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Woolworths Holdings Limited has announced that Roy Bagattini will succeed Ian Moir as group CEO, effective from 17 February 2020... read
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Massmart is looking to close its 23-store DionWired chain and its 11 Masscash wholesale outlets. The move is expected to affect approximately 1,440 employees... read
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EMMA LONGDEN
If you're wondering if sustainable fashion really does exist in South Africa, the answer is yes, but only on a small scale...read
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PAUL COOK
Many disruptive consumer brands eventually expand into retailers in order to reach broader scale, and fast-moving retailers can accelerate this process...read
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Market research provider Euromonitor International has released its 'Top 10 Global Consumer Trends 2020' report. The annual report identifies the most impactful trends driving consumer behavior, values and habits in the year ahead...read
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MICHAEL LEBONA
Curated, experiential and tailored experiences were at the forefront of South Africa's alcohol consumption trends in 2019... Read
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MURRAY GARDINER
A country's payments system is probably not the first thing we think of when we think about the challenge of economic development. But payments are key to the bottom-up economic growth urgently needed... Read
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VERA VALASIS
In South Africa, many young people are looking for jobs and one wonders what jobs they had in mind... Read
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NOMZAMO RADEBE
The unique SA retail environment presents new and established retailers with a good opportunity for success. Let's take a closer look. Read
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DION CHANG
By the end of 2019, the rising anger around the globe was palpable, as were the divisions that fuelled the rage. Whether they were political, economic, environmental or cultural, anger and dissatisfaction was omnipresent, and the merest spark ignited the flames of protest. That's the focus of Flux Trends' latest "The State We're In" report... Read
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TAMMY FRY
2019 was, by far, the biggest year the meat-alternative industry had ever seen. This is not surprising given the rapid growth of plant-based living and veganism... Read
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CRM
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The Stevie Awards has announced its finalists for Sales and Customer Service and South African companies DHL Express and xneelo (formerly Hetzner) were announced as finalists in several categories... Read
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SHEREESA MOODLEY
Google on Wednesday revealed a new feature on Search that gives users a simpler way to shop for fashion items on mobile... Read
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Fashion & Homeware
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Tunisian fashion brand LYOUM may forge ahead its path of international expansion with new product ranges after philanthropist Hazem Ben-Gacem invested €500,000 in the company... Read
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FMCG
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Consumer goods giant P&G - the owner of brands including Gillette, Olay, Oral-B and Pampers - has shared its plans acquire Billie Inc., a growing female body care company... Read
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Fair Cape Dairies is continuing its sustainability journey by introducing reduced carbon footprint packaging for its long-life milk... Read
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Health & Beauty
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L'Oréal has revealed Perso, an AI-powered 3-in-1 device for personalised at-home skincare and cosmetics... Read
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Health & Safety
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NOSA Group has closed a transaction to acquire QPRO and SAIGAS, the Assurance South African businesses of SAI Global, a provider of integrated risk management solutions and assurance services... Read
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Regulatory
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Shoprite Investments Limited has lost its appeal against the National Consumer Tribunal's ruling that it recklessly granted credit. The retail giant's appeal was dismissed with costs by the Pretoria High Court on 18 December 2019. Read
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Research
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A.T. Kearney's bi-annual Global Retail Development Index highlights the rise of African countries in the global retail context, with Ghana and Senegal securing spots in the top 10 on the index... Read
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This year will be an epic fight for survival for many businesses as numerous socio-economic factors come into play that will further their efforts... Read
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Philip Morris South Africa has launched its first IQOS stores in KwaZulu-Natal, with an opening in Durban's Gateway Mall and another in the city's Liberty Midlands Mall... Read
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According to Statistics South Africa, retail trade sales for November 2019 increased by 2,6% year-on-year, growing the most in seven months and boosted by Black Friday promotions... Read
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ZAK SIVALINGUM
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is the subject of much excitement and debate at the moment. All but one of the 55 countries making up the continent have signed the agreement... Read
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Paul Cook on using e-commerce tools to build disruptive consumer brands Emma Longden on why fashion won't be sustainable until consumers are educated SIG Combibloc Obeikan's Abdelghany Eladib on sustainable packaging in SA Fasa executive director Vera Valasis on the social franchising opportunity AT Kearney's bi-annual Global Retail Development Index highlights the rise of African countries |
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