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Accelerating business growth potential in AfricaAs #AfricaMonth draws to a close here at Biz, we interview the Shoprite Group's COO of non-RSA outlets Gerhard Fritz on how the grocery retailer trailblazed trading in Africa. With footprints in over 460 locations across 14 African countries, Fritz shares the highs and lows of Shoprite's journey across the continent. We also chat to Manufacturing Indaba MD Liz Hart as the fifth annual industry event approaches. She lets us in on the evolution of the Manufacturing Indaba conference and expo, its importance for the industry and this year's highlights. There were a number of interesting announcements from popular SA retailers last week. First, Pick n Pay revealed an intensified focus on fresh produce with the launch of its new three-tiered offering. Then Shoprite launched a new mobile wallet service that enables customers to deposit, withdraw or send money as well as buy groceries at any of the till points in all Shoprite, Checkers, Checkers Hyper or Usave stores. And FreshStop announced that two new branded food lines, Hot Dog Bar and Africaz, have been added to its growing food stable. We also have the top insights shared at Nielsen's Consumer 360 event - a good read that summarises the major shifts at play in SA's consumer landscape. Enjoy! Lauren Hartzenberg
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Lauren Hartzenberg The Shoprite Group has trailblazed trading in Africa in many respects. Since kicking off its expansion into the continent in 1990, the retailer now has its footprints firmly planted in over 460 locations across 14 African countries...read |
| | Lauren Hartzenberg Manufacturing Indaba 2018 promises to be bigger and more innovative than ever before, providing the broader manufacturing industry with a roadmap and the connections to unlock their growth potential and deliver accelerated GDP growth...read |
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The South African consumer landscape is set for a multitude of shifts in the next ten years, not least of which is the maturing of the local market with growth in the Generation X market segment...read | 
Pick n Pay has relaunched its fresh offering, introducing new product lines and packaging, and a three-tiered model promising something for all tastes and budgets...read | 
Shoprite has just launched a new mobile transactional banking service that enables customers to deposit, withdraw or send money as well as buy groceries at any of the till points...read |
| | |  | Issued By Manufacturing Indaba Discussions at this year's Manufacturing Indaba will comprise Industry 4.0, IoT and emerging manufacturing technologies that are expected to challenge the status quo and transform the industry... read | |
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| | |  | While some big retail centres are experiencing a reduction in rentals... read | | |  | Tom Jackson Mozambican e-commerce startup Izyshop has secured an undisclosed funding round from local firm DHD Holding to allow it to grow its product offering... read | | |  | With the economy showing a positive growth for the coming year and public and business sentiment more positive, FASA is poised to spearhead initiatives and events that will nurture entrepreneurship... read | |  | The 2018 Retail, Design and Development Awards (RDDA) and the Footprint Marketing Awards have officially opened for entries... read | |  | UK parenting event brand, The Baby Show & #MeetUp, is launching locally, with the South African iteration of the event set to take place from 28 to 30 September 2018 at Kyalami International Convention Centre... read | | |  | Ben Coxworth As we all know, finding a pair of shoes that fits isn't as simple as knowing your shoe size. Depending on the footwear, you might go half a size either way, or the shoes may simply not fit no matter what... read | |  | Bata South Africa has entered into a strategic relationship with Edgars that will see a number of Bata brands being available in department stores nationwide... read | | |  | Issued By dmg events Africa A new three-day conference, two exciting competitions and a host of free entertainment make this food and beverage show the highlight of the F&B year in South Africa... read | |  | FreshStop has announced that two new branded food lines have been added to its food stable. The new additions, Hot Dog Bar and Africaz, join the existing lines, Crispy Chicken, Grill to Go, Hooked On Fish... read | | |  | With an estimated 30 to 50% of domestic water consumption going to the garden, many consumers faced with tightening water restrictions have had to rethink how they keep their gardens going... read | | |  | Cape Classics is preparing to release its Indaba Wines brand in a 3-litre 'bag in box' format as changing consumer habits fuel the demand for higher quality BiB wine options... read | |  | Issued By Mpact Plastics Mpact Plastics produces a range of high-clarity PET and conventional PVC medical round bottles aimed at the pharmaceutical industry... read | |  | Issued By Pyrotec While all five senses play a role in the purchasing process, sight remains the most significant... read | | |  | Leigh Andrews Sharon Keith made a name for herself as marketing director at Coca-Cola Africa, but is now bubbling over with the need to pursue other professional and personal interests... read | | |  | TFG has reported that group turnover rose 21.4% to R28.6bn in the year ended March, while headline earnings were up 9.6% at R2.5bn... read | |  | Naaguesh Appadu British retailers Sainsbury's and Asda have agreed to a £13 billion merger. They plan to keep their brands separate so retailers may not notice a difference. But, together, the two will be the biggest player in the grocery market... read | |    
View gallery | | |  | Vanessa Ferguson Africa is an ideal market for brand holders and counterfeiters as growth in brand investment creates demand... read | |  | Leigh Andrews Philip Kiracofe calls himself an 'adventure capitalist'. Here's how the Startupbootcamp initiative he co-founded is solving problems corporates didn't know they had while giving African startups a boost, and how you can get involved... read | |  | Ilse van den Berg Sahmeer Alli is SAP Africa's industry advisor and value engineer for travel and logistics in Africa. He has over 15 years' experience in the software and management consulting industry. We chat to Alli in light of #AfricaMonth... read | | | |  | Marcus 'The Maltese Falcon' Brewster If there was a theme song for public relations in general and reputation management in particular, it should be the Marilyn Monroe and Frankie Vaughn duet Specialisation from her under-appreciated 1960 movie Let's make love... read | | | | Saadi "Have patience. All things are difficult before they become easy." Johannes Brahms "Without craftsmanship, inspiration is a mere reed shaken in the wind." Voltaire "Judge a man by his questions rather than his answers." Naomi Campbell "I work very hard and I'm worth every cent." Cher "If you really want something you can figure out how to make it happen." |
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