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 | LAUREN HARTZENBERG As the pandemic subsides and shoppers return to physical stores, what's needed to build on the momentum of e-commerce growth in SA? PayFast's David Kusel weighs in... read |
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 | AMNA KARIMI SA's consumer confidence plunged to minus 25 in the second quarter of 2022, the lowest in more than three decades - barring 2020 when the Covid-19 pandemic hit - as consumers tightened their purse strings... Read |
 | ISSUED BY BIZCOMMUNITY.COM This month congratulations and coronations go to the following contributors whose fresh, relevant content was among the most-read press releases published via Bizcommunity's Press Office newsrooms in June 2022. Read |
 | During the meeting, the Western Cape Government learned that a process is underway to sell the business so that its operations could continue, and we welcome the news that there are now interested parties engaging with the company... Read |
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 | AJAY LALU Facing a fundamental change in market dynamics, retailers are caught between a rock and a hard place. Technology is their best bet, says Q-Hop CEO Ajay Lalu... Read |
| Commercial Property |
 | Eastgate Shopping Centre has created a new value-focused hub in a bid to cater to changing shopper needs... Read |
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 | Retailers today have been forced to improve their offering across multiple channels as customers become more discerning about how they interact with brands, demanding a consistent experience... Read |
| Design & Manufacturing |
 | AGBAJE LATEEF Nigeria's cotton output fell from 602,400 tonnes in 2010 to 51,000 tonnes in 2020. In the 1970s and early 1980s, the country's textile industry had 180 textile mills employing over 450,000 people, supported by 600,000 cotton farmers... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY TRADE INTELLIGENCE E-commerce continues to shake up the world of retail, internationally and locally. In the past year alone there have been multiple innovations, billion-dollar valuations and vertical integrations... Read |
| Fashion & Homeware |
 | Del Vecchio was the chairman of French-Italian eyewear giant EssilorLuxottica, the world's top eyeglass retailer and the biggest producer of corrective lenses... Read |
 | Puma is expanding its presence in the metaverse by partnering with 10KTF Shop, an NFT project that includes a virtual 'New Tokyo' city and digital clothing for profile picture avatars... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY DISTELL Whether it's music, art, or food, it's often the case that a South African creation is appreciated beyond our shores before we South Africans sit up, take notice and believe it ourselves... Read |
 | Barry Callebaut is a prominent cocoa processor and chocolate manufacturer that supplies some of the world's biggest food companies, including Mondelez, Nestle and Unilever... Read |
 | ISSUED BY BMI RESEARCH Although Covid-19 restrictions have been lifted and the pie category has seen some recovery, since the 15-20% decline in 2020, sales volumes are yet to recover to pre-pandemic levels... Read |
 | ISSUED BY BURGER KING Burger King South Africa has joined forces with Good Hope FM for its blanket and non-perishable food drive campaign. 'Keep Cape Town Warm', by dedicating 26 of its restaurants across the Western Cape as collection points... Read |
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 | CRAIG HANNABUS Craig Hannabus' short story of his township experience... Read |
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 | Listed consumer packaged goods group Libstar is working to reduce waste and contribute to the circular economy by investing in sustainable packaging... Read |
 | ISSUED BY PYROTEC Packaging-driven innovations including on-the-go formats, pre-measured and single-use doses have brought convenience to the growing nutraceuticals market... Read |
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 | Africa's youth are less optimistic about the future of their countries than they were two years ago - and they're even more pessimistic if they live in Rwanda, Kenya or South Africa... Read |
 | ISSUED BY WUNDERMAN THOMPSON Study shows more than 85% of surveyed South African shoppers say retailers need to get better at giving them the products, service and experience they want... Read |
| Retail Marketing |
 | BRENDAN SEERY Orchid: Proves creativity and humour are just as effective on new platforms; Ad cheapens R1m-plus Jeep by using Photoshopped images... Read |
 | McDonald's South Africa has been awarded the MEA Creative Effectiveness Award 2021... Read |
| Retailers |
 | GEORGE OBULUTSA France's Amethis investment fund will sell its stake in Kenyan general retailer Naivas to Mauritius-based IBL Group... Read |
| Technology |
 | The new StockNow app from fintech startup Nomanini makes it possible for small retailers in Africa to purchase stock digitally... Read |
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 | PROMIT MUKHERJEE Eskom said on Sunday, 3 July, it would extend daily power cuts all through the next week as the generation capacity shortage continues... Read |
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