After nearly 130 years in business and a series of breakthrough innovations that shaped the way we light up our homes, General Electric has sold its lighting division to the US-based market leader in smart homes, Savant, for a reported $250m. 9 Jun 2020
Ben Jansen van Rensburg, director of Neo Retail Solutions, continues his analogy of retail performance management versus sports management - in essence, what retailers need to do to survive the economic melt-down due to the pandemic. 9 Jun 2020
Payment solutions provider Netcash has collaborated with Mastercard to launch QR code payments across its billing platform, as part of its efforts to help small and medium enterprises (SMEs) collect revenue more effectively. Consumers will be able to pay for services from thousands of small businesses, schools and non-profit organisations by scanning a QR code with their mobile phone. 9 Jun 2020
Pandora, the world's largest jewellery maker by volume, will stop using newly mined silver and gold in its jewellery by 2025 and only buy from recycled sources. According to the brand, the shift will cut carbon emissions by two thirds for silver and by more than 99% for gold. 9 Jun 2020
For years, apparel brands have promised to police their supply chains to root out unsafe conditions and worker abuse. But new research from Cornell University's School of Industrial and Labor Relations found a variety of problems in their efforts. 8 Jun 2020
Nestlé brand Maggi has revealed a new website in Central and West Africa that offers fresh twists to popular African dishes. The brand has also just released a second season of its Yelo Pèppè online nutrition education drama series on YouTube. 8 Jun 2020
The global coronavirus pandemic has suddenly changed the way we work, socialise, exercise and shop. New snacking habits will be formed around this reality, says multinational food company Mondelez International. 8 Jun 2020
DHL acquires a stake in their strategic partner company, Link Commerce, in support of growing e-commerce in sub-Saharan Africa and other global emerging e-commerce markets
Africa's online retail market predicted to reach an 11-digit dollar value in 2020
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East African e-commerce startup Sokowatch has launched an e-voucher scheme to help ensure that essential food and goods are available, free of charge, to vulnerable families impacted by the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. 5 Jun 2020
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The Institute for Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies (PLAAS), an independent policy research organisation within the Faculty for Economic and Management Sciences at the University of the Western Cape, recently streamed a webinar on YouTube titled 'How to change the food system - perspectives from consumer cooperatives'. 5 Jun 2020
There once was a time when a frozen forehead was the order of the day, but now, the biggest trend in aesthetic medicine is a shift towards a more natural look. Now, rather than obliterate a line, we will soften it. Also, rather than overfill, we simply restore the structure that once existed and perhaps enhance it with a little gentle contouring. Ultimately, the goal is to look like the very best version of you, nobody else. 5 Jun 2020
The Institute of Packaging South Africa (IPSA) has announced that the Gold Pack Awards 2020 will continue to take place this year. 4 Jun 2020
Eskort is responding to the Covid-19 crisis with a sense of community that is ingrained in its DNA. In line with its corporate social responsibility initiatives, the processed pork products brand is donating over R1m worth of food parcels through its #EskortCares Covid Food Feeding Scheme, to the communities surrounding its factories and butchery outlets. During these difficult times the company has stepped forward to support those communities and families that have been at the forefront of supporting the brand for decades. 4 Jun 2020
Over 100 fashion entrepreneurs, creatives and digital innovators joined in on Fashionomics Africa's new webinar series, launched on Tuesday, to discuss the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the industry. 4 Jun 2020
Heineken South Africa's alcohol-free* beer Heineken® 0.0 will now be more widely available with the new addition being selected Woolworths Food stores, giving consumers more beverage choice. 4 Jun 2020
Sitting Pretty is a local conscious fashion brand designed and manufactured in Cape Town. Its founder, Emma Longden, is an advocate of slow fashion practices that prioritise production methods which are kind to the environment and the people who make the garments. As such, natural and eco-friendly fabrics feature prominently in Sitting Pretty designs. 4 Jun 2020
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Standard Bank has partnered with the Small Enterprise Finance Agency (Sefa) to help spaza shops purchase stock through government funding from Sefa-approved wholesalers at discounted prices. 4 Jun 2020
Ryan Bacher, co-founder and MD of NetFlorist, says he's never worked harder than he has during the last two months - a believable statement considering the online retailer, one of South Africa's oldest, completely transformed its product offering during the nationwide lockdown. 3 Jun 2020
Yebo Fresh, a local grocery delivery startup servicing township areas in Cape Town, is helping township residents access vital food supplies safely during the Covid-19 pandemic and lockdown. The delivery element of the business is, in addition, assisting charities grappling with the idea of how to get food parcels into informal settlements where issues such as access and crime may raise concerns. 3 Jun 2020
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