Global sports brand Puma and First Mile have co-created a sportswear collection made from recycled plastic, rooted in social impact and human connection. 21 Feb 2020
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Lactalis South Africa is the new name for dairy company Parmalat SA. The name change, which came into effect on 1 February, will not impact the company's existing range of products, brands, projects or business operations. 21 Feb 2020
Like many great success stories, local haircare brand Curl Chemistry was born to address a need harboured by the founder themselves. For 28-year-old Liesl Katzen, the problem was finding products that adequately cared for her natural curly hair, following her decision to ditch chemical straighteners and embrace her 'roots'. 21 Feb 2020
South African actress, businesswoman and human rights activitist Nomzamo Mbatha has been named the first Cotton On Foundation ambassador in South Africa. In her role, Mbatha will assist the Cotton On Foundation - the philanthropic arm of Australia-born fashion retailer Cotton On Group - with its goal to deliver quality education to young South Africans. 20 Feb 2020
With the world tied to their screens, social media has fast become the foundation for modern communication. Brand presence via Instagram, Facebook and Twitter is now a necessity rather than a choice, therefore a brand's packaging must matter as much as the product inside. 20 Feb 2020
Avon, the world's fourth-largest beauty company, has collaborated with South African designer David Tlale to produce a collection of fashion accessories that will be exclusive to Avon customers. 19 Feb 2020
Grand Parade Investments (GPI) has entered into an agreement to sell 100% of its interest in Burger King South Africa (BKSA) to Emerging Capital Partners, one of Africa's largest private equity groups. The company will also sell to ECP its Grand Foods Meat Plant, which supplies burger patties to Burger King and other businesses. 19 Feb 2020
Catherine Oshotse, a 27-year-old entrepreneur from Lagos, Nigeria, has the internet to thank for her growing business. Selling hair extensions and women's handbags online to customers across Africa and abroad has grown her client base from 10 in 2015 to more than 1,000 currently. Of these, 70% are in Africa and 20% in the United Kingdom and the United States. 18 Feb 2020
Vogue Talents, Vogue Italia's fashion talent scouting arm, has announced a new project dedicated to African creatives. Named Scouting for Africa 2020, the project is a collaboration with non-profit organisation African Fashion Foundation (AFF), with the support of Impact Fund for African Creatives, and is aimed at supporting emerging designers hailing from the African continent. 18 Feb 2020
Irrespective of industry sector, 81% of customers want to take matters into their own hands and solve queries before reaching out to a contact centre agent. In fact, 67% of people prefer self-service over speaking to a company representative. So, how can companies leverage this to differentiate themselves in the market? 17 Feb 2020
KFC has collaborated with footwear brand Crocs to introduce clogs inspired by the fast-food brand's iconic bucket of chicken. 17 Feb 2020
Food and beverage giant Danone is launching a digitally-enabled service that allows greater transparency on the farm-to-fork journey of the company's baby formula, enabling consumers and retailers to verify the quality and authenticity of the products. 17 Feb 2020
Michael Wyatt appointed as Bata South Africa Managing Director 14 Feb 2020
Hollywood legend Jane Fonda hit the 92nd Academy Awards ceremony stage this week in a beaded red dress by Elie Saab - a gown she had previously worn at Cannes in 2014. 14 Feb 2020
Forty-five talented South African designers will have their products feature at the NEXT20 Trade Exhibition, taking place from 27 February to 1 March 2020 at the V&A Waterfront's Workshop17. 14 Feb 2020
South African footwear designer Michael Wyatt has returned to the country through his appointment as Bata South Africa managing director - thereby supporting Alberto Errico, Bata Africa president. Errico has been balancing his role as both the president for Bata Africa and the managing director for Bata South Africa for the past year. 14 Feb 2020
South Africa's 'love economy' continues to grow, with Valentine's Day spend up 11% and the overall number of transactions increasing by 36% over the past three years. 14 Feb 2020
Adidas has surged ahead to become a global leader in sourcing sustainable cotton. From 6th place in the last ranking, the apparel company now sources 100% of its cotton from sustainable sources and leads the Cotton Ranking 2020 with the most established brand for sustainable cotton. Ikea and H&M Group came in second and third place respectively. 13 Feb 2020
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South Africa's retail trade sales dropped by 0,4% year-on-year in December 2019, according to Statistics South Africa. 13 Feb 2020
Kangaroo skins are exported for use in football boots, motorcycle suits, fashion footwear and haute couture. Carles Rabada/Unsplash, CC BY
SYDNEY, Australia - The Versace fashion house recently announced it had stopped using kangaroo skins in its fashion collections after coming under pressure from animal rights group LAV. 13 Feb 2020
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