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Leading retailers taking local seriously
KwaZulu-Natal Clothing and Textile Cluster Business Accelerator is open for applications As a small business owner in the clothing,...
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3 E-COMMERCE TRENDS TO GROW YOUR BUSINESS IN 2023 TO REMAIN COMPETITIVE IN THE ONLINE RETAIL SPACE,
Maria Haggerty From one challenge to the next, brands and customers alike are entering 2023 in the face of an economic downturn. With...
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Global retail industry organisation opens up Shop! in SA
Shop!, the global trade association dedicated to enhancing retail environments and experiences, has launched a South African chapter –...
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AFRICA CAN SHOP THE WORLD, BUT PERHAPS MORE IMPORTANTLY THE WORLD CAN SHOP AFRICA
Another way that technology could open up new markets for retailers is the ability to sell products on any social media platform The...
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ARE YOU READY FOR RETAIL MEDIA?
Julie Jeancolas Five questions that retailers need to ask before jumping in If you look back on the first half of this already tumultuous...
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10 Must-Know Marketing Trends For Brands And Retailers To Get Excited About In 2023
Todd Kaufman Brands, retailers and consumers are utilizing the past to evolve their future, write Beanstalk's Todd Kaufman (VP, strategy...
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FIVE REASONS WHY GROCERS ARE EMBRACING TOTAL DSD MANAGEMENT
Jeffrey Kennedy Intelligent software can augment the benefits brought by direct store delivery. There are a many excellent reasons why...
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CONVENIENCE IS IN THE EYE OF THE BEHOLDER
Katie Thomas Convenience has become the main attraction of modern retail marketing. The problem is that while everybody talks about it,...
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WHY PREDICTING 2023’S RETAIL TRENDS ISN’T SO EASY
Christine Russo It’s that time of year again, when predictions for the following year appear in the press and media. With this year...
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TymeBank-TFG partnership opens a new front door to banking
Over 180 000 customers issued a TymeBank TFG Money account debit card 600 kiosks across TFG stores now enable customers to bank and shop...
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Tapping Spaza Growth 2023
Do South Africans use loyalty programmes? Yes they do. 73% of South Africans who fall into an income bracket of R10,000 household...
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STRETCHED RETAIL IT TEAMS WILL DEMAND MORE FROM THE NETWORK
New predictions from HPE Aruba Networking revealed at NRF 2023, detail how retailers will leverage technology to get ahead of evolving...
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GET READY FOR THE FOURTH WAVE OF E-COMMERCE
Bill Fotsch Brand manufacturers are developing their own DTC channels with the potential to capture large amounts of end consumer data....
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Trends retailers should prepare for as Generations Alpha and Z make their mark
The retail world is set for yet another period of accelerated change as the digitally native generations start to make their mark on the...
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South Africa’s Cannabis Industry Could Emerge As A Powerhouse
The cannabis industry in South Africa is touted as a potential saviour of the country’s ailing economy. There is R107-billion of value in...
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WANT RAVING FANS LIKE TESLA AND STARBUCKS? YOUR BUSINESS NEEDS TO DO THESE 6 THINGS.
Nicholas Leighton We all know brand aficionados who are simply obsessed with a service or product, but what are the best ways of...
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Game-changing strategies for South African small businesses
When times are troubled and uncertain, businesses need to evolve and remain competitive. Developing a change strategy process can be...
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SPAR offers valuable support to charity initiatives
SPAR Partners worldwide support their local communities in many different ways. Here we present a series of meaningful charity...
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SPAR Malta invests in EUROSPAR Supermarket
SPAR Malta has invested in developing a EUROSPAR Supermarket in the busy tourist town of Sliema, on the island's northeast coast. Located...
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How retailers can tackle the cost-of-living crisis in 2023
As the economy continues to feel the pinch, businesses need to find ways to offer consumers lower costs while saving on their own...
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