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 | EVAN-LEE COURIE As Keegan Alicks steps into the role of CMO at McDonald’s SA, his immediate focus is grounded in proximity to the customer... read |
|  | | The awards recognised South African brands across the retail, banking, telecommunications, wellness and leisure sectors, highlighting the market’s innovation-led approach to customer retention and behavioural engagement... read |
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 | JAMES TOWNSEND James Townsend takes a look at the global retail phenomenon that is Uniqlo, and what lessons this influential giant can teach local retailers... Read |
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| |  | DANETTE BREITENBACH Consumer spending grew in 2025, says the Discovery Visa Spend Trend 2026 Report... Read |
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 | South Africa Rooibos exports to China now qualify for zero tariffs, boosting competitiveness in one of the world’s largest tea markets... Read |
 | Logistics inefficiencies are raising costs and disrupting supply chains for South African SMEs, affecting delivery performance and business sustainability... Read |
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| Banking & Finance |
 | JED DA SILVA When you look at what consumers are actually putting in their baskets, not just how prices are moving in aggregate, but what households are choosing to buy or quietly leaving on the shelf, the picture becomes far less reassuring... Read |
 | The partnership significantly expands access to BNPL functionality for local retailers and e-commerce businesses, while aiming to reduce friction at checkout for consumers... Read |
| CRM |
 | FNB’s eBucks and Pick n Pay reflects a broader shift in how South Africans experience value — where financial services, rewards and retail are increasingly integrated into the spaces where consumers already shop... Read |
| E-commerce |
 | With the introduction of BNPL on Stitch Express, merchants now have a powerful, accessible tool to enhance checkout experiences and drive performance.... Read |
| ESG & Sustainability |
 | With a target of 10 million meals, this year’s campaign sets a new benchmark for what can be achieved through collective participation... Read |
 | Petco diverted 86,000 cubic metres of post-consumer packaging – namely PET plastic and liquid board packaging (LBP) – from landfill in 2025... Read |
| Fashion & Homeware |
 | Through this partnership, Iser will serve as the official distributor of SharkNinja products across South Africa, enabling nationwide access to the company’s portfolio of home and lifestyle appliances... Read |
| FMCG |
 | ISSUED BY DY/DX What global pilots reveal about what actually works... Read |
 | The rise in electricity costs has led to a boom in the LPG sector, attracting interest from illegal operators... Read |
 | The Competition Tribunal has approved Woodlands Dairy Group’s acquisition of Ladismith Cheese Company and its subsidiaries, finalising a major dairy sector transaction... Read |
 | Vegetable oils, wheat and rice prices rise amid Strait of Hormuz disruptions... Read |
| Franchising |
 | First National Bank has highlighted the role of franchisors in driving South Africa’s franchise sector... Read |
| Health & Beauty |
 | The Health Hub represents a strategic shift in how healthcare is delivered through retail, repositioning healthcare not as a supporting service within retail, but as the core system... Read |
 | Vitality has added a new core pillar to its wellness ecosystem, placing sleep alongside screening, physical activity and nutrition as a central driver of long-term health outcomes... Read |
 | Across international luxury wellness brands, the focus is increasingly moving away from isolated spa treatments toward integrated wellbeing journeys built around longevity, mindfulness and personalised care... Read |
| Import/Export |
 | EUSTACE MASHIMBYE, ISSUED BY PROUDLY SA The imposition of the tariffs on chicken imports and the substantial increase in the production of poultry in South Africa have had the desired effects of exerting downward pressure on the retail price of locally produced chickens, which is, in turn, enhancing their value proposition to hard-pressed consumers... Read |
 | China abolishes African tariffs—one country left out... Read |
| Informal Retailing |
 | Programmes such as the R500m Spaza Shop Support Fund, launched in 2025, were designed to strengthen township businesses through funding for stock, infrastructure, refrigeration and compliance... Read |
| Regulatory |
 | THANDANANI CWELE As consumer demand shifts towards healthier lifestyles, the food industry is rapidly evolving beyond traditional nutrition. Diet trends and other wellness-focused regimes are driving investment into products that promise more than basic sustenance... Read |
| Research |
 | Maps provides five years of consumer data now available for trend analysis… Read |
| Retail Marketing |
 | TEBOGO MAKGOBA The resurgence of collectables reflects a strategic shift in how brands drive repeat purchases and long-term brand preference in saturated categories... Read |
 | The We Own The Streets campaign is a platform designed to celebrate culture creators, style pioneers and community leaders who are actively shaping South African identity from the ground up... Read |
 | Lay’s has launched two major campaigns ahead of the Fifa World Cup 2026 as the tournament prepares to return to North America for the first time since 1994... Read |
 | Heineken has appointed a new roster of Creative, Production, and Media partners to accelerate the next phase of growth for its Global and Power Brands portfolio... Read |
| Retailers |
 | The new Cape Town store, located at Canal Walk Shopping Centre, will officially open on 12 May, followed by a Johannesburg store at Mall of Africa on 15 May... Read |
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 | First Advantage’s 2026 Global Workforce Trends Report has revealed a breakdown in trust between employers and jobseekers, following an increase in candidate fraud and rising anxiety around fake job listings. Read |
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 | Applications for the provincial round opened on 6 May and close on 22 May 2026, with qualifying SMEs from all nine provinces eligible to enter... Read |
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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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