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Kenya's grocery retail sector is a beacon of innovation and growth

Kenya's grocery retail sector is a beacon of innovation and growth

By Kerry Elliott 6 Oct 2023

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Retail sales drop 1.4% for May

20 Jul 2023

#AfricaMonth: Why informal retailing in Africa must not be overlooked

#AfricaMonth: Why informal retailing in Africa must not be overlooked

Lauren Hartzenberg 31 May 2022

Patrik Frisk, outgoing Under Armour CEO and president. Source: Under Armour

Patrik Frisk to step down as Under Armour CEO

23 May 2022

SAB CEO Richard Rivett-Carnac with AB InBev CEO Michel Doukeris. Source: Supplied

AB InBev, SAB committed to Africa's economic recovery - CEO Michel Doukeris

16 May 2022

Farfetch to invest up to $200m in Neiman Marcus Group in strategic luxury tie-up

Farfetch to invest up to $200m in Neiman Marcus Group in strategic luxury tie-up

5 Apr 2022

Growing list of retail brands suspend business in Russia [updated]

Lauren Hartzenberg 11 Mar 2022

Wish rolls out shoppable video feature Wish Clips

Wish rolls out shoppable video feature Wish Clips

18 Feb 2022

Outlook for Africa's snack foods industry in 2022 and beyond

Outlook for Africa's snack foods industry in 2022 and beyond

Francois Robertson 15 Feb 2022

Source: Supplied

Bounty Apparel becomes exclusive distributor of Reebok in SA, SADC

11 Feb 2022

Source: stevepb via

Global food prices rise in January

3 Feb 2022

Luxury giant invites startups to enter LVMH Innovation Award 2022

Luxury giant invites startups to enter LVMH Innovation Award 2022

31 Jan 2022

Adidas embarks on global hiring spree

Adidas embarks on global hiring spree

31 Jan 2022

Source: ©Ivan Kruk via

Global e-commerce payment transactions to surpass $7.5tn by 2026

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

Source: Sergey Soldatov -

AI shop assistants: Get ready for a world where you can't tell humans and chatbots apart

Shweta Singh 7 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?

Christele Chokossa 5 Jan 2022

Africa emerging as next big retail hotspot - Kearney report

Africa emerging as next big retail hotspot - Kearney report

4 Jan 2022

Source: © fabio formaggio

5 ways retailers can create shopper-first experiences in 2022

31 Dec 2021

Iconic Selfridges sold to Thai-led consortium

Iconic Selfridges sold to Thai-led consortium

24 Dec 2021

Chanel appoints Unilever veteran Leena Nair as new CEO

Chanel appoints Unilever veteran Leena Nair as new CEO

14 Dec 2021

Virgil Abloh. Source: LVMH

Louis Vuitton artistic director and Off-White founder Virgil Abloh dies age 41

29 Nov 2021

Source: ©mangostar -

More shoppers panic buying ahead of festive season - report

25 Nov 2021

Source: Supplied

Kiwi Pay Group to roll out online marketplace in Africa, starting in Cameroon

15 Nov 2021

#EcomAfrica: How to build a successful e-commerce business

Lauren Hartzenberg 11 Oct 2021

Laduma Ngxokolo, Imane Ayissi named African Luxury Heritage Awards winners

Laduma Ngxokolo, Imane Ayissi named African Luxury Heritage Awards winners

6 Oct 2021

Kering goes fur-free across all fashion brands

Kering goes fur-free across all fashion brands

27 Sep 2021

Top trends driving pet food sales in Africa and Middle East

9 Sep 2021

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

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

Lauren Hartzenberg 1 Sep 2021

Source: Massmart

Massmart to sell 14 Game stores in East and West Africa

27 Aug 2021

Arçelik brings Beko appliances to SA as it advances African expansion

Arçelik brings Beko appliances to SA as it advances African expansion

26 Aug 2021

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#AfricaMonth: Why informal retailing in Africa must not be overlooked

#AfricaMonth: Why informal retailing in Africa must not be overlooked

Lauren Hartzenberg 31 May 2022

Patrik Frisk, outgoing Under Armour CEO and president. Source: Under Armour

Patrik Frisk to step down as Under Armour CEO

23 May 2022

SAB CEO Richard Rivett-Carnac with AB InBev CEO Michel Doukeris. Source: Supplied

AB InBev, SAB committed to Africa's economic recovery - CEO Michel Doukeris

16 May 2022

Farfetch to invest up to $200m in Neiman Marcus Group in strategic luxury tie-up

Farfetch to invest up to $200m in Neiman Marcus Group in strategic luxury tie-up

5 Apr 2022

Growing list of retail brands suspend business in Russia [updated]

Lauren Hartzenberg 11 Mar 2022

Wish rolls out shoppable video feature Wish Clips

Wish rolls out shoppable video feature Wish Clips

18 Feb 2022

Outlook for Africa's snack foods industry in 2022 and beyond

Outlook for Africa's snack foods industry in 2022 and beyond

Francois Robertson 15 Feb 2022

Source: Supplied

Bounty Apparel becomes exclusive distributor of Reebok in SA, SADC

11 Feb 2022

Source: stevepb via

Global food prices rise in January

3 Feb 2022

Luxury giant invites startups to enter LVMH Innovation Award 2022

Luxury giant invites startups to enter LVMH Innovation Award 2022

31 Jan 2022

Adidas embarks on global hiring spree

Adidas embarks on global hiring spree

31 Jan 2022

Source: ©Ivan Kruk via

Global e-commerce payment transactions to surpass $7.5tn by 2026

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

Source: Sergey Soldatov -

AI shop assistants: Get ready for a world where you can't tell humans and chatbots apart

Shweta Singh 7 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?

Christele Chokossa 5 Jan 2022

Africa emerging as next big retail hotspot - Kearney report

Africa emerging as next big retail hotspot - Kearney report

4 Jan 2022

Source: © fabio formaggio

5 ways retailers can create shopper-first experiences in 2022

31 Dec 2021

Iconic Selfridges sold to Thai-led consortium

Iconic Selfridges sold to Thai-led consortium

24 Dec 2021

Chanel appoints Unilever veteran Leena Nair as new CEO

Chanel appoints Unilever veteran Leena Nair as new CEO

14 Dec 2021

Virgil Abloh. Source: LVMH

Louis Vuitton artistic director and Off-White founder Virgil Abloh dies age 41

29 Nov 2021

Source: ©mangostar -

More shoppers panic buying ahead of festive season - report

25 Nov 2021

Source: Supplied

Kiwi Pay Group to roll out online marketplace in Africa, starting in Cameroon

15 Nov 2021

#EcomAfrica: How to build a successful e-commerce business

Lauren Hartzenberg 11 Oct 2021

Laduma Ngxokolo, Imane Ayissi named African Luxury Heritage Awards winners

Laduma Ngxokolo, Imane Ayissi named African Luxury Heritage Awards winners

6 Oct 2021

Kering goes fur-free across all fashion brands

Kering goes fur-free across all fashion brands

27 Sep 2021

Top trends driving pet food sales in Africa and Middle East

9 Sep 2021

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

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

Lauren Hartzenberg 1 Sep 2021

Source: Massmart

Massmart to sell 14 Game stores in East and West Africa

27 Aug 2021

Arçelik brings Beko appliances to SA as it advances African expansion

Arçelik brings Beko appliances to SA as it advances African expansion

26 Aug 2021

Shoprite to exit Uganda and Madagascar after review

Shoprite to exit Uganda and Madagascar after review

Nqobile Dludla 23 Aug 2021

Adidas to sell Reebok to Authentic Brands Group for €2,1bn

13 Aug 2021

Source: Spar Austria

Spar International rolls out integrated e-commerce platform globally

11 Aug 2021

Source: Walmart

Walmart opens up its retail tech to other businesses

2 Aug 2021

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How Covid-19 accelerated retailer investment in tech

6 Jul 2021

Global shopper confidence surging as consumers return to stores - study

30 Jun 2021

Why a competitive local fashion industry needs the creativity of designers

Lauren Hartzenberg 25 Jun 2021

From apprentice to fashion icon: Ivory Coast's Pathe'O, 50 years on

From apprentice to fashion icon: Ivory Coast's Pathe'O, 50 years on

Loucoumane Coulibaly, Bate Felix and John Stonestreet 7 Jun 2021

Goodleaf merges with Highlands Investments to create R650m cannabis company

Goodleaf merges with Highlands Investments to create R650m cannabis company

4 Jun 2021

The history of sneakers: From commodity to cultural icon

The history of sneakers: From commodity to cultural icon

Naomi Braithwaite 3 Jun 2021

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