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|  | LAUREN HARTZENBERG "We are a vital chain, and for so many years we've been largely ignored by government and seen as just businesses on the side," said Pick n Pay's Raymond Ackerman...read |
|  | | The Clicks Group added that sales in the last seven weeks of the financial year were significantly impacted by the civil unrest in KZN...read |
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 | Rural retail development specialists McCormick Property Development (MPD) broke ground at Mamelodi Square earlier this month... Read |
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 | JEREMY OSBORNE As consumer behaviour continues changes, retailers are increasingly having to position themselves to provide omnichannel services that meet these evolving digital consumer expectations... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY KINETIC EVENTS Bringing cash into digital commerce is considered the "last mile of payments" and currently considered the biggest growth opportunity in this sector... Read |
 | Telkom Financial Services and Engen have introduced a feature designed for tipping petrol attendants and Quickshop cashiers at Engen service stations... Read |
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 | MARIE-AGNES PARMENTIER In the last two decades, several creative directors have come and gone from their prestigious posts at heritage fashion houses... Read |
 | Fashion retailer H&M has announced a global collaboration with fashion icon Iris Apfel. The Iris Apfel x H&M collection will pay homage to her unique style and will launch in select H&M stores early 2022... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY DISTELL With the launch of the groundbreaking Extreme House and Extreme Soul sensory music variants - a world-first-of-its-kind innovation - this unstoppable brand connects with Mzansi's popular urban music culture... Read |
 | Local seasoning brand Oryx Desert Salt will soon be one of the few South African brands to appear on Whole Foods Market shelves in the United States. Read |
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 | In a bid to cater to the growing demand for meat-free food options, Burger King South Africa has introduced a plant-based Whopper, Vegan Royale and Vegan Nuggets to its local menu... Read |
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 | ROBIN FREDERICKS Over the last 18 months, the restaurant industry, just like that of the tourism and travel industries, has suffered major blows from the Covid-19 pandemic, which has seen many businesses close down... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY BIODEGRADABLE FUTURE Biodegradable Future and Clearer Conscience Recycling have formed a strategic alliance with the common goal of informing, educating and collaborating with consumers and industry-related brands about the benefits of biodegradable additives which provide a crucial insurance policy against plastics and polymers that escape the existing recycling systems... Read |
 | Woolworths is expanding its reusable bag collection trial and introducing more recycling vending machines in selected stores... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY USAID TRADEHUB Hosted by the International Trade Institute of Southern Africa (ITRISA) with the support of the USAID Southern African Trade and Investment Hub... Read |
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 | Dis-Chem Pharmacies has laid charges against four temporary employees for providing fraudulent vaccination cards... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY BORDERLESS ACCESS Global digital market research company, Borderless Access, set out to find out what South Africans have changed about their lifestyles Since Covid-19 and how food and beverage companies can help support consumers... Read |
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 | TOM COREY AND ERICA CLERF For years, marketers in the consumer-packaged goods sector have counted on third-party cookies to define and segment their audiences, reach prospects, target their offerings and communication... Read |
 | EMILY STANDER Covid-19 has been a difficult time for many industries, and the alcohol industry in South Africa has faced some challenges... Read |
 | BRENDAN SEERY Timing is good, message is good, and Siya is a great ambassador; Bidvest gesture an example other companies would do well to emulate... Read |
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 | ELIAS BIRYABAREMA Majid Al Futtaim, a Carrefour franchise holder, has reached a deal to take over six stores in Uganda from South African retailer Shoprite... Read |
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 | Stats SA reports that South Africa's retail trade sales decreased by 0.8% year-on-year in July 2021... Read |
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