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 | The Village Market Africa is the winner of Food Lover's Market's Seeds of Change Supplier Development Partnership, launched to create an opportunity for social enterprises to join the retailer's supplier network... Read |
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 | The documentary combines the voices of garment workers with legal professionals who are working together to argue for the first EU legislation to ensure garment workers receive a living wage... Read |
 | An online furniture portal has been launched to showcase the SA furniture sector's capabilities, and stimulate local procurement... Read |
| E-commerce |
 | Afrikrea has partnered with DHL and Visa to launch Anka, a platform that provides African micro retailers and small businesses with e-commerce, payments and global shipping services... Read |
 | ISSUED BY WEBILLISM Webillism founder Derek Steyn shares insight into how the web design industry has evolved, what it takes to create stand-out designs and how Covid-19 has accelerated the growth of the online space... Read |
| Fashion & Homeware |
 | In a bid to fuel sustainable innovation and extend the lifecycle of products, Converse has introduced Renew Labs to refresh customers' previously-worn All Stars... Read |
 | South African surf brand, Mami Wata, is raising growth capital through European equity crowdfunding platform Crowdcube to scale the business abroad... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY ORNICO Ornico has now compiled a free-to-download report on this segment, exploring advertising trends, new creative executions, developments and spending patterns... Read |
| Food & bev. services |
 | ISSUED BY THIRST BAR SERVICES Thirst, South Africa's leading mobile bar and event business, has revamped its brand identity after over 15 years. The rebranding is part of a wider strategic diversification for Thirst... Read |
 | South Africa-born food chain Galito's will soon have 20 outlets located in Kenya, as the piri-piri chicken brand eyes further growth on the African continent... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY HEINEKEN SOUTH AFRICA Heineken raises the bar with new commitments on the environment, social sustainability and responsible consumption on a path to a net zero, fairer and healthier world... Read |
| Health & Beauty |
 | L'Oréal Paris has committed to reducing its carbon footprint by 50% per finished product, and will contribute €10m to environmental projects whose beneficiaries are communities of women... Read |
| Import/Export |
 | BOBBY MADHAV The Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement came into effect on the 1 January 2021. A total of 54 of Africa's 55 countries have agreed, in principle, to participate in the agreement... Read |
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 | RACHEL SIKWANE Once in a while, an intellectual property judgment is handed down that upsets the proverbial apple cart. The SCA judgment in the Koni Multinational Brands (Pty) Ltd vs Beiersdorf AG case, is arguably such a judgment... Read |
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 | GARYN RAPSON, PAULA-ANN NOVOTNY AND EMMA BLEEKER South Africa's amended plastic bag regulations and the new extended producer responsibility regulations raise concerns about double taxation in the plastic bag sector... Read |
 | The proposed acquisition of RussellStone Protein by DH Brothers and Seaboard has not been given the go-ahead by the Competition Commission... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY KANTAR Kantar's Worldpanel division has launched a new consumer panel in South Africa. The new panel tracks 6,500+ households to bring fast, accurate and granular insights for a complete view of SA consumers... Read |
 | ISSUED BY INSIGHT SURVEY Insight Survey's latest South African Carbonated Soft Drinks Industry Landscape Report 2021 carefully uncovers the global and local carbonated soft drinks market (including the impact of Covid-19)... Read |
| Retail Marketing |
 | ISSUED BY LG Retailers are still faced with the age-old question: how do you get consumers interested in a product when the competition is so fierce?... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY PAYFLEX South African consumers are under immense pressure amid record unemployment rates and rising cost of living as the cost of coronavirus pandemic to the economy becomes clearer... Read |
 | NQOBILE DLUDLA Pepkor Holdings said on Wednesday half-year earnings were expected to rise by at least 20%, supported by growth at its discount clothing business and a reduction in net debt and finance costs... Read |
 | ISSUED BY SAMSUNG SOUTH AFRICA Special offers on Wind-Free air conditioners add even more comfort to the changing season... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY LG LG announced its first-quarter 2021 consolidated sales of ₩18.81trn ($16.90bn) and operating profit of ₩1.52trn ($1.36bn) - the highest quarterly results in the company's history... Read |
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