Earlier this year, popular confectionery brand Nestlé Smarties globally announced its switch to 100% recyclable paper packaging. The sustainable packaging solution was introduced in South Africa in March, and to celebrate this milestone, Nestlé South Africa has collaborated with contemporary recycling artist, Mbongeni Buthelezi on a #SmartiesCreateWithPurpose campaign. 16 Apr 2021
Cola-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA), Africa's largest Coca-Cola bottling partner, has released audited results of the Coca-Cola system's 5by20 women empowerment programme, which revealed that 2 million women in Africa have been equipped through the initiative to succeed as entrepreneurs. 15 Apr 2021
Brewing giant Heineken has stated a new ambition to decarbonise its production by 2030 and its full value chain by 2040. The announcement marks the first in a series of refreshed Brew a Better World ambitious, which forms part of the company's new EverGreen growth strategy. 15 Apr 2021
Deloitte's latest State of the Consumer tracker, which measures consumer sentiment across 18 countries for March 2021, shows South Africans are currently most concerned about finances - even more so than the health impact of Covid-19. 15 Apr 2021
Entrepreneurs Zitulele KK Combi and Ari Jacobson have launched their patented deep-fryer technology Kombo King to South African retailers, after securing investment from the Vumela Fund, established by FNB and Edge Growth. 15 Apr 2021
Over the past year, the FMCG sector has seen unprecedented change that has affected the retail industry. This has led to transformation in media consumption, advertising and even shopping habits. 15 Apr 2021
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Stats SA reports that South Africa's retail trade sales increased by 2,3% year-on-year in February 2021. 14 Apr 2021
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Covid-19 accelerated e-commerce around the globe and forced retailers to shift to digital. As the pandemic kept consumers around the world at home, nearly everything from groceries to gardening supplies was purchased online. 14 Apr 2021
Heineken South Africa has announced the appointment of two new management team members. Joy van Heerden has been appointed to the role of digital and technology director, as of 15 February 2021. After joining the business in January 2019 as the IT manager, Van Heerden introduced a number of initiatives and foundational projects to solidify the IT function within the organisation. 14 Apr 2021
SME South Africa has launched an e-commerce platform to help business owners purchase the tech tools and business solutions they need to grow their businesses. The new launch, called SME Solutions, forms part of SME South Africa's mission to increase technology use among SMEs. 14 Apr 2021
A year since South Africa went into lockdown, FNB data reveals an upsurge in customers who are spending on home delivery, video and music streaming apps for convenient access to services. This has led to booming usage of platforms like Mr D Food, Netflix, Showmax, iTunes, and Spotify. 14 Apr 2021
Sustainability has become a crucial consideration for many industries, with businesses globally needing to be increasingly cognisant of their contribution to protecting the environment. The textile and fashion industry is no exception. In fact, for many years, this industry has had a notoriously large environmental footprint. 14 Apr 2021
Woolworths is expanding its 'plastic shopping bag free' policy to 52 more stores around the country by the end of April and has announced the replacement of plastic packaging with kraft packaging in 'Ripe and Ready' avocados, equating to an annual plastic saving of 35 to 40 tonnes, according to the retailer. 13 Apr 2021
Shoprite has launched a free monthly funeral benefit programme for its Xtra Savings Rewards members. The new benefit means that qualifying policy holders' beneficiaries will be eligible to receive a R4,500 Shoprite voucher in the event of a claim. 13 Apr 2021
Nike has launched a new refurbishment programme in the US that accepts returns for pre-worn footwear, which is then refurbished and cleaned to be resold at Nike stores at a discount. 13 Apr 2021
There was time, not terribly long ago, when, if you wanted to purchase a product, you would have to physically visit a store in order to do so. Similarly, if one were looking to recruit the services of a plumber, it would involve looking up a number in a printed directory before calling, and researching a subject would mean visiting a library or archive to find the information. 13 Apr 2021
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Technology liberates. This was the motif of a recent webinar featuring Nedbank's executive of emerging payments, Chipo Mushwana; entrepreneur and author of KasiNomics, GG Alcock; and Synthesis team members, Howard Feldman, Pierre Aurel and Craig Leppan. 12 Apr 2021
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Kenyan agency banking startup Tanda is expanding its operations regionally after securing funding from early-stage African tech investor Havaic, Zedcrest Capital, DFS Lab, Victor Asemota and three other investors. 12 Apr 2021
Mentholatum SA, the health and wellness company that owns the Deep Heat, Oxy and Softlips brands, has launched an online store offering consumers direct and safe purchasing options across a range of rheumatics, skin and lip care, hair and beauty brands. 9 Apr 2021
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