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The holiday season starts earlier every year, as three major shopping holidays originating in the US and China, namely Black Friday, Singles' Day and Cyber Monday, are extending to the rest of the world... read
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JAKE BICKNELL, ELEANOR SLADE AND MATTHEW STRUEBIG
Palm oil can be found in food and cosmetics everywhere: in fact, half of the world's population uses palm oil in food... read
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LAUREN HARTZENBERG
Packaging that lasts as long as it's needed, not longer...read
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In an environment where many households are food insecure and some face malnutrition, rural food hubs are a sustainable business model that can deliver affordable, nutritious food...read
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LULLU KRUGEL, CHRISTIE VILJOEN AND MAURA FEDDERSEN
With Black Friday in our midst, are South African consumers in a better financial position now compared to 2017?read
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SINDY PETERS
SLJI is an NGO that aims to create economic opportunities for emerging jewellery businesses from historically disadvantaged communities... Read
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MAROEFAH SMITH
Rowan Fine came to the conclusion that he should pursue a career in the consumables market after he ran some numbers while ordering consumables for a restaurant he was working at in Johannesburg... Read
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Banking & Finance
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ISSUED BY LEXISNEXIS
As members of the public, and companies alike, turn increasingly to the virtual marketplace to supply many of their product requirements, so too has there been an increase in the incidence of consumers being defrauded... Read
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Design & Manufacturing
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MARIUS LOMBARD
Manufacturing can (and should) be a catalyst for South Africa's future GDP growth. With a GDP that fell by 0.7% in the second quarter of 2018, it is imperative to look towards this industry as a key contributor... Read
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The deadline for entries into the 2019 PPC Imaginarium Awards in South Africa and Zimbabwe is 30 November... Read
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ISSUED BY BLACKLINE RETAIL INTERIORS
Blackline Retail Interiors was appointed by Sucusa Vape Cafe to design a fresh, fun retail interior for the brand's new retail and restaurant concept store... Read
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E-commerce
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South African online wine marketplace, Port2Port.wine, scooped the Best Overall Wine List Award in Wine Searcher's Retailer Awards for the second consecutive year... Read
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SA's e-commerce will once again get a major boost on Black Friday and Cyber Monday as consumers are becoming aware of the convenience of online shopping to avoid the long queues... Read
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CLAIRE COBBLEDICK
Experts are divided about both the state and the future of e-commerce in South Africa. Some big brands, like Massmart, have elected not to establish an online store here... Read
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Fashion & Homeware
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Lesela, meaning cloth or fabric in Sesotho and Swahili, is a new mobile app that provides access to African fashion designers... Read
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FMCG
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The KWV production facility in Paarl has been damaged after a fire broke at the premises between 06:30 and 07:00 on Tuesday morning... Read
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Food & bev. services
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CHRIS GILILI
New township bakery creates jobs for the youth of Duncan Village... Read
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SIBONGILE MOOKO
You spend so much time in the kitchen, you could start up a home industry business of your own - making sweet and savoury delights, and getting paid for it... Read
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Vida e Caffè took top honours at the Discovery Insure Partner Awards 2018 in Johannesburg recently, bagging the prize for Top Active Rewards Partner... Read
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ISSUED BY BURGER KING
While many restaurants in the quick-service restaurant (QSR) industry focused on International Fast Food Day on 16 November, Burger King South Africa wants to change the narrative... Read
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ISSUED BY VML SOUTH AFRICA
All of a flutter, South Africa is clucking about the best food ordering app - there was even a live test on the radio this week to put the options through their paces... Read
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Green Sustainability
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A report titled 'A decade of impact', released yesterday by WWF-SA and Pick n Pay, demonstrates how partnerships in the seafood supply chain can help secure responsible fisheries... Read
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Nespresso will become the first company to use responsibly-sourced aluminium to produce its coffee capsules. The company has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with metal company Rio Tinto... Read
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Many people remain unaware that juice and milk cartons are now recyclable... Read
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Import/Export
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Local television manufacturers have called for government to impose heavy import duties on cheap imported decoders and TV sets, in order to grow the local electronic industry and accelerate the implementation of the broadcast digital migration project... Read
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Packaging
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The Pentawards Live Amsterdam will be hosting international speakers from a selection of the world's most renowned brands and Microsoft's Kevin Marshall is the latest speaker to be announced... Read
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ISSUED BY PYROTEC
The two primary inkjet technologies used in the packaging industry are continuous inkjet and thermal inkjet printing. When deciding which is best for a specific application, there are several operating features to consider... Read
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Research
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LULLU KRUGEL, CHRISTIE VILJOEN AND MAURA FEDDERSEN
The retail bonanza of Black Friday has traditionally been the start of the Christmas shopping season in the US. The day occurs on the fourth Friday of November following Thanksgiving Thursday... Read
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COLLEEN P. KIRK
Black Friday, the most celebrated shopping day of the year, abounds with tales of fistfights over discounted televisions or even stampedes as consumers rush to get that low-priced sweater they saw in an ad... Read
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ISSUED BY GFK SOUTH AFRICA
South Africa's technical consumer goods market enjoyed a boost from strong sales of telecom devices in the third quarter of 2018... Read
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Retail Marketing
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BRENDAN SEERY
Data that disappears or expires is not just rude, Vodacom, it is also theft. So you get an Onion. And, no, it does not expire... Read
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ISSUED BY TLC MARKETING WORLDWIDE
Acer understands that it is the little things that count, so this festive season they are giving back to their customers in a big way!... Read
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Retailers
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Two South African retailers, Supersave Food Town Hyper and Take n Pay Food Town Hyper, are nominees in the IGA International Retailer of the Year awards... Read
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EVAN-LEE COURIE
You can now earn Pick n Pay Smart Shopper points at BP service stations across the country... Read
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Sales
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Black Friday and Cyber Monday induce a fever-pitched spending frenzy across shopping centres and online platforms countrywide. On these two days, the average spend... Read
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The champions of the South African economy were named at the 16th annual National Business Awards gala ceremony in Johannesburg late last week... Read
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Rita Ora "Clothes are fun. The designers have so much fun making them, you should have fun wearing them, too." Kelly Brook "What I am is how I came out. No one's perfect and you just have to accept your flaws and learn to love yourself." Yusaku Maezawa "The time where people adapt to clothing is over; this is a new era where clothes adapt to people." Kelly Wearstler "The single most important key to success is to be a good listener." Emilio Pucci "Gaiety is one of the most important elements I brought to fashion. I brought it through colour." |
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