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Kantar's Eric Salama discusses the way forward under new owner Bain Capital
Kantar CEO, Eric Salama. Image supplied.</span>Kantar CEO Eric Salama presented an update on the new ownership structure and the opportunities under, Bain Capital during a press call held on...
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Lira honoured as first African Barbie role model
Ahead of Women's Day in South Africa on 9 August, toy manufacturer Mattel has revealed that local singer Lira is the next Barbie role model to be recognised with a one-of-a-kind doll in her likeness....
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Diageo dedicates $219m to sustainability projects in Africa
Diageo, one of the world's largest producers of spirits and beers, has committed to investing $219million in renewable energy upgrades at 11 of its breweries in Africa. The move represents Diageo's...
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SA design icon Carrol Boyes dies
Celebrated South African artist, designer and businesswoman Carrol Boyes passed away Wednesday night at the age of 65, after a brief illness. Boyes is the founder, creator and CEO of the Carrol Boyes...
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Africa's free trade area: the journey begins
Vera Songwe.</span>In July 2019, the African Union launched the operational phase of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) at a summit in Niger. Countries had signed the framework...
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Mauritian mobile money launched
Image source: Gallo/Getty.</span>The new cashless service offered by Mauritius Telecom, called My.T Money, was launched last Saturday evening, August 24. The payment card My.T Money and its...
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Global Change Award 2020: Submit your sustainable fashion innovation
Non-profit H&M Foundation has opened entries for the fifth edition of its annual innovation challenge, the Global Change Award. Dubbed the 'Nobel Prize of fashion', it aims to reduce fashion's...
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The significant shift from aspirational to inspirational brands
Image source: Gallo/Getty.</span>The latest UCT Marketing Institute research study into South Africa's most influential consumer base - the affluent 'Upper Middle Class', is one of the most...
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Pentawards 2019 honours best in global packaging design
The winners of the annual Pentawards, a prestigious packaging design competition, were recognised at a gala ceremony held on 12 September in London. Read more... | Send to a friend
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Multichoice to partner with Pep Stores in Uganda
Image source: Gallo/Getty.</span>MultiChoice Uganda has announced a new partnership with PEP Stores, a multinational retail company to bring DStv and GOtv products and services closer to...
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Know your business inside out with a Biz Office
New expectations of transparency and authenticity in business means things like organisational purpose, brand stories, how your company does things, what it believes in and what it stands for, can all...
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Today's tech tips marketers can use to save the shopper money
Top on the shopper's mind today is that she needs to save her money - and that includes when you ask her to use her mobile phone to enter a competition and engage with your brand.Read more... | Send to...
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Data technology driving agility in retail
Competition amongst suppliers and retailers are at an all-time high, and today's consumer is much less predictable than in the past. Throw in South Africa's broad spectrum of shoppers with equally...
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Happy Boss's Day to Biz boss, Andre Rademan
Celebrated annually on 16 October, Boss's Day is an opportunity for employees to acknowledge the bosses - those leaders who have played their part in helping them along their chosen career paths.Read...
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EFSA launches Africa's first e-commerce Trustmark
Alastair Tempest and Mpho Sekwele from EFSA.</span>The Ecommerce Forum South Africa has launched its Safe.Shop Trustmark. The EFSA provides the Trustmark badge to e-commerce platforms that have...
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The robot wears Prada: what happens when AI starts giving out fashion tips?
The tech giants Amazon, Google and Facebook have all begun to use machine learning to give you tips on what to wear. Is fashion styling the next field to be disrupted by artificial intelligence (AI),...
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Annual digital commerce spend to climb to $19tn by 2024
A new study by Juniper Research, titled 'Digital Commerce: Key Trends, Sectors & Forecasts 2019-2024' reveals that global spending on digital commerce will reach $18.7 trillion by 2024, up from...
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Africa to influence growth trajectory of global Coca-Cola business
The Coca-Cola Company's global CEO and chairman, James Quincey, culminated a tour in Africa last week. The visit is described as a testament to Coca-Cola's commitment to Africa and its interest in "the...
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Fashionomics Africa launches 'game-changer for Africa's fashion entrepreneurs'
Fashionomics Africa's pilot phase of a digital marketplace is set to connect African creators with the world.Read more... | Send to a friend
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2020: Building the emotive link between customers and our brands
Image source: Gallo/Getty Images.</span>The ability to build an emotional connection between a brand, an entertainment property, a service, and its consumers, is becoming very much more...
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