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Smart sipping with Castle Free, risky fast food stocks and sustainable fashionTo assist in fostering a culture of responsible drinking, SAB and AB InBev have launched SA's first locally-brewed, alcohol-free beer called Castle Free, set to hit shelves in mid-November. The alcohol-free brand allows consumers to practice 'pacing', which refers to complementing the consumption of alcohol beers with alcohol-free beers as a means of moderation. In other top news, Taste Holdings and Famous Brands have issued grim trading updates. Investors are seeing fast food and casual dining stocks as risky investments, and some company executives have admitted that the sector is not as resilient as many had thought. Last week also saw local fashion designers showcase their wares at SA Fashion Week. Among the highlights was the launch of Better Cotton sustainable capsule collection commissioned by Woolworths and designed by Rich Mnisi, Thebe Magugu, Selfi and AKJP. The cotton used for the range has been sourced from the SADC region and has undergone a dyeing process that uses only eco-friendly chemicals. Pick n Pay has also made the news for the modern revamp of its Constantia store and announcing that it's cutting prices on 500 essential items to ease the pressure on consumers ahead of the festive season. All that and more. Happy reading! Lauren Hartzenberg
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| In an effort to encourage responsible drinking, SAB and AB InBev Africa have introduced Castle Free, an alcohol-free beer brewed in South Africa... read |
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| [Lauren Hartzenberg] Pick n Pay revealed its revamped flagship store in Constantia Village on Tuesday morning, which includes an attractive Knead Bakery coffee shop, olive bar and juice bar... read |
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| Woolworths placed the spotlight on sustainable fashion at this year's SA Fashion Week with the launch of a sustainable capsule collection... read |
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| Finding an analyst who sees any compelling reason to buy any of SA's fast-food stocks these days is as rare as spotting a Naspers naysayer... read |
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|  | Lauren Hartzenberg Amy Bowie is the founder and heart of Pulse Dermatology and Laser in Kenridge, Cape Town. From anti-ageing injectables, bespoke peels and advanced fat removal... read | |  | Twelve South African fashion industry creatives have been selected to participate in the Threads Accelerator programme, which kicks off this week. read | |
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|  | During 2016, the Gateway Theatre of Shopping in Durban made it their personal mission to grow the bottom line of at least 40 independent retailers over the course of 12 months... read | |  | Bradley Elliott As consumers spend increasing amounts of time online, retailers are scrambling to beef up their e-commerce platforms. Here are some key considerations to bear in mind when launching a digital shopping portal... read | |  | Stefan Abro Effective engagement with today's shopper is a constant challenge considering that they have numerous avenues to research products and brands before making a decision... read | |  | Charlene Olivier There are a few trends in 2018 that may make it easier for consumers to part with their rands and cents... read | |  | Gill Randall Ten seconds. That's all the attention a consumer will give your brand in a supermarket environment before considering a purchase... read | |  | Dave Nemeth The South African retail landscape has been under a lot of pressure for some time now and whilst 80% are blaming the economy for this downturn in trading, there are others that continue to grow year on year... read | |
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 | Local fintech company Yoco and Mastercard have announced a collaboration that will see the rolling out of 15,000 mobile Point of Sale devices to small and medium-sized businesses... read | | |
 | Launched in 1997, MySchool MyVillage MyPlanet is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year... read | | |
 | Danette Breitenbach Technology might be assisting us to deliver the highest levels of customer satisfaction ever, but this is at the cost of our humanity... read | | |
 | Angolan food delivery startup Tupuca is planning on adding new features and expanding to neighbouring countries having seen solid uptake since its launch... read | |  | SAN FRANCISCO, US: Amazon stretched its delivery arm inside homes on Wednesday with a smart lock and camera combination that also signalled a move into home security... read | |  | Local online retailer, Superbalist, has expanded its offering with the addition of a Sport and Kids category, as well as an exclusive partnership with Cotton On... read | |  | Jumia Food Kenya has launched an initiative aimed at recruiting more female riders; who act as the link between their partner restaurants and customers... read | |  | Tom Jackson South African startup Pet Heaven, an online pet food delivery service, has seen 120 per cent growth over the last year on the back of raising funding from Silvertree Internet Holdings... read | | |
| Woolworths placed the spotlight on sustainable fashion at this year's SA Fashion Week with the launch of a sustainable capsule collection. | | | View galleries |
| |  | Suzanne Mancini Chemical waste, mass production and consumerism are all byproducts of an industrialised global economy... read | | |
 | Cigarette company British American Tobacco (BAT) is looking for blazing profit growth by 2022 from new-generation products such as vapour and tobacco-heated brands... read | |  | Coca-Cola in South Africa says it supports the current recommendation by several leading health authorities that people should limit their intake of added sugar... read | |  | South Africa makes some of the world's finest potstill brandies, yet for the past decade, local consumers had been increasingly raising their glasses to whisky - until now. read | | |
 | After Eat Out announced its list of best everyday eateries in the Western Cape, the lists for Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, and Mpumalanga were unveiled at the Eat Out Mercedes-Benz Best Everyday Eateries celebrations in Johannesburg on 24 October 2017. read | |  | Kahvé Road, a premium coffee and patisserie specialist located Cavendish Square, has extended its retail offering and now stocks its own premium coffee capsule range. read | | |
| This past weekend, in the run up to SA Fashion Week, Woolworths hosted celebrity make-up artist Sir John who led two in-store beauty masterclasses in Cape Town and Johannesburg. | | | View galleries |
| |  | As the official beauty sponsor of SA Fashion Week (SAFW), Woolworths' WBeauty in collaboration with make-up artist to the stars, Sir John, hosted two beauty masterclasses... read | | |
 | Jainita Khatri Physical merged with digital, that's where the term phygital comes from. It's a marketing and retail description, but you'll find a world of phygital art out there too... read | |  | Windhoek Beer has launched a search for the country's best shisanyama... read | | |
 | Clicks Group plans to grow its retail footprint to 900 stores across the country after a stellar performance in its pharmacy and beauty divisions for the year to August... read | |  | Robert Laing Retail group Clicks provided some backing for the "lipstick index" theory in its results released on Thursday morning... read | |  | Pick n Pay has announced it will once again be cutting prices on 500 essential items and adding a number of promotions ahead of the festive season... read | |  | Builders Warehouse has extended its roots in Zambia, opening a second store in the country last week... read | |  | Pick n Pay has expanded its partnership programme with independent spaza store owners to the Western Cape... read | |  | Kamoso, a Botswana-based retailer and consumer goods company, was acquired by a consortium that includes Investec Asset Management Private Equity, RMB Ventures... read | | |
 | Massmart was joined by the Economic Development Department and Proudly South African at an event to celebrate participants in the Massmart Supplier Development Programme... read | | |
 | Humanity needs to 'unlearn' the traditional ways of doing things in order to remain relevant. This is according to Willem Van Der Post, who is a qualified chartered accountant, exponential technology expert... read | | |
 | Nicci Botha Some 23 years down the line, democracy isn't all it's cracked up to be when it comes to levelling inequality... read | |
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