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Celebrated South African artist, designer and businesswoman Carrol Boyes passed away Wednesday night at the age of 65... read
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In a presentation at the Nedbank Franchising Roadshow, Lightstone pointed out that the service station sector plays a pivotal role in the franchise industry and its forecast. read
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Banking & Finance
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A new payments services platform called Co-Switch aims to open up the buy-aid market to both consumers and retailers, and it's currently being introduced to Cape Consumers and Iemas' members and retail partners... Read
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Even though 54% of South African consumers are swayed by social media when making fashion purchasing decisions, in-store shopping continues to grow... Read
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Commercial Property
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Morningside Shopping Centre in Sandton is shaking up almost one-third of its retail and restaurant mix with the introduction of new brands. Read
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CRM
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MO AREFF
Omnichannel customer engagement revolves around so much more than just a technology-driven approach. A cross-channel strategy needs to be an integral human one if organisations are to remain competitive... Read
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CSI
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In partnership with household appliance companies and retailers, The Appliance Bank (TAB) is helping provide income-generating opportunities for SA's unemployed men... Read
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Design & Manufacturing
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AHMAD BELTAGUI, ACHILLEAS SESIS AND NIKOLAOS STYLOS
The first conviction for 3D printing a firearm was recently reported in London, not long after 3D printed masks were used to trick face recognition. Should we be afraid? Read
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100% Design South Africa, announced its 2019 Design Award winners at an event that was held at Gallagher Convention Centre on Thursday, 8 August 2019... Read
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E-commerce
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ISSUED BY DENTSU AEGIS NETWORK
At the inaugural eCommerce Awards held in Nairobi on 9 August 2019, iProspect East Africa in partnership with Masoko by Safaricom added yet another award to its growing collection - the E-Commerce Agency of the Year... Read
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Exhibitions & Events
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ISSUED BY THE JUPITER DRAWING ROOM CAPE TOWN
The third annual Soweto Kota Festival will take place on 7 and 8 September 2019, and Sasko, the experts in milling and baking, is proud to announce it has renewed its sponsorship for a third year... Read
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Fashion & Homeware
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This week, Steve Madden, the U.S. designer and marketer of footwear and fashion accessories, acquired two privately-held fashion brands; namely Greats Brand, Inc. and BB Dakota... Read
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Country Road's first Teen collection, catering for pre-teen and teen girls and boys aged 8-16, will launch in South African stores this August... Read
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FMCG
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When it comes to buying avocados, South Africans are not loyal to their regular retailers, but will instead seek out and support stores selling good quality avos, even if that means paying more for them... Read
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The top 10 winners not only represent the cream of the crop of South African Pinotage, but also serve as a reminder of the quality of South African wine as a whole... Read
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Franchising
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According to the latest survey from Fasa, 39% of franchisors have businesses in Africa, outside South African borders. This is equivalent to 1,775 stores in the SA franchise population... Read
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Packaging
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LEIGH ANDREWS
Rather than quote you the shocking stats about plastics, I've chosen just one: "Every piece of plastic ever made still exists today." Read it again and let that sink in, because this fact was top of mind when SodaStream SA hosted a bunch of the Cape's media and influencers for the launch of their new re-usable bottles that effectively lead the charge against single-use plastics... Read
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Retail Marketing
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Sho Madjozi and Stayfree have launched a Facebook chatbot aimed at making conversations about menstrual health pain-free. In Sync with Sho Madjozi is available for free... Read
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Retailers
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KATHLEEN ROGERS AND DR SHENGGEN FAN
The way we produce, consume and discard food is no longer sustainable... Read
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Sales
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Measured in real terms, retail trade sales increased by 2,4% year-on-year in June 2019... Read
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Shopfitting & Merchandising
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ISSUED BY BLACKLINE RETAIL INTERIORS
Meet Roxanne Rynders, the talented young head interior designer at the Blackline Retail Interiors design studio, and find out her thoughts on future retail and hospitality interior design trends... Read
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Victoria Osteen "Let me encourage you to get up every day and focus on what you do have in life. Be thankful for the blessings of the little things, even when you don't get what you expect." Carl Jung "Even a happy life cannot be without a measure of darkness, and the word happy would lose its meaning if it were not balanced by sadness. It is far better take things as they come along with patience and equanimity." Leo Buscaglia "The fact that I can plant a seed and it becomes a flower, share a bit of knowledge and it becomes another's, smile at someone and receive a smile in return, are to me continual spiritual exercises." Desmond Tutu "If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor. If an elephant has its foot on the tail of a mouse and you say that you are neutral, the mouse will not appreciate your neutrality." Khalil Gibran "Your daily life is your temple and your religion. When you enter into it take with you your all." |
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