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2017 in reviewWith the end of 2017 fast approaching, our #BestofBiz retail roundup reflects on the year that was with lists of the stories, contributors and press offices that garnered the most attention from you this year. Meanwhile, looking back at Black Friday, Jainita Khatri asks whether the increasingly popular shopping extravaganza was a win for SA retailers with a particular focus on Takealot and Superbalist. I report back on Brett Kaplan's insightful talk on the ' Apparel Retail Landscape' at the recent ATF Trade Exhibition held in Cape Town. Kaplan shared the challenges, but more importantly the opportunities, facing the sector. In other top news, the FairPlay anti-dumping movement has requested an enquiry into the unsafe labelling of chicken imports after discovering bulk packs of chicken for sale with a label claiming nine possible countries of origin. And Christo Wiese resigned as chairperson of Steinhoff's supervisory board in the midst of an accounting scandal that has left the retail group's reputation in tatters. On a lighter note, Burger Kings across the world got into the festive spirit by cheekily 'gifting' its main competitor, McDonald's, with gas braais to flame-grill their burgers. "Now, finally, McDonald's will be able to enjoy burgers the way we think they are supposed to be: flame-grilled," quipped Burger King. This is our last newsletter for 2017, but we'll be back in your inbox on 8 January 2018. We wish you and your loved ones a wonderful and safe festive season! Lauren Hartzenberg
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Jainita Khatri Retailers and consumers, door deals and online marketing, geo-tracking, real-time parking deals and refreshments for physical shoppers. Black Friday has evolved into a complex sales phenomenon...read |
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| | | | |  | Issued By Bizcommunity.com Location, location, location - a real estate term used to describe the benefits of a property investment is as relevant in the online media space... read | | |  | According to Mastercard research, around 96% of transactions are still conducted in cash among South Africa's 1.5 million informal enterprises... read | |  | PayU Nigeria Nigeria has launched PayU Receive, which enables businesses in the country to securely request and receive payments directly from customers... read | | |  | Black Friday 2017 saw shoppers lining up in and outside stores to ensure they did not miss out on limited deals. Some retailers opened their doors at midnight... read | |  | A recent study conducted on behalf of the South African Council of Shopping Centres (SACSC) has determined that malls are getting bigger... read | | |  | Issued By Nivea Global skincare company Nivea is offering hope for children in a rural community in KwaZulu-Natal. It has partnered with Thanda, a community-based organisation, to bring an innovative ECD programme to children in this rural community... read | |  | Global footwear and accessories retailer Aldo has joined forces with international advocacy organisation, Global Citizen, to support equal access to education... read | |  | Digitata Insights and Sunlight have together embarked on a water saving awareness campaign with the aim of... read | | |  | Tom Jackson For any of the non-South Africans reading this, a "braai" is a barbeque, and a vital part of the country's culture... read | |  | Port Harcourt-based startup Touchabl has launched its app, which uses artificial intelligence (AI) to enable people search and shop for items in any picture just by touching it... read | | |  | Handcrafted leather accessory label, Missibaba, has opened a new store at the Watershed in the V&A Waterfront... read | |  | Rails of new designs from Edcon's Design Innovation Challenge cohort are now available at select Edgars stores countrywide... read | |  | Woolworths has issued a product recall on three children's t-shirts after being alerted to the use of animal fur in the pom-pom trims... read | |  | Abebe Wolde Giogis The Ethiopian Textile Industry Development Institute said the foreign currency generated from the textile sector has been steadily growing... read | | |  | The acquisitions of two maize milling companies by a consortium comprising DH Brothers Industries trading as Willowton Group and Louis Dreyfus Company Africa has been approved... read | |  | Pioneer Foods has announced plans to buy UK-based granola brand Lizi's. The FMCG giant is the manufacturer of a number of household breakfast cereals... read | |  | As the CEO of food manufacturer Mediterranean Delicacies, Costas Vayanos's role sees him visiting Europe three times a year to sample the gastronomic delights on offer... read | | |  | Busy Corner Imbizo Shisanyama has walked away with the title of South Africa's best shisanyama and prizes worth half a million rand in the Windhoek Shisanyama Search... read | |  | Marc Hasenfuss Empowerment company Grand Parade Investments, which is trading at close to a 12-month low, says it is confident of reaching the 75-store target for fast-food business Burger King... read | |  | Juanita Pienaar New urban eatery, Brocka has just opened its doors at the Canal Walk shopping centre in Century City and we popped in at the launch last week to see what all the buzz is about and to sample what's on offer... read | | |  | Jackie May For decades after polyester's invention in the 1940s, there wasn't much exciting innovation in the fibres used in the world's textiles. Until now... read | | |  | The FairPlay anti-dumping movement says it was dismayed to discover bulk packs of chicken for sale at a Makro store with a label claiming nine possible countries of origin... read | |  | University of Pretoria academics who bought 468 eggs at shops in the city found 73% contaminated. Now they say regulations on egg contents are urgently needed to safeguard public health... read | | |  | According to the 2017 Ventureburn Startup Survey, only 5% of South African startups focus their attention on the European market despite South Africa's TDCA with the EU... read | | |  | Issued By Moving Tactics Leading digital signage solutions company Moving Tactics recently worked with Adidas to install two video walls at their new flagship store in Sandton City Shopping Centre... read | | |  | Boris Dzhingarov Issued By Monetary Library There is a lot of money to be made reselling goods from China. It takes a little bit of work to find the best quality and the right products, but the prices are amazing... read | | |  | Franck Celhay If wine brands want to signify their differences and tell a story, be it real or fictional, about their product, they do so primarily through label design... read | |  | Issued By Provantage Media Group MallAds has been selected to partner with SA Corporate Real Estate Fund to fulfill the role of non-gross lettable area (non-GLA) service provider... read | |  | Charl Bassil Despite a sobering picture of South Africa's competitiveness, showing performance in the 2017-2018 World Economic Forum Global Competitiveness Index to have slipped 14 positions from the 2016-2017 results, there are some bright spots - notably on the innovation front... read | | |  | Even though Christo Wiese has taken the helm as the interim CEO and is trying to stabilise the ship through the storm, Steinhoff faces the threat of becoming the biggest bankruptcy... read | |  | South African billionaire, Christo Wiese, has resigned as chairperson of Steinhoff's supervisory board in the midst of an accounting scandal... read | |  | The fall of Markus Jooste, the now-disgraced former CEO of Steinhoff, has badly rattled his legion of disciples... read | | |  | Sunita Menon The retail sector did not do as well as expected in October but still signalled stronger economic growth at the start of the fourth quarter... read | | |  | Sinethemba Mafanya Black empowerment has not worked as well as it should. What we have not really succeeded in doing is create a substantial number of black-owned, entrepreneurial businesses that have the potential, in time, to rival Anglo American, Discovery and the rest of the JSE giants... read | | | | Edna Ferber "Christmas isn't a season. It's a feeling." Maya Angelou "We may encounter many defeats but we must not be defeated." Langston Hughes "Like a welcome summer rain, humor may suddenly cleanse and cool the earth, the air and you." F. Scott Fitzgerald "First you take a drink, then the drink takes a drink, then the drink takes you." Sophocles "Not knowing anything is the sweetest life." |
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