https://www.bizcommunity.com/Retail East Africa Retail news 15 Retail news - East Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/Retail en-us Mon, 13 Apr 2026 17:59:37 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/international-womens-day-4-south-african-women-included-in-kfc-africa-female-firsts-288897a To mark International Women’s Day 2026, KFC is paying tribute to 55 African women from 22 countries who demonstrate the power of giving without recognition, resources or fanfare. 1-266250 Fri, 06 Mar 2026 14:20:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Retail East Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/innovations-from-uganda-and-tanzania-selected-for-hms-global-change-award-2026-511510a After receiving 450 innovative sustainable fashion solutions from 81 countries worldwide, the H&M Foundation announced the 2026 Global Change Award (GCA) finalists — including Living Carbon Capture Dye Systems from Uganda and KelTex from Tanzania. 1-266166 Wed, 04 Mar 2026 12:52:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Retail East Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/jumia-aims-for-profit-as-it-fends-off-chinese-rivals-628151a Africa-focused e-commerce retailer Jumia Technologies expects to break even in the last quarter of 2026 and deliver its first full-year profit next year as it accelerates growth after years of restructuring, its CEO, Francis Dufay said. 1-265571 Thu, 12 Feb 2026 10:35:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Retail East Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/kenyan-court-postpones-case-seeking-to-halt-diageo-23bn-sale-of-eabl-283617a Kenya's High Court on Friday moved to 20 January the hearing of a case seeking to stop Diageo's $2.3bn sale of its local subsidiary EABL to Japan's Asahi Holdings. 1-264670 Fri, 09 Jan 2026 14:27:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Retail East Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/ab-inbev-buys-back-stake-in-us-metal-packaging-plants-for-3bn-172526a Anheuser-Busch InBev will buy back a 49.9% stake in its US metal container plants for about $3bn, the world's top brewer said this week at a time of soaring aluminium costs due to tariffs. 1-264628 Thu, 08 Jan 2026 10:11:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Retail East Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/kenyan-beer-firm-asks-court-to-block-diageo-23bn-eabl-sale-to-asahi-516960a A Kenyan beer distribution firm has filed a case at Kenya's High Court seeking to block Diageo's $2.3bn sale of its local subsidiary EABL to Japan's Asahi Holdings over pending litigation, a lawyer for the challenger said on Wednesday, 7 January. 1-264626 Thu, 08 Jan 2026 09:23:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Retail East Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/nestle-widens-infant-formula-recall-to-africa-the-americas-and-asia-394748a Nestle's recall of some batches of infant nutrition products has widened beyond Europe to Africa, the Americas and Asia, including Brazil, China and South Africa, a tally from the company and national food safety statements show. 1-264623 Thu, 08 Jan 2026 08:38:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Retail East Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/it-lit-loreal-unveils-new-light-tech-powered-beauty-tools-at-ces-2026-172646a L'Oréal Groupe unveiled two new beauty tools powered by light technology at CES 2026. The tools — Light Straight + Multi-styler, an infrared-powered hair styling tool, and LED Face Mask, a silicone mask that emits light — were also named CES 2026 Innovation Award honorees. 1-264598 Wed, 07 Jan 2026 09:45:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Retail East Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/2026-the-year-e-commerce-gets-ruthless-627121a E-commerce growth has temporarily slowed to roughly 1–2% in 2025, down from nearly 9% the year prior. Far from signalling decline, forecasts show a rebound to approximately 7.2% growth in 2026, marking the start of a more competitive and unforgiving era for digital retail. The catch? That growth won’t lift all brands equally. 1-264561 Mon, 05 Jan 2026 11:39:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Retail East Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/identity-and-heritage-drive-a-beautys-44bn-rise-in-mea-region-738702a The meteoric rise of African and Arab beauty (A-beauty) in 2025 has been largely driven by young people’s embrace of their identity and heritage. According to data analytics company Euromonitor International, the shift toward a cultural identity saw A-beauty grow by $44bn in 2025. 1-264192 Fri, 12 Dec 2025 10:01:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Retail East Africa