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|  | | James Formby, former Rand Merchant Bank CEO, is set to replace Gareth Ackerman when he retires as chairperson of Pick n Pay in August...read |
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 | ISSUED BY BIZCOMMUNITY.COM Over the next few months, the Biz editorial calendar will be heating up as we get behind our annual lineup of Content Features, ideal for both content contributors and sponsors... Read |
 | ISSUED BY SECUREX 2025 From 3 to 5 June 2025, Gallagher Convention Centre hosts Africa’s largest co-located expos for security, safety, and facilities. Connect, innovate, and elevate your business... Read |
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 | Local poultry producer, Daybreak Foods has entered business rescue due to significant financial difficulties... Read |
 | David Green, CEO at the V&A Waterfront, will be awarded the Outstanding Contribution to Hospitality Award at the Future Hospitality Summit... Read |
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| |  | MAPHEFO MPHAHO Maphefo Mphaho, VML strategist says as we celebrate Africa Day, it’s time to start looking at how we reshape the global narrative around our continent – and there’s plenty to work with... Read |
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 | New data from Trade Intelligence reveals key shifts in South Africa’s FMCG retail landscape, with discounter and e-commerce formats outperforming other channels in 2024... Read |
| Banking & Finance |
 | Onafriq appoints fintech veteran Simon Black as Board Chair to Accelerate Growth... Read |
 | Headline consumer price index (CPI) inflation for April was 2.8%, slightly higher than March’s 2.7%, Stats SA has announced... Read |
 | Pick n Pay’s turnaround is taking shape as the retailer reports a year of recovery after solving its debt challenges and driving a like for like sales recovery in its core Pick n Pay supermarkets... Read |
| Commercial Property |
 | According to the latest Clur Shopping Centre Index, community and smaller retail centres led the growth stakes in the first quarter of 2025... Read |
| Design & Manufacturing |
 | Adidas has joined brands like Diadora, Puma, Nike, and New Balance who will no longer use kangaroo leather in the manufacturing of its shoes... Read |
| E-commerce |
 | ISSUED BY CONVERGE AFRICA The continent’s most dynamic gathering for digital commerce professionals, Converge Africa 2025, concluded this week at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC), drawing over one thousand delegates, exhibitors, and thought leaders from across Africa and beyond... Read |
 | Temu has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the International AntiCounterfeiting Coalition (IACC) to deepen collaboration on intellectual property protection and expand efforts to combat online counterfeiting... Read |
| Fashion & Homeware |
 | Italian fashion designer, Pierpaolo Piccioli has been appointed as creative director at Balenciaga, effective 10 July 2025... Read |
| Food & bev. services |
 | Manzi Water, part of the Skubu Project, has opened a refill store in Diepsloot, Gauteng... Read |
| Import/Export |
 | The decision comes after a report from Brazil’s Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock... Read |
| Informal Retailing |
 | MICHAEL WRITE, Hundreds of thousands of township taverns, rural spaza shops, and informal salons serving tens of millions of South Africans are just as important in driving the economy as the decisions made in corporate boardrooms, writes Michael Write, executive head: growth and international at Kazang... Read |
| Packaging |
 | The Shoprite Group has developed a fully recyclable 7kg potato pocket - solving a complex packaging problem that has challenged the industry for years... Read |
| Research |
 | Eighty20 spills the tea on the country's love for both Rooibos and traditional blends... Read |
| Retail Marketing |
 | ISSUED BY SPARK MEDIA There has been a significant shift in consumer expectations: consumers want brands to acknowledge and even reflect their unique local communities... Read |
 | Unlike its Big Tech counterparts, Amazon’s advertising revenue accounts for only a modest portion of its overall earnings... Read |
| Retailers |
 | ISSUED BY AMIE The Association of Meat Importers and Exporters (AMIE) calls for a considered and collaborative approach from the South African Government following the recent outbreak of avian influenza (bird flu) in Brazil... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS GROUP In a collaborative effort to reshape South Africa’s tavern landscape, Heineken Beverages, in partnership with the Achievement Awards Group (AAGroup), continues to make strides in promoting responsible alcohol trading through its Bansela Responsible Trading Reward Programme... Read |
 | Consumers no longer want to be convinced. They want to be informed... Read |
| Supply Chain |
 | HEATHER IRVINE, ANDREW PIKE AND NAZEERA MIA The final regulations for a block exemption for ports, rail and key feeder road corridors has been issued by South Africa's Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, in consultation with the Competition Commission... Read |
 | SA Harvest has expanded its national fleet with the addition of several new trucks, including a refrigerated unit... Read |
| Technology |
 | ISSUED BY FRIGAIR EXPO 2025 The heating, energy, refrigeration, ventilation and air conditioning (Hervac) industries play a vital role in the local retail sector... Read |
 | Retailer integrates delivery, loyalty and services into one digital platform.,, Read |
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 | Despite the majority of South Africa's workforce being employed in 'deskless' jobs, many basic employee benefits remain computer-based, making it more difficult for this staff contingent to access... Read |
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