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|  | LAUREN HARTZENBERG WATCH: What are the building blocks of a successful e-commerce business? A panel of industry experts sought to unpack this topic during the recent Ecom Africa 2021 virtual conference...read |
|  | JILL CICERO-TITUS Realm Digital's Jill Cicero-Titus unpacks four factors that are currently driving change in the retail industry, and what you should be doing to not be left behind...read |
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 | The African Luxury Heritage Awards recognises the outstanding contribution of African luxury brands and designers to the creative and business spheres of the African luxury economy... Read |
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 | LAUREN HARTZENBERG Beloved TV family, the Simpsons, and residents from the fictional town of Springfield made their Paris Fashion Week debut as a result of a standout collaboration with Balenciaga... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY NSBC.AFRICA Celebrating the importance and success of small businesses in South Africa, entries for the 2021 South African Small Business Awards will be closing soon... Read |
| Banking & Finance |
 | Standard Bank's EasyScan launches in Pick n Pay stores... Read |
| Design & Manufacturing |
 | TFG launched its newest Prestige Clothing factory in Johannesburg this week, this time specially designed for a hearing-impaired workforce... Read |
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 | Network International has acquired 100% of Africa's largest payment service provider, DPO Group, which will continue to operate under the same brand in existing territories... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY DISTELL With social distancing, lockdown, and mask-wearing times approaching the two-year mark, it came to Savanna Premium Cider's attention that while people have been growing their sweatpants and slipper collection, they have also let their umjolo 'dating' game slide... Read |
 | South African company Pura Beverages has launched a new range that's lower in sugar, designed specifically for kids... Read |
 | Woolworths is the latest company to announce a recall of certain batches of apple juice. The affected 100% Apple Juice 200ml cartons are sold in South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, Lesotho, Mozambique... Read |
 | The South African Liquor Brandowners Association announced that its members, including Distell, Heineken, Diageo, Pernod Ricard and DGB, have commenced honouring their excise tax obligation to Sars this month... Read |
 | RIKAKO MURAYAMA Japan's famed Wagyu beef, a delicacy that can cost more than $200 a pound at some top restaurants, could become much more affordable in the form of a lab-grown replica... Read |
 | World cereal production is expected to lag behind global consumption despite hitting an all-time high... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY UBER As Uber Eats celebrates its 5th birthday in South Africa, it is time to reflect on how far the online delivery industry has come... Read |
 | EMILY STANDER Recently, Sodastream partnered with PepsiCo to bring new flavours to users who enjoy using the product. This is our review... Read |
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 | HUGH MELAMDOWITZ Franchising is considered to be a highly feasible area for potential growth in the South African economic sphere. Here's what what entrepreneurs must know... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY PYROTEC In today's competitive FMCG sector, a product's packaging is no longer just an extension of the manufacturing process. Nor is it just about protecting products and enhancing their functionality. Packaging is now a critical component of brand owners' marketing strategies... Read |
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 | JANA BOTHA AND PRENISHA GOVENDER The digital transition, and resultant growth in the e-commerce sector, has tax implications for digital CG&R businesses operating in Africa... Read |
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 | According to research conducted in August by OneDayOnly.co.za, 47% of those surveyed claim that more of their spend is now online, as opposed to traditional brick and mortar retail outlets... Read |
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 | BRENDAN SEERY Showing he cares: Capetonian does his bit to boost jab numbers; Wimpy's amusing ad with race-based spice goes down a real treat... Read |
 | ISSUED BY KEYS COMMUNICATIONS How well do you understand the township route to market and the township retail shopper experience?.. Read |
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 | ANURADHA NAGARAJ On her feet at work for 10 hours each day, Indian shop assistant S. Lakshmi lumbers home at the end of her shift to nurse her aching legs and swollen ankles. But relief may be in sight... Read |
| Technology |
 | In its drive to be a "leading omnichannel retailer", Woolworths is accelerating investment in tech talent to fast-track the connection and integration of its online, mobile and app channels... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY OMNI HR CONSULTING Traditional leadership development programmes will be inadequate to prepare leaders to lead the workforce of the future as the leadership skills and styles required for the future world-of-work are changing... Read |
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