From conscientious animal lovers to health-conscious flexitarians, vegan food is gaining traction both locally and globally. Ongoing innovation at listed food group Libstar means more vegan options are available for South Africans adopting this lifestyle trend. 2 Dec 2020
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Digital sales on Black Friday hit a record $62bn, according to research from global CRM company Salesforce. 2 Dec 2020
Non-profit organisation Technoserve has introduced a Youth Ideas Development (YID) Textiles Programme, aimed at empowering township-based youth and helping to revive South Africa's textiles sector. 2 Dec 2020
More than eight months after South Africa went into lockdown, consumers continue to be impacted by the effects of Covid-19. 2 Dec 2020
Woolworths has partnered with social enterprise Essay Gifts, which has designed and produced Christmas baubles using the principles of a circular economy for plastics. 1 Dec 2020
Customer experience (CX) has always been a crucial differentiator for businesses, but in 2020, it became a matter of survival. As businesses around the world were forced to shut their physical shops and placed under immense economic pressure, only those who could leverage technology to pivot and realign their strategies were able to survive, and in some cases, thrive. 1 Dec 2020
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Leading figures within sub-Saharan Africa's manufacturing sector will convene virtually at the Manufacturing Indaba 2020 - taking place online between 9-10 December - to debate pressing issues impacting the region's industrial landscape. 1 Dec 2020
In her first ever project in a shopping centre, the world-renowned visual artist, Dr Esther Mahlangu, has partnered with Pareto Limited to create her biggest indoor artistic works at the newly revamped Southgate Mall food court. 1 Dec 2020
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South African fintech company Adumo has acquired point-of-sale company Gaap for an undisclosed amount. As part of the deal, Adumo will take a majority shareholding in Gaap, which will become an Adumo company but will continue to operate independently under its existing brand. 1 Dec 2020
The Nelson Mandela Foundation (NMF) has partnered with South Africa's leading online retailer, Takealot.com, to make the foundation's merchandise for the Mandela Remembrance Walk and Run (MRWR) event available directly to South Africans' doorsteps. 1 Dec 2020
Around a third of consumers chose not to participate in Black Friday this year, largely as a result of financial constraints (61%), but also because they don't believe prices are meaningfully reduced (21%). 1 Dec 2020
Looking back, 2020 has been full of change - from switching our regular office jobs to remote work, and doing the bulk of our shopping online, the world is a very different place from what it was a year ago today. 30 Nov 2020
Pharmacy, health and beauty retailer Clicks has opened its 750th store at the Cape Quarter in Green Point, Cape Town. 30 Nov 2020
The number of new shoppers introduced to e-commerce over lockdown boosted Black Friday weekend total online transaction volumes by 50%, compared to 2019. This is according to data released by online payment gateway PayFast. 30 Nov 2020
A standalone Gap store opened at the Mall of Africa in Midrand on Thursday, 26 November, signalling the return of the American clothing and accessories brand to South Africa. 30 Nov 2020
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South African beef company, Beefmaster Group, is investing more than R30m into equipment upgrades at its production plant in Kimberley. The upgrades will enable the company to scale up production and create approximately 30 new jobs. 27 Nov 2020
Bain's Cape Mountain Whisky will temporarily be sporting a green label to highlight the brand's recent sustainability achievements, which drew positive global recognition for the proudly South African spirit. 27 Nov 2020
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It's that time of the year again, when retailers attract their biggest share of customers and increase in-store foot traffic as the festive season begins. 27 Nov 2020
Guess which seasoned beauty queen admits that her style hasn't changed - it just got more expensive? Does one of the country's most formidable TV stars do her own laundry? And how does a hunky crooner make sure his threads stay in mint condition. 27 Nov 2020
The South African Informal Traders Alliance (Saita), at its National Executive Council (NEC) last week, highlighted its acute unhappiness about being excluded from critical policy decisions, laws and planning, and resolved to work tirelessly to ensure that informal traders across the country are taken into account by Government and the formal sector. 27 Nov 2020
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