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#DI2020: Designing new plant-forward African cuisine with Selassie Atadika

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Africa wired: E-commerce offers fresh opportunities for young traders

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Calling all African fashion designers: Scouting for Africa project launched

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Adidas and Ikea lead 2020 sustainable cotton ranking

Adidas and Ikea lead 2020 sustainable cotton ranking

13 Feb 2020

SA's 2Engage plans for further growth in Africa and abroad

SA's 2Engage plans for further growth in Africa and abroad

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Innervation acquires loyalty business from Tritech Media

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Mango's standalone fashion stores have returned to SA

Mango's standalone fashion stores have returned to SA

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Top 10 global consumer trends for 2020 - Euromonitor

14 Jan 2020

#BizTrends2020: Bright future for luxury brands in Africa

#BizTrends2020: Bright future for luxury brands in Africa

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#BizTrends2020: The future of retailing in sub-Saharan Africa

#BizTrends2020: The future of retailing in sub-Saharan Africa

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#BizTrends2020: How SA retailers can keep growing in a digital world

#BizTrends2020: How SA retailers can keep growing in a digital world

Cecil Ungerer 6 Jan 2020

#BizTrends2020: Africa's double-edged consumer demand

#BizTrends2020: Africa's double-edged consumer demand

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#BestofBiz 2019: Marketing & Media

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#BestofBiz 2019: Marketing & Media Africa

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2020: Building the emotive link between customers and our brands

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Fashionomics Africa launches "game-changer for Africa's fashion entrepreneurs"

Fashionomics Africa launches "game-changer for Africa's fashion entrepreneurs"

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Africa to influence growth trajectory of global Coca-Cola business

Africa to influence growth trajectory of global Coca-Cola business

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Annual digital commerce spend to climb to $19tn by 2024

Annual digital commerce spend to climb to $19tn by 2024

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The robot wears Prada: what happens when AI starts giving out fashion tips?

The robot wears Prada: what happens when AI starts giving out fashion tips?

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Data technology driving agility in retail

Data technology driving agility in retail

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Today's tech tips marketers can use to save the shopper money

Today's tech tips marketers can use to save the shopper money

Candice Goodman, Mobitainment 14 Oct 2019

Know your business inside out with a Biz Office

Know your business inside out with a Biz Office

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Pentawards 2019 honours best in global packaging design

Pentawards 2019 honours best in global packaging design

16 Sep 2019

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The significant shift from aspirational to inspirational brands

Louise Marsland 13 Sep 2019

Global Change Award 2020: Submit your sustainable fashion innovation

Global Change Award 2020: Submit your sustainable fashion innovation

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