Mobile, and increasingly apps, are core to the success of any retailer's strategy through all stages of the path to purchase or shopping customer's experience, from initial research through to completing their purchase. 20 Jul 2018
Locally developed cashback rewards app, SnapnSave, has launched in the wholesale trade sector, allowing independent traders and spaza owners to benefit from cashback rewards, regardless of which wholesaler they shop at. 20 Jul 2018
The University of Johannesburg (UJ) recently presented its African Stitch Secondary Co-operative Enactus project at the Enactus South Africa National Competition, which was held at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg. The project is aimed at addressing the challenges women face in the textile sector. 20 Jul 2018
Panasonic South Africa, a local subsidiary of Panasonic Corporation, unveiled its new Cape Town offices last week. It was decided to move its headquarters to the Western Cape from Johannesburg because of the growth in its customer base in the region as well as to have access to other large companies located in the Cape, according to Hiroyuki Shibutani, Panasonic's head of the Africa region. The strong skills pipeline in the province was another positive factor. 20 Jul 2018
Mandela Day serves as a reminder that each individual has the power to transform the world and has the ability to make an impact. On 18 July 2018, the team at Burger King South Africa® unveiled the new and improved facilities at the Inamandla Day Care Centre, in Khayelitsha. The new structure serves as a kitchen, as well as a sickbay and office to support the thirty youngsters (all under the age of 5) who attend the early childhood development (ECD) centre. 19 Jul 2018
We've already heard about experimental edible coatings made from silk, pectin and chitosan that increase the shelf life of fresh fruit and vegetables. Now, however, a coating made from waste plant material is being used on avocados sold in US supermarkets. 19 Jul 2018
As the largest consumer group in the world today, it is impossible to ignore the impact millennials have had - and will continue to have for decades to come as they settle into their prime spending years. 19 Jul 2018
I Love Coffee, a Cape-based social enterprise that trains and employs deaf baristas to work as frontline staff in its stores, plans to open as many as five new outlets over the next twelve months. 19 Jul 2018
According to a recent BMi Research report, in 2017 the RTD fruit juice category saw its first decline in five years. The category is possibly not a priority purchase for consumers who are financially strained by the difficult position the South African economy is in, as evidenced by the slowing performance. 19 Jul 2018
The Franchise Association of South Africa (Fasa) has announced the establishment of a Food Franchise Forum representing the majority of the household names in the casual dining and quick service restaurants (CDQSR) sector. 18 Jul 2018
As Cape Union Mart Group's director of e-commerce, Amanda Herson has the mammoth task of ensuring a seamless online experience for some of South Africa's most loved retail brands; from the outdoorsy Cape Union Mart to the fashion-forward Poetry, Old Khaki and Tread & Miller. 18 Jul 2018
TFG has launched two new online fashion stores, Donna and The Fix, marking the 16th and 17th online stores for the retail group since it started its e-commerce journey in 2014. These online platforms complement the 100 Donna and 194 The Fix bricks and mortar stores located throughout South Africa. 18 Jul 2018
LAGOS, Nigeria - Afrimart, a Pan-African business to business (B2B) e-commerce platform for products made in Africa, has just been launched, offering growth prospects for the less exploited intra-Africa trade. 18 Jul 2018
Home appliances have always been designed to make our lives easier. And as consumers become increasingly time-poor, the need for 'convenience' is driving more and more of our purchasing decisions. 17 Jul 2018
Furniture designers and manufacturers have been invited to apply towards the Good Design Programme, a competition geared at individuals and startups looking to further their understanding of innovation in business and manufacturing, and apply radical design in product development. 17 Jul 2018
If 2017 is anything to go by, Black Friday is quickly becoming one of the busiest South African shopping days and, like the US, marks the beginning of the Christmas shopping season. 17 Jul 2018
Product-related risk is one of the biggest perils facing businesses today, with significant amount of increased recalls revealing the potential for larger and more complex losses in the past decade, according to the 'Product Recall: Managing The Impact of the New Risk Landscape' report. 17 Jul 2018
Total South African retail sales for May 2018 grew by 3% year-on-year excluding the effects of inflation, compared to the 3.1% year-on-year growth recorded in May 2017. This is according to the Mastercard SpendingPulse May 2018 report, which provides a macro-economic analysis of retail spending trends in South Africa. 16 Jul 2018
Source: Euromonitor, [http://www.insightsurvey.co.za/ Insight Survey]]: Graphics by Insight Survey
On a global scale, pain continues to be one of the most common symptoms encouraging individuals to seek medical care or over-the-counter alternatives to relieve their symptoms. This coupled with the ever-growing global healthcare industry, accelerated technological developments, the increasing prevalence of various pain disorders, and the rising global ageing population, are some of the key factors driving growth of the analgesics market globally, as well as in South Africa. 16 Jul 2018
On last week's episode of CNN Marketplace Africa, Pioneer Foods CEO Tertius Carstens outlined the company's journey from its beginning in 1997 and describe some of the challenges the company has had to overcome. 16 Jul 2018
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