One of my ice cube trays is a small, yellow novelty tray that, when placed in the freezer, molds water into little duck-shaped pieces of ice. 31 Aug 2018
South Africa's largest online retailer, Takealot, cleaned up at this year's Pricecheck Tech and E-commerce Awards, bagging four of the 14 awards presented, including the coveted E-commerce Service of the Year and People's Choice Award. 31 Aug 2018
The toothpaste contains a natural formula that is activated by sunlight or artificial light making your smile, the only effort required to whiten your teeth. 31 Aug 2018
Competition in the retail industry is fiercer than ever. Between e-commerce sites and subscription services, consumers have plenty of choices when it comes to where they spend their time and money. 31 Aug 2018
Provincial manufacturers and businesses assembled in Durban at the Kwazulu Natal Manufacturing Indaba to explore growth opportunities, discover the latest manufacturing incentives and trends, and seek out opportunities for networking and collaboration. 31 Aug 2018
The country's best beers were awarded at this year's South African National Beer Trophy (SANBT) competition. Held at Beerhouse in Cape Town on 29 August, SANBT is the largest beer tasting competition in Africa to date with 212 entries and more than 20 judges. 30 Aug 2018
Yvonne Blaauw, a mom of two from Wellington in the Western Cape, is the winner of the 26th annual Championship Boerewors competition. Her recipe, voted the best boerewors in South Africa, will be available in all Shoprite and Checkers stores nationwide from Friday, 14 September 2018. 30 Aug 2018
Retailers and shopping centres need to work harder at enticing shoppers as shrinking salaries, a VAT increase, petrol price hikes, escalating food costs and soaring electricity fees are contributing to mounting financial pressure. 30 Aug 2018
While Bloomberg figures show that women are the world's most powerful consumers, responsible for 70 to 80% of all consumer purchases through their own purchase or influence on others, a recent Sanlam survey reveals that they are not reaping the benefits of such power. Instead, it appears that they may be falling prey to some exploitation through 'pink tax' on female-branded products. 30 Aug 2018
Self-service retail is swooping across the globe; from online shopping to self-checkout, there's a growing trend in retail environments that focuses on driving efficient and seamless processes to enhance service and CX. 29 Aug 2018
Jandri Van Zyl's sweet dreams of building a crowd-pleasing cake-haven have steadily been realised since her business The Velvet Cake Co. launched in 2012 to public acclaim. 29 Aug 2018
Fishing and food business Sea Harvest Group has announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Cape Harvest, has concluded a share purchase agreement of R527 million to acquire Ladismith Cheese based in the Western Cape. The acquisition marks the first venture into dairy for Sea Harvest, which is best known for its frozen hake products. 29 Aug 2018
Shoppers are changing at such a rapid pace, and while there are many methodologies to understand shoppers, a tool to help us move with the rapidly changing shoppers is needed. 29 Aug 2018
Marketer and designer turned ethical artistic jeweller, Charmaine Taylor taught herself how to design jewellery and started up-cycling the original prison fence from Robben Island Prison that was salvaged in 2009. A percentage of the profits made by Taylor's company, Legacy Collection, gets donated to both the Nelson Mandela Foundation and Abalimi Bezekhaya, an initiative that teaches organic farming in the Cape Town townships. 29 Aug 2018
When American Horror Story, the Museum of Modern Art and Napoleon Dynamite pay homage to an invention, you know it's made a cultural impact in a big way. 28 Aug 2018
Local entrepreneur Portia Mngomezulu, founder of Portia M Skin Solutions, has been awarded Pick n Pay's 2018 Small Supplier of the Year award for her business' exceptional growth performance and job creation. The annual award recognises and rewards the company's top performing small supplier in the country across various categories. 28 Aug 2018
FoodForward SA has introduced the FoodShare Digital Platform, a technological answer to the logistical demands of an organisation that recovers surplus food in the supply chain for redistribution to registered non-profit organisations. 28 Aug 2018
Faithful to Nature, South Africa's largest online retailer of ethical, eco-friendly food, health, beauty and home supplies has just launched its inaugural Eco Awards, which will honour the brands and companies demonstrating a commitment to conscious consumption and earth-friendly products. 28 Aug 2018
The hyper-connected multiverse of tomorrow is today. Brands can get washed away, overwhelmed by the virtual trend wave, or they can surf the possibilities in this era of omni-channeling. 27 Aug 2018
SA's standout extra virgin olive oils (EVOO) were awarded at the annual SA Olive Awards held in Franschhoek last week. Each year, a panel of international and local taste experts, led by an international panel leader, congregates on South African soil to judge and give CTC certified oils the gold, silver or bronze stamp of taste excellence. 27 Aug 2018
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