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Lidl's global holiday campaign was created by BBDO Germany and its chief creative officer, South African-born Jonathan Deeb and Academy Award-winning filmmaker Tom Hooper (Image supplied)

BBDO Germany's 6 minute brand film for Lidl's global holiday campaign

Source: © WPP Despite third-quarter results showing a strong performance from GroupM and WPP's winning of the Amazon media account, the network's expectations for the full year remain unchanged

Strong Q3 performance for WPP; full year expectations remain unchanged

23 Oct 2024

Suhana Gordhan of LoveSong to lead Radio & Audio at The One Show 2025

Suhana Gordhan of LoveSong to lead Radio & Audio at The One Show 2025

23 Oct 2024

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South African brands lead the African continent - again

25 May 2022

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Starbucks retreats from Russia

24 May 2022

McDonald's to exit Russian market

McDonald's to exit Russian market

17 May 2022

Rihanna's Fenty Beauty to launch in 8 African countries this May

Rihanna's Fenty Beauty to launch in 8 African countries this May

16 May 2022

#EcomAfrica: Online retail beyond the pandemic, with OneDayOnly's Laurian Venter

#EcomAfrica: Online retail beyond the pandemic, with OneDayOnly's Laurian Venter

Lauren Hartzenberg 12 Apr 2022

Kirk Perry, president and CEO of IRI, will become CEO of the combined company. Source: Business Wire

IRI and NPD to merge, offering view of total retail purchasing and consumption trends

8 Apr 2022

Farfetch to invest up to $200m in Neiman Marcus Group in strategic luxury tie-up

Farfetch to invest up to $200m in Neiman Marcus Group in strategic luxury tie-up

5 Apr 2022

Inaugural Fashion Industry Awards South Africa winners revealed

Inaugural Fashion Industry Awards South Africa winners revealed

1 Apr 2022

Source: Reuters/Dado Ruvic

CPG giants Nestlé, Mars and Mondelez scale back business in Russia

11 Mar 2022

Growing list of retail brands suspend business in Russia [updated]

Lauren Hartzenberg 11 Mar 2022

Major food companies curb business activity in Russia

Major food companies curb business activity in Russia

9 Mar 2022

TFG to buy Coricraft and Volpes owner in R2.35bn deal

TFG to buy Coricraft and Volpes owner in R2.35bn deal

7 Mar 2022

Scan Display builds retail space for 22 local fashion brands

Scan Display builds retail space for 22 local fashion brands

Scan Display 1 Mar 2022

Outlook: E-commerce and the race for rapid delivery

Outlook: E-commerce and the race for rapid delivery

Lauren Hartzenberg 21 Feb 2022

Wish rolls out shoppable video feature Wish Clips

Wish rolls out shoppable video feature Wish Clips

18 Feb 2022

Outlook for Africa's snack foods industry in 2022 and beyond

Outlook for Africa's snack foods industry in 2022 and beyond

Francois Robertson 15 Feb 2022

Source: Supplied

Retail and the metaverse: A new world of consumer connection

9 Feb 2022

Hugo Boss rebrands, partners with African TikToker Khaby Lame

Hugo Boss rebrands, partners with African TikToker Khaby Lame

2 Feb 2022

Luxury giant invites startups to enter LVMH Innovation Award 2022

Luxury giant invites startups to enter LVMH Innovation Award 2022

31 Jan 2022

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Unilever to cull 1,500 jobs in major restructuring

26 Jan 2022

KFC names Nolo Thobejane as new head for rest of sub-Saharan Africa

KFC names Nolo Thobejane as new head for rest of sub-Saharan Africa

25 Jan 2022

Source: Supplied

Top 10 global consumer trends revealed for 2022 - Euromonitor

17 Jan 2022

Shoppers spent $1.14tn online globally over 2021 holiday season - Salesforce

Shoppers spent $1.14tn online globally over 2021 holiday season - Salesforce

13 Jan 2022

Subscription economy to hit $275bn in 2022: Where's the growth coming from?

11 Jan 2022

Source: Sergey Soldatov -

AI shop assistants: Get ready for a world where you can't tell humans and chatbots apart

Shweta Singh 7 Jan 2022

#BizTrends2022: Why retail has changed forever

#BizTrends2022: Why retail has changed forever

John Watling 6 Jan 2022

Africa emerging as next big retail hotspot - Kearney report

Africa emerging as next big retail hotspot - Kearney report

4 Jan 2022

Virtual sneakers produced by RTFKT. Source: RTFKT

Nike buys NFT fashion and collectibles startup RTFKT

14 Dec 2021

Chanel appoints Unilever veteran Leena Nair as new CEO

Chanel appoints Unilever veteran Leena Nair as new CEO

14 Dec 2021

5 trends influencing consumer purchases in 2022 - Mondelez SA MD

5 trends influencing consumer purchases in 2022 - Mondelez SA MD

Alisdair Sinclair 8 Dec 2021

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South African brands lead the African continent - again

25 May 2022

Source: https://www.pexels.com/ Pexels]]

Starbucks retreats from Russia

24 May 2022

McDonald's to exit Russian market

McDonald's to exit Russian market

17 May 2022

Rihanna's Fenty Beauty to launch in 8 African countries this May

Rihanna's Fenty Beauty to launch in 8 African countries this May

16 May 2022

#EcomAfrica: Online retail beyond the pandemic, with OneDayOnly's Laurian Venter

#EcomAfrica: Online retail beyond the pandemic, with OneDayOnly's Laurian Venter

Lauren Hartzenberg 12 Apr 2022

Kirk Perry, president and CEO of IRI, will become CEO of the combined company. Source: Business Wire

IRI and NPD to merge, offering view of total retail purchasing and consumption trends

8 Apr 2022

Farfetch to invest up to $200m in Neiman Marcus Group in strategic luxury tie-up

Farfetch to invest up to $200m in Neiman Marcus Group in strategic luxury tie-up

5 Apr 2022

Inaugural Fashion Industry Awards South Africa winners revealed

Inaugural Fashion Industry Awards South Africa winners revealed

1 Apr 2022

Source: Reuters/Dado Ruvic

CPG giants Nestlé, Mars and Mondelez scale back business in Russia

11 Mar 2022

Growing list of retail brands suspend business in Russia [updated]

Lauren Hartzenberg 11 Mar 2022

Major food companies curb business activity in Russia

Major food companies curb business activity in Russia

9 Mar 2022

TFG to buy Coricraft and Volpes owner in R2.35bn deal

TFG to buy Coricraft and Volpes owner in R2.35bn deal

7 Mar 2022

Scan Display builds retail space for 22 local fashion brands

Scan Display builds retail space for 22 local fashion brands

Scan Display 1 Mar 2022

Outlook: E-commerce and the race for rapid delivery

Outlook: E-commerce and the race for rapid delivery

Lauren Hartzenberg 21 Feb 2022

Wish rolls out shoppable video feature Wish Clips

Wish rolls out shoppable video feature Wish Clips

18 Feb 2022

Outlook for Africa's snack foods industry in 2022 and beyond

Outlook for Africa's snack foods industry in 2022 and beyond

Francois Robertson 15 Feb 2022

Source: Supplied

Retail and the metaverse: A new world of consumer connection

9 Feb 2022

Hugo Boss rebrands, partners with African TikToker Khaby Lame

Hugo Boss rebrands, partners with African TikToker Khaby Lame

2 Feb 2022

Luxury giant invites startups to enter LVMH Innovation Award 2022

Luxury giant invites startups to enter LVMH Innovation Award 2022

31 Jan 2022

Source: ©joeppoulssen -

Unilever to cull 1,500 jobs in major restructuring

26 Jan 2022

KFC names Nolo Thobejane as new head for rest of sub-Saharan Africa

KFC names Nolo Thobejane as new head for rest of sub-Saharan Africa

25 Jan 2022

Source: Supplied

Top 10 global consumer trends revealed for 2022 - Euromonitor

17 Jan 2022

Shoppers spent $1.14tn online globally over 2021 holiday season - Salesforce

Shoppers spent $1.14tn online globally over 2021 holiday season - Salesforce

13 Jan 2022

Subscription economy to hit $275bn in 2022: Where's the growth coming from?

11 Jan 2022

Source: Sergey Soldatov -

AI shop assistants: Get ready for a world where you can't tell humans and chatbots apart

Shweta Singh 7 Jan 2022

#BizTrends2022: Why retail has changed forever

#BizTrends2022: Why retail has changed forever

John Watling 6 Jan 2022

Africa emerging as next big retail hotspot - Kearney report

Africa emerging as next big retail hotspot - Kearney report

4 Jan 2022

Virtual sneakers produced by RTFKT. Source: RTFKT

Nike buys NFT fashion and collectibles startup RTFKT

14 Dec 2021

Chanel appoints Unilever veteran Leena Nair as new CEO

Chanel appoints Unilever veteran Leena Nair as new CEO

14 Dec 2021

5 trends influencing consumer purchases in 2022 - Mondelez SA MD

5 trends influencing consumer purchases in 2022 - Mondelez SA MD

Alisdair Sinclair 8 Dec 2021

Source: Supplied

Tiger Brands centenary: From family business to FMCG giant

6 Dec 2021

Virgil Abloh. Source: LVMH

Louis Vuitton artistic director and Off-White founder Virgil Abloh dies age 41

29 Nov 2021

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More shoppers panic buying ahead of festive season - report

25 Nov 2021

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#CEM21: Managing customer needs - Humans vs tech or human and tech?

Danette Breitenbach 19 Nov 2021

Source: Distell

Heineken to buy SA drinks maker Distell, along with Namibia Breweries

15 Nov 2021

How retailers are going digital-first this holiday season

How retailers are going digital-first this holiday season

Robbie Kearns 15 Nov 2021

Where your backstory is a front page story

Where your backstory is a front page story

Bizcommunity.com 10 Nov 2021

IoT innovation helping to mould Africa's stores of the future

IoT innovation helping to mould Africa's stores of the future

10 Nov 2021

V&A's festive campaign to spotlight African design and sustainability

V&A's festive campaign to spotlight African design and sustainability

19 Oct 2021

Coca-Cola's Bruno Pietracci talks African optimism and new ways of working

Coca-Cola's Bruno Pietracci talks African optimism and new ways of working

Lauren Hartzenberg 15 Oct 2021

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