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Clicks ClubCard remains the most used loyalty programme in South Africa, followed by Pick n Pay Smart Shopper and Dis-Chem Benefit... read
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LAUREN HARTZENBERG
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JESSICA TENNANT
"But it still lacks the user experience, appeal, social acceptance and, most importantly, narrative, that will propel it across the chasm into mainstream adoption..." - Blockchain Africa Conference speaker and fintech entrepreneur Simon Dingle on Bitcoin and its impact on industry... Read
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ISSUED BY SCAN DISPLAY
South African exhibition, events and display specialist, Scan Display, sent a team to exhibit at EuroShop this year. This year, Scan Display identified the following five key trends at the show... Read
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ISSUED BY BATA
Over-All Gear, a long-standing customer of Bata South Africa, recently donated 100 pairs of girls Toughees school shoes to Inchanga Primary School... Read
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Design & Manufacturing
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ISSUED BY SHOWMAX
We chatted to the Kealeboga and Ursula Pule to find out more about how they created Somizi and Mohale's unique wedding bands... Read
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E-commerce
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Rooibos Limited, SA's largest producer and distributor of Rooibos to local and international markets, has launched an online store... Read
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RUTH COOPER
The Cannabis Expo returns to Cape Town from 19 to 22 March 2020 at GrandWest. We got in touch with expo director Silas Howarth to find out what goes into putting on an event of this nature, shifting stigmas, advice for budding entrepreneurs and CBD trends... Read
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Fashion & Homeware
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The African Development Bank's Fashionomics Africa initiative recently held a workshop in Nairobi, Kenya on how to establish a successful fashion brand, training 100 entrepreneurs from the textile, apparel and accessories industry... Read
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FMCG
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MARNÉ DIRKS
"Strategy per se did not separate good to great companies from their comparison groups - its execution did." Read
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PepsiCo has entered into an agreement to acquire energy drink maker Rockstar Energy Beverages for $3.85bn... Read
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"The South African chicken industry is in trouble because imports have grabbed nearly 30% of the local market. Real protection for the local industry, and a spur to job creation, would be to limit imports to 10% of local sales." Read
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Health & Beauty
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Raine Tauber, global make-up artist and talent director at creative talent agency LMDA, will once again spearhead the make-up artist team at the AFI Fashion Week in Cape Town... Read
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ANDY WALKER
If you're heading to the shops to stock up on supplies this weekend, it could be a busy one. According to data from Google, South Africans will be on the hunt for face masks and hand sanitiser... Read
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Health & Safety
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LVMH will begin producing hand disinfectant gel at three factories belonging to its perfume and cosmetics unit, for distribution to French hospitals... Read
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Packaging
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ISSUED BY MPACT PLASTICS
Mpact Versapak, situated in Paarl, Western Cape and in Roodekop, Gauteng, is a leading manufacturer of plastic packaging and cling film, in Southern Africa... Read
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Austrian packaging manufacturer Alpla Group is building a new factory in Lanseria near Johannesburg, which will bundles activities from five existing plants... Read
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QUINTON SWART
Changing dynamics within the food and beverage industry, coupled with the growth of the retail sector and increasing awareness around sustainability, has driven new growth and innovation in the packaging industry... Read
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Regulatory
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March is Human Rights Month and has also been adopted as a Consumer Rights Month in South Africa. In addition, 15 March has been declared World Consumer Rights Day... Read
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Research
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According to a new report from Juniper Research, consumer retail spend over chatbots will reach $142bn by 2024, rising from $2.8bn in 2019... Read
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Retailers
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Eskom's ongoing loadshedding has disrupted the daily operations of many retailers and businesses within South Africa's hospitality industry, states research conducted by customer experience specialists nlighten. Read
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President Cyril Ramaphosa has declared the coronavirus pandemic a national disaster last night, and announced a raft of interventions to curb the spread of the disease in South Africa... Read
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William Arthur Ward "The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires." Khalil Gibran "When you are sorrowful look again in your heart, and you shall see that in truth you are weeping for that which has been your delight." Buddha "To keep the body in good health is a duty... otherwise we shall not be able to keep our mind strong and clear." Stevie Wonder "If you don't ask, you don't get." Leonardo da Vinci "Learning never exhausts the mind." |
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