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|  | | E-commerce transaction values via voice assistants will reach $19,4bn by 2023, rising over 320% from just $4,6bn in 2021, according to Juniper Research...read |
|  | JONATHAN CHERRY Demand for 'the ugliest thing that money can buy' since lockdown has been very strong, writes futurist Jonathan Cherry...read |
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| |  | ISSUED BY TFG (THE FOSCHINI GROUP) Leading fashion and lifestyle retailer TFG celebrates this Women's month through a series of locally-led brand campaigns to empower and uplift the organisations' female employees and customers... Read |  | The ground is ripe for women in manufacturing to take charge and drive localisation by playing a meaningful role in the fast-moving consumer goods sector... Read |  | CATHERINE ESTRAMPES When I started, I was one of very few women in leadership roles in our company. It was extremely difficult to think about role modelling when there were no women to look up to... Read |
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 | Chris Hani Crossing shopping centre in Vosloorus, Gauteng, has reopened for trade, three weeks after suffering extensive looting and vandalism during July's civil unrest... Read |
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 | RYAN FALKENBERG Digital self-service should be a no-brainer for any company operating in today's business environment. It is, after all, what customers want... Read |
| CSI |
 | The Rehop initiative will help rebuild part of the Isipingo Market south of Durban, which was destroyed during the recent unrest... Read |
| Design & Manufacturing |
 | Honoured with a one-of-a-kind doll made in their likeness, the six experts in the fields are being highlighted for making a positive impact in their communities... Read |
 | OLIVIA KUMWENDA-MTAMBO South African private sector activity fell at its fastest rate in 10 months in July as output tumbled in the wake of civil unrest in some parts of the country and tighter coronavirus lockdown restrictions... Read |
| E-commerce |
 | Walmart will begin offering several of its own technologies and capabilities to other businesses and brands seeking to better serve customers... Read |
 | Pick n Pay has relaunched and rebranded its on-demand delivery service, Bottles, as Pick n Pay Asap!... Read |
 | The real power of platforms is demonstrated when delivering services equitably, easily and at scale. In the rapidly evolving world of payments, platforms are game-changers... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY ASKO Asko products that will be available in South Africa this year include dishwashers (free-standing, built-in and fully integrated), washing machines, condenser and heat pump tumble dryers, microwaves, hobs, ovens and a coffee machine... Read |
 | ISSUED BY LEATHER GALLERY Investing in your furniture no longer means you have to restrict your décor styling to one particular aesthetic to suit a bold, unique furniture piece... Read |
 | ISSUED BY STILES Stiles has opened its doors for the first time in Gauteng on Monday, 2 August 2021. The public is invited to experience a wide range of quality tile and sanitaryware finishes, firsthand... Read |
 | ISSUED BY LEATHER GALLERY Leather Gallery announced the grand opening of two brand new furniture stores in Gauteng... Read |
 | ISSUED BY STILES Stiles has opened its doors for the first time in Somerset West on Monday, 2 August 2021. Read |
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 | ISSUED BY KAS AFRICA The demand for multicultural skincare and haircare products, the opening up of new export markets in Africa and the rise of new categories will help to drive growth in SA's cosmetics industry beyond Covid-19... Read |
 | Brands 2 Consumer Premium Drinks Company has entered into a long-term distribution agreement with global beverage company Molson Coors to sell Miller Genuine Draft in South Africa... Read |
 | The Kahawa ya Congo blend is grown on the rain-rich volcanic soils of Lake Kivu in the DRC where the once-thriving coffee farming community has been devastated by decades of instability... Read |
 | The July drop reflected declines in the quotations for most cereals and vegetable oils as well as dairy products... Read |
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 | LAUREN HARTZENBERG Despite mounting competition in the food and beverage space since Marcel's launched in Stellenbosch in 1989, Marcel's Frozen Yoghurt is alive and kicking... Read |
 | South African restaurant chain Wimpy has launched its #CupsforVacs campaign, giving free coffee to those who vaccinate against Covid-19... Read |
| Green Sustainability |
 | JONATHAN E. ROBINS Palm oil is everywhere today: in food, soap, lipstick, even newspaper ink. It's been called the world's most hated crop because of its association with deforestation... Read |
 | "Producing quality milk is crucial to increase the nutritional value of our products without compromising on taste and health. It is for this reason that we invested innovative and environmentally-friendly practices to improve care and nutrition for the cows on the farm..." Read |
| Health & Beauty |
 | ISSUED BY INSIGHT SURVEY Insight Survey's latest South African Cough, Cold and Flu Remedies Industry Landscape Report 2021, carefully uncovers the global and local cough, cold and flu remedies market (including the impact of Covid-19), based on the latest intelligence and research... Read |
| Regulatory |
 | LERISHA NAIDU AND ANGELO TZAREVSKI Digitalisation has ushered in an era of hyper-connectivity, marked by disruptive digital platforms that operate on a global scale... Read |
| Research |
 | ISSUED BY MELTWATER Meltwater tracked media mentions on South Africa's fast food industry to compile this in-depth media analysis... Read |
| Retail Marketing |
 | ISSUED BY DISTELL The team behind Bernini is back with The Squadcast - a platform for open, honest conversation with confident, empowered women who live life with style, strength, flair and purpose... Read |
| Retailers |
 | After having approximately 10% of its stores damaged during the riots, Pepkor expects to have more than 350 of the more than 500 looted stores operating by the end of September... Read |
 | JOSEPH CHIRUME Dismissed Spar Distribution Centre workers in Gqeberha have been found guilty of "gross misconduct" and violating a court interdict against them... Read |
| Technology |
 | ISSUED BY CODEHESION Codehesion is South Africa's premier mobile app development company and makes it easy for businesses to build and launch new Android or iOS apps... Read |
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 | Tito Mboweni's long-standing request to be excused from his role as finance minister was finally granted in president Cyril Ramaphosa's cabinet reshuffle last night... Read |
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William Shakespeare "Some are born great, some achieve greatness and some have greatness thrust upon them." Paulo Coelho "Life is a journey. How we travel is really up to us. We can just flow with the tide or follow our own dreams." Cher "Women are the real architects of society." Thomas Merton "When ambition ends, happiness begins." Daisaku Ikeda "With love and patience, nothing is impossible." |
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