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Adidas and Lego collab on brick-built Superstar sneaker
Adidas Originals and the Lego Group have collaborated yet again, and are presenting a new take on the classic Superstar silhouette. Launching alongside the playful Adidas Originals Lego Superstar sneaker is a buildable Superstar Lego brick model.
PoPIA: Are you aware of the privacy laws governing your marketing activities?
According to a recent survey, only 22% of South African businesses are aware of privacy laws governing their marketing activities, despite the Protection of Personal Information Act (PoPIA) set to take effect on 1 July 2021.
#StartupStory: Meet Nombulelo Malinga, founder of Zizi Digital
"As a young, Black female, I believe it's not only important to service clients but also to open up the digital floor to much needed conversations so that the campaigns we work on bring about real change," says Nombulelo Malinga, founder and director of Zizi Digital, which specialises in social media marketing and offers 360 digital consulting service. By Evan-Lee Courie

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Construction & Engineering trends

How Covid-19 has forced designers to reimagine the work experience
Sindy Peters
A bright horizon for South Africa's energy landscape
Barry Bredenkamp
Achieving developmental goals through construction
Cyril Vuyani Gamede
The engineering workforce of the future will be digitally inclined
Selvan Murugan

CSI & Sustainability trends

5 sustainability trends that will shape business in 2021
Christelle Marais
4 trends set to continue or be re-interpreted in the NGO sector
Innocent Masayira
Simple ways to accelerate business sustainability outcomes
Kavita Pema
Strengthening NPO skills and processes
Nazeema Mohamed, Feryal Domingo and Soraya Joonas
Sustainability paving the way for future of waste management
Kate Stubbs
Sustainability is key for social investment in 2021
Keri-Leigh Paschal
Finding solutions to the complexities of 21st century youth unemployment
Gabriel Hamuy

Education trends

Energy & Mining trends

Sustainable energy evolution opens opportunities for SA businesses
Tygue Theron
Digital solutions need small steps to succeed
Xanthe Adams
Mining looks ahead to more Covid risk
Ralf Hennecke
The future of SA's energy mix
Gaopalelwe Santswere
Mining's year ahead will demand deep innovation
Frederick Cawood
Just energy transition will continue to accelerate
Ben Brimble

Entrepreneurship trends

Finance trends

A small idea can change the world
Nicci Botha
10 predictions around fintech
Dominique Collett
The 4 themes for the new year
Andrew Duvenage,
4 trends that will have a major impact on private equity in 2021
Bryan Turner
3 skills finance professionals cannot go without in 2021 and beyond
PJ Bishop
3 wealth management trends to watch in 2021
Maarten Ackerman
4 strategies to rethink investing in SMEs
Kuhle Mnisi
Microinsurance ready to reach new heights
Marius Botha
Finding alpha in the age of Covid-19
Nema Ramkhelawan-Bhana
What's driving short-term insurance in 2021?
Ian Sibiya
Purpose or profit. It's not a choice
Mike Middleton
Shifting towards a digital - but still human - approach
Henry van Deventer
How life insurers can transform the customer experience in 2021
Gareth Quinn

Healthcare trends

The 3 prevalent influencers in healthcare in 2021
Paul Cox
African demands for post-Covid healthcare align impact with investor opportunity in 2021
Jason Mitchell
Healthcare innovation in 2021 and beyond
Reynhardt Uys
Are day hospitals the new trend?
Lee Callakoppen
3 emerging medical scheme membership patterns
Nerine Brink
Healthcare innovations to look out for
Moshe Lichtenstein

HR & Management trends

ICT trends

Legal trends

3 big issues demanding legal attention this year
Jonathan Veeran, Nozipho Mngomezulu and Burton Phillips
The post-pandemic workplace - a look at key trends
Johan Botes
'Wealth tax' unlikely to be government policy in near future as pressure on tax base mounts
Albertus Marais
Key industry group trends in post-pandemic Africa
Wildu du Plessis

Lifestyle trends

2021 is set to be a promising year for the fashionably forward
Rob Noble
The emerging plant-based paradigm - 7 trends for 2021
Mira Weiner
5 key factors influencing the business of fashion
Meagan Duckitt
A renewed focus on community through exclusive content and livestreaming
Tecla Ciolfi
Wine in the wake of corona
Kristen Duff and Gosia Young
Finding purpose and wellbeing through travel
Mariette du Toit-Helmbold
7 prospects and necessary shifts for the arts
Rucera Seethal

Logistics & Transport trends

Marketing & Media trends

Property trends

Tourism & Travel trends

Rise of social commerce: Gen Z moves mall culture online

Apps like Facebook, Instagram and TikTok, which tailor content to the user's interests and behaviour, have allowed a new generation of spenders to create a personalised online shopping mall experience...

9 Jun 2021

5 post-Covid consumer myths debunked

Recent Accenture global research shows that 95% of consumers are making significant and lasting changes to how they live, work and shop. South Africa is no different...

By John Watling 8 Jun 2021

A year in review: Covid-19 and the consumer sector

The economic consequences of Covid-19 are continuing to be felt in the form of changed shopping patterns and lifestyles, but also faster innovation and technology adoption...

By Ashleigh Blair, Bernadette Versfeld and Kelvin Madembo 18 May 2021

Research reveals how South Africans are embracing digital payments

95% of consumers in South Africa are considering emerging payments such as biometrics, digital currencies and QR codes, in addition to contactless...

6 May 2021

4 e-commerce trends, and how to use them to accelerate your business

2020 proved to be a year of unprecedented consumer demand when it came to e-commerce adoption and popularity...

3 May 2021

Massmart's CEO on Covid-driven consumer trends that'll stick

Retail veteran Mitch Slape unpacks the changes in consumer behaviour that the Covid-19 pandemic has brought about, and where Massmart is seeing growth...

By Lauren Hartzenberg 19 Apr 2021

SA consumers increasingly anxious about finance and health

Deloitte's latest State of the Consumer tracker shows South Africans are currently most concerned about finances - even more so than the health impact of Covid-19...

15 Apr 2021

#EcommerceDay2021: Clever click options boost SA's online grocery sector

Grocery shopping in SA has changed forever as consumers have become comfortable with shopping for day-to-day groceries online, says NielsenIQ's Kelly Arnold...

By Kelly Arnold 12 Mar 2021

#EcommerceDay2021: Appetite of businesses to move online is booming

WATCH: Payfast's Jonathan Smit shares insight into the recent growth of the e-commerce landscape and future trends to watch out for...

10 Mar 2021

#EcommerceDay2021: Redefining retail - A future view of digital commerce in 2030

Kantar's Norman Reyneker says that as companies define their future-fit commercial strategies, they must challenge assumptions related to the evolving digital retail landscape...

By Norman Reyneker, Issued by Kantar 8 Mar 2021