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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

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Covid-19 impact on consumption patterns in Africa's key markets

23 Jul 2020

Amazon's Paul Misener on the link between innovation and diversity

Amazon's Paul Misener on the link between innovation and diversity

Lauren Hartzenberg 21 Jul 2020

Customer experience will help retailers overcome the financial hit from coronavirus

Customer experience will help retailers overcome the financial hit from coronavirus

Frederic Dimanche 6 Jul 2020

The 50-year evolution of the Game brand

26 Jun 2020

Pandora commits to using only recycled silver and gold from 2025

Pandora commits to using only recycled silver and gold from 2025

9 Jun 2020

Sokowatch e-voucher scheme delivers relief to Kenya's vulnerable

Sokowatch e-voucher scheme delivers relief to Kenya's vulnerable

5 Jun 2020

Consumer markets under pressure in 2020

Consumer markets under pressure in 2020

Camilla Butler 5 Jun 2020

Equipping Africa's fashion entrepreneurs to conquer Covid-19

Equipping Africa's fashion entrepreneurs to conquer Covid-19

4 Jun 2020

DHL confirms strategic investment in UK-based Link Commerce

DHL confirms strategic investment in UK-based Link Commerce

28 May 2020

Covid-19 driving fundamental shifts in Africa's consumers

Covid-19 driving fundamental shifts in Africa's consumers

27 May 2020

Forrester forecasts $2.1tn in retail losses globally in 2020

Forrester forecasts $2.1tn in retail losses globally in 2020

7 May 2020

Covid-19 will bring about a retail apocalypse

Covid-19 will bring about a retail apocalypse

Howard Saunders 8 Apr 2020

Consumer behaviour intensifies as Covid-19 outbreak forces new shopping patterns

Consumer behaviour intensifies as Covid-19 outbreak forces new shopping patterns

26 Mar 2020

Luxury brands gather in Ghana for inaugural Africa Luxury Dialogue

Luxury brands gather in Ghana for inaugural Africa Luxury Dialogue

5 Mar 2020

Battling the damaging effects of 'fast fashion'

Battling the damaging effects of 'fast fashion'

Pavithra Rao 5 Mar 2020

Loot, AYO and Volt.Africa announce new SMME-focused online marketplace

Loot, AYO and Volt.Africa announce new SMME-focused online marketplace

4 Mar 2020

Africa wired: E-commerce offers fresh opportunities for young traders

Africa wired: E-commerce offers fresh opportunities for young traders

Yun Shi 18 Feb 2020

Mango's standalone fashion stores have returned to SA

Mango's standalone fashion stores have returned to SA

31 Jan 2020

How the Shoprite Group is curbing its plastic packaging waste

How the Shoprite Group is curbing its plastic packaging waste

22 Jan 2020

Africa gains prominence in Global Retail Development Index 2019

13 Jan 2020

#BizTrends2020: Bright future for luxury brands in Africa

#BizTrends2020: Bright future for luxury brands in Africa

Alain Dos Santos 10 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: Africa's double-edged consumer demand

#BizTrends2020: Africa's double-edged consumer demand

Ailsa Wingfield 6 Jan 2020

Pick n Pay mentorship app launched to empower small suppliers

Pick n Pay mentorship app launched to empower small suppliers

13 Dec 2019

Pick n Pay trials 'pick and weigh' packaging-free zone in Cape Town

Pick n Pay trials 'pick and weigh' packaging-free zone in Cape Town

4 Dec 2019

Lux Afrique Boutique avails luxury brands to shoppers in 54 African countries

Lux Afrique Boutique avails luxury brands to shoppers in 54 African countries

4 Dec 2019

Food Lover's Market places national ban on plastic bags

Food Lover's Market places national ban on plastic bags

3 Dec 2019

These are Shoprite's standout suppliers for 2019

These are Shoprite's standout suppliers for 2019

19 Nov 2019

6 pharmacy retail trends to watch in 2020

6 pharmacy retail trends to watch in 2020

Eben Esterhuizen 18 Nov 2019

Kenya's Twiga Foods raises $30m in Series B round

Kenya's Twiga Foods raises $30m in Series B round

28 Oct 2019

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Amazon's Paul Misener on the link between innovation and diversity

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Pandora commits to using only recycled silver and gold from 2025

Pandora commits to using only recycled silver and gold from 2025

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Sokowatch e-voucher scheme delivers relief to Kenya's vulnerable

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Equipping Africa's fashion entrepreneurs to conquer Covid-19

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DHL confirms strategic investment in UK-based Link Commerce

28 May 2020

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Covid-19 driving fundamental shifts in Africa's consumers

27 May 2020

Forrester forecasts $2.1tn in retail losses globally in 2020

Forrester forecasts $2.1tn in retail losses globally in 2020

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Covid-19 will bring about a retail apocalypse

Covid-19 will bring about a retail apocalypse

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Consumer behaviour intensifies as Covid-19 outbreak forces new shopping patterns

26 Mar 2020

Luxury brands gather in Ghana for inaugural Africa Luxury Dialogue

Luxury brands gather in Ghana for inaugural Africa Luxury Dialogue

5 Mar 2020

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Battling the damaging effects of 'fast fashion'

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Loot, AYO and Volt.Africa announce new SMME-focused online marketplace

Loot, AYO and Volt.Africa announce new SMME-focused online marketplace

4 Mar 2020

Africa wired: E-commerce offers fresh opportunities for young traders

Africa wired: E-commerce offers fresh opportunities for young traders

Yun Shi 18 Feb 2020

Mango's standalone fashion stores have returned to SA

Mango's standalone fashion stores have returned to SA

31 Jan 2020

How the Shoprite Group is curbing its plastic packaging waste

How the Shoprite Group is curbing its plastic packaging waste

22 Jan 2020

Africa gains prominence in Global Retail Development Index 2019

13 Jan 2020

#BizTrends2020: Bright future for luxury brands in Africa

#BizTrends2020: Bright future for luxury brands in Africa

Alain Dos Santos 10 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: Africa's double-edged consumer demand

#BizTrends2020: Africa's double-edged consumer demand

Ailsa Wingfield 6 Jan 2020

Pick n Pay mentorship app launched to empower small suppliers

Pick n Pay mentorship app launched to empower small suppliers

13 Dec 2019

Pick n Pay trials 'pick and weigh' packaging-free zone in Cape Town

Pick n Pay trials 'pick and weigh' packaging-free zone in Cape Town

4 Dec 2019

Lux Afrique Boutique avails luxury brands to shoppers in 54 African countries

Lux Afrique Boutique avails luxury brands to shoppers in 54 African countries

4 Dec 2019

Food Lover's Market places national ban on plastic bags

Food Lover's Market places national ban on plastic bags

3 Dec 2019

These are Shoprite's standout suppliers for 2019

These are Shoprite's standout suppliers for 2019

19 Nov 2019

6 pharmacy retail trends to watch in 2020

6 pharmacy retail trends to watch in 2020

Eben Esterhuizen 18 Nov 2019

Kenya's Twiga Foods raises $30m in Series B round

Kenya's Twiga Foods raises $30m in Series B round

28 Oct 2019

The robot wears Prada: what happens when AI starts giving out fashion tips?

The robot wears Prada: what happens when AI starts giving out fashion tips?

Mark Liu 25 Oct 2019

6 trends shaping the shopping mall experience

6 trends shaping the shopping mall experience

Theresa Terblanche 23 Oct 2019

Data technology driving agility in retail

Data technology driving agility in retail

Lauren Hartzenberg 15 Oct 2019

Know your business inside out with a Biz Office

Know your business inside out with a Biz Office

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DHL Africa eShop platform rolled out to 34 additional countries

DHL Africa eShop platform rolled out to 34 additional countries

12 Sep 2019

Global Change Award 2020: Submit your sustainable fashion innovation

Global Change Award 2020: Submit your sustainable fashion innovation

9 Sep 2019

SA designer Thebe Magugu first African to win LVMH Prize

SA designer Thebe Magugu first African to win LVMH Prize

5 Sep 2019

Woolworths to trial recycled paper shopping bags

Woolworths to trial recycled paper shopping bags

3 Sep 2019

WWF and SA retailers team up to simplify recycling labels

WWF and SA retailers team up to simplify recycling labels

28 Aug 2019

Eliminating packaging is a good start - but here's what supermarkets should do to stop harming the planet

Eliminating packaging is a good start - but here's what supermarkets should do to stop harming the planet

Alison Stowell 21 Aug 2019

SA design icon Carrol Boyes dies

SA design icon Carrol Boyes dies

15 Aug 2019

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