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Vol. 08 - Welcome to On the Dot Insights Newsletter

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Vol. 08 - Welcome to On the Dot Insights Newsletter

Issued by On the Dot 24 Nov 2025

Incubeta acquires RocketSource to expand human-centred AI capabilities

Artificial Intelligence

Incubeta acquires RocketSource to expand human-centred AI capabilities

Issued by Incubeta 10 Sep 2025

Source: Retail Gazette Traditional UK retailers always tend to do well in the run-up to Christmas and this year was no exception

Food & bev. services

Xmas a whopper for traditional UK retailers

4 Jan 2024

Verve and Alida announce a seamless software and full service global insights offer

CRM, CX, UX

Verve and Alida announce a seamless software and full service global insights offer

Issued by VERVE 31 May 2023

Checkers has advertised in the UK and Australia. Source: Supplied.

Advertising

Checkers launches ads in the UK and Australia - despite having no stores there

27 Jan 2023

Carlyle to acquire international marketing agency Incubeta

Digital

Carlyle to acquire international marketing agency Incubeta

Issued by Incubeta 17 Nov 2022

Pick n Pay spruces up fresh produce retail with in-store vertical farms

Retailers

Pick n Pay spruces up fresh produce retail with in-store vertical farms

22 Mar 2022

From shop floor to C-suite - Marks & Spencer CEO Steve Rowe steps down

Retailers

From shop floor to C-suite - Marks & Spencer CEO Steve Rowe steps down

14 Mar 2022

Top fashion brands remain reliant on synthetics, guilty of greenwashing - report

Fashion & Homeware

Top fashion brands remain reliant on synthetics, guilty of greenwashing - report

12 Jul 2021

Credit: Polina via Pexels

FMCG

Food giants appointing teams to focus on plant-based products

30 Jul 2020

Consumerism in crisis as millennials stay away from shops

Retailers

Consumerism in crisis as millennials stay away from shops

Brendan Canavan 25 Jan 2019

Plastic packaging is often pollution for profit

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Plastic packaging is often pollution for profit

Anthony J Ryan 23 Apr 2018

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FMCG

Marks and Spencer slows food expansion plans

9 Nov 2017

A little stretch of paradise on Bell’s doorstep.

Advertising

#BehindtheSelfie with... Alan Bell

Leigh Andrews 15 Feb 2017

Nigerian fintech startup Paystack closes on $1.3m seed funding

Tech Startups

Nigerian fintech startup Paystack closes on $1.3m seed funding

19 Dec 2016

Marks and Spencer to cut around 525 head office jobs

Retailers

Marks and Spencer to cut around 525 head office jobs

6 Sep 2016

M&S boss to quit as clothing sales fail to recover

Retailers

M&S boss to quit as clothing sales fail to recover

Sam Chambers 8 Jan 2016

Marc Bolland Image source:

Retailers

Marks and Spencer boss to depart: company

7 Jan 2016

M&S posts falling net profit, clothing sales

Sales

M&S posts falling net profit, clothing sales

5 Nov 2015

John Dixon appointed CEO of David Jones

Retailers

John Dixon appointed CEO of David Jones

1 Oct 2015

The King of UK grocers on the 'retail revolution'

Exhibitions & Events

The King of UK grocers on the 'retail revolution'

Jessica Taylor 3 Aug 2015

Ke nako! Shifting to a green economy

Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

Ke nako! Shifting to a green economy

Sindy Peters 7 Oct 2014

Spree partners with Next

E-commerce

Spree partners with Next

27 Aug 2014

CSG pays R61.23m for stakes in construction firms

Construction & Engineering

CSG pays R61.23m for stakes in construction firms

24 Jun 2014

Branding

The importance of a brand story to your business

Mark Porter 11 Mar 2014

Retailers

Marks & Spencer's row over Muslim refusal to sell alcohol

24 Dec 2013

PSG sees opportunities in personnel sector

Talent Acquisition

PSG sees opportunities in personnel sector

Marc Hasenfuss 4 Oct 2013

Donvay Wegierski

Corporate & Commercial Law

Trademark owners should remain vigilant as gTLD space expands

Donvay Wegierski 18 Jul 2013

Retailers

CEO change at Pick n Pay, reviewing possibilities

Gugulethu Mhlanga 22 Oct 2012

Research

Consumers falling out of love with M&S

11 Jul 2012

IKEA is UK's favourite retailer

Research

IKEA is UK's favourite retailer

23 Apr 2012

Food shopping goes premium

Research

Food shopping goes premium

Verdict 26 Jan 2011

Christmas shopping helper

Retail

Christmas shopping helper

1 Dec 2010

Christmas 2010 - the best Christmas for retailers since 2007

Research

Christmas 2010 - the best Christmas for retailers since 2007

Published by Verdict* 25 Oct 2010

Interflora vs M&S: Online marketers await outcome with bated breath

Advertising

Interflora vs M&S: Online marketers await outcome with bated breath

15 Oct 2010

Digital

Embrace online channels to ride out the recession's aftermath

Wesley Lynch, Issued by Realm Digital 10 Sep 2010

Fashion rides out recession - in time for Ladies Day at Ascot

Fashion & Homeware

Fashion rides out recession - in time for Ladies Day at Ascot

25 Jun 2010

Retailers

Christmas trade boosts sales: Marks and Spencer

7 Jan 2010

FMCG

Marks & Spencer appoints Marc Bolland as CE

19 Nov 2009

Retailers

Marks & Spencer profits slump

20 May 2009

All systems go for sandwich pack production

Packaging

All systems go for sandwich pack production

ActivRetail 14 Jan 2009

FMCG

Tears as UK retail icon shuts doors

7 Jan 2009

FMCG

Marks & Spencer to shed 1000 jobs

6 Jan 2009

Retailers

Competition intensifies in the battle for grocery market share

22 Feb 2008

Where's the beef? ECR in SA

Retail

Where's the beef? ECR in SA

Gary Carp 28 Nov 2006