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 | Electronics, appliances, beauty and fashion, drove the bulk of sales over this year's Black Friday weekend, with mobile payments comprising 70% of total sales transactions versus 30% on desktop... Read |
 | STANIS BUJAKERA The decision follows the closure of operations in Nigeria, Kenya, Uganda and Madagascar as the group aims to focus more on its business in South Africa... Read |
 | The refurbishing of the Weskus Mall store forms part of the group's R400m investment into store development... Read |
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 | Despite a subdued forecast for Black Friday, South Africans always seem ready to take up great offers... Read |
 | MICHELLE STEYN, ISSUED BY BATELEUR BRAND PLANNING Black Friday attracts promiscuous, bargain-hunting customers, which ultimately destroys brand loyalty and throws margin down the drain. Can it be that profitability and customer loyalty are bad for business? Of course not. How, then, can Black Friday be good for business?... Read |
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 | PHIL LEWIS, ISSUED BY PERFECT WORD Leading manufacturing companies are adept at change. They have to be in order to survive. Innovating, modernising and continual refinements of operational processes are driving factors in today's complex manufacturing landscape... Read |
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 | Mattel has launched its own non-fungible tokens (NFT) marketplace on Mattel Creations as the toy and entertainment giant aims to expand its digital collectibles business... Read |
 | According to a recent survey, 85% of South Africans aged between 18 to 36 are planning to shop the Black Friday sales from their phones... Read |
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 | Senior role players from top fashion houses, manufacturers, government and academic entities, and social enterprises in the waste management and recycling sector gathered at the recent 'Closing the Fashion Loop, Collaborative Conversations' conference... Read |
 | The project will include a skills development programme that educates youth on how to develop an agricultural business in an urban environment... Read |
   
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 | ISSUED BY ONPOINT PR From a whimsical off-the-shoulder gown in the softest of organza to a striking red-carpet inspired ballgown, an eye-catching Jacquard embossed dress in the most serene of blues and onto an attention-grabbing ensemble in fuchsia and tangerine, four of SA's top designers have revealed their alluring designs at the launch of the Comfort Scent-sory Fashion Auction... Read |
 | ISSUED BY DISTELL Extreme, the invigorating alcoholic drink that delivers a distinctive apple ale taste and natural kick from guarana, is levelling up the positive energy with the Extreme Bula Sekele's collab partnership with creative entrepreneur, Thobile kaNjinji Ntuli... Read |
 | South African designers and brands were awarded for their implementation of sustainable, ethical, circular and regenerative design in fashion... Read |
   
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 | Fashion lovers descended upon the Diamond Walk in Sandton, Johannesburg to partake in AFI Fashion Week Joburg 2022... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY SWITCH ENERGY DRINK Switch fans will now be able to sink their teeth into their favourite flavours. The Switch energy bar range is set to take the energy-loving market by storm with its delicious flavours and convenience... Read |
 | Rhino Whisky, launched two years ago by local entrepreneurs and friends Gerrit Wagener and Brin Kushner, is benefitting from growing sales in North America... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY MPACT PLASTICS We are at the forefront of creating a circular economy with yet another world-class innovative product, in response to the EPR targets and you're invited to join our journey... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY PAYFLEX Just over 90% of South African Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) customers plan to spend more online this festive season than last year, while 78% plan to shop on Black Friday.... Read |
 | Millennials and Gen Zs are prepared to pay a premium for health products, however they are sceptical when it comes to health food labels from brands that claim to be healthier alternatives... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY JENNY GRIESEL COMMUNICATIONS Property group wins 29 Footprints Awards including coveted Spectrum Award... Read |
 | Fashion and lifestyle retail group TFG is investing 25% more in advertising spend to ensure customers are aware of its Black Friday deals this year... Read |
 | As Tab retires from the shelves after nearly 60 years in the market, The Coca-Cola Company (TCCC) has launched a new campaign to get consumers to purchase Coca-Cola No Sugar No Caffeine as their go-to cola... Read |
 | KELENEHA-MOHATO MOLEFE With spending on internet advertising reaching R12.1bn in 2021 and commanding nearly a third of South Africa's overall ad spending, digital is a major part of the mix for nearly every brand during this crucial shopping season... Read |
| Retailers |
 | The first Jet Cellular standalone store has opened at the Cosmo Mall in Gauteng and more stores will follow this December as the retail brand expands its footprint in the mobile market... Read |
 | Pepkor Holdings, retailers Pep and Ackermans, reported a 20.1% jump in full-year earnings as cash-strapped shoppers fuelled demand at its expanding chains of discount stores... Read |
 | NQOBILE DLUDLA Mr Price Group posted slower half-year sales growth, impacted by power cuts, the disruption of replacing a software system and a delay to the grant payments its low-income shoppers depend on... Read |
 | LARA DU PLESSIS SA retailers are needing to adapt to the needs of a fast-paced, tech-savvy and empowered consumer. This behavioural shift has meant that SMEs have to remain relevant through innovation, payment integrations... Read |
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 | The V&A Waterfront is once again partnering with local artists and crafters to present a visual spectacle of installations in the festive season... Read |
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 | Having started in South Africa in 2021, the MultiChoice Africa Accelerator is expanding to Ivory Coast, Senegal, Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Zambia, Angola and Ethiopia... Read |
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 | MARK MASLIN, PRITI PARIKH, RICHARD TAYLOR, SIMON CHIN-YEE The COP27 agreement failed to go beyond the 2021 Glasgow climate pact's promise to "phase down unabated coal power"... Read |
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