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 | SEMONA PILLAY For retailers to appeal successfully to the needs of the SA consumer, they need to offer a sense of togetherness and of community, and try to create a shopping experience that is sociable and entertaining... Read |
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 | Global retail specialist Smollan has announced a "significant investment" of an undisclosed sum in eComplete, a turnkey end-to-end e-commerce solutions company... Read |
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 | BERNARD CHIGUVARE Hundreds of protesters closed down the Elim Mall, blocking the road to Louis Trichardt in Limpopo with bricks and rubbish, demanding that local people be employed at the mall... Read |
| Design & Manufacturing |
 | The Nando's Hot Young Designer Talent Search (HYD) aims to unearth new creative designs for Nando's restaurants around the world, and fire up the careers of emerging local designers... Read |
 | ISSUED BY QUICKEASY SOFTWARE Businesses install an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system because it simplifies, it clarifies, it centralises, it organises, it optimises complex operations, and then goes on to improve efficiencies and profitability... Read |
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 | The increasing use of alternative payment methods, such as digital wallets and 'buy now pay later', are creating new fraud risks... Read |
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 | Luxity's State of the Luxury Market in Africa report highlights that a key driver behind the continent's penchant for pre-owned luxury is that demand continues to grow faster than supply... Read |
 | Shein, which has been widely criticised for unsustainable production methods, has announced targets to reduce overall emissions across its value chain by 25% by 2030... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY DISTELL The proverbial comedian is out of the bag - Savanna Premium Cider is bringing Trevor Noah to the homeland from 31 August-15 September 2023... Read |
 | Following an armed robbery that took place at Willowton Group's off-site warehouses in Kempton Park last week, the company has announced that further stolen goods have been recovered and another arrest made... Read |
 | Vital Health food group signs off on Exeo Capital acquisition... Read |
 | ANGE ABOA The initiative was set up after a 2018 declaration by Ivory Coast and Ghana, the world's two largest cocoa producers, to define a common sustainable cocoa strategy that would raise prices paid to farmers... Read |
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 | Opening in partnership with the V&A Waterfront Holdings, Time Out Market Cape Town will showcase a curated mix of the city's best culinary and cultural experiences... Read |
| Green Sustainability |
 | ANGELA UKOMADU Quadloop, a Nigerian-based company, has found a way to turn electronic waste into solar lanterns and other products that will have a lower impact on the environment... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY EUROMONITOR INTERNATIONAL The beauty industry's shift towards multicultural beauty in recent years has placed hair care at the crux of a broader conversation of inclusivity... Read |
 | ISSUED BY ONPOINT PR The leading professional beauty brand, Sorbet Salon, recently celebrated a new era by announcing their new Hairbar name for the Drybar stores... Read |
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 | ENRICO BONADIO AND ALINA TRAPOVA Supermarket Lidl was recently told to destroy its stocks of chocolate bunnies. The cull was ordered by a Swiss court that decided Lidl's bunny was too close to Lindt's iconic chocolate rabbit... Read |
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 | South African retailers, suppliers and distributors continue to demonstrate resilience despite multiple local and global crises, according to Advantage Group's latest Advantage Report... Read |
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 | After putting everything they had behind Black Friday 2021, local brands are taking a much more sensible approach this year by becoming more niche... Read |
 | Digital marketing consultancy Hoorah has partnered with Distell to launch Ripple, a data intelligence agency that will sit within the multi-beverage company... Read |
 | EMILY STANDER This week, we caught up with the marketing director at Lactalis South Africa to find out more about his life outside the office... Read |
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