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 | Despite being produced in Latvia, Stolichnaya Vodka has been caught up in recent consumer boycotts of "Russian-branded" products... Read |
 | MARK MOLENAAR, ISSUED BY KANTAR When it comes to delivering winning customer experience to today's consumers, brands need to streamline their focus and deliver on their promise of seamless CX in a channel-less world... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY BIZCOMMUNITY.COM The term 'persona' is attributed to Swiss psychologist Carl Gustav Jung, referring to an individual's 'social facade' or 'face presented to the world which reflects the role in life that the individual is playing and makes a definite impression upon others'... Read |
 | Lactalis South Africa's 18-months Mature Cheddar, made especially for Woolworths, was crowned the Dairy Product of the Year at the 189th South African Dairy Awards... Read |
 | Beyond its first NFT launch, the fashion company aims to build a digital community that will collaboratively define what the brand should do in the Web 3.0 space... Read |
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 | The LLPT has filed its application for leave to appeal against the High Court's decision to interdict construction of the River Club redevelopment... Read |
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 | Kevin Britz and Craig Page-Lee, hosts of Lunchtime Marketing & Leadership, asks the question 'Who are loyalty and rewards programmes really designed for?' Read |
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 | ISSUED BY MANGO-OMC Steps Clubfoot Care is a non-profit organisation that focuses on facilitating access to clubfoot treatment for South African children. They are also a My School beneficiary, a loyalty programme through the Woolworths brand... Read |
 | Amazon has opened a new humanitarian aid hub in Slovakia to help relief organisations provide faster support to Ukrainian refugees... Read |
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 | Orderin's Karmany Reddy discusses how e-commerce could have a key role to play in driving economic growth through innovation... Read |
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 | Grammy-award-winning singer Lizzo has entered the fashion business with the launch of a size-inclusive shapewear brand in partnership with parent company Fabletics, Inc... Read |
 | ISSUED BY ONPOINT PR The sustainability pioneer is recognised for his work as founder of eco-conscious brand Fundudzi at the inaugural Fashion Industry Awards SA... Read |
 | The Responsible Jewellery Council has nearly 1,500 members, including state-owned Russian company Alrosa, which is the world's largest diamond producer... Read |
 | Fashion Week's 25th Spring/Summer collections are set to kick off in April... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY GREY AFRICA The Tabasco brand is legendary and unlike anything else. This campaign harnesses the power of its familiarity and adds the missing link in the marketing chain with simple, eye-catching out-of-home creative... Read |
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 | Ekurhuleni Municipality has approved the connection of a large solar PV plant and battery system at PepsiCo sub-Saharan Africa's Gauteng distribution centre... Read |
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 | The deal is the result of a partnership between Legends and local hair and beauty distributor Great Africa Hair Company... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY EUROMONITOR INTERNATIONAL Across Africa, informal retailing continues to play an important role, even as modern retailing and more lately, e-commerce, expand alongside traditional stores... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY QUICKEASY SOFTWARE The packaging and printing industries are bending over backwards in a bid to stay flexible to keep up with the demand for seasonal campaigns... Read |
| Regulatory |
 | The Competition Commission of South Africa has launched a public market inquiry into the fresh produce market to examine whether or not there are any features in its value chain which lessen, prevent, or distort the competitiveness... Read |
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 | Following the viral success of Checkers Sixty60's Tinder Swindler shopping theme, Pick n Pay has joined the fray with its own pop culture-inspired shopping category... Read |
 | Provantage Media Group (PMG) has acquired 51% of end-to-end retail specialist business H&A... Read |
 | EVAN-LEE COURIE Savanna is not shy to do things a little differently, so for the launch of the brand's spicy variant, Chilled Chilli, they partnered with Nando's... Read |
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 | Clicks aims to open between 25 and 30 new stores each year with an overall target of 900 stores situated throughout South Africa by 2026... Read |
 | ISSUED BY BMI RESEARCH The last two years have been particularly challenging for the South African economy. Lockdowns imposed to limit and alleviate pressure on healthcare facilities and healthcare workers had the unintended consequence of causing economic turmoil... Read |
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 | EVAN-LEE COURIE Lars Lehne, Incubeta CEO, shares some insights into the use of chatbots in e-commerce, automation in marketing and entering the metaverse... Read |
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