The Beer Association of South Africa (Basa) made a presentation to Parliament's Standing Committee on Finance on Tuesday detailing its opposition to above-inflation increases in excise taxes. This is the first of a number of engagements Basa plans to hold with the government in the lead up to next year's Budget Speech. 1 Sep 2021
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African CBD wellness brand Goodleaf has launched a premium functional mushroom brand, called Goodmind. 1 Sep 2021
Puma has reopened the doors to its store in Durban's Gateway Theatre of Shopping, following a significant refurbishment and extension that now makes it the largest Puma store in South Africa. 31 Aug 2021
At just 27 years old, Cape Town native Rochelle Dunlop is already an award-winning beer brewer. 31 Aug 2021
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The transaction value of B2B cross-border payments of all payment types will exceed $42,7tn in 2026, from $34tn in 2021, according to a report from Juniper Research. 31 Aug 2021
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The Saltzman family, who founded pharmacy retailer Dis-Chem, has sold a portion of its shareholding in the company to a BEE consortium. 31 Aug 2021
Smiling or exhibiting other positive emotional displays while selling a product over live video - known as livestreaming - makes people less likely to buy it, we found in new research published in the Journal of Marketing. 30 Aug 2021
The South African Brandy Foundation is inviting creative thinkers to enter its newly-launched innovation challenge. The top three entrants stand the chance to win a R30,000 cash prize and the opportunity to launch their own brandy brand with the support and mentorship of industry stalwarts, to help invigorate South Africa's brandy category. 30 Aug 2021
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South Africa's largest food manufacturer Tiger Brands is disposing of its 49% minority shareholding in UACF Foods to parent company UAC of Nigeria, which holds the remaining 51% stake. 30 Aug 2021
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Massmart is disposing of all its general merchandise Game stores in West and East Africa to stem losses in that struggling business, chief executive Mitch Slape said on Friday, after the Walmart majority-owned retailer reported a narrower half-year loss. 27 Aug 2021
As a former pro athlete and three-time Olympian, Adidas South Africa's senior brand director Kate Woods has triumphed on the hockey field and in the boardroom. 27 Aug 2021
South African fashion designers Carina Louw and Natasha Jaume, founders of Erre Fashion, will be heading off to Paris to participate in the inaugural Africa Fashion Up show this September. 26 Aug 2021
According to the Wyzowl video marketing statistics report on animated video statistics, 94% of people watch explainer videos to understand the product or the brand better, and 84% of the viewers decide to make a purchase after the video. 26 Aug 2021
Digital marketers have found themselves having to keep up with the latest market trends and, as we know, these are constantly evolving. The reason for this is simple; today's digital age has accelerated change, and brought with it so many new and exciting ways to do business, especially in the world of marketing. 26 Aug 2021
We want you to act in being part of the solution for this packaging medium by participating in an Extended Producer Responsibility Scheme, understand how you are responsible for Polystyrene collection and recycling, help in educating those around you and quite simply, start recycling! 26 Aug 2021
Turkish multinational consumer durables and electronics manufacturer Arçelik is expanding its portfolio in southern Africa by adding the Beko brand to its local portfolio. Beko is a freestanding home appliances brand in Europe in the white goods sector and the number one large home appliances brand in the UK. 26 Aug 2021
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Woolworths Holdings resumed dividend payouts on Thursday after its annual profit surged 212.5%, as the South African retailer continued to see signs of recovery from the Covid-19 fallout and benefited from Australian property sales. 26 Aug 2021
South Africa's e-commerce market has grown substantially since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, but its potential to double by a further 100% to 5,6% of the total retail market is possible if e-tailers fix issues with their online CX, according to findings from the third annual South African Digital Customer Experience Report. CX refers to among other things, etailers' trustworthiness, ease-of-use, security, delivery and after-sales support. 26 Aug 2021
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Pharmacy retailing chain Dis-Chem said on Tuesday its revenue was up 16.3% to R13bn in the 22 weeks to 6 Aug, compared with a year before. 25 Aug 2021
Plant-based meat alternative brand Future Farm is now available on South African shelves. Originally started in Brazil, Future Farm has become a global player in the booming plant-based meat industry, and its products are now available in Checkers stores nationwide. 25 Aug 2021
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