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Retail sales drop 1.4% for May

20 Jul 2023

Africa's most valuable brands demonstrate resilience and growth as MTN remains dominant

Africa's most valuable brands demonstrate resilience and growth as MTN remains dominant

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#BizTrends2019: Shop defines 6 trends shaping the future of retail

#BizTrends2019: Shop defines 6 trends shaping the future of retail

Leo Van De Polder 30 Jan 2019

#BizTrends2019: 2019, a definitive year in FMCG

#BizTrends2019: 2019, a definitive year in FMCG

Marylee Townshend 29 Jan 2019

#BizTrends2019: Single-use plastic, circular economy, ethical supply chains and climate action to drive retail in 2019

#BizTrends2019: Single-use plastic, circular economy, ethical supply chains and climate action to drive retail in 2019

Feroz Koor 25 Jan 2019

#BizTrends2019: Key trends in wellness and ethical retail for 2019

#BizTrends2019: Key trends in wellness and ethical retail for 2019

Robyn Smith 24 Jan 2019

#BizTrends2019: Payments, engagement, partnership - African retail trends for 2019

#BizTrends2019: Payments, engagement, partnership - African retail trends for 2019

Mark Schech 22 Jan 2019

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Brand Finance releases report for the world's most valuable brands in 2019

22 Jan 2019

#BizTrends2019: Africa's consumers - connected, in control, and hungry for convenience

#BizTrends2019: Africa's consumers - connected, in control, and hungry for convenience

Ailsa Wingfield 14 Jan 2019

Carrefour teams up with Jumia to sell groceries online in Africa

Carrefour teams up with Jumia to sell groceries online in Africa

27 Nov 2018

#ShopperInsights2019: I love you, but...

#ShopperInsights2019: I love you, but...

Danette Breitenbach 8 Nov 2018

#GoogleRetail: No room for silos in omnichannel retail

#GoogleRetail: No room for silos in omnichannel retail

Lauren Hartzenberg 6 Nov 2018

7 ways to create in-store experiences that drive traffic and sales

7 ways to create in-store experiences that drive traffic and sales

Higor Torchia 31 Aug 2018

Nielsen Smartstore: Keeping up with shoppers today and tomorrow

Nielsen Smartstore: Keeping up with shoppers today and tomorrow

Danette Breitenbach 29 Aug 2018

#MobileCommerce: Embrace international markets

#MobileCommerce: Embrace international markets

Megan Roper 26 Jul 2018

5 expectations of the African millennial consumer

5 expectations of the African millennial consumer

19 Jul 2018

The future of retail: Clicks, bricks and data-driven insights

The future of retail: Clicks, bricks and data-driven insights

Sarah Quinlan 13 Jul 2018

Kenyan startup Tanda launches inventory-management solution

Kenyan startup Tanda launches inventory-management solution

Tom Jackson 6 Jun 2018

Innovative e-commerce approaches can help small businesses in Africa

Innovative e-commerce approaches can help small businesses in Africa

Mercy Mpinganjira 4 Jun 2018

#AfricaMonth: How Shoprite trailblazed trading in Africa

#AfricaMonth: How Shoprite trailblazed trading in Africa

Lauren Hartzenberg 24 May 2018

Kenya's Twiga Foods partners IBM for blockchain-based microfinancing

Kenya's Twiga Foods partners IBM for blockchain-based microfinancing

Tom Jackson 19 Apr 2018

The role of mobile in building brand loyalty

Nicholas Bednall 16 Apr 2018

Builders Warehouse African expansion gains momentum with third store in Mozambique

Builders Warehouse African expansion gains momentum with third store in Mozambique

11 Apr 2018

Nicholas Haralambous

#ECMA18: It's not an apocalypse, it's a retail revolution

Lauren Hartzenberg 26 Mar 2018

#ECMA2018: Adopt a humanistic approach to AI

#ECMA2018: Adopt a humanistic approach to AI

Maroefah Smith 16 Mar 2018

#ECMA18: Cracking e-commerce conversion

#ECMA18: Cracking e-commerce conversion

Lauren Hartzenberg 16 Mar 2018

Cross-border e-commerce offers boundless growth opportunity for African business

Cross-border e-commerce offers boundless growth opportunity for African business

15 Mar 2018

Shoprite and France's Carrefour go toe-to-toe in Kenya

Shoprite and France's Carrefour go toe-to-toe in Kenya

Robert Laing 15 Mar 2018

#SeamlessAfrica: An Afrocentric approach to store design

#SeamlessAfrica: An Afrocentric approach to store design

Lauren Hartzenberg 9 Mar 2018

Africa's consumer goods and retail sectors driven by expanding middle class, tech development

Africa's consumer goods and retail sectors driven by expanding middle class, tech development

1 Feb 2018

#BizTrends2018: The new rules of retail

#BizTrends2018: The new rules of retail

Lauren Hartzenberg 29 Jan 2018

Shoprite feels African slowdown

Shoprite feels African slowdown

Michelle Gumede 18 Jan 2018

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#BizTrends2019: 2019, a definitive year in FMCG

Marylee Townshend 29 Jan 2019

#BizTrends2019: Single-use plastic, circular economy, ethical supply chains and climate action to drive retail in 2019

#BizTrends2019: Single-use plastic, circular economy, ethical supply chains and climate action to drive retail in 2019

Feroz Koor 25 Jan 2019

#BizTrends2019: Key trends in wellness and ethical retail for 2019

#BizTrends2019: Key trends in wellness and ethical retail for 2019

Robyn Smith 24 Jan 2019

#BizTrends2019: Payments, engagement, partnership - African retail trends for 2019

#BizTrends2019: Payments, engagement, partnership - African retail trends for 2019

Mark Schech 22 Jan 2019

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Brand Finance releases report for the world's most valuable brands in 2019

22 Jan 2019

#BizTrends2019: Africa's consumers - connected, in control, and hungry for convenience

#BizTrends2019: Africa's consumers - connected, in control, and hungry for convenience

Ailsa Wingfield 14 Jan 2019

Carrefour teams up with Jumia to sell groceries online in Africa

Carrefour teams up with Jumia to sell groceries online in Africa

27 Nov 2018

#ShopperInsights2019: I love you, but...

#ShopperInsights2019: I love you, but...

Danette Breitenbach 8 Nov 2018

#GoogleRetail: No room for silos in omnichannel retail

#GoogleRetail: No room for silos in omnichannel retail

Lauren Hartzenberg 6 Nov 2018

7 ways to create in-store experiences that drive traffic and sales

7 ways to create in-store experiences that drive traffic and sales

Higor Torchia 31 Aug 2018

Nielsen Smartstore: Keeping up with shoppers today and tomorrow

Nielsen Smartstore: Keeping up with shoppers today and tomorrow

Danette Breitenbach 29 Aug 2018

#MobileCommerce: Embrace international markets

#MobileCommerce: Embrace international markets

Megan Roper 26 Jul 2018

5 expectations of the African millennial consumer

5 expectations of the African millennial consumer

19 Jul 2018

The future of retail: Clicks, bricks and data-driven insights

The future of retail: Clicks, bricks and data-driven insights

Sarah Quinlan 13 Jul 2018

Kenyan startup Tanda launches inventory-management solution

Kenyan startup Tanda launches inventory-management solution

Tom Jackson 6 Jun 2018

Innovative e-commerce approaches can help small businesses in Africa

Innovative e-commerce approaches can help small businesses in Africa

Mercy Mpinganjira 4 Jun 2018

#AfricaMonth: How Shoprite trailblazed trading in Africa

#AfricaMonth: How Shoprite trailblazed trading in Africa

Lauren Hartzenberg 24 May 2018

Kenya's Twiga Foods partners IBM for blockchain-based microfinancing

Kenya's Twiga Foods partners IBM for blockchain-based microfinancing

Tom Jackson 19 Apr 2018

The role of mobile in building brand loyalty

Nicholas Bednall 16 Apr 2018

Builders Warehouse African expansion gains momentum with third store in Mozambique

Builders Warehouse African expansion gains momentum with third store in Mozambique

11 Apr 2018

Nicholas Haralambous

#ECMA18: It's not an apocalypse, it's a retail revolution

Lauren Hartzenberg 26 Mar 2018

#ECMA2018: Adopt a humanistic approach to AI

#ECMA2018: Adopt a humanistic approach to AI

Maroefah Smith 16 Mar 2018

#ECMA18: Cracking e-commerce conversion

#ECMA18: Cracking e-commerce conversion

Lauren Hartzenberg 16 Mar 2018

Cross-border e-commerce offers boundless growth opportunity for African business

Cross-border e-commerce offers boundless growth opportunity for African business

15 Mar 2018

Shoprite and France's Carrefour go toe-to-toe in Kenya

Shoprite and France's Carrefour go toe-to-toe in Kenya

Robert Laing 15 Mar 2018

#SeamlessAfrica: An Afrocentric approach to store design

#SeamlessAfrica: An Afrocentric approach to store design

Lauren Hartzenberg 9 Mar 2018

Africa's consumer goods and retail sectors driven by expanding middle class, tech development

Africa's consumer goods and retail sectors driven by expanding middle class, tech development

1 Feb 2018

#BizTrends2018: The new rules of retail

#BizTrends2018: The new rules of retail

Lauren Hartzenberg 29 Jan 2018

Shoprite feels African slowdown

Shoprite feels African slowdown

Michelle Gumede 18 Jan 2018

Less than 30% of Africa's e-commerce startups profitable

Less than 30% of Africa's e-commerce startups profitable

Gabriella Mulligan 8 Dec 2017

RMB Ventures, Investec Asset Management acquire stakes in Botswana-based retailer

RMB Ventures, Investec Asset Management acquire stakes in Botswana-based retailer

24 Oct 2017

Deacons East Africa to negotiate sale of Mr Price to SA retailer

Deacons East Africa to negotiate sale of Mr Price to SA retailer

10 Oct 2017

DHL-Mall for Africa partnership gives African products access to global stage

DHL-Mall for Africa partnership gives African products access to global stage

6 Oct 2017

Pick n Pay trials bitcoin payments

Pick n Pay trials bitcoin payments

19 Sep 2017

Big data divide: what traditional retailers can learn from e-commerce

Big data divide: what traditional retailers can learn from e-commerce

Garth Meier 19 Sep 2017

#SACSCCongress: The artisanal food revolution and the modern retail space

#SACSCCongress: The artisanal food revolution and the modern retail space

Lauren Hartzenberg 14 Sep 2017

Dubai-based investment firm acquires Java House, Africa expansion next

Dubai-based investment firm acquires Java House, Africa expansion next

Dannish Odongo 7 Jul 2017

Unicef's David Anthony says that education and investing in children are vital components in Africa's struggle to survive and develop its huge consumer market potential. Image: Unicef

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The story of the African consumer

The story of the African consumer

Laine Barnard 3 Jun 2014

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