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LAUREN HARTZENBERG
The anticipated launch of Ikea's Överallt homeware collection is described as a marriage between African rituals and Scandinavian design... read
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STEPHEN DOVER, DAN SEARLE, KATHERINE OWEN, MARY KI
To say that Amazon has shaken up US retailing is almost a cliché at this point. Looking globally, we see powerful tremors from seismic shifts in retailing driven by Alibaba in China and MercadoLibre in South America... read
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ANDY WALKER
Clothing retailer Superbalist on Monday alerted users that a new phishing scam is doing the rounds via SMS and email...read
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LEO VAN DE POLDER
Frank Mayer and Associates, Inc.'s company thought leaders are peeking into their crystal balls to predict what the coming 365 days have in store for the retail and point-of-purchase industries...read
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JEREMY SEEKINGS AND NICOLI NATTRASS
To reduce unemployment South Africa needs to prioritise labour-intensive work instead of higher wages, write professors Jeremy Seekings and Nicoli Nattrass...read
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Banking & Finance
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In conjunction with the official launch of TymeBank today, Pick n Pay has announced that Smart Shopper customers with TymeBank accounts will be able to earn extra points - including rewards outside of Pick n Pay... Read
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ISSUED BY SAPPI
Sappi Limited has joined the Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) and will use the group's sustainability measurement suite of tools, the Higg Index, to drive environmental and social responsibility throughout its supply chain... Read
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E-commerce
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If you want to engage customers and drive foot traffic in your store, then an e-commerce presence is essential. It might sound counter-intuitive, but in this modern shopping environment, online and in-store work together... Read
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As we approach the third month of 2019, some interesting trends are being predicted and already seen, in the retail and online market segment. Considering that December was a tough one for SA retailers... Read
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Fashion & Homeware
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Global sportswear brand Puma has announced a collaboration with The Tetris Company, Inc., that will see Puma's latest RS shoe silhouette sporting a design theme inspired by the iconic video game brand... Read
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First Diamondsand Metal Concentratos are collaborating on an invite-only event in Cape Town to support and celebrate the South African jewellery design industry... Read
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FMCG
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"We are delighted that Camellia has taken the decision to market their macadamia brand, Maclands through G&G. The addition of their produce now makes us responsible for selling 20% of the globe's kernel crop in all markets around the world." Read
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Sammy Mhaule got his first taste of entrepreneurship as a 14-year-old when he sold ice cream on the streets of Tembisa. Today he supplies sparkling juice to Checkers Hyper in Gauteng and Checkers in the Free State... Read
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Beer giant Anheuser-Busch, a wholly owned subsidiary of Anheuser-Busch InBev, has announced that San Diego-based spirits and canned cocktail company Cutwater Spirits is joining its Beyond Beer portfolio... Read
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Food & bev. services
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Effective from 1 March, founder of Spur Corporation Allen Ambor has officially retired after more than 50 years of service at the food franchise business... Read
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RUTH COOPER
The inaugural Womxn in Food - FOOD XX Awards and Symposium took place at Jetty 5 at the V&A Waterfront on the 12 February 2019... Read
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Health & Beauty
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International makeup artist to the stars, Sir John, has collaborated with WBeauty to launch a limited edition cosmetics line, titled Volume 1, in South Africa. Read
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Packaging
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ANGIE WHITE
Rodrigo Garcia Gonzalez started day 2 of Design Indaba on a high note when he presented on the Ooho! - the disappearing biodegradable water-filled bead made from brown algae and calcium chloride (seaweed)... Read
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ISSUED BY PYROTEC
Building lasting relationships with consumers and earning their loyalty is a primary focus for brand owners. One way for brands to earn consumers' loyalty is with near-field communication (NFC) technology... Read
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ISSUED BY PROPAK
The importance of packaging and related industries will take centre stage at Africa's ultimate packaging, food processing, plastics, printing and labelling trade exhibition... Read
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Regulatory
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The liquor industry has signed the Guidelines for Good Business Practice for South African Companies Operating on the African Continent... Read
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Research
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ISSUED BY NIELSEN
South Africa's latest Consumer Confidence Index (CCI) for the fourth quarter of 2018 shows a two-point decrease to 88, presenting a relatively stable, though still slightly negative, quarter-on-quarter picture for consumer sentiment in South Africa... Read
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80 million young people will benefit from the rise of digital commerce in Africa by 2030, according to a new report released by the Mastercard Foundation in partnership with BFA... Read
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Growth in trading density (sales per square metre) in 2018 at monitored shopping centres in South Africa and Namibia continued to improve after a lacklustre 2017, according to a retail property barometer... Read
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Retail Marketing
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JESSICA TENNANT
A new campaign by Libresse, called #BloodNormal, aims to encourage positive cultural change around euphemisms and end period shaming by showing realistic depictions of periods... Read
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JEAN-NOËL KAPFERER AND ANNE MICHAUT
It is no coincidence that one of the favoured gathering spots of France's "gilets jaunes" protesters is the Champs-Élysées - after all, it's where the icons of globalised luxury are on display... Read
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Retailers
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Samsung has opened three physical Experience Stores in major U.S. cities, where customers can to test out products, address repairs and receive one-on-one assistance... Read
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Technology
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ISSUED BY MAKEMEMOBILE
MakeMeMobile and Bartrans, both wholly owned by The Bidvest Group, have merged to form a new entity called Bidvest Mobility. This follows Bidvest's acquisitions of MakeMeMobile at the end of October 2018 and of Bartrans during 2017... Read
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Harriet Tubman "Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world." Maya Angelou "If we lose love and self-respect for each other, this is how we finally die." Carol Burnett "Only I can change my life. No one can do it for me." Anthony J. D'Angelo "Develop a passion for learning. If you do, you will never cease to grow." Dita Von Teese "Some days are just bad days, that's all. You have to experience sadness to know happiness, and I remind myself that not every day is going to be a good day, that's just the way it is!" |
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