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IP Law

Chatty McChatbot: Why you should trade mark your chatbot's name

Alissa Naran 22 hours

Hyprop appoints Primedia Malls and The Media Factory as digital media co-sales partners

OOH

Hyprop appoints Primedia Malls and The Media Factory as digital media co-sales partners

Issued by Primedia Out-of-Home 23 hours

Dischem Ceo Rui Morais

Banking & Finance

Dis-Chem’s Better Rewards programme supports 8% revenue growth

1 day

Smart Shopper goes Pro as Pick n Pay adds paid loyalty tier

FMCG

Smart Shopper goes Pro as Pick n Pay adds paid loyalty tier

1 day

The Prisms Awards winners were announced on 24 October (Image supplied)

Prism Awards

#PrismsAwards 2026 | All the winners: Tribeca and DNA Brand Architects take top honours

1 day

Me&B makes its kidswear debut in Ackermans collaboration

Fashion & Homeware

Me&B makes its kidswear debut in Ackermans collaboration

1 day

Bizcommunity – where business connects with the companies shaping news

Online Media

Bizcommunity – where business connects with the companies shaping news

Issued by Bizcommunity.com 1 day

Biz CVs – make the right impression in the right place

Career Advice

Biz CVs – make the right impression in the right place

Issued by Bizcommunity.com 1 day

“Our third quarter results show further sequential improvement in LFL growth, in line with our expectations," says Cindy Rose, CEO WPP (Image source@ WPP

Advertising

WPP's Q3 results: Disciplined execution to return to growth in 2027

1 day

Leratong City: Soweto’s R5bn new stage is ready to rise

Mixed-Use Property

Leratong City: Soweto’s R5bn new stage is ready to rise

Issued by Mamela Media 1 day

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FMCG

Oreo gets a Mzansi twist with new limited-edition biscuit

1 day

What happens between the ad and the till?

Retail

What happens between the ad and the till?

Daryl van Arkel, Issued by Vicinity Media 2 days

People walk past a Dis-Chem Pharmacy outlet in Cape Town. Image credit: Reuters/Esa Alexander

Aesthetic Medicine

Dis-Chem brings the World of Beauty to Cape Town

Maroefah Smith 17 hours

Image supplied.

FMCG

Fuel prices are rising. What does that mean for grocery retail?

1 day

Anita Erasmus, CEO of South African ecommerce ecosystem Bob. (Source:

Retailers

#BlackFriday: 5 questions retailers should ask before the sales rush

Anita Erasmus 2 days

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E-commerce

Market Liquors takes its next step into delivery with new app

2 days

The single story is alive and well in South African boardrooms

Marketing

The single story is alive and well in South African boardrooms

Dhatchani Naidoo, Issued by eatbigfish 2 days

Where people move, brands connect: Kena Outdoor on transport and OOH

OOH

Where people move, brands connect: Kena Outdoor on transport and OOH

Issued by Kena Outdoor 3 days

Steenhuisen calls for broader approach to SA's auto industry

Commercial & Industrial

Steenhuisen calls for broader approach to SA's auto industry

3 days

Source: Supplied. Elizabeth Wathuti O.G.W., the internationally recognised Kenyan environmentalist and founder of the Green Generation Initiative, who offered a global perspective on climate leadership at the 19th Green Building Convention, hosted by the Green Building Council South Africa (GBCSA) this week.

Construction & Engineering

Affordable housing at scale: GBCSA challenges sustainability assumptions

Katja Hamilton 3 days

Why consistent payments matter more than ever for customer trust

Banking & Finance

Why consistent payments matter more than ever for customer trust

Rahul Jain 3 days

AI is changing retail faster than the payments industry thinks

E-commerce

AI is changing retail faster than the payments industry thinks

Wayne Steppe 3 days

Category A winner. (Image supplied)

Design & Manufacturing

SACSC announces 2026 retail design award winners

26 Oct 2026

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E-commerce

#BlackFriday: The customers South Africa’s online retailers are missing

Joshua Harvey 26 Oct 2026

Source: Wikipedia.

Fintech

Investec and Shoprite in talks over potential retail banking deal

26 Oct 2026

Retail Services

Could parcel lockers be the answer to missed deliveries?

26 Oct 2026

Retailers

#BlackFriday push as TFG launches Shopfest

26 Oct 2026

Pick n Pay has announced its interim financial results for the 26 weeks ended 30 August 2026. Pick n Pay CEO Sean Summers (pictured) says, “We have put the fundamentals in place, and they are delivering, despite the constrained trading environment" (Image supplied)

Retailers

Pick n Pay interim results show progress, despite constrained trading conditions

26 Oct 2026

Source: Ammodo Architecture.

Economy

eThekwini invests R260m in informal trading infrastructure

26 Oct 2026

OOH

60,000 kilometres of brand visibility: How The Scoin Shop is rethinking outdoor advertising

Issued by The Scoin Shop 26 Oct 2026

Spark Group partners with Africa’s largest phone company, Transsion, to grow Tecno and Infinix reach

Mobile & Apps

Spark Group partners with Africa’s largest phone company, Transsion, to grow Tecno and Infinix reach

Issued by Spark Group 26 Oct 2026

Abland opens fully let Central Blue Shopping Centre in Blue Downs

Retail & Hospitality Property

Abland opens fully let Central Blue Shopping Centre in Blue Downs

Issued by Catchwords 23 Oct 2026

New choices weigh in: South Africa’s weight management market expands

Nutrition

New choices weigh in: South Africa’s weight management market expands

Issued by Insight Survey 23 Oct 2026

In Part 2 of our #BlackFriday hangover series, Heath Batt, new business development manager, South Africa - Smollan Technologies, looks at what you should be asking about your Black Friday performance (Image source: © 123rf )

Retail

#BlackFriday hangover | Part 2: Mining the gold that comes out of Black Friday data

Heath Batt 23 Oct 2026

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Retail & Hospitality Property

Abland’s latest Western Cape retail development creates 200 construction jobs

23 Oct 2026

Hisense celebrates three decades in SA with new tech and rewards

Retail Services

Hisense celebrates three decades in SA with new tech and rewards

23 Oct 2026

Access is no longer the advantage

Marketing

Access is no longer the advantage

Issued by Dentsu 23 Oct 2026

Source: Supplied.

Residential Property

Capri Village releases final homes as demand for lifestyle-led retirement living grows

23 Oct 2026

South Africa completes major new automotive machinist qualification

Automotive

South Africa completes major new automotive machinist qualification

22 Oct 2026

Lowveld Mall wins retail development Spectrum Award

Retail & Hospitality Property

Lowveld Mall wins retail development Spectrum Award

Issued by Catchwords 22 Oct 2026

Source: Reuters.

Finance

South African bonds rally on new bond buyback programme

Sfundo Parakozov and Nilutpal Timsina 22 Oct 2026

Image supplied.

Food, Water & Energy Security

Woolies supplies SA schools with reliable water access as El Niño approaches

22 Oct 2026

Image supplied.

Retailers

Homechoice appoints former Mr Price and Jet executive as CEO

22 Oct 2026

Quality over cheap: What South African shoppers now expect from retailers

Trends

Quality over cheap: What South African shoppers now expect from retailers

Mike Elliott 22 Oct 2026

From packaging to food processing: Explore more at Propak Cape

Packaging

From packaging to food processing: Explore more at Propak Cape

Issued by Propak Cape 21 Oct 2026

From Avengers to Formula E: Disney reveals what’s coming to Africa

Film

From Avengers to Formula E: Disney reveals what’s coming to Africa

21 Oct 2026

New ad platform pilot generates R100m in sales

Banking & Finance

New ad platform pilot generates R100m in sales

21 Oct 2026

What KZN consumers are telling us about festive spending

Radio & Audio

What KZN consumers are telling us about festive spending

Issued by East Coast Radio 21 Oct 2026

FMCG

70% of South Africans shop with a list, but impulse buys still win

21 Oct 2026

Entries open for 2026 South African Startup Awards

Awards

Entries open for 2026 South African Startup Awards

20 Oct 2026