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Builders Warehouse African expansion gains momentum with third store in Mozambique

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Adidas store numbers to contract as focus shifts to online

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#ECMA2018: Adopt a humanistic approach to AI

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Toys 'R' Us packs up its playroom in the US

Toys 'R' Us packs up its playroom in the US

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Cross-border e-commerce offers boundless growth opportunity for African business

Cross-border e-commerce offers boundless growth opportunity for African business

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Shoprite and France's Carrefour go toe-to-toe in Kenya

Shoprite and France's Carrefour go toe-to-toe in Kenya

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Payment trends in Africa - driven by tech with an African twist

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#SeamlessAfrica: Store 4.0 is an attitude, not a technology

#SeamlessAfrica: Store 4.0 is an attitude, not a technology

Lauren Hartzenberg 12 Mar 2018

#SeamlessAfrica: An Afrocentric approach to store design

#SeamlessAfrica: An Afrocentric approach to store design

Lauren Hartzenberg 9 Mar 2018

Carrefour's chicken blockchain set to lay eggs

Carrefour's chicken blockchain set to lay eggs

7 Mar 2018

The Crazy Store expands footprint in Botswana

The Crazy Store expands footprint in Botswana

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Harnessing tech to sustain the brick and mortar store

Harnessing tech to sustain the brick and mortar store

14 Feb 2018

Kenya's Sokowatch to expand after revenue growth

Kenya's Sokowatch to expand after revenue growth

Tom Jackson 13 Feb 2018

Italtile bucks trend as turnover soars

Italtile bucks trend as turnover soars

Mark Allix 8 Feb 2018

Africa's consumer goods and retail sectors driven by expanding middle class, tech development

Africa's consumer goods and retail sectors driven by expanding middle class, tech development

1 Feb 2018

#BizTrends2018: The new rules of retail

#BizTrends2018: The new rules of retail

Lauren Hartzenberg 29 Jan 2018

Shoprite feels African slowdown

Shoprite feels African slowdown

Michelle Gumede 18 Jan 2018

#BizTrends2018: What does the travel store of the future look like?

#BizTrends2018: What does the travel store of the future look like?

Jannine Adams 15 Jan 2018

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H&M 'racist' ad adds to company's woes

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#BizTrends2018: The call for authentic, experiential retail design

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Steinhoff's ruined reputation down to lack of internal governance

Steinhoff's ruined reputation down to lack of internal governance

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Less than 30% of Africa's e-commerce startups profitable

Less than 30% of Africa's e-commerce startups profitable

Gabriella Mulligan 8 Dec 2017

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Toys 'R' Us packs up its playroom in the US

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Shoprite and France's Carrefour go toe-to-toe in Kenya

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#SeamlessAfrica: Store 4.0 is an attitude, not a technology

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RetailItaltile bucks trend as turnover soars

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RMB Ventures, Investec Asset Management acquire stakes in Botswana-based retailer

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RetailPick n Pay H1 after-tax profit up 15% despite retrenchment costs

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Deacons East Africa to negotiate sale of Mr Price to SA retailer

RetailDeacons East Africa to negotiate sale of Mr Price to SA retailer

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Lafarge South Africa launches Binastore

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