Alcohol company Diageo South Africa has launched a R25m relief initiative to assist the country's liquor industry to rebuild following the looting and destruction of businesses in Gauteng and KwaZulu Natal. The money will go towards alcohol outlets that were vandalised and looted during the week-long riots. 12 Aug 2021
Mamongae Mahlare, newly-appointed Takealot group CEO
Takealot Group has appointed Mamongae Mahlare as its new group chief executive, effective 1 October 2021. Mahlare will succeed Kim Reid, who transitions to chairman of the group, where he will focus on the group's longer-term growth ambitions. 11 Aug 2021
Keeping in trend with the global shift towards a more mindful lifestyle, Durbanville Hills has launched a new light range that is lower in alcohol and calories. 11 Aug 2021
Brand Finance has released its Food & Drink 2021 report, ranking the most valuable and strongest food and beverage brands worldwide. 11 Aug 2021
Source: Spar Austria
As part of its worldwide digital transformation strategy, grocery retail group Spar International is partnering with Naveo Commerce to offer a fully customisable e-commerce solution to Spar organisations and retailers. 11 Aug 2021
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Woolworths is launching near-field communication-enabled stores, as it caters to customers who are increasingly doing their shopping from mobile phones. 10 Aug 2021
A new South African online marketplace, called Reka, is set for launch in September, marketing itself as Africa's first augmented reality e-commerce platform for fashion and furniture brands. 10 Aug 2021
Somerset West locals are now able to select a wide variety of tiles and sanitaryware without venturing further than their own neighbourhood.
10 Aug 2021
Source: Canadian Greenfield Technologies Corp.
South African hemp products development company Quattro-Canna Holdings (QCH) has signed a license agreement with Canadian Greenfield Technologies Corp. for the sole rights to manufacture and distribute the HempTrain decorticator plant in South Africa for local and regional sales and support. 10 Aug 2021
South African society's relationship with irresponsible alcohol consumption came into sharp focus during the Covid-19 pandemic. Four booze bans have ravaged the country's alcohol industry and placed approximately 250,000 jobs in the value chain at risk. 6 Aug 2021
Stiles finally comes to an eagerly awaiting Gauteng market 6 Aug 2021
Chris Hani Crossing shopping centre in Vosloorus, Gauteng, has reopened for trade, three weeks after suffering extensive looting and vandalism during the civil unrest in mid-July. 6 Aug 2021
The team behind Bernini - SA's only real Natural Sparkling Grape Frizzantè - is back with The Squadcast - a platform for open, honest conversation with confident, empowered women who live life with style, strength, flair and purpose. These phenomenal women will share their experiences along with valuable advice for women. 6 Aug 2021
Merlin Norman has steered the marketing of big-name brands at some of South Africa's premier retail and FMCG companies - among them Rhodes Food Group, Pioneer Foods, Woolworths and TFG. 6 Aug 2021
Brands 2 Consumer Premium Drinks Company (B2C) has entered into a long-term distribution agreement with global beverage company Molson Coors Beverage Company to sell Miller Genuine Draft in South Africa. B2C takes over local Miller distribution from Heineken South Africa. 5 Aug 2021
Source: Crocs
So the news from the 'fashion' industry is that Crocs are making a very strong comeback. 5 Aug 2021
After having approximately 10% of its stores damaged during last month's riots, Pepkor says it expects to have more than 350 of the more than 500 looted stores up and running by the end of September. 5 Aug 2021
Mattel's new collection of Barbie 'role model' dolls showcases six women in the field of medicine who have worked tirelessly in the fight against Covid-19. Honoured with a one-of-a-kind doll made in their likeness, the six experts in the fields are being highlighted for making a positive impact in their communities, inspiring current and future generations for years to come. 5 Aug 2021
Nespresso has released Kahawa ya Congo, the first organic coffee blend in its Reviving Origins range and a coffee that helps revitalise one of the world's most fragile farming regions. Meaning 'hope of Congo', the Kahawa ya Congo seasonal blend is grown on the rain-rich volcanic soils of Lake Kivu in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) where the once-thriving coffee farming community has been devastated by decades of political and economic instability. 5 Aug 2021
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