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Inaugural Africa-focused Massmart Growth Summit set for April 2025

Inaugural Africa-focused Massmart Growth Summit set for April 2025

SA red meat producers target Algeria to expand exports

SA red meat producers target Algeria to expand exports

2 Jan 2025

Source: © Bizcommunity The inaugural SSA MMA Smarties Awards awarded 51 Awards, with 19 Gold, 19 Silver and 13 Bronze Awards

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The Cold Room at Canada Goose stores like this one in Short Hills, NJ, US, lets shoppers experience cold temperatures as they try on outerwear. Photo courtesy of Canada Goose.

Strategies for overcoming retail neuroplasticity

Melissa Campbell 12 Jun 2019

Chef Elijah Amoo Addo.

How food can foster stronger relations between Europe and Africa

12 Jun 2019

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5 ways Africa's payments industry is evolving

Vaughan Alexander 12 Jun 2019

Woolworths wins two prestigious international awards

Woolworths wins two prestigious international awards

12 Jun 2019

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SA's first shipment of citrus arrives in China

12 Jun 2019

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Unilever launches online store on Jumia

11 Jun 2019

It's time to embrace Customer Support Chatbot 2.0

It's time to embrace Customer Support Chatbot 2.0

Ryan Falkenberg 11 Jun 2019

Why food safety in Africa's informal markets must be driven by consumers

Why food safety in Africa's informal markets must be driven by consumers

Arie Havelaar and Ashagrie Zewdu Woldegiorgis 10 Jun 2019

Hennie Heymans, CEO of DHL Express sub-Saharan Africa

DHL rolls out e-commerce platform to more markets in Africa

10 Jun 2019

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SMEs confident e-commerce platform will help with business growth

10 Jun 2019

Customer experience and employee engagement: 'Mind the gap'

Customer experience and employee engagement: 'Mind the gap'

Lynn Baker 7 Jun 2019

How social media has become a breeding ground for counterfeit sales

How social media has become a breeding ground for counterfeit sales

7 Jun 2019

Key findings revealed: Report on US frozen fruit, juice and vegetable market

Key findings revealed: Report on US frozen fruit, juice and vegetable market

7 Jun 2019

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When local becomes lekker for the economy

Llewellyn le Hané 6 Jun 2019

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Uber Eats launches in Soweto, introduces bicycle deliveries

Andy Walker 6 Jun 2019

Helmut Resisinger, CEO, Orange Business Services

The rise of The Internet of Enterprises

Helmut Resisinger 5 Jun 2019

Amazon's bottomless appetite

Amazon's bottomless appetite

François Lévêque 3 Jun 2019

From left to right Michael Kennedy, James Hedley and James Tagg.

#AfricaMonth: Quicket striving to become first pan-African ticketing company

Juanita Pienaar 3 Jun 2019

#AfricaMonth: Why Africa is primed for prestige beauty growth

#AfricaMonth: Why Africa is primed for prestige beauty growth

Lauren Hartzenberg 31 May 2019

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SA bans livestock imports from Lesotho

30 May 2019

The customer experience drives digital disruption

The customer experience drives digital disruption

Vishal Barapatre 30 May 2019

#AfricaMonth: Pan-African web series gives Maybelline New York an African flair

#AfricaMonth: Pan-African web series gives Maybelline New York an African flair

Maroefah Smith 30 May 2019

The Fourth Industrial Revolution in retail and the low-income consumer

The Fourth Industrial Revolution in retail and the low-income consumer

Semona Pillay 30 May 2019

#AfricaMonth: The rise of Afrocentrism and its impact on the luxury business

#AfricaMonth: The rise of Afrocentrism and its impact on the luxury business

Lauren Hartzenberg 29 May 2019

Nestlé launches innovation challenge in 6 African countries

Nestlé launches innovation challenge in 6 African countries

28 May 2019

Africa's top 100 brands announced

27 May 2019

Recycling: poorer countries can now refuse plastic waste imports - this could make the system fairer

Recycling: poorer countries can now refuse plastic waste imports - this could make the system fairer

Jen Allan 27 May 2019

Takealot's Pick-up Points a milestone for SA e-commerce

Takealot's Pick-up Points a milestone for SA e-commerce

Lars Veul 24 May 2019

Massmart names Walmart exec Mitchell Slape as new CEO

Massmart names Walmart exec Mitchell Slape as new CEO

23 May 2019

L'Oréal teams up with Alibaba for AI-based app targeting acne sufferers

L'Oréal teams up with Alibaba for AI-based app targeting acne sufferers

22 May 2019

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Finance5 ways Africa's payments industry is evolving

Vaughan Alexander 12 Jun 2019

Woolworths wins two prestigious international awards

RetailWoolworths wins two prestigious international awards

12 Jun 2019

Hans via

AgricultureSA's first shipment of citrus arrives in China

12 Jun 2019

Image supplied.

RetailUnilever launches online store on Jumia

11 Jun 2019

It's time to embrace Customer Support Chatbot 2.0

ICTIt's time to embrace Customer Support Chatbot 2.0

Ryan Falkenberg 11 Jun 2019

Why food safety in Africa's informal markets must be driven by consumers

AgricultureWhy food safety in Africa's informal markets must be driven by consumers

Arie Havelaar and Ashagrie Zewdu Woldegiorgis 10 Jun 2019

Hennie Heymans, CEO of DHL Express sub-Saharan Africa

Logistics & TransportDHL rolls out e-commerce platform to more markets in Africa

10 Jun 2019

Image supplied.

RetailSMEs confident e-commerce platform will help with business growth

10 Jun 2019

Customer experience and employee engagement: 'Mind the gap'

RetailCustomer experience and employee engagement: 'Mind the gap'

Lynn Baker 7 Jun 2019

How social media has become a breeding ground for counterfeit sales

LegalHow social media has become a breeding ground for counterfeit sales

7 Jun 2019

Key findings revealed: Report on US frozen fruit, juice and vegetable market

RetailKey findings revealed: Report on US frozen fruit, juice and vegetable market

7 Jun 2019

Image source: Gallo/Getty Images.

RetailWhen local becomes lekker for the economy

Llewellyn le Hané 6 Jun 2019

Feature image:

RetailUber Eats launches in Soweto, introduces bicycle deliveries

Andy Walker 6 Jun 2019

Helmut Resisinger, CEO, Orange Business Services

ICTThe rise of The Internet of Enterprises

Helmut Resisinger 5 Jun 2019

Amazon's bottomless appetite

RetailAmazon's bottomless appetite

François Lévêque 3 Jun 2019

From left to right Michael Kennedy, James Hedley and James Tagg.

Marketing & Media#AfricaMonth: Quicket striving to become first pan-African ticketing company

Juanita Pienaar 3 Jun 2019

#AfricaMonth: Why Africa is primed for prestige beauty growth

Retail#AfricaMonth: Why Africa is primed for prestige beauty growth

Lauren Hartzenberg 31 May 2019

Lollie-Pop via

AgricultureSA bans livestock imports from Lesotho

30 May 2019

The customer experience drives digital disruption

Marketing & MediaThe customer experience drives digital disruption

Vishal Barapatre 30 May 2019

#AfricaMonth: Pan-African web series gives Maybelline New York an African flair

Retail#AfricaMonth: Pan-African web series gives Maybelline New York an African flair

Maroefah Smith 30 May 2019

The Fourth Industrial Revolution in retail and the low-income consumer

RetailThe Fourth Industrial Revolution in retail and the low-income consumer

Semona Pillay 30 May 2019

#AfricaMonth: The rise of Afrocentrism and its impact on the luxury business

Retail#AfricaMonth: The rise of Afrocentrism and its impact on the luxury business

Lauren Hartzenberg 29 May 2019

Nestlé launches innovation challenge in 6 African countries

RetailNestlé launches innovation challenge in 6 African countries

28 May 2019

Marketing & MediaAfrica's top 100 brands announced

27 May 2019

Recycling: poorer countries can now refuse plastic waste imports - this could make the system fairer

ESG & SustainabilityRecycling: poorer countries can now refuse plastic waste imports - this could make the system fairer

Jen Allan 27 May 2019

Takealot's Pick-up Points a milestone for SA e-commerce

RetailTakealot's Pick-up Points a milestone for SA e-commerce

Lars Veul 24 May 2019

Massmart names Walmart exec Mitchell Slape as new CEO

RetailMassmart names Walmart exec Mitchell Slape as new CEO

23 May 2019

L'Oréal teams up with Alibaba for AI-based app targeting acne sufferers

RetailL'Oréal teams up with Alibaba for AI-based app targeting acne sufferers

22 May 2019

The Ikea effect: how we value the fruits of our labour over instant gratification

RetailThe Ikea effect: how we value the fruits of our labour over instant gratification

Gary Mortimer, Frank Mathmann and Louise Grimmer 22 May 2019

Debunking 5 myths around CX

Marketing & MediaDebunking 5 myths around CX

Nathalie Schooling 22 May 2019

The power of retargeting: How to move customers from wanting what you offer to needing it

Marketing & MediaThe power of retargeting: How to move customers from wanting what you offer to needing it

Kyle Warmback 22 May 2019

Call for applications: Impact Fund for African Creatives' accelerator programme

RetailCall for applications: Impact Fund for African Creatives' accelerator programme

21 May 2019

5 ways to ensure a more profitable future in retail

Retail5 ways to ensure a more profitable future in retail

Pieter Engelbrecht 21 May 2019

Coca-Cola to retain majority stake in Africa bottling business

RetailCoca-Cola to retain majority stake in Africa bottling business

21 May 2019

#AfricaMonth: Alain Dos Santos on growing Montblanc's luxury legacy in Africa

Retail#AfricaMonth: Alain Dos Santos on growing Montblanc's luxury legacy in Africa

Lauren Hartzenberg 20 May 2019

Andrew Jennings on surviving the era of digital retail

RetailAndrew Jennings on surviving the era of digital retail

17 May 2019

Krispy Kreme is heading to Cape Town

RetailKrispy Kreme is heading to Cape Town

17 May 2019

Why the meat industry could win big from the switch to veggie lifestyles

RetailWhy the meat industry could win big from the switch to veggie lifestyles

Malte Rödl 16 May 2019

Plastic warms the planet twice as much as aviation - here's how to make it climate-friendly

ESG & SustainabilityPlastic warms the planet twice as much as aviation - here's how to make it climate-friendly

Laurie Wright 16 May 2019

EPP CEO questions environmental toll of e-commerce

RetailEPP CEO questions environmental toll of e-commerce

15 May 2019