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  |  | “Items on Yaga are typically 50-80% cheaper than new, making fashion more accessible,” says CEO Aune Aunapuu...read |  
  |   |  KARABO LEDWABA The Advertising Regulatory Board (ARB) has dismissed a complaint by Unilever South Africa against Imana Foods over the latter’s long-standing use of the phrase “No.1 Soup” on its packaging...read |  
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  | ISSUED BY BATA Imagine walking in shoes that combine Italian flair, modern style, and exceptional comfort – and knowing those same shoes could earn you your share of luxurious Italian-inspired experiences or prizes... Read | 
  | ISSUED BY BIZCOMMUNITY.COM Last month, we announced the birth of BizTrends2026/Steer the Future, like Botticelli’s famous Birth of Venus – launched on a sea of possibility, your invitation to steer the future of business predictions... Read | 
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| Retail | 
  | Sandton City is home to more than 377 retailers across fashion, dining, and lifestyle - setting the pace as Africa’s most iconic centre... Read | 
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| Banking & Finance | 
  | SIYANDA MTHETHWA South African grocery retailer Pick n Pay reported a smaller loss before tax, saying it reflected success strategic initiatives... Read | 
  | South Africans heading online for this year’s Black Friday sales will have a new way to stretch their budgets... Read | 
| E-commerce | 
  | ISSUED BY VUKA GROUP As Africa’s digital economy moves toward seamless, borderless transactions, Converge Africa 2026 is setting the agenda for the leaders shaping that transformation... Read | 
  | PAULA HULLEY Paula Hulley, IAB South Africa Connected Commerce Committee chair, explores the importance of integrating online and offline shopping to create seamless customer experiences and pave the way for a new era of retail... Read | 
  | SCOTT REINDERS Connect's Scott Reinders unpacks how the flood of Black Friday advertising is creating a digital landfill... Read | 
| ESG & Sustainability | 
  | This collaboration marks the intersection of two South African milestones: Foschini’s centenary year and Rich Mnisi’s 10-year anniversary... Read | 
  | Beauty brands in South Africa put their money where their mouth is to support cancer survivors... Read | 
  | From Signals to Systems Change explores how early ideas can become a catalyst for a just and decarbonised textile future... Read | 
  | Launched in May, Still Good has helped shoppers reduce grocery bills by close to R4m in six months while reducing retailers’ food waste costs... Read | 
  | This partnership is not just about distributing food parcels. It’s also about celebrating unity, diversity, and togetherness, the values that characterise Spar as a family and community-oriented business ” said Angelo Swartz, Spar Group CEO... Read | 
| Exhibitions & Events | 
  | ISSUED BY SCAN DISPLAY EuroShop is the largest retail and display trade fair in the world, taking place every three years since 1966 in Düsseldorf, Germany... Read | 
  | The Good Practice Awards have become a hallmark of quality, accountability, and transformation — recognising those who set the standard for professional excellence and who play a vital role in advancing youth skills, employability, and job creation. Read | 
| Fashion & Homeware | 
  | ISSUED BY STILES This November, Stiles is turning up the heat with its biggest sale of the year. The Black November Promotion launches on 25 October 2025 and runs through to the end of November... Read | 
  | ISSUED BY LG The modern South African home faces a familiar set of challenges: rising electricity prices and the constant search for more time in a busy day... Read | 
  | The range reflects Pep Home’s commitment to making premium comfort attainable for every household, showing that good design doesn’t need to come at a high price... Read | 
  | Founded by actress, producer, and entrepreneur Drew Barrymore, the collection is celebrated for its premium quality, elegant design, and soft pastel tones... Read | 
| FMCG | 
  | Flavours include Apple, Pineapple & Mint, Strawberry & Hibiscus and Peach & Apricot... Read | 
  | A new energy drink is on the block, looking to take on Redbull and Monster locally... Read | 
| Food & bev. services | 
  | ISSUED BY ONPOINT PR On 22 October 2025, South Africa will celebrate not just the 58th birthday of Spur, but a remarkable and heartwarming national movement dedicated to spreading joy far and wide... Read | 
  | The recognition is based on retailers’ ratings in the annual Voice of Retail programme, and highlights Vinimark’s market leadership, operational excellence and strong partnerships across the trade... Read | 
| Health & Beauty | 
  | TASSILO HUMMEL AND DOMINIQUE PATTON This is the first major gambit by new CEO Luca de Meo as he stamps his mark on the luxury group and cuts back its debt pile... Read | 
  | The acquisition marks a major milestone in Spar Health’s national growth strategy and underscores its commitment to empowering independent healthcare practitioners under the trusted Pharmacy at Spar brand... Read | 
  | In under 10 seconds and using 10 specialised light modes, Alma IQ scans multiple layers of the skin... Read | 
| Import/Export | 
  | The South African Minister of Agriculture has hailed the move as a return to sound economic principles that are essential for the prosperity and stability of the Southern African region... Read | 
| Packaging | 
  | ANUJA BHARAT MISTRY Coca-Cola expects to take an impairment charge of about $1bn during the fourth quarter of 2025 related to the sale of a part of its interest in bottling operations in Africa... Read | 
  | Many CCFs contain added sugar to appeal to babies’ and young children’s natural preference for sweetness... Read | 
| Regulatory | 
  | SIPHIWE DLAMINI To test the scale of the problem, we analysed over 600 non-alcoholic beverages sold in major South African supermarkets... Read | 
  | During the operation, a large consignment of counterfeit clothing, footwear and accessories, bearing the trademarks of well-known international brands, was seized... Read | 
| Retail Marketing | 
  | The brand’s marketing strategy hopes to offer a strong example of how intimate care brands can thrive in a post-taboo world... Read | 
| Retailers | 
  | Shopping malls are undergoing a quiet transformation, forcing landlords to rethink the fundamentals: foot traffic, tenant mix, and the evolving definition of value, to drive consistent retail recovery... Read | 
  | ISSUED BY CATCHWORDS A major new retail development is set to transform the heart of eMalahleni with the construction of Jumbo Mall... Read | 
| Sales | 
  | The findings reveal that shopping in Q4 is no longer limited to big sales moments like Black Friday. Instead, it has become an emotional, continuous, and highly community-driven experience shaped by discovery, creators, and FOMO... Read | 
| Supply Chain | 
  | DONNé NIEMAN From November through to January, South Africa’s manufacturing, warehousing, logistics, and retail sectors face their most demanding period of the year. Read | 
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  | COLLEEN GOKO, SFUNDO PARAKOZOV AND ANATHI MADUBELA South Africa, Nigeria, Mozambique, and Burkina Faso have been removed from the FATF’s grey list after strengthening anti-money laundering measures, boosting investor confidence, and improving prospects for capital inflows... Read | 
  | CASPER COETZEE "We fear that artificial intelligence will replace creativity — yet the truth is far more exciting. AI is not our rival; it is the missing half of the human mind," writes Read | 
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