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EXCLUSIVE | Nobody buys to lose market share: Pepkor's Sean Cardinaal on retail’s oversupply trap

Retail

EXCLUSIVE | Nobody buys to lose market share: Pepkor's Sean Cardinaal on retail’s oversupply trap

James Townsend 8 hours

Step into a Gingerbread Village at Mall of Africa this festive season

Exhibitions & Events

Step into a Gingerbread Village at Mall of Africa this festive season

Issued by Mall of Africa 9 hours

Exclusive | AI can mimic empathy, but not accountability

Artificial Intelligence

Exclusive | AI can mimic empathy, but not accountability

Rue Bateman 10 hours

Air cargo strengthens SA’s position in a changing global economy

Aviation

Air cargo strengthens SA’s position in a changing global economy

Ricardo Isaac 11 hours

Publicis has responded to remarks made by (left:): Cindy Rose, CEO of WPP. Picture right: the chairman and CEO of Publicis Groupe is Arthur Sadoun (Image: Lesely Svenson @ Bizcommunity)

Advertising

WPP and Publicis Groupe's public playground squabble

11 hours

The Black Friday crunch is no time to be battling a bot to get your email marketing moving

Everlytic Communication Insights

The Black Friday crunch is no time to be battling a bot to get your email marketing moving

Issued by Everlytic 12 hours

Toy Kingdom is connecting digital innovation with the
traditional retail experience (Image supplied)

E-commerce

Toy Kingdom introduces new AI-powered digital retail strategy

3 days

Nedbank opens export opportunities for SMEs through DHL partnership

SMEs

Nedbank opens export opportunities for SMEs through DHL partnership

3 days

AI drives demand for specialised ICT skills in South Africa

ICT

AI drives demand for specialised ICT skills in South Africa

3 days

CIMA celebrates the people shaping the future of finance and accounting with CGMA Week 2026

Accounting & Auditing

CIMA celebrates the people shaping the future of finance and accounting with CGMA Week 2026

Issued by AICPA & CIMA 3 days

UCT GSB | Image supplied

Higher Education

UCT and GIBS make Corporate Knights’ top 40 sustainable MBA list

3 days

Digital Marketing Conference 2026: Cape Town, 11–12 Nov 2026 | Pretoria, 3 Dec 2026

Marketing

Digital Marketing Conference 2026: Cape Town, 11–12 Nov 2026 | Pretoria, 3 Dec 2026

Issued by Cadek Media 3 days

HCode: AI-ready GIT app hosting for Node.js, Go, Ruby with PostgreSQL

Mobile & Apps

HCode: AI-ready GIT app hosting for Node.js, Go, Ruby with PostgreSQL

Issued by HOSTAFRICA 5 Nov 2026

The hidden productivity tax sitting inside your business

Software

The hidden productivity tax sitting inside your business

Glen Lumley, Issued by Learning Curve 5 Nov 2026

Consumers are happier, shopping more frequently and loving delivery apps

Research

Consumers are happier, shopping more frequently and loving delivery apps

Issued by Caxton Media 5 Nov 2026

The future of retail field teams

Technology

The future of retail field teams

Issued by MegaVision Media 5 Nov 2026

CRM

Pick n Pay lets shoppers spend online refunds in-store with new Wallet feature

5 Nov 2026

The newly released Euromonitor International's Top Global Consumer Trends 2027 report finds consumers seeking greater control as uncertainty reshapes consumer behaviour (Image source: © 123rf )

Marketing

Euromonitor International's 5 trends shaping consumer behaviour in 2027

5 Nov 2026

Source: GCIS. The Deputy Minister in the Presidency, Nonceba Mhlauli exercises her democratic right by casting her special vote at Faerie Glen in Pretoria, Gauteng, on the second and final day of special voting ahead of the 2026 Local Government Elections.

Markets & Investment

#LGE2026: Rand hits two-week high as local election results loom

Katja Hamilton 5 Nov 2026

AI and blockchain are coming to African farms: 4 things must happen for farmers to benefit

Agriculture

AI and blockchain are coming to African farms: 4 things must happen for farmers to benefit

Olaoluwa Omoniyi Olarewaju 5 Nov 2026

An appetite for local authority

Artificial Intelligence

An appetite for local authority

Issued by Caxton Media 5 Nov 2026

Travel bots are making decisions for us – convenient, but should we trust them?

Tourism & Travel

Travel bots are making decisions for us – convenient, but should we trust them?

Faizan Ali and Laiba Ali 5 Nov 2026

Under Our Tree: iPendoring’s 2026's Indigenous Language Imbizo

Pendoring

Under Our Tree: iPendoring’s 2026's Indigenous Language Imbizo

5 Nov 2026

AutoTrader’s latest AI tools will transform the humble car listing

AutoTech

AutoTrader’s latest AI tools will transform the humble car listing

Issued by Homefind24 5 Nov 2026

Ninety9Cents (99c) has been appointed the lead agency for The Building Company (TBCo), drawing on its integrated capabilities and proven "Bretail" expertise (Image source: @ DIY Trade News

Advertising

"Bretail” philosophy wins agency the Building Company

5 Nov 2026

Talent Acquisition

From LinkedIn to deepfakes: How professional profiles fuel identity fraud

5 Nov 2026

What South Africa’s best small businesses can teach new founders this Entrepreneurship Month

SMEs

What South Africa’s best small businesses can teach new founders this Entrepreneurship Month

Issued by Lula 3 Nov 2026

From Tuesday chopping to Tuesday approvals: Building a more accountable OOH industry

OOH

From Tuesday chopping to Tuesday approvals: Building a more accountable OOH industry

Karabo Chauke, Issued by Kena Outdoor 3 Nov 2026

ChatGPT Ads in South Africa: How Criteo helps brands reach shoppers

Advertising

ChatGPT Ads in South Africa: How Criteo helps brands reach shoppers

Brendan Sterley, Issued by 365 Digital 3 Nov 2026

The future of creativity starts with protecting the people behind the ideas

Artificial Intelligence

The future of creativity starts with protecting the people behind the ideas

Issued by Penquin 3 Nov 2026

How Pick n Pay is using AI to get online grocery orders out faster

FMCG

How Pick n Pay is using AI to get online grocery orders out faster

3 Nov 2026

For this year’s festive ad John Lewis has put an upmarket spin on the Christmas countdown (Image: John Lewis/Press Association)

Advertising

Mixed reviews for 2026 John Lewis Christmas advert

5 Nov 2026

Image source: DC Studio from

Law Practice

Trust by association: How clients really choose professional advisory services

Rachelle Bricout 3 Nov 2026

Google opens free AI and digital skills training to South Africans

4th Industrial Revolution

Google opens free AI and digital skills training to South Africans

2 Nov 2026

Source: Informa.

Venture Capital

SuperReturn Africa brings 700+ private capital leaders to Cape Town

2 Nov 2026

South Africans rate their banks 1.3 out of 5 on customer experience, Hellopeter Benchmark finds

Banking

South Africans rate their banks 1.3 out of 5 on customer experience, Hellopeter Benchmark finds

Issued by Hellopeter 2 Nov 2026

Retail’s AI challenge isn’t technology, its legacy thinking

FMCG

Retail’s AI challenge isn’t technology, its legacy thinking

Issued by MegaVision Media 2 Nov 2026

Image supplied.

Medtech

Homegrown AI platform puts African tech on the map

2 Nov 2026

Cautious optimism is returning to agency-side strategy as practitioners deliver bigger outcomes for CMOs, says Warc’s The Future of Strategy 2026 (image supplied)

Marketing

Cautious optimism returns as agency-side strategy delivers bigger outcomes for CMOs

2 Nov 2026

The consideration gap: The part of the funnel your budget forgot

Marketing

The consideration gap: The part of the funnel your budget forgot

Charné Munien, Issued by Rogerwilco 2 Nov 2026

Global air passenger demand falls as travel expectations shift

Tourism & Travel

Global air passenger demand falls as travel expectations shift

2 Nov 2026

4 Lessons for agencies to overcome economic pressure

Advertising

4 Lessons for agencies to overcome economic pressure

Bongi Mvuyana 2 Nov 2026

You bring the expertise. lookn connects your business with real customer needs

Direct Marketing

You bring the expertise. lookn connects your business with real customer needs

Issued by Lookn.World 2 Nov 2026

African air cargo demand rises 4.7% as fuel costs surge

Cargo & Storage

African air cargo demand rises 4.7% as fuel costs surge

30 Oct 2026

Advertising

ChatGPT ads are live in SA

Caleb Shepard, Issued by TDMC 30 Oct 2026

South African businesses are being seen more in Google and clicked less: First local zero-click study

Digital

South African businesses are being seen more in Google and clicked less: First local zero-click study

Issued by Algorithm Agency 30 Oct 2026