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A bold year for beveragesAlex Glenday![#BizTrends2021: Confessions of a drinks salesman]()
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Safety vs sustainability - the packaging industry's key conundrumNthabiseng Motsoeneng![#BizTrends2021: The evolving e-tail landscape]()
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3 major trends in the commercial property space in AfricaPeter Hodgkinson![#BizTrends2021: How Covid-19 has forced designers to reimagine the work experience]()
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A bright horizon for South Africa's energy landscapeBarry Bredenkamp![#BizTrends 2021: Achieving developmental goals through construction]()
Achieving developmental goals through constructionCyril Vuyani Gamede![#BizTrends2021: The engineering workforce of the future will be digitally inclined]()
CSI & Sustainability trends
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Time for NPOs to show their real impactKeri-Leigh Paschal![#BizTrends2021: 5 sustainability trends that will shape business in 2021]()
5 sustainability trends that will shape business in 2021Christelle Marais![#BizTrends2021: 4 trends set to continue or be re-interpreted in the NGO sector]()
4 trends set to continue or be re-interpreted in the NGO sectorInnocent Masayira![#BizTrends2021: Simple ways to accelerate business sustainability outcomes]()
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Sustainability is key for social investment in 2021Keri-Leigh Paschal![#BizTrends2021: Finding solutions to the complexities of 21st century youth unemployment]()
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Digital solutions need small steps to succeedXanthe Adams![Ralf Hennecke, general manager: technology and marketing, BME]()
Mining looks ahead to more Covid riskRalf Hennecke![Gaopalelwe Santswere, executive chairperson, South African Young Nuclear Professionals Society]()
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Mining's year ahead will demand deep innovationFrederick Cawood![Ben Brimble, chair, Sawea Policy Working Group]()
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The 4 themes for the new yearAndrew Duvenage,![Bryan Turner, partner, Spear Capital]()
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3 wealth management trends to watch in 2021Maarten Ackerman![Kuhle Mnisi, operator investor, Secha Capital]()
4 strategies to rethink investing in SMEsKuhle Mnisi![Marius Botha, group CEO, aYo Holdings]()
Microinsurance ready to reach new heightsMarius Botha![Nema Ramkhelawan-Bhana, head of global markets research, Rand Merchant Bank.]()
Finding alpha in the age of Covid-19Nema Ramkhelawan-Bhana![Ian Sibiya, King Price]()
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Purpose or profit. It's not a choiceMike Middleton![Henry van Deventer, chief specialist in advice model design at Liberty]()
Shifting towards a digital - but still human - approachHenry van Deventer![Gareth Quinn, chief technology officer, FMI]()
Healthcare trends
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Healthcare innovation in 2021 and beyondReynhardt Uys![Lee Callakoppen, principal officer, Bonitas Medical Fund]()
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3 emerging medical scheme membership patternsNerine Brink![Moshe Lichtenstein,CEO and founder, One8Innovation]()
Healthcare innovations to look out forMoshe Lichtenstein
HR & Management trends
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4 areas in which your business can practice its swivelFrancois Kriel![Shan Radcliffe]()
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ICT trends
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- 5G is coming. Here's what it could mean for SASamantha Naidoo
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Legal trends
- 3 big issues demanding legal attention this yearJonathan Veeran, Nozipho Mngomezulu and Burton Phillips
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Lifestyle trends
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3 new trends to anticipate in arts and cultureRucera Seethal![#BizTrends2021: 2021 is set to be a promising year for the fashionably forward]()
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Wine in the wake of coronaKristen Duff and Gosia Young![#BizTrends2021: Finding purpose and wellbeing through travel]()
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7 prospects and necessary shifts for the artsRucera Seethal
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Property trends
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Auction industry survival depends on going virtualJoff van Reenen![#BizTrends2021: Covid-19 drives new trends in local property market]()
Covid-19 drives new trends in local property marketMarcél du Toit![#BizTrends2021: AR, VR enable property development to break global boundaries]()
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Black Friday spend in SA - the numbers so far
Black Friday transactions tallied so far point to improved performance from last year...
More shoppers panic buying ahead of festive season - report
New Oracle study finds 66% of consumers are worried that supply chain disruptions will ruin their holiday shopping plans...
#CEM21: Managing customer needs - Humans vs tech or human and tech?
WATCH: Technologies such as blockchain, AI, robotics and VR have become commonplace as they allow us to understand consumer behaviour and meet customers where they are. But, what about that personal touch?
Danette Breitenbach 19 Nov 2021
Retailers to get R11.3bn Black Friday boost, with general dealers claiming biggest share
South African retailers are expected to ring up around R11.3bn in additional sales over the period of November as consumers splash out on Black Friday deals, with general dealers expected to capture a 55% share...
SA data reveals a dramatic decline in shopping trip frequency
SA shoppers have dramatically reduced the frequency of their monthly shopping trips, which are down from an average of five trips per month two years ago, to an average of three, according to an analysis by NielsenIQ...
SA retailers throw their hats into the ring this Singles' Day
While Black Friday has entrenched itself as a firm fixture on the retail calendar in SA, Singles' Day is inching its way onto the local promotions scene with a growing number of retailers driving sales activities around the event...
Lauren Hartzenberg 10 Nov 2021
Retailers, ignore customer experience expectations at your peril
Organisations with the foresight to implement business strategies that factor in customer expectations and consumers' appetite for digital solutions have proven to be more resilient...
Ajay Lalu 3 Nov 2021
SA's top consumer product innovations for 2021 - Bases
The 'Bases Top Breakthrough Innovations' 2021 awards highlight some of the most successful and well-received consumer product innovations...
#LetsTalkDigital: Changing consumer trends post pandemic with Alexander Leibner
This week's guest is Alexander Leibner, futures strategist and media entrepreneur...
What's the future of shopping?
The future of shopping seems to be heading towards a space where online and offline will be merged...
Beyond omnichannel: Embracing 'un-retail' and the store as a stage
Retail formats and experiences have become the new stock, says Kayleigh Fazan, founder of the International Retail Academy...
5 ways to reimagine the retail experience
Now is the time for retail brands to ambitiously reimagine their relationships with customers, and to set the bar high, says Accenture's John Watling...
John Watling 12 Oct 2021
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