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 | VILO TRSKA The Covid-19 pandemic presented the industry with myriad challenges, but it also gave rise to opportunities - for those willing to dip their toes into digital innovations, says Procter & Gamble's Vilo Trska... read |
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 | MATTHEW LEIGHTON A high-level look at how innovation and agility could reshape one of SA's juggernaut industries... read |
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 | ISSUED BY BIZCOMMUNITY.COM Here's a sneak preview of what you can expect from BizTrends2021 - Towards New Norths & New Narratives on Thursday, 28 January 2021. We invite you to join us as trend 'rockstars' point to new 'north stars'... Read |
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| |  | MORNE CRONJE The franchise industry has proven itself to be resilient, innovative and collaborative, which is why it still survives. But it will need all these qualities, and more, to weather and adapt to what will continue to be a testing time... Read |  | JASON STEWART Brands need to be clear on consumers changing habits, specifically around their desire to connect with others and how they spend their time on shopping preferences... Read |  | |  | KRISTEN DUFF AND GOSIA YOUNG From Covid-19 to an economic downturn, so much of our energy was spent just getting through each day. For many of us in the wine industry, this became a lot harder when a ban on alcohol sales was implemented in late March. Join us as we take a moment to reflect on what was and the lessons we can take into the new year... Read |  | NOMBINI MEHLOMAKULU In the last 20 years, there has been an increased call for companies and corporates to behave in a socially, economically and environmentally way to foster a culture of sustainability. Across the globe, we have seen boards put a greater emphasis on sustainability... Read |  | |  | MEAGAN DUCKITT 2020 was a difficult year for fashion businesses globally. Consumers became more self-aware, with a more needs-based focus and the pandemic forced a shift in industry 'thinking' and the implementation of new strategies to improve sales in 2021... Read |  | MIKE MIDDLETON For the past 50 years, the primary role of business in society has been to maximise shareholder return, a consequence of Milton Friedman's seminal article in the New York Times in 1970 in which he stated that "any other use of shareholders money was irresponsible"... Read |
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 | TIJSBERT CREEMERS-CHATURVEDI Regulatory changes, rising customer expectations, new competition, and technological advancements are weakening the daily interactions that cement the relationship between banks and their clients... Read |
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 | Consumer habits form around regular patterns of daily activity such as commuting, working and recreation. As these patterns change, so do consumer habits... Read |
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 | Spar's Rural Hub model forms part of the retailer's drive to support and empower small-scale local farmers, create jobs and sustain local economies by creating an ecosystem that provides affordable, nutritious food for all... Read |
 | ISSUED BY WILLOWTON GROUP Willowton Group donates R300,000 to provide baby essentials for fire victims... Read |
| Design & Manufacturing |
 | Thanks to a sustained diversification strategy, South Africa's oldest protective workwear manufacturer, Sweet-Orr & Lybro, has remained profitable... Read |
| E-commerce |
 | HOWARD RYBKO Terms and conditions do apply - tales of an online store builder... Read |
 | Results from consumer surveys conducted by McKinsey & Company in South Africa, Europe and the US show that the Covid-19 pandemic has materially changed consumer behaviour, perhaps permanently... Read |
| Fashion & Homeware |
 | With many shops closed due to pandemic restrictions, Black Friday 2020 might have looked different from the frantic buying sprees of years past. But one thing remained the same: the relentless pace of fast fashion... Read |
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 | DAVID MCCOY, JULIE P. SMITH AND PHILLIP BAKER Our recent study shows that global commercial milk formula sales are booming. Between 2005 and 2019, world milk formula sales more than doubled from 3.5kg to 7.4kg per child... Read |
 | World food prices rose for the seventh consecutive month in December, led by dairy products and vegetable oils, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations reported... Read |
| Green Sustainability |
 | Situated above Sir Lowry's Pass Village in the Helderberg basin, Journey's End Vineyards has been awarded 'Ethical Company of the Year' in The Drinks Business 2020 Green Awards... Read |
 | ANGELA GUERRERO AND MALIKA VIRAH-SAWMY Deforestation in Brazil recently reached a 12-year high, prompting France to cut soybean imports from the country... Read |
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 | The third ban on alcohol sales has had a devastating impact on the craft brewing industry... Read |
 | Liquor traders from the tavern sector are appealing to the government to allow off-premise alcohol sales to resume on 16 January, to help protect the 250,000 jobs in the sector and safeguard livelihoods. Read |
| Retailers |
 | While 2020 proved to be a challenging year for many, award-winning businesswoman Margaret Hirsch had reason to celebrate, having obtained her MBA at the age of 70 years old... Read |
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