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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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What the latest technological innovation means for the future of retail

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Maroefah Smith 2 Jul 2019

Growthpoint Investec African Properties kickstarts Africa acquisitions

Growthpoint Investec African Properties kickstarts Africa acquisitions

2 Jul 2019

Pick n Pay tests plastic-free fruit and veg section

Pick n Pay tests plastic-free fruit and veg section

1 Jul 2019

How interior décor helps create immersive retail experiences

How interior décor helps create immersive retail experiences

1 Jul 2019

Jumia Food Nigeria partners with fresh food chain

Jumia Food Nigeria partners with fresh food chain

1 Jul 2019

New app scans items to reveal how environmentally-friendly they are

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Jenna Cook 28 Jun 2019

Effectively integrating digital and real-world retail

Effectively integrating digital and real-world retail

Gareth Smith 27 Jun 2019

Kenyan parenting platform MumsVillage launches an online store

Kenyan parenting platform MumsVillage launches an online store

27 Jun 2019

#SourceAfrica2019: What to know for womenswear S/S 2020

#SourceAfrica2019: What to know for womenswear S/S 2020

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PMA Fresh Connections: Southern Africa bringing together the entire fresh fruit and vegetable supply chain in Cape Town

PMA Fresh Connections: Southern Africa bringing together the entire fresh fruit and vegetable supply chain in Cape Town

Produce Marketing Association 26 Jun 2019

JIT manufacturing at the core of an optimised FMCG supply chain

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Andrew Dawson 24 Jun 2019

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Data costs are preventing African consumers from taking full advantage of the crypto economy

Bronwyn Williams 20 Jun 2019

A cross section of Jumia leadership team with some of the participants at the Jumia Women & Youth Empowerment Programme. Image supplied.

Jumia initiative empowers Lagos women to deepen e-commerce penetration

18 Jun 2019

Ecobank named ‘Best Retail Bank in Africa’ at African Banker Awards. (Source: Ecobank)

African Banker Awards names Ecobank 'Best Retail Bank in Africa'

18 Jun 2019

Dee Chetty, Accenture Interactive Lead for Africa.

The future of customer personalisation lies with AI

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Kids are becoming more active adopters of e-commerce sites

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Global cryptocurrency regulation standards expected in June

Global cryptocurrency regulation standards expected in June

Christopher Murrer and Dean Joffe 14 Jun 2019

Manufacturing Indaba 2019: Embracing the 'Amazon effect'

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How CRM can add measurable value to your brand

Michael Gullan 13 Jun 2019

Lab-grown dairy: The next food frontier

Lab-grown dairy: The next food frontier

Michael von Massow and Mitchell Gingerich 13 Jun 2019

Daniel Acton, regional tech lead, Google Cloud.

How Nomanini built its remote POS voucher platform

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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

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Vaughan Alexander 12 Jun 2019

Woolworths wins two prestigious international awards

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12 Jun 2019

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SA's first shipment of citrus arrives in China

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Unilever launches online store on Jumia

11 Jun 2019

It's time to embrace Customer Support Chatbot 2.0

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

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Jumia Food Nigeria partners with fresh food chain

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RetailJumia initiative empowers Lagos women to deepen e-commerce penetration

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Ecobank named ‘Best Retail Bank in Africa’ at African Banker Awards. (Source: Ecobank)

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Manufacturing Indaba 2019: Embracing the 'Amazon effect'

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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.

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Chef Elijah Amoo Addo.

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Image supplied.

RetailUnilever launches online store on Jumia

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It's time to embrace Customer Support Chatbot 2.0

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RetailSMEs confident e-commerce platform will help with business growth

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