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Africa's luxury goods markets emerge as a powerhouse

Africa's luxury goods markets emerge as a powerhouse

African online retailer Jumia sees growth despite Chinese competition

African online retailer Jumia sees growth despite Chinese competition

By MacDonald Dzirutwe 10 hours

Source: © 123rf A recent study by Public Desire ranked the most 'online shopping addicted' countries

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From left to right: Beverly Farmer from Women in Wine, Malmsey Rangaka from M’Hudi Wines, Denise Stubbs from Thokozani, Sheila Hlanjwa from Lathitha Wines, and Carmen Stevens from Carmen Stevens Wines at the recent ProWine China.

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GoDaddy integrates with WooCommerce, simplifying e-commerce set up on WordPress

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6 Dec 2019

Mr Price launches own Scarlet Hill beauty collection

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5 Dec 2019

Customers can now contact Makro directly via WhatsApp

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5 Dec 2019

Pick n Pay trials 'pick and weigh' packaging-free zone in Cape Town

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4 Dec 2019

35% growth in Black Friday online sales points to prepared shoppers, industry resilience

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4 Dec 2019

Lux Afrique Boutique avails luxury brands to shoppers in 54 African countries

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3 Dec 2019

Clicks announces Engen as new fuel rewards partner

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SA handcrafted gin Inverroche looks stateside with Charlize Theron

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Blockchain, driven by IoT, can save food industry $31bn by 2024

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Unpacking the Competition Commission's Grocery Retail Market Inquiry report

Angelo Tzarevski, Ryan McKerrow and Kirsty Gibson 27 Nov 2019

Call for SA's major supermarkets to drop exclusive leases with malls

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Dentsu 27 Nov 2019

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LVMH to acquire Tiffany & Co. for $16.3bn

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Checkers pilots 60-minute grocery delivery service

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25 Nov 2019

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21 Nov 2019

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20 Nov 2019

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