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 | | Winners of the 2024 South African Loyalty Awards have been announced with FNB eBucks being awarded the best overall long-term loyalty programme...read |
|  | | Takealot is bringing back its popular Heritage Design Challenge, aimed at celebrating the country’s diverse, vibrant, cultural heritage...read |
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| Banking & Finance |
 | Shoprite, Checkers and Usave customers can continue to send money to Lesotho and Eswatini from all Shoprite, Checkers and Usave stores nationwide, even after the new regulations came into effect on 9 September 2024... Read |
 | Libstar, a producer and distributor of products and brands for the consumer packaged goods industry, has released its interim results for the six-month period ended 30 June 2024... Read |
 | Embedded finance is more than just a trend, it's a transformative strategy that offers significant benefits, from new revenue streams to enhanced customer loyalty and long-term growth... Read |
| Commercial Property |
 | Castellana will acquire Portuguese retail assets, enhancing its Iberian portfolio, with Vukile expanding into Portugal. The transaction boosts euro-based income... Read |
 | Limpopo’s Tshakhuma Mall recognised as best rural retail development by SAPOA... Read |
| CRM |
 | The International Customer Experience Awards UK has launched the South Africa Customer Experience Awards (SACXA)... Read |
 | For retail businesses in South Africa, whose success depends on maintaining a healthy customer base, data-rich loyalty programmes are essential tools for achieving this goal... Read |
| Design & Manufacturing |
 | Nando’s Hot Young Designer (HYD) 2024 has announced the top five finalists for 2024 in its Screen Dream talent search... Read |
| ESG & Sustainability |
 | ISSUED BY JOCKEY SOUTH AFRICA Jockey South Africa partnered with the Siphilisiwe Foundation from 6 to 29 August 2024, to launch a transformative skills transfer programme dedicated to improving local community development... Read |
 | The WWF has launched a new research report and tool, called the Great Food Puzzle, which identifies country-specific, high-impact actions to make our food system more sustainable... Read |
 | Cape Ballet Africa and Food Lover’s Market celebrate a 20-year partnership that has helped shaped the landscape of South African ballet and dance... Read |
 | The Coca-Cola System’s Africa Water Stewardship Initiative, with a nearly $25m investment, will support water solutions in local communities in Africa... Read |
| Exhibitions & Events |
 | RCL Foods has announced the semi-finalists for the 2024 RCL Food Young Chefs & Bakers Challenge... Read |
| Fashion & Homeware |
 | Ilsé Vincent has launched her first limited-edition fashion collection, The Language of Flowers, through Pick n Pay Clothing mentorship programme... Read |
 | South African fashion and lifestyle brand, MaXhosa Africa will presents its second Paris Fashion Week, showcasing its latest collection titled: Maxhonnaisse... Read |
 | G-Star has revealed its latest brand campaign featuring 2024 Olympic champion and artistic gymnast Rhys McClenaghan... Read |
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 | KIMBERLY MUTANDIRO The Johannesburg Labour Court has dismissed Premier Group’s urgent application to stop workers from striking at its Mister Sweet branch in Germiston... Read |
 | Rhodes Quality has added a new Cape Malay Style Tomato and Onion in Curry Sauce to its ‘Flavours of the World’ canned tomato range... Read |
 | The SA Olive Awards, now in its 19th year, celebrated South Africa’s finest Extra Virgin Olive Oils (EVOOs) at the Franschhoek Cellar on 10 September 2024. This prestigious event recognised the dedication and excellence of local producers committed to delivering high-quality EVOO... Read |
 | Co-founded by 15 renowned rugby legends, Avante Cape Brandy has launched its highly anticipated 15-year-old expression, the Founders’ XV... Read |
 | This Heritage Month, proudly South African brands, Bos Tea and Honest Chocolate have come together to create a limited-edition Bos Chai flavoured rooibos chocolate... Read |
| Franchising |
 | Roman's Pizza has addressed concerns raised by a recent video circulating on social media regarding the reuse of pizza boxes at a franchised branch in Gauteng... Read |
| Health & Beauty |
 | Woolworths has opened the doors to its first-ever standalone Beauty store at Waterstone Village, Somerset West, Cape Town... Read |
| Import/Export |
 | WANDILE SIHLOBO China is South Africa’s biggest opportunity for agricultural exports... Read |
| Informal Retailing |
 | PIETER SPIES As the informal market continues to grow, outpacing even modern trade, it becomes increasingly clear that this sector holds immense potential not only for economic development but also for job creation and community upliftment, writes Pieter Spies, CEO of BevCo... Read |
| Packaging |
 | Bull Brand has launched a new limited edition heritage pack celebrating South African heritage and the brand's 67-year history... Read |
| Regulatory |
 | ASHLEIGH BLAIR, BERNADETTE LöTTER AND KENAN PETERSEN Recent regulatory developments have shown a trend towards stricter regulation of pet food packaging... Read |
| Retail Marketing |
 | KOBIE RICHARDS, ISSUED BY WINE & ROSES In a lightning bolt campaign, set to shake up consumer perceptions, Spekko Rice recently launched 7Days7Ways on social media... Read |
 | Spar’s new video Paris Impossible encourages support for South Africa’s Paralympians while showcasing its Spar2U delivery app... Read |
 | Nando's latest ad taps into the South African collective experience of challenges, to remind viewers that no matter what obstacles they face, a sense of humour and a good meal can make all the difference... Read |
| Retailers |
 | Business confidence in the Cape Town CBD soared in the first two quarters of 2024, with the vast majority of inner-city retailers reporting they are “satisfied” with business conditions... Read |
 | Kazang has launched the multi-faceted Kazang Rewards platform enables Kazang merchants to earn rewards for completing tasks for partners such as FMCG brands, wholesalers and companies providing prepaid services like airtime and data... Read |
| Sales |
 | Consumer product giant LG recently opened its first-ever direct-to-consumer e-commerce store in South Africa, with online payment solution leader Payfast by Network supporting seamless transactions... Read |
 | UAE consumers demonstrated robust spending habits during the second quarter of 2024, collectively investing a substantial $3.8bn in FMCG, Technology, and Durable Goods and witnessing a 3.4% change from last year... Read |
| Technology |
 | JUNAID KLEINSCHMIDT The South African retail landscape is contending with a range of challenges, such as high unemployment, severe inflation, shrinkflation, and the lingering effects of Covid-19... Read |
| Training |
 | The initiative connects talented tertiary graduates, with a focus on Black graduates as defined by BEE codes, with member companies for fixed-term placements lasting 6-12 months across the industry's value chain... Read |
 | Five rising creative entrepreneurs will join the next iteration of the Watershed Design Lab, a retail incubator run as a collaboration between CDI and the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town... Read |
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 | KATJA HAMILTON Pravin Gordhan, a revered South African politician and anti-apartheid activist, has passed away, leaving behind a legacy of governance, integrity, and reform... Read |
 | KATJA HAMILTON At the 2024 FOCAC in Beijing, Chinese President Xi Jinping highlighted the deepening China-Africa partnership, focusing on infrastructure investments and collaboration in sectors like healthcare, technology, and industrialisation... Read |
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