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'The Rise of Eve' recognises the rise of the female economy as women increasingly take the lead at home and the workplace... read
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LAUREN HARTZENBERG
South Africa's vibrant craft gin industry was on show at the first South African Craft Gin Awards, held at the Belmond Mount Nelson Hotel on Wednesday evening... read
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WYNAND SMIT
SA businesses are faced with a difficult task. They have to find ways to survive in the face of ongoing political uncertainty, eroding investor confidence, and declining consumer spend...read
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If all goes according to plan, French home improvement retailer Leroy Merlin, which opened its first South African store in September last year, will have invested R1 billion into its SA operations by the start of 2020...read
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ALISON STOWELL
It was inspiring to read about the launch of Waitrose's trial in Oxford offering consumers a range of products free of packaging...read
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Women's Month
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SINDY PETERS
No listicle of incredible South African women would be complete without Professor Elain Vlok, founder of the Clover Mama Afrika project... Read
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ISSUED BY BATA
Bata South Africa hosted their first Women's Day Breakfast on Thursday, 8 August, to commemorate Women's Day which is celebrated on 9 August in South Africa... Read
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RUTH COOPER
For Women's Month, we got in touch with Mandy Ryan, the brewing production team leader at SAB's Rosslyn Brewery in Pretoria... Read
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CSI
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SINDY PETERS
Having never been inside an actual factory before, never mind a clothing factory, I had imagined mega-machines and giant conveyor belts - nothing but cold hard steel moving fabric about... Read
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ISSUED BY CAPE GRACE
Take the lead in making your end-of-year celebration one to remember! Whether it is a relaxed lunch, cocktail reception or a more formal dining affair, Cape Grace's packages are tailor-made for the occasion... Read
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Fashion & Homeware
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The South African Furniture Initiative's (Safi) furniture directory will be unveiled at the SARCDA Expo, which is being held at the Gallagher Estate in Gauteng from 22 August to 25 August 2019... Read
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Luxity, a South African retailer of pre-owned luxury goods, has seen increased web traffic for items in the luxury second-hand market, hinting at growing public interest in the segment... Read
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FMCG
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LAUREN HARTZENBERG
In #FreshOnTheShelf, we round up our pick of food and beverage products that have hit the shelves recently... Read
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Franchising
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Sandwich Baron CEO and founder Sally J'Arlette-Joy believes that women-led businesses are the key to alleviating South Africa's growing unemployment rate... Read
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Franchising worldwide continues having a 90% success rate as opposed to 10% for those starting a business on their own and whilst the sector in South Africa contributes around R721 billion to the country's GDP... Read
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Green Sustainability
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Hasbro, one of the world's largest toy manufacturers, has stated its ambition to eliminate all plastic in packaging for new products by the end of 2022, including plastic elements like polybags, elastic bands, shrink wrap, window sheets and blister packs... Read
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Health & Safety
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With a daily absenteeism average of 15 to 30%, big retailers of +1000 employees have 300 staff absent at a time. This has major cost implications that retailers can potentially curb by offering employees access to primary healthcare... Read
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Import/Export
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ISSUED BY ITP COMMUNICATIONS
Manufacturers from leading SA trading partner Thailand will travel to Johannesburg later this month, for meetings with local importers, distributors, wholesalers and retailers... Read
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Packaging
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ISSUED BY PYROTEC
PackLink from Pyrotec is customised software that provides a fully integrated coding and labelling tracking system... Read
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Plastics|SA has released the latest plastics recycling figures which, according to the South African plastics industry umbrella body, show that SA has a dynamic, growing and well-supported plastics recycling industry... Read
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ISSUED BY PYROTEC
For end-of-line packaging operations, efficient coding and labelling equipment is essential - no code means no product... Read
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Retail Marketing
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ISSUED BY ONPOINT PR
Closeup, the toothpaste that offers fresh breath confidence for up to twelve hours, is ramping up its #FreeToLove campaign, which celebrates love in all its diversity... Read
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ANJALI LAI
Direct-to-consumer (DTC) brands are threatening retailer market share with their unconventional business models and provocative brand ethos... Read
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Retail Services
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Local sneaker care brand Sneaker Lab has set its sights on the global market following an international investment partnership with Buffet and KLT... Read
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With a combined market of over 1.2 billion people and a GDP of $2.5 trillion, AfCFTA could potentially make Africa the largest free trade area in the world. Vera Songwe, the Executive Secretary of the UN Economic Commission for Africa explains what's next... Read
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Brad Henry "Believe in yourself, and the rest will fall into place. Have faith in your own abilities, work hard, and there is nothing you cannot accomplish." Billy Graham "The greatest legacy one can pass on to one's children and grandchildren is not money or other material things accumulated in one's life, but rather a legacy of character and faith." Gza "Live a life full of humility, gratitude, intellectual curiosity, and never stop learning." Rose Namajunas "You just keep a positive attitude no matter what comes in your way - challenges, roadblocks - don't let it faze you, and you can overcome anything." Gillian Anderson "I hope everyone that is reading this is having a really good day. And if you are not, just know that in every new minute that passes you have an opportunity to change that." |
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