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 | ISSUED BY KAS AFRICA KAS Africa, a leading contract manufacturer of personal, home, baby and oral care FMCG products, has received an investment with an aggregate value of $10m from TRT Investments Limited...read |
|  | | Deloitte's latest State of the Consumer tracker shows South Africans are currently most concerned about finances - even more so than the health impact of Covid-19...read |
|  | KIM FURMAN Technology liberates. To understand if the informal sector is ready to adopt tech innovation, certain myths need to shattered, says Kim Furman from Synthesis...read |
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| |  | RUTH COOPER In this #BehindtheBrandManager feature, we find out more from Justine Cullinan, GM of marketing and brand strategy and communication at the iconic and well-loved South African fast-food chain Nando's... Read |  | ROBIN FREDERICKS Kate Owen, Uber SA's marketing manager unpacks Uber's brand strategy for both Uber Rides and Uber Eats, amongst other things... Read |  | SINDY PETERS Celebrating its 16th year in operation, Clover Mama Afrika earlier this year revealed its new logo - a refreshment of its corporate identity that serves to reinforce its African roots while celebrating its strong, fearless 'mamas'... Read |
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 | The new benefit means that qualifying policy holders' beneficiaries will be eligible to receive a R4,500 Shoprite voucher in the event of a claim... Read |
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 | JONATHAN HURVITZ Convenience is at the heart of what consumers expect from the products and services they use, says Teljoy CEO Jonathan Hurvitz... Read |
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 | Coca-Cola system's 5by20 women empowerment programme has equipped 2 million women entrepreneurs in Africa... Read |
| E-commerce |
 | Covid-19 accelerated e-commerce around the globe and forced retailers to shift to digital... Read |
 | Tanda enables shops in Kenya to be access points for financial services including banking, insurance, and utility payments... Read |
 | CRAIG BELLINGHAM, ISSUED BY STUDIO[K]IRMACK What's central to the burgeoning e-commerce industry is experience, and this rests heavily on visual content, which undeniably includes product photography. New research shows that if your digital experience doesn't hit the market with customers, 54% could head to your competitors... Read |
 | ISSUED BY 356 OAK HOLDINGS SME South Africa has launched an e-commerce platform to help business owners purchase the tech tools and business solutions they need to grow their businesses... Read |
 | ISSUED BY XNEELO We asked professional web developer Felix Norton and e-commerce expert Warrick Kernes for some tips! Here's how to build a successful South African e-commerce site... Read |
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 | The topic of sustainable textile development will be discussed by a panel at the upcoming Zone 22 Rotary Africa Centennial International Conference... Read |
| Fashion & Homeware |
 | Nike has launched a new refurbishment programme in the US that accepts returns for pre-worn footwear, which is then refurbished and cleaned to be resold at Nike stores at a discount... Read |
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 | Heineken has stated a new ambition to decarbonise its production by 2030 and its full value chain by 2040... Read |
 | The wine and spirits industries are reminded to submit their respective entries for the 2021 Old Mutual Trophy Wine Show and Old Mutual Trophy Spirits Show by Friday, 23 April... Read |
 | ISSUED BY HEINEKEN SOUTH AFRICA Heineken South Africa has announced the appointment of two new management team members: Joy van Heerden has joined as digital and technology director while Vinicius Genio de Almeida will lead supply chain at the local office... Read |
 | ISSUED BY ORNICO Ornico tracked and analysed FMCG advertising and media trends to discuss with some of the market leaders in retail and FMCG... Read |
 | KAREN HOFMAN Three years ago South Africa introduced Africa's first major tax on sugar-sweetened beverages based on grams of sugar. The tax now stands at about 11% of the price per litre... Read |
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 | Woolworths is expanding its 'plastic shopping bag free' policy to 52 more stores and has announced the replacement of plastic packaging with kraft packaging in 'Ripe and Ready' avocados... Read |
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 | FNB data reveals an upsurge in customers who are spending on home delivery, video and music streaming apps for convenient access to services... Read |
| Retail Marketing |
 | Earlier this year, Nestlé Smarties globally announced its switch to 100% recyclable paper packaging. The sustainable packaging solution was introduced to the South Africa market in March... Read |
 | ISSUED BY OLD FRIENDS YOUNG TALENT (OFYT) The relationship between agencies and their clients was either challenged or grew from strength to strength during a time of uncertainty. The Crazy Store and its agency partner, Old Friends Young Talent, was one of the latter... Read |
 | BRENDAN SEERY Recognition: Selling unsexy products with flair is an art; Onions on way for PR people who ignore golden rule: Know the media platform you are targeting... Read |
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 | Stats SA reports that South Africa's retail trade sales increased by 2,3% year-on-year in February 2021... Read |
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 | NADA R. SANDERS When the Ever Given container ship choked off traffic in the Suez Canal for almost a week in late March 2021, it made headlines around the world... Read |
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 | Zitulele KK Combi and Ari Jacobson have launched their patented deep-fryer technology, Kombo King, to retailers, after securing investment from the Vumela Fund... Read |
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