South African retail shelves will for the first time be stocked with premium chocolate brand Chocolates Valor. Brought into the country by confectionary distributor Swiss Diversitas Group, Valor's product range may be new to SA, but it's a household name in Spain, the birthplace of the brand and the location of its factory and the Valor Chocolate Museum. 24 Jan 2020
LG South Africa recently unveiled its new relocated head office - which now includes a new LG brand shop on the same premises - in Midrand, Johannesburg. The South Korean multinational electronics company has also relocated its factory from Germiston to Durban - which it will unveil today. 24 Jan 2020
Laduma Hardware Group's store count has grown from one outlet in 1996 to 15 stores today, including a 12,900 sq metre flagship store in Lebowakgomo, South East of Polokwane. With a niche business strategy targeting rural and semi-urban areas, the company says it aims to bring affordable building materials and hardware to these specific communities in South Africa. 24 Jan 2020
Japanese designer and founder of French luxury fashion house Kenzo, Kenzo Takada, recently introduced the world to his new luxury home and lifestyle brand, K三 (which is the Japanese symbol for three), at the Maison & Objet home décor fair in Paris. 23 Jan 2020
With the new year already well on its way, South African business leaders will be looking to claw any advantage they can over their competitors. Nathalie Schooling, CEO of customer experience specialists nlighten, urges companies to prioritise CX spend this year, and shares five simple steps to get started. 23 Jan 2020
Tobacco company Philip Morris South Africa (PMSA) says its local investments will exceed R650 million by 2020, as it expands the footprint of IQOS, a device that heats tobacco instead of burning it, nationally. 23 Jan 2020
After successful trials at the Woolworths Head Office and Garden Centre store, Woolworths has rolled out its new coffee cup recycling initiative to all Western Cape stores with cafés, coffee carts or pods. 22 Jan 2020
Wimpy enlisted the interior designer services of DHQ Interior Brand Architects for its newly-reopened Sandton City restaurant in Johannesburg. The relocation of the Wimpy restaurant within Sandton City provided the opportunity to rethink the layout and focus on enhancing the overall customer experience. 22 Jan 2020
It's a new year and a blank page is ready to be filled with the retail story of 2020. As much as we would all like to have a crystal ball to see the future, the reality is, we don't, and we cannot exactly say what the retail future for 2020 will hold. We can however propose possible trends that retailers may consider for 2020 from our research, in order to help them develop preferable futures. 22 Jan 2020
The Shoprite Group is now using the 4,000 tonnes of plastic returned annually to its distribution centres to produce its 100% recycled and recyclable plastic shopping bags. This is in line with its goal to ensure that all of its plastic packaging is reusable and/or recyclable by 2025. 22 Jan 2020
Italian retail clothing brand Diesel has launched a sustainability strategy, a commitment to taking action for the benefit of current and future generations. Titled 'For Responsible Living', the strategy was introduced at a media briefing in Milan by Renzo Rosso, president of OTB and founder of Diesel. 21 Jan 2020
For the retail sector as a whole - and for physical stores in particular - 2020 will be a year of reinvention where retail will get faster and smarter. 21 Jan 2020
South African designer lighting company Willowlamp recently picked up four international awards, two LIT Design Awards and two D'Arc Awards. 21 Jan 2020
18 January saw the relaunch of Beyoncé's athleisure brand Ivy Park, in collaboration with Adidas, to the delight of the singer's loyal fanbase commonly referred to as the 'Beyhive'. 20 Jan 2020
Pick n Pay has partnered with Travelstart to offer an in-store travel booking experience, allowing customers to compare and book flight and bus tickets in any Pick n Pay store. 20 Jan 2020
Swiss food giant Nestlé plans to invest $2.1 billion to cut its use of virgin plastics in favour of food-grade recycled plastics, and accelerate the development of innovative sustainable packaging solutions. 20 Jan 2020
A country's payments system is probably not the first thing we think of when we think about the challenge of economic development. But payments are key to the bottom-up economic growth urgently needed across Africa. 17 Jan 2020
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Google on Wednesday revealed a new feature on Search that gives users a simpler way to shop for fashion items on mobile. 17 Jan 2020
Philip Morris South Africa has launched its first IQOS stores in KwaZulu-Natal, with an opening in Durban's Gateway Mall and another in the city's Liberty Midlands Mall. 17 Jan 2020
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