South African fashion and gifting retailer Big Blue has come under fire for selling a t-shirt printed with the words "Water Polo Teacher's Pet". 8 Jan 2020
Now for the good news. There's a huge opportunity for growth in online retail, but the path to profits is through dramatically improving customer experience. 8 Jan 2020
Massimo Piombini has been appointed as the new chief executive officer of Diesel Group. He will join the Italian-based company in February 2020 and report to Ubaldo Minelli, the CEO of Diesel's parent company to OTB. 7 Jan 2020
Retail loyalty is constantly evolving, as customers demand more personalised value and the 'experience economy' gathers momentum. The current battle is around offering seamless experiences that deliver relevant value through mobile and card-based loyalty programmes. 7 Jan 2020
Romanian-born Angela Cretu has been named Avon's CEO, succeeding Jan Zijderveld. The appointment follows the recent landmark transaction between Avon and Natura &Co to create the world's fourth-largest pure-play beauty company. 6 Jan 2020
LG Electronics (LG) is tapping into the booming indoor gardening movement with the launch of its first home gardening appliance, set to be unveiled at CES 2020 in Las Vegas this week. The built-in column-type gardening appliance employs advanced light, temperature and water control, convenient all-in-one seed packages and a growth-monitoring app to help users cultivate greens inside their own homes. 6 Jan 2020
Not a week goes by without spotting more headlines about online shopping and the global shift to mobile connectivity. But despite this constant attention on digital marketing, retailers across Africa have a unique perspective, knowing they will largely rely on in-store experiences to drive sales far into the next decade. 6 Jan 2020
Africa's consumer landscape is fragmented and polarised, characterised by the double-edged demand of a diverse base of consumers. 6 Jan 2020
Tiger Brands has launched its enterprise supplier development fund to support smallholder farmers, processors and distributors in the food-processing value chain. 3 Jan 2020
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Coca-Cola has denied that it's getting into the cannabis business after a video posted to YouTube showing an alleged prototype of this product 2 Jan 2020
Matt Putman, CEO of iKhokha.
Small business owners across South Africa have been empowered to start selling these products digitally, a service that was only available to larger retailers until recently. Those that have adopted, are seeing a sharp increase in foot traffic and sales. 27 Dec 2019
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The inaugural Organic and Natural Products Expo Africa has been postponed due to the Covid-19 outbreak. New dates will be announced in due course. 24 Dec 2019
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The end of the year is often relished as a time for slowing down: for replaying memories, watching snowflakes dance in the glow of streetlights and lingering just a little longer around the dinner table. At the same time, it's a period of rushing: deadlines, parties, travel and perhaps a foray to the shopping mall, a department store or a busy high street. 23 Dec 2019
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South African consumer spending shows an uptick ahead of the festive season according to Mastercard SpendingPulse, which looks at overall retail spending trends across all payment types including cash and cheques. 23 Dec 2019
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More and more consumers are looking to 'buy now, pay later' (BNPL) payment options when making purchases. 23 Dec 2019
Kristen Peters is 15-years-old and is in Grade 10 at Christ Church College in Midrand, Johannesburg. She reflects back on the year that she served on Africa's youngest board, Bata's Youth Board of Directors (YBOD). A position that she served with pride and youthful enthusiasm, exchanging her fashionista insight and innovatory thinking, for a real business experience from global footwear giant, Bata, and entrepreneurial know-how from Young Entrepreneurs (YE). 20 Dec 2019
As Christmas shopping ramps up, you may be getting a lot of emails offering you attractive discounts for a short period only. You may see flash sales or special deals that exhort you to "buy now" to avoid missing out. 20 Dec 2019
The customer is no longer just 'king'; they have become all-knowing, all-powerful 'super beings' driving innovation, and retailers need to listen up to stay ahead and maintain their relevancy. 20 Dec 2019
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