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As South African consumers place an increasing premium on the goods they buy, it's more important than ever that retailers give them the best possible customer experience... read
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Richemont, owned by SA billionaire Johann Rupert, has announced a global strategic partnership with Alibaba Group which will see the launch of a luxury goods platform for the Chinese market... read
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Retail
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ISSUED BY BIZCOMMUNITY.COM
On the cusp of exciting and fruitful pan-African networking and trade, the time to make use of an unbiased B2B media showcase for all Africa's dynamic, entrepreneurial business communities is now... Read
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ISSUED BY BIZCOMMUNITY.COM
A comprehensive B2B Recruitment Focus from December 2018 to February 2019 will ensure that Bizcommunity is the go-to destination for all the B2B news you'll need to plan your HR and recruitment strategies in 2019... Read
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Banking & Finance
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Insurance provider Momentum has launched Multiply Money, a new functionality of its Multiply by Momentum platform that enables members to earn cash by doing everyday activities... Read
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CRM
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EBEN ESTERHUIZEN
With a sobering 0% growth reported in May 2018 for the global top 20 manufacturers, businesses need to know what the top tech customer engagement trends are... Read
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Design & Manufacturing
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JACQUES BENTLEY
While South Africans "tuned in" later than most - only in 1976 - the television set has been at the heart of homes around the country for 42 years, and counting... Read
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Exhibitions & Events
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Fashion & Homeware
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To celebrate local talent and creativity, Woolworths will once again collaborate with the frontrunners of local fashion as they present their latest Style by SA range... Read
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Tshepo "Young King" Tau, 15, from Boksburg and Busisiwe "Busi" Maphalala, 13, from Pretoria West have been announced as the winners of the 2018 Ackermans Style Squad Young Fashion Designer competition... Read
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FMCG
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Ginologist Floral Gin and Tanqueray came out on top at the Sunday Times Lifestyle Gin Awards, presented in partnership with Makro and Fitch & Leedes... Read
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SYLVAIN CHARLEBOIS
In the wake of this year's large E. coli outbreak, Walmart notified its leafy green suppliers that they must be using blockchain technology to trace their products before the end of 2019... Read
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JACQUES VERMEULEN
There is an accelerating pace of change as Africa begins to reshape its economic destiny - Coca Cola explains its innovation strategy on the continent... Read
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A new Euromonitor International report reveals that one in every four bottles of alcohol that's consumed is illicit. Read
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DANETTE BREITENBACH
The 20th Sunday Times Top Brands Awards saw iconic South African brand, Koo, awarded the Consumer Overall Favourite Brand Grand Prix. In the business category, another local brand, Discovery Health, was awarded the Business Overall Favourite Brand Grand Prix... Read
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FEBE ARMANIOS
For Muslims, halal food follows certain rules proscribed by Islamic law. It usually pertains to ritual slaughter and abstention from certain items like pork, blood and alcohol... Read
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Western Cape-based company, SA Rooibos Tea Supplies, is on a long-term mission to become the preferred supplier of packed rooibos to the European market over the next ten years... Read
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ISSUED BY LWBC
To celebrate the start of the Gin O'Clock summer season, Hendrick's Gin has created South Africa's most peculiar and expensive cocktail experience, valued at R40,000 each... Read
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ISSUED BY ONPOINT PR
Makro's 2018 Festive Liquor Catalogue was exclusively launched in Sandton at an invite-only event attended by celebrities, the media, liquor connoisseurs and business leaders... Read
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Food & bev. services
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Over the past 25 years, Middle Eastern eatery Anat and its founder Anat Apter have risen from humble beginnings to having more than 20 stores spread across South Africa... Read
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Franchising
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The Franchise Association of South Africa has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Small Business Institute... Read
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Green Sustainability
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The Shoprite Group will be rewarding customers for using their newly introduced 'planet' bags in both Shoprite and Checkers stores. Made from 100% recycled and recyclable plastic... Read
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Import/Export
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RICHARDS MUNANG AND ROBERT MGENDI
Ratifications are moving ahead, if slowly, on the newly signed AfCFTA - the world's largest free trade agreement (with the most member countries) since the founding of the World Trade Organization... Read
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Packaging
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ISSUED BY PYROTEC
While South Africa may be slightly behind the curve, blockchain for packaging, AR and smart sensors are setting trends abroad... Read
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The latest packaging report released earlier this year by local research house, BMi Research, has revealed that the collection rate of metals packaging in South Africa continues to grow year-on-year... Read
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ISSUED BY PYROTEC
The Age of Agile is the title of Steve Denning's most recent book that describes a shift in business to adopt an agile mindset for management, leadership, innovation and narrative... Read
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Regulatory
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The Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Senzeni Zokwana, has signed protocol on labelling wine... Read
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Finance Minister Tito Mboweni says government proposes that come April 2019, three items, including sanitary pads, will be added to the zero-rated list... Read
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Research
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The results of the annual Sunday Times Top Brands survey were announced at an awards ceremony hosted at The Empire venue in Parktown, Johannesburg on Wednesday... Read
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Retail Marketing
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ISSUED BY MARIN'S SOUTHERN AFRICA
Online advertising and viral campaigns may be top of the marketing mix list these days, but Rollersigns is bringing sexy back to traditional displays... Read
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Retailers
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KALI MOAHLOLI, ISSUED BY GFK SOUTH AFRICA
With less than a few weeks to go before Black Friday on 23 November, technical goods retailers and manufacturers are scrambling to get ready... Read
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Technology
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ISSUED BY GARMIN
Garmin has sold more than 200 million of its GPS navigation and wearable technology products, and opened the first phase of facility expansion at its North American headquarters... Read
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