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 | | Amazon South Africa has officially opened its Amazon Seller Success Centre in Cape Town, a new initiative for Amazon aimed to empower local businesses to grow...read |
|  | | Birkenstock kicks off the new year with an expansion of its retail footprint in the Tshwane region of South Africa with one of its largest stores in Brooklyn Mall...read |
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| |  | |  | PRIVESAN NAIDOO South Africa's shift to digital payments and e-commerce, driven by technology and the pandemic, fosters economic inclusion but faces challenges like data costs... Read |  | GED NOOY Ged Nooy, general manager of Field Force, a division of Provantage, looks at five standout retail trends driving leadership in 2025… Read |  | PAT MAHLANGU Geo-politics, the ever-changing consumer tastes, and emerging social media and cultural moments will entice companies to pivot how they show up in the market... Read |  | JOHN JACK The second half of 2024 saw a surge in South Africa’s commercial property sector, driven by economic recovery, investor confidence, and infrastructure improvements... Read |  | Drawing from 2024’s pitches and sales insights, Elzaan Erasmus, a division manager at OneDayOnly.co.za, highlights four key trends for 2025... Read |
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 | 2025 will see crypto growth driven by regulatory progress, institutional adoption, AI integration, tokenisation, Ethereum upgrades, and evolving monetary policies... Read |
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 | ANTON OOSTHUIZEN, ISSUED BY QUICKEASY SOFTWARE Running a signage company is no small feat. Every project is unique and involves multiple teams, strict deadlines, and precise execution... Read |
 | DR ESTELLE VAN TONDER Estelle van Tonder, professor of marketing at the University of South Africa, says that while self-service options can further augment the customer experience, in practice, things can (and often will) go wrong in the self-service delivery process... Read |
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 | Engen has collaborated with pudo, a smart locker and courier solution provider... Read |
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 | Announcing its new ‘Route to Market Expansion Project’, the Beverage Company (BevCo) aims to boost job creation and empowerment impact in local communities... Read |
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 | Massmart and Walmart have announced the inaugural Africa-focused supplier Growth Summit which will take place in Johannesburg on 2 April 2025... Read |
 | The Johannesburg Homemakers Fair is set to be an inspiration to kick-start your home’s transformation journey... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY LG LG Electronics (LG) is unveiling its expanded second-generation LG Signature lineup at CES 2025 in Las Vegas (7-10 January)... Read |
 | ISSUED BY VOLPES As we step into a brand-new year, it’s the perfect time to refresh your home and give your bedroom a well-deserved update... Read |
 | Levi’s and Undercover join forces once again, blending Undercovers’s bold aesthetic with the Levi’s design to celebrate the 35th anniversary of Jun Takahashi’s epochal brand... Read |
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 | According to Euromonitor International, most snack categories are set to register retail volume declines in South Africa in 2025, as consumers have been reducing their overall consumption... Read |
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 | L’Oréal South Africa has announced the appointment of Natasha Lopes as the general manager for the Consumer Products Division (CPD) in Southern Africa... Read |
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 | The Fresh Produce Market Inquiry has released its final report, which identifies features within the fresh produce value chain that impede, restrict and distort competition... Read |
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 | JONATHAN SINDEN Retail evolves with behavioural science insights, blending psychology, economics, and neuroscience... Read |
 | ALEXANDRA SHERLOCK Australian-owned brand UGG Since 1974 has announced it will change its name to “Since 74” for sales outside Australia and New Zealand... Read |
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 | DANETTE BREITENBACH TikTok is being restored to US users, after the platform went dark late on Saturday night, 18 January... Read |
 | Trump 2.0: Optimism in South Africa... Read |
 | Cape Town has been named the Best City in the World in Time Out’s annual global survey, which gathered insights from over 18,500 locals and 100 city experts worldwide... Read |
 | CATHY TRUTER, MARTIN HOPKINS, AND NTOKOZO NZIMA As has become common practice, significant amendments to the Companies Act took effect in late December 2024. For ease, we have set out below the amendments that are now effective and which necessitate action from companies... Read |
 | IMRAN SALIE The matric class of 2024 has made history by achieving the highest-ever pass rate in South Africa with 87.3%. This surpasses the previous record of 82.9%, set in the previous year by the matric class of 2023. Read |
 | The national results will be released later today... Read |
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Mark Twain "Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear, not absence of fear." John F. Kennedy "Efforts and courage are not enough without purpose and direction." Jim Rohn "If you are not willing to risk the unusual, you will have to settle for the ordinary." Wayne Dyer "If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change." Oprah Winfrey "Cheers to a new year and another chance for us to get it right." |
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