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|  | | Pernod Ricard South Africa has appointed Sola Oke as its new CEO, with his official title being managing director for Africa, effective March 2024...read |
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 | LINDSEY SCHUTTERS South Africans have been reporting widespread internet service outages which started with Microsoft 365... Read |
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| |  | SERENA HO Serena Ho, director and head of consumer market at BDO South Africa, shares some insight around what appears to be shaping the sector as we approach the end of the first quarter of 2024... Read |  | PETER LUDI The single most effective thing retailers can do in 2024 and beyond is to acknowledge that aspirations and consultative conversations have overtaken reality... Read |
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 | The total number of invoices paid after 30 days by national departments amounts to 33,394 to the value of R1bn... Read |
 | Mastercard and MTN Group Fintech partner to link millions in Africa to digital payments, boosting financial inclusion and SME growth... Read |
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 | NICK DURRANT, ISSUED BY BLUEGRASS DIGITAL If customers aren’t engaging with your loyalty programme, it’s time to change your approach. Here are a few simple things you can do to boost customer loyalty, today... Read |
 | DHARMESH BHANA In the current economic environment, resilience requires more than just being able to weather the storm – it's about finding ways to get the most out of the money you have... Read |
| Design & Manufacturing |
 | As part of reshaping the industry's paradigms, this year’s theme for Decorex Africa, the popular decor and design showcase, is Designing for Impact. It marks a commitment to thinking beyond traditional boundaries... Read |
| E-commerce |
 | ISSUED BY BROAD MEDIA Top South African e-commerce retailers advertise their biggest sales on BusinessTech – and achieve huge success... Read |
 | As smartphones offer a wealth of possibilities with a single tap, the conflict between convenience and sustainability grows more intense... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY RAND SHOW The Rand Show is happy to announce that Absa will be the official bank partner for this year’s event at the Johannesburg Expo Centre at Nasrec from 28 March to 1 April... Read |
 | South Africa’s showcase of top local design, South African Fashion Week (SAFW), is set for its most sustainable green season yet since adopting a clean fashion ethos in 2019... Read |
 | Africa’s Big 7, in its 21st year, will bring together the best in the food and beverage business to showcase quality and in-demand products, identify growth opportunities and close new business deals... Read |
 | Toys R Us is teaming up Comic Con for the most anticipated pop culture event in April. Headlining KidsCon this year to bring all kids and kidults a five-day extravaganza including an unparalleled shopping experience... Read |
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 | Adidas Originals has reintroduced their lineup of partners and welcomes two new faces to the stable... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY MEGAVISION MEDIA Fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) manufacturers in South Africa have a massive array of advertising channels to consider when strategically planning their marketing budget... Read |
 | ISSUED BY IRVINE PARTNERS There was a time, not too long ago when your choices were extremely limited if you were going to a bar, restaurant, or party and you wanted a sophisticated non-alcoholic drink... Read |
 | ISSUED BY BURGER KING Burger King South Africa has announced its collaboration with the Suidoosterfees. The two entities will come together to celebrate the rich tapestry of Cape Town's talent, showcasing local singing, dancing, acting, and much more... Read |
 | South Africa's resilient R144bn liquor sector has come back fighting, showing a 19.4% increase in annual sales... Read |
 | Some of these rebates will apply to bone-in chicken, effectively negating the hard-fought anti-dumping duties agreed to in the Poultry Sector Master Plan and are counter to the master plan’s objective of curbing chicken imports... Read |
 | ISSUED BY ASK AFRIKA Ask Afrika Icon Brands have a tough battle to attract and retain consumers' attention, conquer places in hearts and wallets, and build a loyal consumer community... Read |
| Health & Beauty |
 | Suki Suki Naturals has partnered with ARC Store, bringing its haircare range to even more customers... Read |
| Import/Export |
 | ANGE ABOA Ivory Coast's market regulator warned cocoa exporters on Tuesday, 12 March, against paying above the mandated price for beans delivered to their facilities at the top growing country's ports, threatening offenders with fines and the loss of their licenses... Read |
| Research |
 | According to the 2023/4 Truth & BrandMapp Loyalty Whitepaper, 76% of South African consumers use loyalty programmes, up by three percentage points from 2022... Read |
| Retail Marketing |
 | It all began with a straightforward tweet: “I’d love to take the broccoli my auntie subjected me to and turn it into KFC so it could actually have a little flavour...” Read |
| Retailers |
 | PAULI VAN WYK The SA Reserve Bank has laid a corruption complaint against a former divisional head at its Financial Surveillance department, Raymond Paola, who was between 2012 and 2017 tasked with overseeing Steinhoff’s large cross-border transactions... Read |
 | NQOBILE DLUDLA Spar Group plans to open premium and discount grocery stores while also entering new niche retail markets... Read |
 | Clicks has opened its first in-house e-commerce fulfilment facility in Montague Gardens, Cape Town. This marks a significant milestone in the company's commitment to delivering unparalleled service excellence to customers nationwide. Read |
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 | ISSUED BY QUICKEASY SOFTWARE In South Africa, we are no strangers to the game-changer that is a unified ERP system – especially when it is locally informed (like QuickEasy ERP)... Read |
 | BD-Nav has launched Collapro, a cross-retailer collaboration programme designed to bridge the gap between retailers and suppliers through advanced analytics and target measurement - customised per supplier, and per retailer. Read |
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 | KATJA HAMILTON The United Nations Environment Assembly focused on One Health, linking human-, animal-, and environmental health, urging global collaboration amid crises... Read |
 | MAYTAAL ANGEL Major African cocoa plants in Ivory Coast and Ghana have stopped or cut processing because they cannot afford to buy beans, four trading sources said, meaning chocolate prices around the world are likely to soar... Read |
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 | LINDSEY SCHUTTERS Seacom and Liquid Intelligent Technologies offer a word of encouragement to the continent facing internet disruptions... Read |
 | KATJA HAMILTON The country is preparing itself for a new bank, SAIFSC, initiated by the DWYPD, which aims to serve marginalised groups... Read |
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