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Scan Display shines at the Women in Mice 2025 awards

Scan Display Scan Display shines at the Women in Mice 2025 awards

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All about YOU! Putting YOU in YOUth Month on Biz!

Bizcommunity.com All about YOU! Putting YOU in YOUth Month on Biz!

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Industry awards recognise Scan Display’s creative solutions

Scan Display Industry awards recognise Scan Display’s creative solutions

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According to Sociallyin CEO Keith Kakadia, the next phase of digital retail rewards efficiency, conversion, and retention—not spray-and-pray advertising or unchecked scale (Image source: © 123rf )

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Google launches AI Mode in search for users in Africa

Google launches AI Mode in search for users in Africa

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AI and data are reshaping Africa's retail sector

AI and data are reshaping Africa's retail sector

Blessed Hwaire and Shobhit Jain 11 Aug 2025

Source: © 123rf A recent study by Public Desire ranked the most 'online shopping addicted' countries

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Source: © Bizcommunity The inaugural SSA MMA Smarties Awards awarded 51 Awards, with 19 Gold, 19 Silver and 13 Bronze Awards

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SA’s MellowVans brings mobile EV stores to African telcos

SA’s MellowVans brings mobile EV stores to African telcos

6 Nov 2024

CrowdStrike Falcon glitch disrupts global services across sectors

CrowdStrike Falcon glitch disrupts global services across sectors

Lindsey Schutters 19 Jul 2024

A tough day at the office for internet users in South Africa

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Lindsey Schutters 14 Mar 2024

How innovative payment solutions are reshaping SA retail

How innovative payment solutions are reshaping SA retail

Shaun Holley and Rory Bosman 24 May 2023

Global e-commerce transactions predicted to hit $8tn by 2027

Global e-commerce transactions predicted to hit $8tn by 2027

22 May 2023

Vincent Viviers, omnichannel retail executive at Pick n Pay, at Ecom Africa. Source: Lauren Hartzenberg

#EcomAfrica: 5 need-to-know trends shaping the future of e-commerce

Lauren Hartzenberg 21 Apr 2023

Brands must balance digital innovation and trust to serve Africa's consumers - study

Brands must balance digital innovation and trust to serve Africa's consumers - study

17 Apr 2023

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The big benefits of blockchain for retail in Africa

6 Apr 2023

Sasha Ramjathan, leader of the CPG segment for Southern Africa at Schneider Electric. Source: Supplied

Driving the digitisation of dairy

Sasha Ramjathan 10 Mar 2023

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Nearly 70% of consumer payments to be instant by 2027

9 Mar 2023

Lauren Filen, customer director, Advantage Group Africa

Advantage Group names Lauren Filen as customer director for Africa

23 Feb 2023

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#BizTrends: 6 global retail trends making their mark in FMCG

Lauren Hartzenberg 10 Feb 2023

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Reebok x Botter concept sneaker offers glimpse at future of footwear production

7 Feb 2023

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Key trends shaking up Africa's lucrative informal retail sector in 2023

27 Jan 2023

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5 ways retail will double-down on digital in 2023

24 Jan 2023

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5 e-commerce trends for 2023

Bennet Otoo 23 Jan 2023

Karen Nadasen, CEO of PayU South Africa and the chair of the Ecommerce Forum of South Africa. Source: Supplied

#BizTrends2023: What's next for payments in Africa?

Karen Nadasen 19 Jan 2023

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Whirlpool partners Arcelik in Europe, quits Middle East and Africa

Akanksha Khushi and Shubham Kalia 17 Jan 2023

Writer, speaker and retail futurist Howard Saunders. Source: Supplied

#BizTrends2023: Retail's reality check

Howard Saunders 17 Jan 2023

Cherryflava futurist and strategist Jonathan Cherry. Source: Supplied

#BizTrends2023: Retail's future is the 'Theatre of Dreams'

Jonathan Cherry 10 Jan 2023

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Tech convergence a disruptive trend for retail in 2023

10 Jan 2023

Christele Chokossa, consultant, Euromonitor International. Source: Supplied

#BizTrends2023: How to win in sub-Saharan Africa's retailing landscape

Christele Chokossa 9 Jan 2023

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Africa's changing shopping trends allow e-tailers to meet evolving expectations

Darijan Boškovic 5 Jan 2023

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