3 of EuroShop 2020 in Düsseldorf, Germany, the Scan Display team explored the show's retail marketing halls and compiled this gallery of interesting retail marketing ideas. The biggest trend in retail marketing is the use of digital elements to create a great in-store experience. The growth in digital platforms adds a whole new dimension to customers' retail experience....