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 | HPE Aruba Networking revealed its predictions for the retail industry at NRF 2023, unpacking how retailers will leverage tech to get ahead of evolving customer demands and operational challenges over the next 12-18 months... Read |
 | Despite not having any stores in the UK or Australia, Checkers ran two advertisements in the countries to highlight its value offering... Read |
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 | TymeBank has launched a new partnership with The Foschini Group (TFG). Dubbed Bank.Shop.Be, the new initiative will see TFG customers banking where they shop and being rewarded at 600 dedicated branded TymeBank TFG Money kiosks at TFG stores... Read |
 | KATJA HAMILTON The South African Reserve Bank governor, Lesetja Kganyago confirmed that - despite the country's success with Project Khokha 2 - South Africa will be adopting a wait-and-see approach when it comes to rolling out Retail central bank digital currency (CBDC)... Read |
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 | Applications have opened for the eThekwini Furniture Cluster and KwaZulu-Natal Clothing & Textile Cluster accelerators, and promising Black-owned businesses in the relevant sectors are encouraged to apply... Read |
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 | The online Product Finder tool relies on a team of Builders sales specialists to locate and source niche décor or outdoor products, a tool, or fittings, whether customers spotted the item in a magazine, online, or encountered it abroad... Read |
 | BENNET OTOO Jumia Nigeria's Bennet Otoo lists the top trends driving e-commerce in 2023... Read |
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 | NQOBILE DLUDLA AVI Ltd posted half-year sales growth of 7.2% as the food producer and fashion retailer lifted prices to offset input cost pressures, but warned its profits would barely rise... Read |
 | GEORGE OBULUTSA Diageo Kenya, a unit of Diageo Plc, has received regulator approval to buy an extra 14.97% stake in Kenya's East African Breweries... Read |
 | FARAH SAAFAN, HAITHEM AHMED, AHMED MOHAMED HASSAN The founder and former CEO of Juhayna Food Industries and his son were released from prison in Egypt after about two years in detention, in a case that shook the business community as well as Egyptian and foreign investors... Read |
 | NELSON BANYA Astral Foods expects a 90% plunge in mid-year profit, the poultry processor said on Wednesday, 25 January, citing rolling power cuts in South Africa that have hit production and hiked costs... Read |
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 | SYLVANUS KWAKU AFESORGBOR, RUBY ACQUAH, YOHANNES AYELE China is now the African continent's largest trading partner, accounting for $254bn in 2021. It's also the main country of origin for African manufacturing imports, providing 16% of Africa's total in 2018... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY MPACT PLASTICS When it comes to packaging design, factors such as brand identity and recognition, together with iconic shapes and custom designs, generally tops any reputable brand manager's list. But what if all these requirements can be met by a generic packaging solution? Let's explore the benefits of a 'customised generic pack'... Read |
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 | Medmart Health and BabyBug, two suspended Takealot merchants, have been referred to the Competition Tribunal for alleged collusion and price fixing on personal protective equipment... Read |
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 | Mounting consumer awareness and consumption of proteins from sustainably-derived sources is driving the growth of the global protein alternatives market... Read |
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 | NQOBILE DLUDLA TFG's third-quarter sales jumped by 17.3% after Black Friday sales and holiday specials spurred demand for summer clothes and furniture... Read |
 | NQOBILE DLUDLA Pharmacy chain Clicks Group reported slower turnover growth for the 20-week period to 15 January, reflecting a sharp fall in Covid-19 vaccinations... Read |
 | NQOBILE DLUDLA Fashion retailer Truworths forecast half-year profit growth of up to 11% on bumper sales over Black Friday in November and Christmas even as load shedding at malls hampered shopping... Read |
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 | VINCENT OBISIE-ORLU Successful ESG measurement systems on the African continent must be responsive to local contexts... Read |
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 | Ad Talent has released its latest salary survey following a year which has seen remote working, shifting work hours and the bid for scarce skills greatly impact remuneration structures... Read |
 | RACHEL SAVAGE AND KOPANO GUMBI While Godongwana said a transfer would happen in phases to keep South Africa's debt-to-GDP levels stable, he did not provide details... Read |
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