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 | EVAN-LEE COURIE Tiger Brands is strengthening its local manufacturing footprint with the transformation of its historic Paarl facility into a new culinary mega-site, signalling a renewed focus on localisation... read |
|  | EVAN-LEE COURIE Would you pay R59.99 for one avocado? Woolworths’ Avozilla is much bigger than your average avo — and South Africans have a lot to say about it. Discover what’s driving the buzz... read |
|  | | While previous editions centred largely on retail and food and beverage, this year's expanded programme acknowledges the wider ecosystem that powers the V&A Waterfront... read |
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 | ISSUED BY ROGERWILCO 2026 Fast Food and QSR Report, delivered by Rogerwilco in partnership with YouKnow Technologies and Eighty20, reveals why the brands consumers talk about, search for and ultimately buy are not always the same... Read |
 | EVAN-LEE COURIE A self-taught leather artisan, Phiwe Mareka has grown Hide and Suede from a personal ambition into a handcrafted leather brand that even Woolworths recognised... Read |
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| |  | EVAN-LEE COURIE As Women’s Month provides an opportunity to reflect on women’s progress in business and leadership, Maclou believes the creative economy presents a significant opportunity for female entrepreneurs... Read |  | MAROEFAH SMITH SKIN Functional founder Shannon Dougall took a break from building her skincare empire to talk to Biz for Women’s Month... Read |  | |
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| |  | JEROME JACOBS Jerome Jacobs, MD: Grocery and Liquor at The Spar Group, believes consumers are increasingly weighing price against quality, promotions against necessity and convenience against the total cost... Read |
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| Banking & Finance |
 | Buy Now, Pay Later is evolving beyond checkout, with platforms increasingly becoming shopping, discovery and customer acquisition tools for retailers, says PayJustNow... Read |
 | Ozow, FNB and RMB advance API-driven payments with launch of the FNB payment API. Read |
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 | The rewards ecosystem combines banking, fuel and retail into a single customer value proposition, enabling consumers to earn enhanced rewards across three of their most frequent monthly spending categories... Read |
| Design & Manufacturing |
 | MUKONDELELI NETSHIKULWE The manufacturing industry in South Africa is still a vital part of the country's economy, but 2025 showed how precarious and limited the working environment has become... Read |
| ESG & Sustainability |
 | Moving to paper now could give retailers a sustainability and brand advantage while easing future supply pressure.. Read |
| Fashion & Homeware |
 | While Bogart Man has established a footprint across South Africa, the new Umhlanga location represents a strategic step in the brand’s evolution as it seeks to strengthen its presence at the upper end of the menswear market... Read |
 | Despite gold demand flattening in Q2, jewellery demand value was resilient, rising 22% year-on-year... Read |
| FMCG |
 | The launch is the result of a partnership between Checkers and global fresh food company Amfresh Group, which has supported the commercial introduction of the next-generation citrus cultivar in South Africa... Read |
 | The refreshed recipe forms part of a broader brand evolution that includes updated packaging, new value-driven pack sizes and a marketing campaign... Read |
| Food & bev. services |
 | From introducing smoothies and wraps to South Africa to embracing AI and supporting childhood nutrition, Kauai is celebrating three decades of innovation with an eye on the future... Read |
| Franchising |
 | New insights suggest franchising is becoming an increasingly important driver of entrepreneurship, job creation and economic growth across Africa... Read |
| Health & Beauty |
 | ISSUED BY NIELSENIQ New NIQ data shows K-Beauty value sales rose 53% year-over-year and 131% over two years, underscoring how regional beauty trends, social commerce and ingredient-led innovation are reshaping global beauty growth... Read |
 | LYNETTE HUNDERMARK When skincare costs thousands of rand, consumers deserve more than beautiful packaging and clever marketing. They deserve transparency, freshness and trust, writes Lynette Hundermark... Read |
 | Face serums have become a staple in many skincare routines, and now Nivea wants to bring the same ingredient-led approach to body care... Read |
 | Skin bleaching practices — popularised by controversial figures like Khanyi Mbau — have become an unrecognised public health burden... Read |
| Import/Export |
 | SA Canegrowers says rising sugar imports are displacing local sales and is urging government to update the country's tariff mechanism... Read |
| Packaging |
 | SIPHIWE DLAMINI Wits researchers found that an info gap in 3,500 alcoholic beverages sold by major South African retailers... Read |
| Retail Marketing |
 | BONITA CHRISTIE Nostalgia is a powerful commerce lever, says Bonita Christie, business unit director, Digitas... Read |
 | Fashion brand Kate Spade New York has announced that two-time Grammy-winning artist Tyla is its new global brand ambassador... Read |
 | Lucky Star has teamed up with PhatBoi Running Club to launch a new campaign encouraging South Africans to turn every run into an opportunity to improve their own wellbeing while making a positive impact... Read |
| Retailers |
 | ISSUED BY AMIE When most people think about imported meat products, they think about what's on the supermarket shelf... Read |
 | JAMES TOWNSEND The latest financial results from Mr Price, The Foschini Group, and Truworths offer a rare, head-to-head comparison in South African retail... Read |
 | DHERSAN CHETTY As household budgets tighten, South African consumers are changing how and where they shop, rewarding retailers that deliver value, convenience and strong customer experiences... Read |
 | The new H&M store will occupy a prominent space at Paarl Mall, serving shoppers from Paarl, Wellington, Franschhoek, Worcester and the wider Cape Winelands... Read |
 | Woolworths Holdings expects its annual profit to rise modestly after a tough second half, as higher fuel prices, inflation and interest rate rises linked to conflict in the Middle East curbed consumer spending... Read |
 | Procurement of goods not for resale is emerging as one of retail’s biggest untapped opportunities to improve profitability... Read |
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 | The road to the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2027 has officially entered a new phase, with the tournament’s 12 host cities and vibrant new brand identity unveiled.... Read |
 | Government says it will continue engaging with the United States after new tariffs were imposed on South African exports... Read |
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 | KFC has been part of Africa’s story since 1971, when the first restaurant opened in Johannesburg. Today, with more than 1,500 restaurants across 22 sub-Saharan countries, it stands as the continent’s leading quick service restaurant brand and home of the Original Recipe® fried chicken that millions love. |
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 | Nedbank IMC Conference 2026 - 17 Sep 2026 , Johannesburg
Under the theme Shift Happens™ - Are you ready? the 2026 edition explores how marketing must evolve in response to rapid change. More info >> |
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