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 | The South African alcohol industry has commited to invest no less than R150m in direct harm-reduction programmes over the coming year... Read |
   
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 | Thula Sindi opened the second AfricaRise store in Marshalltown, Johannesburg, earlier this month, providing an additional platform for African designers to sell their high-end fashion, crafts... Read |
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 | The Beer Association of South Africa said it's relieved that the sale of alcohol may resume under Alert Level 2 of the lockdown, especially for restaurants, bars and taverns... Read |
 | Diageo is buying Aviation American Gin, co-owned by Hollywood actor Ryan Reynolds, through the acquisition of Aviation Gin LLC and Davos Brands LLC for up to $610m... Read |
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 | The Starbucks footprint will soon be expanding to Cape Town, with the first batch of coffee shops set to open in the Mother City later this year... Read |
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 | MORNE CRONJE The ability to quickly reconfigure strategy, structure, processes, people and technology toward value-creating and value-protecting opportunities is key to survival... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY ACDOCO SA New data has confirmed our hair hero Batiste sold 2.7 cans every second globally in 2019... Read |
 | Driven by the belief that women are not confined to one path and should feel free to pursue their different passions, Dr Karabo Tlale, a specialist obstetrician and gynecologist, has launched a skincare range... Read |
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 | Tetra Pak Southern Africa continues to adapt its value chain to support the circular economy and meet growing demand for sustainable packaging from retailers and food and beverage producers... Read |
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 | South Africa's alcohol has welcomed the announcement by the Government to resume the trading and distribution of alcohol and place the entire country on Alert Level 2... Read |
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 | Businesses need to pay attention to a new customer as we enter Level 2 lockdown, says customer experience specialist Nathalie Schooling. Read |
 | MIKE SMOLLAN Consumer-facing industries have had to take exceptional precautions in a time of rapid change with business, people, processes and stakeholders retuning to adopt new approaches... Read |
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 | Nike continued its winning streak with its sixth win in a row as the Overall Coolest Brand at the 16th annual Sunday Times Gen Next Awards, announced online on 21 August 2020. The winners span 71 categories and are based on the outcome of research conducted by Yellowwood. Read |
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 | Foschini and Markham owner TFG announced that it has successfully negotiated and concluded an agreement to buy select assets of value clothing retailer Jet from Edcon... Read |
 | Builders marks its entry into East Africa with the opening of its first physical store in Nairobi, Kenya and the launch of a dedicated Kenyan online retail platform. Read |
 | Woolworths has announced that 25 stores, including some of its largest full line stores and three food markets, are now single-use plastic shopping bag free... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY FASTVAN Efficient fulfilment operations are essential in providing quick deliveries. Pencil pushing, white board for order taking and the usual phone calls to the drivers are methods of the past... Read |
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