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[Evan-Lee Courie] In the wake of the massive storms that hit the Western Cape and surrounding areas, retail brands Shoprite, Checkers and Woolworths, in partnership with Gift of the Givers, took action to assist communities that were hit hardest... |
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[Evan-Lee Courie] The annual custom of April Fools' Day has come and gone and over the years, brands have made a point to partake in the lighthearted fun with attempts to 'fool' the public into falling for fake product launches... |
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[Evan-Lee Courie] ‘Collaboration over competition’ was the reason Jandri van Zyl decided it was the perfect time to bring cake-lovers a sit-down and in-store cake shop, Cake Canteen... |
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[Evan-Lee Courie] Woolworths Foods CEO Zyda Rylands officially retires in August 2024 with Sam Ngumeni taking the lead effective July 2024... |
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[Evan-Lee Courie] Orediretse Molebaloa, sales engineering chapter lead at Infobip, shares some insights into the future of conversational chat channels in South Africa... |
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[Christele Chokossa] Africa is undergoing rapid transformation, shaped by distinct socio-economic dynamics across its regions. The shift in the retail landscape reflects the expansion of local operators... |
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[Ryan Falkenberg] For years, industry mavens promised that they would fundamentally transform customer service. Unlike human agents, the thinking went, chatbots are available 24/7... |
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[Andrea Ellens] Andrea Ellens takes a look at one of the major new trends driving shopper behaviour, globally and in South Africa... |
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[Evan-Lee Courie] An image shared on social media recently led many to believe that Woolworths would no longer be accepting cash, which of course caused a social media storm... |
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[Suraya Hamdulay] South Africa's consumer brands and retail sector, which is shaped by a tapestry of diverse cultural influences and discerning consumer tastes, is gearing up for an exciting journey in 2024... |
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[Craig Schwabe] Annually, retailers in the clothing industry set themselves targets to expand their store networks. Most brands have stores located across the nine provinces within the metropolitan and larger urban centres... |
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[Carla Gontier] Fundamental to what’s important to every marketer around the globe now is that everyone is stretched and people are cutting back... |
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[Craig Schwabe] South African townships represent a unique blend of challenges and opportunities, with a rich history and potential for economic growth. |
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[Evan-Lee Courie] With everything from the price of petrol to the cost of food and electricity going up, Black Friday couldn't have come any sooner... |
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[Evan-Lee Courie] Over the last 52 years, Makro has evolved from a big box store to one of South Africa's largest retailers, offering consumers a wide range of products all under one roof and this year it takes the next step in its brand evolution... |
 |  Founder of ENOUGH Ginette Blackbeard Ginette Blackbeard, founder of Enough Beauty Health, is attempting to simplify consumer culture with products that not only fulfil their function but also ease consumers' environmental guilt... |
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[Ryan Falkenberg] If you're a CEO or even a high-ranking executive, you're probably confident you know everything (or almost everything) about your business. But there's a good chance you're missing out on vital information... |
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[Toby Shapshak] Having confirmed the worst-kept secret, the e-commerce giant will begin local operations, but only next year... |
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[Amanda Cromhout] The Leaders in Loyalty Summit 2023 recently saw a lineup of loyalty executives from around South Africa and international markets to listen to loyalty insights and panel interviews from some of the best-known brands in South Africa... |
