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Source: © 123rf People are increasingly seeking depth, authenticity, and sensory richness in their experiences, aiming to engage with the world in meaningful ways. this is one of five macro trends identified by the Accenture Life Trends 2025 report

5 global macro trends and consumer insights from the Accenture Song's Life Trends 2025 report

Vincent Viviers, omnichannel retail executive at Pick n Pay, at Ecom Africa. Source: Lauren Hartzenberg

#EcomAfrica: 5 need-to-know trends shaping the future of e-commerce

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#BizTrends: 6 global retail trends making their mark in FMCG

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#BizTrends2022: Why retail has changed forever

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#BizTrends2022: What's next for retailing in Africa?

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#Fasa21: KFC's Akhona Qengqe on business survival and innovating for the future

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Segmenting for the future: 5 emerging consumer types

Segmenting for the future: 5 emerging consumer types

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#BizTrends2021: Recalibrating for diminished growth - resolutions for 2021

#BizTrends2021: Recalibrating for diminished growth - resolutions for 2021

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Automation and data-driven decision-making to power retail in 2021

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Why harmonised retail is the future

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Food giants appointing teams to focus on plant-based products

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#BizTrends2020: Disrupting legacy African payments - going digital

#BizTrends2020: Disrupting legacy African payments - going digital

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Top 10 global consumer trends for 2020 - Euromonitor

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#BizTrends2020: Bright future for luxury brands in Africa

#BizTrends2020: Bright future for luxury brands in Africa

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#BizTrends2020: SA retail favours the bold

#BizTrends2020: SA retail favours the bold

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#BizTrends2020: The future of retailing in sub-Saharan Africa

#BizTrends2020: The future of retailing in sub-Saharan Africa

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#BizTrends2020: The new normal, 5 plant-based food trends for 2020

#BizTrends2020: The new normal, 5 plant-based food trends for 2020

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#BizTrends2020: How SA retailers can keep growing in a digital world

#BizTrends2020: How SA retailers can keep growing in a digital world

Cecil Ungerer 6 Jan 2020

#BizTrends2020: Africa's double-edged consumer demand

#BizTrends2020: Africa's double-edged consumer demand

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China's retail revolution: Innovations that could change the way the world shops

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Source: Wunderman Thompson

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19 Jan 2022

Source: Supplied

Top 10 global consumer trends revealed for 2022 - Euromonitor

17 Jan 2022

Shoppers spent $1.14tn online globally over 2021 holiday season - Salesforce

Shoppers spent $1.14tn online globally over 2021 holiday season - Salesforce

13 Jan 2022

#BizTrends2022: Why retail has changed forever

#BizTrends2022: Why retail has changed forever

John Watling 6 Jan 2022

#BizTrends2022: What's next for retailing in Africa?

#BizTrends2022: What's next for retailing in Africa?

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Africa emerging as next big retail hotspot - Kearney report

Africa emerging as next big retail hotspot - Kearney report

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Source: © fabio formaggio

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Source: ©mangostar -

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#Fasa21: KFC's Akhona Qengqe on business survival and innovating for the future

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Segmenting for the future: 5 emerging consumer types

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#BizTrends2021: Recalibrating for diminished growth - resolutions for 2021

#BizTrends2021: Recalibrating for diminished growth - resolutions for 2021

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Automation and data-driven decision-making to power retail in 2021

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Credit: Polina via Pexels

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Covid-19 will bring about a retail apocalypse

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#BizTrends2020: Disrupting legacy African payments - going digital

#BizTrends2020: Disrupting legacy African payments - going digital

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Top 10 global consumer trends for 2020 - Euromonitor

Top 10 global consumer trends for 2020 - Euromonitor

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#BizTrends2020: Bright future for luxury brands in Africa

#BizTrends2020: Bright future for luxury brands in Africa

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#BizTrends2020: SA retail favours the bold

#BizTrends2020: SA retail favours the bold

Nomzamo Radebe 9 Jan 2020

#BizTrends2020: The future of retailing in sub-Saharan Africa

#BizTrends2020: The future of retailing in sub-Saharan Africa

Christele Chokossa 8 Jan 2020

#BizTrends2020: The new normal, 5 plant-based food trends for 2020

#BizTrends2020: The new normal, 5 plant-based food trends for 2020

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#BizTrends2020: How SA retailers can keep growing in a digital world

#BizTrends2020: How SA retailers can keep growing in a digital world

Cecil Ungerer 6 Jan 2020

#BizTrends2020: Africa's double-edged consumer demand

#BizTrends2020: Africa's double-edged consumer demand

Ailsa Wingfield 6 Jan 2020

#BizTrends2020: 3 key trends shaping Africa's property sector

#BizTrends2020: 3 key trends shaping Africa's property sector

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Technology trends impacting global manufacturing in 2020

Technology trends impacting global manufacturing in 2020

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Strategies to unlock retail growth in 2020

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Key trends across retail channels in Africa

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