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 | GED NOOY SA retail looks set to succeed in 2023, but companies must understand the evolution of shopper needs and potential challenges on the horizon, says NielsenIQ MD Ged Nooy... read |
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 | CHRISTELE CHOKOSSA The sub-Saharan African retail market will offer opportunities to those who grasp the profound social and economic divides, writes Euromonitor International's Christele Chokossa...read |
|  | MAIJALIINA HANSEN-CHIPPS While many consumers defaulted to pre-pandemic behaviours, economic and cultural shifts have entrenched key trends in the local market. Distell's Maijaliina Hansen-Chipps unpacks...read |
|  | DARIJAN BOŠKOVIC Africa is widely considered retail's next big gold rush, based on its population of 1.4 billion people, which includes more than 500 million internet users and over 330 million e-commerce consumers...read |
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| |  | ISSUED BY SMART MEDIA According to a recent study conducted by Nedbank, a slowdown in retail sales reflects a population feeling the crunch... Read |  | CRAIG HANNABUS Craig Hannabus, strategy director, Rogerwilco, says quality CX is in and quantity CX is out... Read |  | ISSUED BY BIZCOMMUNITY.COM Welcome to 2023, the year that rhymes with 20 Plenty Three! Here's hoping for a year of abundance for us all!... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY BIZCOMMUNITY.COM The Biz Most Read Awards is the monthly accolade for companies to claim rightful recognition for business content activity and impressively amplified impressions for their company news and views.... Read |
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 | BHARGAV ACHARYA South African manufacturing activity expanded in December but business activity deteriorated further in the month due to persistent rotational power cuts... Read |
 | ANTON OOSTHUIZEN, ISSUED BY QUICKEASY SOFTWARE For manufacturing and engineering managers, effective quality control is what keeps them awake at night, and what keeps customers from turning to their competition... Read |
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 | South African retailer Absolute Pets has launched a shopping app as well as its new on-demand Go Fetch! delivery service, allowing customers to have pet food and essentials delivered in as little as one hour... Read |
 | Several teams are impacted; however, the majority of role eliminations are in the Amazon Stores and PXT organisations... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY SCAN DISPLAY In the early evening of 23 December 2022, a fire broke out at exhibition and events supplier Scan Display's Cape Town offices on the Foreshore. The fire resulted in part of the facility being destroyed... Read |
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 | Sealand, the premium outdoor brand made in Cape Town, and locally-manufactured intimates label Jockey South Africa have introduced sustainable textiles Econyl and Modal into their latest ranges... Read |
 | Victoria's Secret said the deal creates profit opportunities for the group, including the ability to leverage Adore Me's expertise and technology to improve the customer shopping experience and accelerate modernisation... Read |
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 | Over the course of 2022, pork production increased by 9.2%. However, pork producers remained under profit pressure due to high feed prices... Read |
| Health & Beauty |
 | At the 2023 Consumer Electronics Show (CES), L'Oréal introduced the world's first handheld computerised makeup applicator designed for users with limited hand and arm mobility... Read |
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 | HENRI VAN VOORTHUIZEN, ISSUED BY ENGAGEMENT FACTORY, A BLEND360 COMPANY Today's market presents a variety of considerations when building an optimal assortment. Companies must look at the needs of their customers, the competition, their product mix, pricing, and the availability of stock... Read |
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 | BRIAN BENZA Botswana's former president Ian Khama has filed an urgent court application seeking to strike down an arrest warrant issued against him by a magistrate last week... Read |
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 | Businesses are urged to manage their debt responsibly, especially given that the upcoming quarters are predicted to be more challenging... Read |
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