What's #DOLO? Well, ask your pet because chances are, they already know. Dogs Only Live Once. Which explains why your dog only lives in the now and never has to think further than their nose. #DOLO is a reminder to make your dog's one life the happiest and healthiest one, for the longest time. 2 Sep 2022
Truworths has signed a deal to build a new "world-class" Western Cape distribution centre in Cape Town's King Air Industria, an Atterbury Property and Old Mutual Properties industrial development. 2 Sep 2022
The City of Cape Town has teamed up with the Western Cape Economic Development Partnership and industry business partners to launch a Food and Beverage Growth Coalition, aimed at boosting the development of the region's food and beverage manufacturing sector and its exports. 2 Sep 2022
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Fashion retailer Truworths International has reported a 49.9% rise in annual profit as consumers coming out of Covid-19 lockdowns splashed out on items to rejuvenate their wardrobes and homes. 2 Sep 2022
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Africa-focused e-commerce firm Jumia Technologies has partnered with drone-delivery startup Zipline to deliver household items to remote areas of Ghana. 1 Sep 2022
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US retail giant Walmart Inc. has signed an agreement to begin buying the 47% stake in South African retailer Massmart that it does not own, the companies said in a joint statement on Thursday, 1 September. 1 Sep 2022
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There's a new trend on the rise in the toy sector, with 'kidult' toys surging in popularity as young adults look to their childhood toys for comfort and nostalgia during difficult times, according to retailer Toys R Us. 1 Sep 2022
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Woolworths Holdings plans to open more stores and ramp up its on-demand delivery service, its chief executive said this week, as it steps up a turf war for South Africa's affluent shoppers. 31 Aug 2022
Alcoholic drinks maker Distell is successfully tapping into Africa's significant commercial potential, with the Savanna and Klipdrift owner reporting record growth in African markets for 2021. As the company's marketing director for Africa, Kushilla Thomas has had no small part to play in that achievement. 31 Aug 2022
Simphiwe Mbalenhle Msani is a trainee packaging shift manager at Heineken's Sedibeng Brewery, just outside of Johannesburg. She believes encouraging women in brewing is important and believes the beer industry is still male dominated in terms of having men in many senior positions. However, she acknowledges change is happening albeit slow at times, and believes that it is important for women to make a difference in this industry and to "step up and strive to make ourselves (women) heard by being part of crucial decisions". She also believes women can and should be able to maintain their femininity while working in this industry. 31 Aug 2022
Shoprite's Money Market Account is now a fully-fledged transactional bank account, the first offering of its kind by a South African retailer. 31 Aug 2022
The Beer Association of South Africa (Basa) is lobbying for a more uniform tax regime within the alcohol industry and has made a submission to the National Treasury and the South African Revenue Service (Sars) on the 2022 Draft Rates Bill and the 2022 Draft Taxation Laws Amendment Bill. 30 Aug 2022
BFirst by Bata is excited to announce the three winning schools in the #BeWellwithBFirst competition. The schools, from various parts of the country, will receive brand-new playgyms for their learners, just in time for spring time fun! 30 Aug 2022
Heineken South Africa is proud of the company's diversity and inclusion policies and especially the large number of talented women in beer, who make their mark on some of South Africa's favourite brands. Let's meet some of Heineken South Africa's leading ladies. 30 Aug 2022
When Bertina Engelbrecht took the helm as Clicks Group CEO in January this year, she became the first Black woman to lead a listed retail group in South Africa. 30 Aug 2022
Pepkor has announced that its CEO Leon Lourens has opted to take an early retirement, effective 31 March 2023. He will resign as CEO and from the board on 30 September 2022 and will be available to Pepkor during his notice period until the end of March 2023 in order to facilitate the transition to the new CEO. 29 Aug 2022
Africa is known for many things, including our hot summers and cold winters. While some parts of South Africa may be spared from snow and frost, we still crave the comfort of a warm and cosy home. However, achieving this comfortable cocoon can get costly. 29 Aug 2022
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US retail giant Walmart Inc, which owns a 53% majority stake in Massmart, has proposed to acquire the rest of its shares in the company in a deal valued at R6.4bn, the South African retail group has announced. 29 Aug 2022
Massmart's chief operating officer Jonathan Molapo has been promoted to CEO, succeeding Mitchell Slape who will step down on 31 December 2022, after taking up the role in 2019. 29 Aug 2022
Some Tunisian shops are rationing goods including cooking oil, sugar and butter, while big queues have hit petrol stations amid a fuel shortage as the government navigates a looming crisis in public finances. 29 Aug 2022
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