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<pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 02:56:47 +0200</pubDate>
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	<title>Why do so many African women bleach their skin? Study looks beyond what they tell&amp;#160;researchers</title>
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	<description>In some African countries, more than 50% of women regularly use skin-lightening products. In South Africa, the rate is 32%, while in Nigeria it’s 77%. This dwarfs rates in other regions of the world.</description>
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	<pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 09:29:00 +0200</pubDate>
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	<title>It's lit: L'Or&amp;#233;al unveils new light tech-powered beauty tools at CES 2026</title>
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	<description>L'Or&amp;#233;al 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.</description>
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	<pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2026 09:45:00 +0200</pubDate>
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	<title>Shop Association releases Storedits global display research</title>
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	<description>A new research report from Shop! Environments Association, Storedits: Skin Care, Make-up and Cosmetics, shares findings from 177 store audits of skin care, make-up, and cosmetics displays across Europe, Asia, Africa, and North America.</description>
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	<pubDate>Fri, 30 Aug 2019 13:16:00 +0200</pubDate>
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	<title>The need for speed in modern retail</title>
	<link>https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/458/189504.html</link>
	<description>In an age where leisure time is an increasingly precious commodity, customers are placing an even greater premium on convenience. While there are multiple societal factors driving this change, perhaps the most significant is the pressure we feel to make the most of our limited leisure time. That makes convenience a critical driver of decision making, particularly when it involves a purchase.</description>
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	<pubDate>Mon, 08 Apr 2019 13:15:00 +0200</pubDate>
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	<title>#BizTrends2019: The future of flavour innovation</title>
	<link>https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/731/186906.html</link>
	<description>The global food and beverage space is bubbling over with creativity and innovation, with an eager audience of brave consumers with bold taste eager to sample the next big thing.</description>
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	<pubDate>Thu, 31 Jan 2019 17:15:00 +0200</pubDate>
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	<title>#BizTrends2019: Shop defines 6 trends shaping the future of retail</title>
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	<description>Technology and changing customer demographics have set a new stage for retail. Success today is defined by the ability to keep up, or get out in front of, trends that are driving consumer purchases.</description>
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	<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jan 2019 09:26:00 +0200</pubDate>
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	<title>Nielsen Smartstore: Keeping up with shoppers today and tomorrow</title>
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	<description>Shoppers are changing at such a rapid pace, and while there are many methodologies to understand shoppers, a tool to help us move with the rapidly changing shoppers is needed.</description>
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	<pubDate>Wed, 29 Aug 2018 09:40:00 +0200</pubDate>
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	<title>IoT and ERP combine for improved food traceability</title>
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	<description>The Internet of Things (IoT) and its impact on food traceability will be instrumental in addressing everything from world hunger to improving food safety.</description>
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	<pubDate>Wed, 08 Aug 2018 08:52:00 +0200</pubDate>
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	<title>How technology is transforming the retail business</title>
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	<description>The world is in a grip of an entrepreneurial revolution, and with African startups raising in excess of $200 million in 2017, it's clear that the culture of innovation is alive and well on our continent.</description>
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	<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jul 2018 11:34:00 +0200</pubDate>
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	<title>The mobile revolution in Africa</title>
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	<description>The influx of mobile phone has enhanced ease of access across the world - no more so than in Africa...</description>
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	<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2015 15:25:00 +0200</pubDate>
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