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 | For retailers to ensure that they benefit from the steep upward trajectory in online shopping, they need to adopt a future-facing strategy. The Digital Media Collective's Cheryl Ingram shares six key industry insights... Read |
 | NQOBILE DLUDLA Shopping malls in SA's rural areas and townships saw a rise in visitors over the Black Friday weekend and in the run up to Christmas, despite widespread power cuts, Vukile Property Fund said... Read |
 | Royal FrieslandCampina's Hein Schumacher will succeed Unilever's outgoing chief executive Alan Jope, who is retiring from the company... Read |
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| |  | The first of our exclusive #BizTrends2023 interviews is with Dion Chang, trend expert and founder of Flux Trends... Read |  | It's impact all round, as the month-long #BizTrends2023: Big Impact! festival reaches its climax with Flux Trends partner Bronwyn Williams... Read |  | Kantar's Ndeye Diagne says the next era of trends is refocusing and prioritising essentials... Read |
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 | Shop!, the global trade association dedicated to enhancing retail environments and experiences, has launched a South African chapter and is looking to rapidly grow its membership across a range of retail stakeholders... Read |
 | Karen Ferrini has been appointed vice president of home improvement, DIY and building materials retailer Builders and member of the Massmart executive committee... Read |
 | ISSUED BY BIZCOMMUNITY.COM The Biz Most Read Awards is the monthly accolade for companies to claim rightful recognition for business content activity and impressively amplified impressions for their company news and views... Read |
| Banking & Finance |
 | KATJA HAMILTON Soon banking and retail cards with magnetic stripes will long be a thing of the past, with EMV chip cards and EMV mobile already paving the way for a new-generation of payment processing across the banking and retail sector... Read |
| Design & Manufacturing |
 | The staff reductions, which affect roughly 1,000 global full-time positions, will commence within the next several weeks, the owner of Monopoly and Dungeons & Dragons said... Read |
 | ANAIT MIRIDZHANIAN South African manufacturing activity remained in positive terrain in January, as a decline in employment and new sales orders was offset by growth in business activity and inventories... Read |
 | ANTON OOSTHUIZEN, ISSUED BY QUICKEASY SOFTWARE Why regular system health-checks are essential for profitable manufacturing... Read |
| E-commerce |
 | ISSUED BY LUXSTER Clubbing together to get a perfect gift for an anniversary, birthday or special occasion is hardly a new challenge; what is new is that tech-savvy South Africans can now use an innovative digital platform to set up or participate in 'crowdgifting' solutions for family and friends' memorable life-stage milestones... Read |
| ESG & Sustainability |
 | ISSUED BY THE PUBLICITY WORKSHOP Did you know, in some way, every single one of us is affected by childhood cancer?... Read |
| FMCG |
 | ISSUED BY DISTELL Launched with the same crisp, dry taste but less than 0.05% ABV, the new Savanna Alc Free 0.0% is the driest alcohol-free drink around... Read |
 | NQOBILE DLUDLA Food producer RCL Foods expects its half-year profit to fall as much as 26.8% due to high commodity and energy costs in its chicken and baking businesses... Read |
 | ISSUED BY DISTELL Bernini expands its Sparkling Spritzer range made from wine into sophisticated 500ml cans... Read |
 | Tongaat Hulett CEO Gavin Hudson has resigned with effect from 28 February 2023. The company also announced that its business rescue plan has been delayed... Read |
 | Growers are expected to incur more than R189m in additional energy costs in 2023 on account of the disruption to irrigation schedules... Read |
 | FAO report shows cereal supplies still likely to tighten in 2022/23... Read |
| Health & Beauty |
 | FNB has recorded a steady turnaround for the personal care and beauty industry over the past 12 to 18 months... Read |
 | ISSUED BY BATA Every New Year should start off on the right foot - by placing an emphasis on mental, nutritional, physical and various other forms of wellness... Read |
| Import/Export |
 | This lapse means that local importers can now claim refunds for any duties paid since... Read |
| Packaging |
 | The partnership will see Cluster Diagnostics in Zimbabwe distribute Henkel industrial adhesives to the local market. Industries of interest are the packaging and labelling industries, with a possibility of expansion... Read |
| Research |
 | ISSUED BY INSIGHT SURVEY Within the global and local breakfast cereals markets, demand for 'better-for-you' breakfast cereal products, with reduced amounts of 'unhealthy' ingredients, is rapidly rising amongst health-conscious consumers... Read |
| Retail Marketing |
 | British luxury brand Burberry used flowers to create an installation in the Western Cape that mimics the brand's signature check print when viewed from above... Read |
 | KARABO LEDWABA Four months ago, Castle Lite released an advert starring news heavyweight Derek Watts showing his lighter side... Read |
| Retailers |
 | NQOBILE DLUDLA Pep and Ackermans owner Pepkor reported a 6.5% rise in first-quarter revenue, helped by 132 new store openings and the acquisition of Brazilian retailer Avenida. But like-for-like sales were hit by load shedding... Read |
 | NQOBILE DLUDLA Shoprite Group reported a 16.8% jump in half-year sales, supported by a record Black Friday and festive season as both cash-strapped shoppers and upmarket consumers went after deals... Read |
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 | The programme aims to empower and support women founders on the continent by providing resources and opportunities for them to scale their startups and address African problems... Read |
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 | Eskom has announced it would implement Stage 5 and 6 load shedding this week, citing breakdowns at its power plants... Read |
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