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MAROEFAH SMITH
WGSN editor and trend feed curator Polly Walters presented the company's trend forecast for spring/summer 2020 at the recent Source Africa in Cape Town... read
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GRANT LAPPING
AI, IoT and other next-generation automation technologies are starting to revolutionise the retail business. One glimpse of the future can be seen in Amazon Go's "Just Walk Out" stores... read
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MAROEFAH SMITH
WGSN fashion and beauty editor Polly Walters recently summarised the season's key colours, patterns, items and more at the Source Africa in Cape Town...read
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ISSUED BY BMI RESEARCH
BMi Research has appointed Kevin Kruger its new chief executive officer...read
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New commitment reinforces KFC's strategic vision to implement more sustainable plastic-based packaging options in the future...read
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Youth Month
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ISSUED BY ONPOINT PR
Vilakazi Street came alive as it was transformed into the epitome of youth culture hustle, echoing the entrepreneurial and creative spirit of 2019... Read
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Banking & Finance
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Ecobank has been named Best Retail Bank in Africa 2019 at the prestigious African Banker Awards... Read
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Commercial Property
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Flanagan & Gerard Group and Moolman Group have signed an agreement with Emfuleni Resorts, a subsidiary of Sun International, to extend and upgrade the retail area at Boardwalk Casino and Entertainment World in Port Elizabeth, in a R600m redevelopment project... Read
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E-commerce
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Online shopping destination, Jumia is empowering resident women in Lagos to deepen e-commerce penetration in Nigeria... Read
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ISSUED BY DMX
While trends show a growth in e-commerce, there are still consumers who prefer the tactile benefit of purchasing in-store... Read
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The 66th annual Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity continued on 20 June with the 2019 Cannes Brand Experience & Activation and Creative e-Commerce winners announced during the Experience track award ceremony... Read
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Exhibitions & Events
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ISSUED BY PRODUCE MARKETING ASSOCIATION
The 9th annual Fresh Connections: Southern Africa Conference and Trade Show is taking place on 30-31 July 2019 in Cape Town, at the Century City Conference Centre. This is the only annual event connecting people involved in the southern African fresh produce industry... Read
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The closing date for entries is 31 August 2019... Read
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Food & bev. services
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Author of the bestseller, What I know About Running Coffee Shops, Colin Harmon, has been announced as one of the speakers at the 2019 FNB Creative Coffee Week, taking place in Durban from 27 to 29 June... Read
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Import/Export
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Earlier this year it was announced that the Sars had embarked on a number of strategic initiatives to curb revenue leakages. In line with this initiative, Sars has proposed new draft rules that require the registration at Customs of each tobacco leaf threshing factory... Read
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Packaging
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ISSUED BY PYROTEC
Baxter Foods wanted to use a number of different languages for the ingredients and nutritional information on its range of Jack Daniel's barbeque sauces... Read
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ISSUED BY PYROTEC
The expansion of Markem-Imaje's 'Mark & Read' camera and software system lets manufacturers tailor the level of code verification that best suits their application needs and budgets... Read
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Retail Marketing
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Pick n Pay's Fresh Living magazine is now available in braille, making it the first supermarket in South Africa to offer this to its customers... Read
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Retailers
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Canal Walk Shopping Centre's top retailers were recognised at its Retail Excellence Awards, an annual celebratory event that acknowledges standout tenants... Read
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Supply Chain
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ANDREW DAWSON
The ability to manufacture 'just enough' stock to cover orders and deliver 'just enough' product to every retailer is the optimal supply chain scenario in the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) industry... Read
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Thomas A. Edison "Many of life's failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up." Incubeta on providing meaningful value to your customer PMA's Anouk Sijmonsma on what it takes to succeed in the fresh produce industry WGSN's Polly Walters on the S/S 2020 shopper Michael von Massow and Mitchell Gingerich on the potential of lab-grown dairy |
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Africa's Big 7 - 23 Jun 2019 to 25 Jun 2019, Johannesburg Africa's Big 7 is the only food and beverage retail trade show in Africa to bring together 100s of suppliers with motivated buyers. Read more >>SAITEX - 23 Jun 2019 to 25 Jun 2019, Johannesburg One of Africa's largest and most well-established trade exhibitions, SAITEX has served as the key annual product sourcing opportunity for the entire continent's retail and trade industry for over 25 years. Read more >> Twenty-five entrepreneurs will be chosen for this three-month programme designed to support participants with the business modelling and growth strategy required to scale their enterprises, become investment ready and develop entrepreneurial leadership. Read more >> We offer a platform where business owners and entrepreneurs can learn from successful business leaders and fellow entrepreneurs. You'll find this event inspirational and an annual must-attend conference. Read more >> Learn fresh sales skills from top sales trainers and get motivated! Open to all Sales Teams of any businesses and industry. Read more >> |
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