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 | While SA lags the rest of the world in terms of social commerce adoption, Woolworths plans to leverage its social media dominance to take advantage of the growth of the social commerce sales channel... Read |
 | ISSUED BY BIZCOMMUNITY.COM If content is king, context, or the circumstance in which the audience will see your content, is definitely queen... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY IN HOUSE AGENCY The EU and South Africa held a special two-day seminar on European agri-food products on 18-19 May 2022... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY BATA SOUTH AFRICA More than 250 girls in the eThekwini township of Inanda will have a greater chance of staying in school to reach their full potential, thanks to a donation of sanitary hygiene products... Read |
| Design & Manufacturing |
 | The selected tailors will have the opportunity to take part in G-Star denim training at the Global HQ in Amsterdam... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY THE LOCAL EDIT Globally, countries urge shoppers to purchase domestic goods above imports to assist local livelihoods, small business growth, and job creation... Read |
 | ISSUED BY SEMAPHORE The overwhelming success of loyalty programmes amongst South Africa's big retailers has encouraged many mid-tier brands to roll out their own offerings... Read |
 | Lunga Momoza is connecting farmers and informal traders to solve South Africa's unemployment crisis one crop at a time... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY RX AFRICA Exchanging valuable industry expertise to increase investment prospects in the African continent's manufacturing sector... Read |
 | ISSUED BY RX AFRICA Africa Automation Technology Fair (AATF) brought to you by RX Africa is has announced that the 2023 edition will be the host of the co-located launch event Future manufacturing Africa (FMA) Trade Fair and Summit 2023... Read |
| Fashion & Homeware |
 | After a little more than two years in the role, Patrik Frisk will step down as Under Armour, Inc.'s president and chief executive officer... Read |
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 | MILLICENT MAROGA, ISSUED BY HEINEKEN SOUTH AFRICA Beer is said to be the oldest drink humans have produced. Before Europeans stepped foot on the African continent in the 15th and 16th centuries, the women of Africa were brewing beer using sorghum, maize, cassava root and hibiscus... Read |
 | The ingredient in Score's new drink is sourced from the village of eDakeni, where lies a community that has incorporated sustainable practices to increase production of indigenous seedlings and medicinal plants... Read |
 | NQOBILE DLUDLA Tiger Brands will intensify efforts to reduce costs and minimise price rises but significant increases are inevitable, SA's largest food producer said... Read |
 | Shoprite and Checkers have announced a voluntary recall of 170g cans of Cape Point Light Meat Shredded Tuna in Water, due to the possibility of cans with defective double seams... Read |
 | ISSUED BY BURGER KING In Mzansi, there's no shortage of spicy situations calling for a 'Sjoe!' (or 'Sho!' or 'Shuuu!'), which can only mean one of two things - either something has gone terribly wrong or gone perfectly right... Read |
 | NQOBILE DLUDLA SA's largest food producer Tiger Brands posted a 2% drop in half-year earnings, hit by a poor first quarter due to a sharp volume decline in bakeries and a protracted strike at its snacks and treats division... Read |
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 | Coffee chain Starbucks is leaving Russia after 15 years, and will no longer have a brand presence in the country... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY BMI RESEARCH Agility, interconnected data and actionable research insights are the standards for effective marketing research. Done correctly, this guarantees clients a tactical competitive advantage over competitors... Read |
 | The average consumer is becoming ever more cost-conscious and is likely to become even more frugal with the current economic impact... Read |
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 | BRENDAN SEERY Tells good story: Recycling and reducing carbon footprint; Company walks the talk so it doesn't look like greenwashing... Read |
| Retailers |
 | Amazon's first brick-and-mortar clothing store, Amazon Style, opened in Los Angeles this week... Read |
 | MUHAMMED HUSAIN Dis-Chem Pharmacies reported a rise in annual profit, buoyed by acquisitions of new drugstores and stronger demand for medicines as Covid-19 lockdowns ease... Read |
 | South African brands are leading the African continent again according to the new Brand Finance Africa 150 report... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY BIDVEST MOBILITY At this year's SAPICS 2022 Conference and Exhibition, Bidvest Mobility will demonstrate how the latest mobile technologies, solutions, and services drive efficiencies in world class 'purpose driven' supply chains... Read |
 | RAEL LEVITT The Covid-19 pandemic posed significant challenges for supply chains globally. Multiple national lockdowns caused massive supply chain disruptions and exacerbated inflationary pressure... Read |
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 | SA employers will be looking for new ways to keep staff happy as average wage increases over the next rolling 12-month period are only expected to reach 5.4%, which is below inflation... Read |
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 | SAITEX - 19 Jun 2022 to 21 Jun 2022 , Johannesburg
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