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The ninth edition of VML’s Tomorrow’s Commerce report looks to shopper behaviour in 2026 and far beyond. The big take-out? Technology isn’t slowing down, but the humans are rebelling (Image supplied)

#BizTrends2026 | VML’s Tomorrow’s Commerce: Technology isn’t slowing down but the humans are rebelling

By VML 28 Jan 2026

CES, an eclectic mix of conceptual dreams and consumer-ready tech that shows where the world might be heading (Source: © Zamani Sahudi )

#BizTrends2026 | CES 2026: 8 shifts opening new ideas, experience and growth

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Mimi Kalinda, originally from the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda and raised in South Africa, is the Group CEO and co-founder of Africa Communications Media Group.

#BizTrends2020: 4 PR business trends you can expect in 2020

Mimi Kalinda 16 Jan 2020

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Linah Maigurira, retail industry manager, Google South Africa.

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#BizTrends2020: Bright future for luxury brands in Africa

#BizTrends2020: Bright future for luxury brands in Africa

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#BizTrends2020: The golden age of content

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#BizTrends2020: Retail and Gen Z in 2020 - who they are and what they want

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Semona Pillay 9 Jan 2020

#BizTrends2020: Huge business and investment momentum in Africa

#BizTrends2020: Huge business and investment momentum in Africa

Graham Deneys 9 Jan 2020

#BizTrends2020: The future of retailing in sub-Saharan Africa

#BizTrends2020: The future of retailing in sub-Saharan Africa

Christele Chokossa 8 Jan 2020

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A look back at Pan-African PR and marketing trends in 2019

Jordan Rittenberry 8 Jan 2020

#BizTrends2020: Data, mobility and content are the key media trends as we enter 2020

#BizTrends2020: Data, mobility and content are the key media trends as we enter 2020

Cathy Ibal 8 Jan 2020

#BizTrends2020: The decade of partnership

#BizTrends2020: The decade of partnership

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APO Group CEO, Lionel Reina.

#BizTrends2020: How multinationals are rethinking their Africa strategy

6 Jan 2020

#BizTrends2020: How SA retailers can keep growing in a digital world

#BizTrends2020: How SA retailers can keep growing in a digital world

Cecil Ungerer 6 Jan 2020

#BizTrends2020: Africa's double-edged consumer demand

#BizTrends2020: Africa's double-edged consumer demand

Ailsa Wingfield 6 Jan 2020

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Social media trends for 2020

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The Best of Biz: Marketing & Media 2019

#BestofBiz 2019: Marketing & Media

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The Best of Biz: Marketing & Media Africa 2019

#BestofBiz 2019: Marketing & Media Africa

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#PR2020 Summit speakers Nadia Hearn of Faselis, Jody Kolbee of Writers Hand Studios, Jaco Pienaar of PEAR, Sasha Knott of Job Crystal and Regine Le Roux of Reputation Matters. Missing: Robin Tindall of Lead Genius.

#PR2020: Trends in the PR influencer, recruitment, reputation and measurement space

Leigh Andrews 12 Dec 2019

BizTrendsLIVE!2020 speakers announced and booking open

BizTrendsLIVE!2020 speakers announced and booking open

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#AskAfrikaAhaMoment: The brand loyalty shift explained

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Top strategic predictions for 2020 and beyond

Top strategic predictions for 2020 and beyond

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Marketing the future: Unlocking the human element in a digital world

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Anne Githuku-Shongwe, representative of UN Women South Africa’s Multi-Country Office, addressing the DStv Seminar of Creativity. Image via Al Nicoll © via Gallo Images.

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