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 | THERESA TERBLANCHE South Africa sets its own trends and is experiencing a boom in luxury shopping, while luxury brand retailers are thriving, writes Theresa Terblanche, divisional executive property management and retail leasing at Broll Property Management.... Read |
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| Banking & Finance |
 | Irrespective of the size of an enterprise, its location or what its product offering is, with the right payment and transaction mechanisms, it can compete equally alongside other companies worldwide... Read |
 | Drawing on the Black Friday weekend spending behaviours of its over 21 million clients, Capitec has identified key shopping trends that reflect the evolving habits of the nation... Read |
| Commercial Property |
 | Firms should be prioritising safety in construction this festive season as claims trends rise... Read |
 | Entering business rescue doesn't always mean a business is financially unviable... Read |
| CRM |
 | Research reveals that out of the main crises currently affecting the country, such as load shedding, the supply chain crisis, and water issues, it’s the cost of living (COL) crisis that is hitting businesses the hardest... Read |
 | ADRIAN WHINES Adrian Whines of Brand DNA Brandspace Activation, says fuel stations are brand temples that play pivotal roles in defining the customer experience... Read |
| E-commerce |
 | Takealot.com has had yet another record-breaking Black Friday. Shopping trends point toward purchasing household essentials, specifically grocery items, indicating that an appetite for ‘luxuries’ goods is lower owing economic pressures... Read |
 | LINDSEY SCHUTTERS Salesforce analysed the online shopping behaviour of over 1.5 billion shoppers across Cyber Week... Read |
| ESG & Sustainability |
 | Shoprite Group has almost doubled the amount of renewable energy used in its operations... Read |
| Fashion & Homeware |
 | Twyg, an independent media non-profit organisation working at the intersection of fashion and sustainability, announced the winners the 5th annual Twyg Sustainable Fashion Awards... Read |
 | Amiri, the international luxury fashion brand, has opened the doors of its first South African store at Sandton City Malls’ Diamond Walk... Read |
 | The South African Police Service (SAPS) is cracking down on counterfeit goods, seizing R3bn worth of fake designer items in Gauteng and R100m in knockoffs in the Western Cape... Read |
| FMCG |
 | NELSON BANYA Quantum Foods on Friday, 1 December, reported a R35m loss in the year to end September, after the country's worst bird flu outbreak decimated its chicken flock and power cuts intensified... Read |
 | Following a tough 2022 which saw a surge in both domestic and global vegetable oil prices, consumers breathed a sigh of relief in 2023 due to a downswing across the board... Read |
 | PAUL MAKUBE South Africa’s headline inflation quickened more than expectations and edged closer to the upper end of the Sarb’s target range of 3% to 6%, coming in at 5.9% year-on-year in October, from 5.4% year-on-year in September 2023... Read |
 | Breco Seafoods has just unveiled an exciting makeover in both its packaging and website... Read |
 | The bursaries are available to matric students and first-time university applicants across the country... Read |
| Health & Beauty |
 | ISSUED BY NIVEA Nivea, teamed up with South African on-air personality, Minnie Dlamini, has been running a nationwide competition that lasts until mid-December... Read |
| Retail Marketing |
 | Carling Black Label reaffirms its commitment to tackle gender-based violence head-on with the launch of its #NoExcuse 2023 campaign... Read |
 | Checkers has released a new festive season TV commercial and mini-documentary to celebrate the remarkable resilience of this Western Cape community following the Stanford floods... Read |
| Retailers |
 | The Spar Group lifted turnover 10.1% to R149,3bn (2022: R135,6bn) for the year ended 30 September 2023. This was largely driven off the back of strong performance... Read |
| Technology |
 | Online shopping has become a way of life, which is having a major impact on stock availability and delivery options... Read |
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 | RACHEL SAVAGE Africa's economic growth will slow in 2023, recovering partially in 2024, says African Development Bank. Factors include political instability, global weakness, high interest rates, and pandemic aftermath... Read |
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 | IMRAN SALIE "We are actually moving into a position where it's actually more expensive to produce a vehicle in South Africa as opposed to Thailand," said Neale Hill... Read |
 | UNFCCC COP28, hosted by the UAE, inaugurates the Cop28 Business and Philanthropy Climate Forum, uniting CEOs and philanthropists globally for private-sector-led climate action and sustainable transitions... Read |
 | TANNUR ANDERS Stanlib launches Khanyisa Energy Transition Fund, targeting $1bn by 2028 for eco-friendly projects across Africa... Read |
 | In 2024, Grindrod Bank, acquired by African Bank in 2022 for R1.5bn, plans a new business account, expanding services for SMEs, targeting larger deals, and geographical growth... Read |
 | TRACY VAN DER COLFF The Employment Equity Amendment Act (EEAA) introduced significant changes to the Employment Equity Act (EEA), including the removal of the annual turnover threshold for designated employers and the empowerment of the Minister of Employment and Labour to set numerical employment equity targets for each national economic sector... Read |
 | MUSA KALENGA Well talk about a swift swivel. Sam Altman's return as CEO of OpenAI signifies a pivotal moment in organisational governance, echoing a global cry for decentralised decision-making – one that resonates deeply in South Africa's rapidly evolving tech landscape... Read |
 | Busa/B4SA calls on NCOP and deputy president to defer Bill, for NCOP to properly consider concerns raised by provinces and many stakeholders... Read |
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