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|  | | In its latest move in the e-commerce landscape, Massmart has launched 'Makro Business', a branded website offering businesses of all sizes, an online platform tailored to meet their specific product needs...read |
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 | Scan to Pay, in partnership with Xion Global, expands crypto payment options in South Africa, aiming to revolutionise transactions with lower fees and faster settlement times... Read |
 | KATJA HAMILTON As it stops supporting older devices, WhatsApp's smartphone changes may derail global banking services... Read |
| Commercial Property |
 | Business is experiencing strong growth in the Cape Town's Central City with 135 new entities opening in 2022, bringing the total number of businesses to 3,116 compared with 2,981 in the previous year... Read |
| Design & Manufacturing |
 | The City's Mayoral Committee Member for Economic Growth, Alderman James Vos, cut the ribbon at the opening of Ivilitex, a new high-tech clothing and textile manufacturing facility in Epping, Cape Town... Read |
 | Appetite SA recently placed in the top 10 in the product design category at the renowned ZGDW Awards. This international design ceremony recognises the best in all types of design, including product design, visual communications, fashion, and even food design... Read |
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 | Takealot is set to host its first Takealot Marketplace Summit, an event the online retailer says will recognise and empower SMEs... Read |
| ESG & Sustainability |
 | Clover has announced its partnership with PinkDrive for the "Pink for Purpose" initiative which involves the rebranding of some of Clover's dairy products to limited edition pink packaging for Breast Cancer Awareness Month which takes place in October... Read |
 | Spar is leveraging the power of social media to create a wave of positivity with #SpreadSmiles - a unique initiative aimed at promoting goodwill to support vital causes and positive community changes... Read |
 | Nicci Boutiques is donating 10% of proceeds on all pink items to PinkDrive this October in light of Breast Cancer Awareness Month... Read |
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 | LERATO NAKO In the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, our world has witnessed a digital revolution that has transformed the way we connect, communicate, and conduct business... Read |
| Fashion & Homeware |
 | As part of the 150th anniversary of 501 jeans, Levi's has partnered with global footwear brand Crocs to merge casual comfort and design in the all-new Levi's x Crocs capsule collection... Read |
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 | The 20 finalists in the 2023 FNB Sauvignon Blanc SA Top 10 competition held by Sauvignon Blanc South Africa have been announced... Read |
 | ISSUED BY SMART MEDIA The holiday season brings forth feelings of happiness, merriment and a noticeable increase in consumer spending. For brands that specialise in Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG), this time of year poses a dilemma. Should they book in-store media space, or preserve budget for an alternate period?... Read |
| Food & bev. services |
 | NELSON BANYA RCL Foods, through its poultry unit Rainbow, culls 410,000 chickens amid the country's severe avian flu outbreak, raising concerns of chicken shortages... Read |
 | South African Poultry Industry faces unprecedented Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza outbreak. Despite strict biosecurity, the virus spreads uncontrollably, prompting urgent calls for government-approved HPAI vaccines importation... Read |
| Franchising |
 | A little-known fact about Pick n Pay relates to the size of its franchise network, and over the next few years, the group will further strengthen the division... Read |
| Import/Export |
 | Wahed Khan, co-owner of an export-oriented wine brand in Robertson has been appointed as the non-executive board chair for Wines of South Africa... Read |
 | NYASHA NYAUNGWA Namibia has suspended imports of live poultry, birds and poultry products from South Africa following the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in the neighbouring country... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY MPACT New, innovative packaging that preserves the quality of produce during arduous export journeys is showing promising results. Called Freshflow T24, the novel solution by Mpact is proving - through reliable case studies and incontrovertible data sets - to hold far-reaching benefits for the industry's sustainability and competitiveness... Read |
 | After over a decade of absence, Castle Milk Stout has reintroduced the symbol of inkunzi emnyama, the familiar iconic symbol of a black bull, back on its packaging... Read |
| Research |
 | ISSUED BY INSIGHT SURVEY In both the global and South African markets, pet owners are increasingly placing greater importance on the health and wellness of their furry companions, particularly due to ongoing pet humanisation trends... Read |
| Retail Marketing |
 | This past Heritage Day, Bokomo reached out to South Africans living abroad... Read |
 | BRENDAN SEERY At the risk of being labelled a Shoprite Checkers groupie, I have to say that when it comes to marketing and advertising, the group is on a tsunami of a roll at the moment... Read |
| Retailers |
 | FAHEEM HOOSEN Faheem Hoosen, head of assurance KwaZulu-Natal at BDO South Africa, explains what is driving this shift and shares some strategies for local retailers to attract and retain the local market... Read |
 | TANNUR ANDERS Pick n Pay's chief executive Pieter Boone has stepped down with immediate effect... Read |
| Sales |
 | LEN LUBBE In today's fiercely competitive marketplace, businesses face a common challenge: the onslaught of discount campaigns or even discount wars... Read |
| Supply Chain |
 | The Localisation Support Fund (LSF) released a report on the findings of a study on the value chain mapping of the South African transmission and distribution networks... Read |
| Technology |
 | PHIL LEWIS Phil Lewis, senior vice president of solution consulting, international at Infor, asks what AI can achieve for the food and beverage industry... Read |
 | The South African Breweries (SAB) says it has a vested interested in sustianable farming practices and relies heavily on high-quality crops derived from thriving communities and healthy ecosystems for the brewing of its products... Read |
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 | Pan-African real estate firm Lango appoints RMB as sole sustainability advisor, co-ordinating a $325m sustainability-linked loan package with Standard Bank, aligning financial strategy with sustainability goals for long-term asset viability. Read |
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 | These increases are going to hit all consumers hard, and they come at a time when most South Africans are feeling extreme financial pressure, says the AA... Read |
 | Capitec Bank, South Africa's largest retail bank, reports overcoming impacts of high inflation and interest rates, with shares rising 9%. CEO anticipates improved retail credit performance... Read |
 | From surviving to thriving in the post-Covid world, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in South Africa are projecting similar or increased revenues in 2023... Read |
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 | Rocla is a precast concrete infrastructural product specialist in Southern Africa. |
 | PG Bison is the leading producer of wood-based decorative panels in Africa, servicing the retail, construction, furniture/kitchen manufacturing, and residential development markets, primarily in southern Africa. |
 | Restonic is a leading integrated manufacturer of a wide range of innovative sleep products under the Restonic, iDream and Green Coil Brands, as well as retail house brands for the major South African and Namibian furniture and bedding retailers. |
 | Feltex is a leading South African manufacturer of automotive components used in the assembly and aftermarket of the major global automotive brands. |
 | Safripol focuses on producing high-quality polymers for use in a variety of different sectors, including the infrastructure, telecommunications, agriculture, packaging, manufacturing, and medical sectors. |
 | Unitrans is a leading provider of integrated services focused on growing our clients' business through specialised and bespoke services. |
 | Optix reduces on-road risk for fleet operators and the driver community, using risk identifying information for preventative forecasting and behaviour changing solutions. |
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