In the age of digital transformation, it is critical to guide your target audience through the customer journey from interest to purchase. Customers nowadays expect a pleasing and personalised shopping experience, but they also expect a shorter and more effective one than ever before. 14 May 2021
Babies R Us South Africa has expanded its baby product retail offering with a dedicated family-orientated wellness and care department. 13 May 2021
Online shopping saw exponential growth rates in 2020, owing to the Covid-19 pandemic and the associated lockdown regulations. 13 May 2021
Office stationery supplier Tower has acquired local family-owned business Sandart, a producer of creative craft products, in a strategic move to diversify Tower's home product portfolio and take a local niche product to all corners of the globe. 13 May 2021
South Africa's Three Ships Whisky snatched up seven awards at the international San Francisco World Spirits Competition (SFWSC) 2021; among the seven was the sought-after 'Best in Show' award for the brand's Three Ships Whisky 5 Year Old. 13 May 2021
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A new report reveals that total growth for online retail in South Africa rose to 66% in 2020, exceeding the 25% growth predicted three years ago, and bringing the total of online retail in South Africa to R30,2bn. 12 May 2021
The board and members of the Franchise Association of South Africa (Fasa) have extended their condolences to the family and colleagues of Pierre Van Tonder after he passed away on Sunday, 9 May. 12 May 2021
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Small Business Development Minister Khumbudzo Ntshavheni says the department is in talks with the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition to designate more products under the 100% local content category to support SMMEs in the local manufacturing sector. 12 May 2021
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South Africa's manufacturing production increased by 4.6% in March 2021 compared with March 2020, according to data from Statistics South Africa (Stats SA). 11 May 2021
Performance wear brand Under Armour revealed its Iso-Chill microfibre technology for 2021 in a global online launch event held on 4 May. 11 May 2021
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Motorcycle drivers delivering goods ranging from groceries to clothing have become ubiquitous on South Africa's roads, especially since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. The question that arises is: are these drivers part of the wholesale and retail sector, or are they part of the road freight and logistics industry? 11 May 2021
Yokesh Maharaj has joined multinational confectionery company Mondelez International as president of its Sub-Saharan Africa business unit, effective from 1 April. 11 May 2021
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As furniture and fashion retailers continue their recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic, and redouble their efforts to grow their customer base both online and in-store, credit will play an increasingly important role. 11 May 2021
Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) has announced that after some re-organisation, it has acquired Maluti Mountain Breweries' interest in the soft drinks business, which is now the newly formed entity called Coca-Cola Beverages Lesotho. 10 May 2021
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Clicks Group will acquire Pick n Pay's retail pharmacy business, including 25 in-store pharmacies which will be rebranded to Clicks. 10 May 2021
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Pierre Van Tonder, Spur Corporation's former CEO, died in a Cape Town hospital at the age of 62 on Sunday evening, 9 May. 10 May 2021
As we navigate the new world we find ourselves in, Savanna remains focused on supporting and uplifting South Africans through numerous campaigns and lively social media activity. During this challenging time, we understand the need to savour every moment and live jubilantly and as such we have intentionally endeavoured to create content that entertains and proactively drives responsible messaging to you, our much loved consumers. 10 May 2021
During lockdown last year online retail sales grew by 40% and the Baby Boomer generation emerged among the most active online shoppers. For many retailers this shift, certainly attributable to social distancing at the height of the first wave of the pandemic, necessitated a quick adoption of a more innovative and agile way of doing business. 7 May 2021
The news that listed group Italtile expects its full-year earnings to surge by 70%, boosted by a high demand for its products and an 18.5% increase in total retail store sales, is an impressive growth story in the midst of a pandemic. 7 May 2021
Cape Union Mart has introduced the K-Way MMXXI streetwear capsule, geared towards younger Millennials and Gen-Zs. This limited-edition range is a departure from Cape Union Mart's function-focused and comfortable activewear, as the MMXXI collection comprises edgier and trendier streetwear geared towards a younger market. 7 May 2021
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