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 | TSHEPO MOILA Fresh insights into how South African consumers are shopping have emerged from iqbusiness insights’ latest study, conducted on AfricanPulse... read |
|  | | Designed to simplify and streamline the shopping experience, Pixie represents the next phase in Sixty60’s evolution — moving from fast delivery to intelligent, personalised commerce... read |
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| |  | PETER LUDI Unpacking how international trends are being adapted, challenged, and redefined within a uniquely South African context... Read |
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| Banking & Finance |
 | SALOMON ERASMUS Salomon Erasmus, regional managing director at Network International Southern Africa, provides a unique perspective on how AI-driven, behaviour-based loyalty is shifting from a marketing tool to a critical driver of customer retention... Read |
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| Commercial Property |
 | PIC invests R2.7bn in Waterfall City development, supporting 23,000 jobs, boosting infrastructure, retail, and transformation through diverse, sustainable, inclusive property investments strategic... Read |
 | New TPN report reveals an escalation ceiling in the commercial tenant sector... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY CAXTON MEDIA Local South African consumers readily support retail loyalty clubs, with food and grocery programmes being the most popular and garage programmes ranking the lowest, ROOTS 8.1 has found... Read |
| Design & Manufacturing |
 | By transforming the classic Spur colouring-in sheet into vibrant T-shirt designs, the initiative encourages kids to explore their imagination, express themselves, and participate in the creator economy... Read |
 | The Marrakech-based intentional design brand will exhibit at both Cape Town and Johannesburg events... Read |
| Exhibitions & Events |
 | With no entry fee required, coffee shops are encouraged to nominate their prized baristas, providing an avenue to spotlight their businesses... Read |
| FMCG |
 | ISSUED BY ONPOINT PR There’s a sound that rings through South African homes - the whistle of the boiling pot, the crackle of coals at a weekend braai, the cheerful chatter of family and friends coming together. And at the centre of these moments, always, is White Star... Read |
 | MAROEFAH SMITH MetaLab founder Jake Axelrod took a brief break from dominating the protein market to talk to Bizcommunity... Read |
| Food & bev. services |
 | CLEMENT BONNEROT Heineken has sold its stake in Bralima, its brewing subsidiary in Democratic Republic of Congo, ending decades of direct ownership in a market where conflict had severely disrupted its business... Read |
 | As consumption declines, demand is shifting towards low- and no-alcohol drinks, functional beverages and premium water... Read |
| Health & Beauty |
 | DR JUDEY PRETORIUS With impossibly high societal beauty standards, many young girls are conditioned to believe that they need beauty products to improve their appearance and to avoid ageing – even as tweens and teens... Read |
 | Developed as a hybrid between a fine fragrance and a deodorant, the range delivers a refined scent experience built for performance... Read |
 | The American singer-songwriter ushers in a new chapter of modern glamour as the Revlon Be Unforgettable campaign introduces a new generation of unforgettable women... Read |
| Import/Export |
 | South Africa’s private sector returned to growth in March as output and hiring rose despite falling export orders, weakening confidence amid war... Read |
 | South Africa’s citrus exports to China are set for improved efficiency and market access after a revised plant health protocol introduces new treatment options... Read |
| Informal Retailing |
 | Month‑on‑month growth in both sales and transactions suggests the refill model is becoming part of everyday shopping routines rather than a novelty... Read |
| Packaging |
 | Beyond the product itself, the update signals a broader retail play — one that places packaging, shelf impact, and brand storytelling firmly in focus... Read |
| Regulatory |
 | DUNCAN MIRIRI A Kenyan court on Thursday, 9 April, dismissed a bid to stop Diageo's $2.3bn sale of its local subsidiary East African Breweries Limited (EABL) to Japan's Asahi Holdings... Read |
| Retail Marketing |
 | In a new campaign by Leo Singapore, part of Publicis Groupe, the skincare brand has launched an authentication tool aimed at helping consumers identify genuine Vaseline Body Oils... Read |
 | The new ‘Bar De Change’ concept, launched at OR Tambo International Airport, reimagines the traditional bureau de change by allowing travelers to effectively “lock in” South African beer prices before departing... Read |
 | Positioned as an “anti–social media activation”, the campaign borrows the visual language and tone of digital platforms, only to subvert them... Read |
| Supply Chain |
 | Behind every transaction lies an intricate choreography of manufacturing, logistics and distribution – a commercial circulatory system that pulses through warehouses, production lines and delivery routes... Read |
 | ANDRE SCHOLLE Middle East conflict exposes the fragility of global supply chains, forcing companies to rethink Dubai dependency and adopt more resilient, decentralised networks... Read |
| Technology |
 | Personalised shopping experiences are now taking place in real-time, and they are context-aware, giving you exactly what you need based on what you’ve bought in the past... Read |
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 | ALAN SHANNON South Africa’s entrepreneurs have long demonstrated remarkable resilience. Yet resilience alone cannot drive sustainable growth... Read |
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 | Held during South African Innovation Week, these awards mark the end of the 2025/26 GCIP-SA accelerator programme... Read |
 | The initiative forms part of the company’s enterprise development programme and builds on a previous campaign that targeted both ICT and service centre businesses... Read |
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 | SportyTV has secured a license from Fifa to broadcast all 104 matches of the Fifa World Cup 2026 in South Africa on a Pay TV basis... Read |
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