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|  | | Better Rewards, which launches on 21 October 2025, is an integrated rewards programme that gives back instant value to members, with opportunities to continually boost savings every month...read |
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 | Standard Bank’s unclaimed benefits initiative has reunited thousands of clients with R100m since October 2024, streamlining claims through its banking app... Read |
 | Boxer remains on track to meet its FY26 goals, with plans to open 35 more stores in the second half of the year, expand its loyalty programme, and enhance operational efficiencies... Read |
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 | The V&A Waterfront will reopen key roads ahead of the Cape Town Marathon and festive season, pausing upgrades until early 2026... Read |
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 | CHANTEL BOTHA, ISSUED BY BRANDLOVE We often encounter intense emotions from colleagues, customers, partners, and even ourselves. It’s easy to react instinctively to anger, treating it as a threat or a barrier. However, if we shift our perspective, we discover that anger isn't the real enemy, it’s a smokescreen and a powerful messenger... Read |
| Design & Manufacturing |
 | The awards celebrate excellence in sustainable fashion and recognise creative leaders who are reimagining the future of clothing through innovation, inclusivity, and regenerative practices... Read |
| E-commerce |
 | EVAN-LEE COURIE This shift is giving rise to a new “convenience culture,” where digital platforms and local retailers are reimagining accessibility and redefining the customer experience... Read |
| ESG & Sustainability |
 | Mars, Pick n Pay, Takealot, and Pet Express came together in a nationwide initiative dedicated to advancing pet wellbeing on World Animal Day 2025... Read |
| Fashion & Homeware |
 | ISSUED BY JOCKEY SOUTH AFRICA In South Africa, one in every 27 women is likely to be diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime - a sobering reality that highlights the urgent need for awareness, education, and early detection... Read |
 | ISSUED BY VOLPES Expanding access to everyday luxury... Read |
 | This jury embodies Twyg’s mission to drive innovation, inclusivity, and sustainability in African fashion while connecting it to global conversations... Read |
| FMCG |
 | ISSUED BY AMIE South Africa holds significant potential, thanks to its extensive agricultural land, well-established meat and livestock sectors, and robust regional and global market prospects... Read |
 | The smoke-free range is designed not only to reduce exposure to harmful chemicals found in the smoke of cigarettes, but also to fit seamlessly into modern lifestyles... Read |
 | Leopard’s Leap’s newest innovation ensures no one has to sit out the toast... Read |
 | Comfortable global supply prospects expected for major crops... Read |
 | The annual announcement is a celebration of the toys that truly capture the imagination, creativity, and excitement of children across Mzansi... Read |
| Franchising |
 | “We have seen that franchised stores, led by owner-operators with skin in the game, are more resilient in a challenging retail environment,” says Chris Da Silva, director of West Pack Lifestyle... Read |
| Health & Beauty |
 | Blood & Water's Ama Qamata captivated audiences in a striking red detailed ensemble by Mélique Street, exuding confidence and grace as she joined a star-studded lineup of global ambassadors... Read |
 | The Ōura Ring is available to Discovery Vitality members with a qualifying Discovery Bank account... Read |
| Health & Safety |
 | The new showroom provides a central space where clients, partners and business operators can experience first-hand the Technogym ecosystem – from connected smart equipment to digital services and personalised training solutions... Read |
| Import/Export |
 | IZAAK BREITENBACH The ongoing discussions around lowering or suspending tariffs on poultry imports raise serious concerns about the future of an industry that feeds millions of South Africans... Read |
 | Despite new US tariffs, South Africa’s agricultural exports remain stable, with strong diversification into Asian, African and European markets helping to offset potential disruption... Read |
| Informal Retailing |
 | ISSUED BY ROGERWILCO Brand loyalty in South Africa’s townships is being rewritten by survival economics, where necessity trumps sentiment and households are forced to prioritise value in their daily spending... Read |
| Packaging |
 | ISSUED BY DY/DX Smartfill’s plastic-free refill stations launch in Tembisa spazas... Read |
| Research |
 | ISSUED BY BMI RESEARCH Leading full-service market research house, BMi Research, has launched a new research report series on South African consumers interrogating shifts in shopper behaviour... Read |
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 | CORNé KRITZINGER Speaking from experience as a former alcohol ad-man, Corné Kritzinger, points out the solid reasoning behind this move... Read |
 | BONITA CHRISTIE Africa is filled with vibrant and diverse demographics with deep cultural roots - and marketing has to connect with that in order to succeed... Read |
| Retailers |
 | The Foschini Group (TFG Limited) is inviting students to apply for their Data Science and Leadership Fellowship, for the 2026 academic year... Read |
 | Most township and informal retailers remain invisible online, a growing concern as the festive trading period approaches... Read |
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 | CHANDNI GOPAL, AAQILAH NAGDEE & PRECIOUS MAPHUPHA From organised cyberattacks and e-commerce vulnerabilities to internal fraud, retailers face significant pressure to bolster their defences, protect their bottom line, and maintain their customers' hard-earned trust... Read |
 | HEMANT HARIE Ransomware tops the list of threats faced by retailers and is almost always the entry point... Read |
| Technology |
 | NIEL COETZEE "AI is a foundational technology in the retail sector," says Niel Coetzee, technical director at redPanda Software... Read |
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Arthur Ashe "Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can." Rumi "Listen with ears of tolerance! See through the eyes of compassion! Speak with the language of love" Maya Angelou "If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude." Jim Rohn "Learning the art of expressing gratitude will force you to focus on the positive." Gladys Knight "Sometimes the best things are right in front of you; it just takes some time to see them." |
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