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A new paradigm of retail Nic Criticos, head of store design at Woolworths, says that the South African chain of retail stores is about to undergo a paradigm shift and will soon launch the 'store of the future'. He shares some of the trends leading the innovation. While Leigh Andrews interviews Wendy van Schalkwyk, CEO of MI-Ashanti International, on how to play digital catch-up and keep your business on trend. It was announced on Friday that the Mall of Africa will open at the end of the month. As southern Africa's largest single-phase shopping centre development to date, the R5bn, 130,000m² super-regional mall will set a new benchmark for shopping centres on the continent. In case you haven't heard, April is #CommerceMonth at Biz, when we're showcasing the people and companies who brand the financial, wealth, investment, e-commerce and venture capital industries. So watch this space... Jessica Taylor, Retail Editor (@Biz_Retail)
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The new Mall of Africa, which is southern Africa's largest single-phase shopping centre development to date, is a R5 billion, 130,000m² super-regional mall that will set a new benchmark for shopping centres on the continent and is set to open on 28 April 2016. Read | Jessica Taylor Woolworths is about to undergo a paradigm shift. "We are working on the 'store of the future', essentially," explains Nic Criticos, head of store design at Woolworths... Read | Leigh Andrews As we enter a new era of digital business, CEOs need to leapfrog themselves before they can leapfrog their organisations into the 21st century. Here's how you can do so through hard work, self-reflection, untraining, retraining and reprogramming... Read |
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|  | Cari Van Wyk Alison Pearce is the national marketing and sales manager at Accolade Wines South Africa, a major global wine business, with leading wine brands filling their portfolio to the brim... read | |
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 | Ann Crotty Albie Cilliers, the Western Cape-based small shareholder who challenged the board of Sovereign Foods, welcomed the high court ruling preventing the company from going ahead with the shareholders' meeting scheduled for on Tuesday... read | | |
 | Which brands have performed best, improved, declined or remained stable when it comes to overall quality, customer expectations and perceived value? Just how does your favourite brand really fare in South Africa's complex and highly competitive market? read | | |
 | Three masterpieces featuring a rare blend of Louis XIII, designed by Hermès, Puiforcat and Saint-Louis, will be sold at an auction by Sotheby's as of September 2016, with all proceeds benefitting The Film Foundation's cinematic heritage preservation efforts... read | |  | April is Health Awareness Month and while many are encouraged to eat the right foods, the question has to be raised as to whether people in South Africa - especially the poor - are getting the right nutrition to live a healthy life... read | | |
 | Ivan Dimitrijevic E-commerce and online shopping are on the rise in Africa. Sure, a 2014 study by Ernst & Young indicated that e-commerce represented less than 1% of the retail market, but, in the digital age, two years is a long, long time for improvements... read | |  | Yuppiechef today announced its new, er, chopper delivery option... read | |  | Jack Dawson Unlike a regular brick and mortar store, an e-commerce store stays up and running 24/7. Customers can get online and buy products at any time of the day. There are many benefits that e-commerce gives businesses. Read on to learn more... read | |  | Leigh Andrews Superbalist was the largest winner for a single brand at this year's IAB Bookmark Awards, more impressively working without a digital agency. Luke Jedeikin, Superbalist's co-founder and managing director tells us about the passion and brand belief behind these wins... read | |  | Issued by Nielsen Amidst the challenges of limited internet connectivity and unreliable connections, Nigerians' use of mobile devices to make online retail purchases is significantly higher than global purchasing rates across several categories... read | |  | Issued by Nielsen A new Nielsen survey has found that the highest number of South African online shopper respondents (51%) use the internet to check a retailer's flyer online to ensure they get the best deal prior to making a purchase... read | | |
 | Ann Crotty The Competition Commission is set to request an extension to Tuesday's deadline for completion of its investigation into the Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev) takeover of SABMiller... read | | |
 | Issued by Rentokil Initial The experts at Rentokil take a light-hearted look at termites in their latest series of blog posts, whilst at the same time offering some expert tips on how to protect your property... read | | |
 | Linda Ensor The South African Poultry Association has asked the International Trade Administration Commission to impose an agricultural safeguard on some European chicken products that can enter the domestic market duty-free... read | | |
 | Ntsakisi Maswanganyi Manufacturing business confidence has tumbled to a six-year low, suggesting that output and job creation in the sector will struggle to improve significantly this year and economic growth will suffer... read | |  | Ntsakisi Maswanganyi Manufacturing business confidence has tumbled to a six-year low mainly due to subdued domestic demand, with more than eight out of 10 manufacturers surveyed indicating they are unsatisfied with prevailing business conditions... read | | |
 | Although the packaging industries in developing markets are faring better than those in advanced and highly developed countries, such as the US and the UK, there are numerous challenges to be faced during 2016, which will probably see global growth nudging higher, a cooling Chinese economy having an impact on Africa and subdued world trade... read | | |
 | With the growth of shopping centres across South Africa, Kenya and Nigeria, consumers rank variety and convenience as the most important attractions when thinking about where to shop... read | |  | Issued by Nielsen The launch of Nielsen's second Africa Prospects Indicators report has given existing and potential investors an unprecedented and even deeper comparative view of the country opportunities across the continent... read | | |
 | Leonie Wagner Johnnie Walker whisky has ditched its regular hunks in suits for the sultry songstress Lira... read | | |
 | Research sponsored by the South African Council of Shopping Centres (SACSC) has found that trading at shopping centres around the country increased, sometimes significantly, in 2015... read | |  | Tech In Asia There's a clear, demonstrated effect of music on sales performance, with the right kind of tune helping stores significantly increase footfall and influence purchase decisions... read | | |
 | Spring Mobile Solutions, which provides cloud-based, enterprise-grade mobile applications to consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies globally, has entered into a partnership with local company Nuva Via to expand its South African and African presence... read | | |  | NEW DELHI - India has set rules for foreign investment in online marketplaces, allowing up to 100 percent overseas ownership and providing much-needed clarity as billions of dollars pour into the country's fast-growing e-commerce sector... read | | | More International | |
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 | Naseem Javed When was the last time you heard a senior executive say "I'm just too busy?" The claims of being too busy are primarily an admittance to suffering from 'busylepsy'... read | |
|  | Weylandts, a contemporary interior décor and furniture retailer, has exciting career opportunities for decor consultants available at our showroom in Fourways. Read more >> |
| Weylandts has an opportunity for a furniture and homewares product trainer based at the head office in Northgate Park. Must have a degree and five to eight years' experience. Read more >> |
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| Unknown "The same boiling water that softens the potato hardens the egg. It's about what you're made of, not the circumstances." Vince Lombardi "The price of success is hard work, dedication to the job at hand, and the determination that whether we win or lose, we have applied the best of ourselves to the task at hand." Robert H. Schuller "Problems are not stop signs, they are guidelines." J. K Rowling "It is our choices, that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities." Loretta Young "I believe in living today. Not in yesterday, nor in tomorrow." |
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