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Vincent Viviers, omnichannel retail executive at Pick n Pay, at Ecom Africa. Source: Lauren Hartzenberg
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#BizTrends: 6 global retail trends making their mark in FMCG
#BizTrends: 6 global retail trends making their mark in FMCG

By Lauren Hartzenberg 10 Feb 2023

Key trends shaking up Africa's lucrative informal retail sector in 2023
Key trends shaking up Africa's lucrative informal retail sector in 2023

27 Jan 2023

What the latest technological innovation means for the future of retail
What the latest technological innovation means for the future of retail

  2 Jul 2019

#AfricaMonth: Why Africa is primed for prestige beauty growth
#AfricaMonth: Why Africa is primed for prestige beauty growth

  31 May 2019

#AfricaMonth: The rise of Afrocentrism and its impact on the luxury business
#AfricaMonth: The rise of Afrocentrism and its impact on the luxury business

  29 May 2019

PwC releases consumer insights survey for 2019
PwC releases consumer insights survey for 2019

3 Apr 2019

Retail marketing and point of purchase trends for 2019
Retail marketing and point of purchase trends for 2019

  28 Feb 2019

Is your product packaging the 'whole package'? 4 unboxing trends for 2019
Is your product packaging the 'whole package'? 4 unboxing trends for 2019

  18 Feb 2019

#BizTrends2019: The future of flavour innovation
#BizTrends2019: The future of flavour innovation

  31 Jan 2019

#BizTrends2019: Shop defines 6 trends shaping the future of retail
#BizTrends2019: Shop defines 6 trends shaping the future of retail

  30 Jan 2019

#BizTrends2019: 2019, a definitive year in FMCG
#BizTrends2019: 2019, a definitive year in FMCG

  29 Jan 2019

#BizTrends2019: Single-use plastic, circular economy, ethical supply chains and climate action to drive retail in 2019
#BizTrends2019: Single-use plastic, circular economy, ethical supply chains and climate action to drive retail in 2019

  25 Jan 2019

#BizTrends2019: Key trends in wellness and ethical retail for 2019
#BizTrends2019: Key trends in wellness and ethical retail for 2019

  24 Jan 2019

#BizTrends2019: Payments, engagement, partnership - African retail trends for 2019
#BizTrends2019: Payments, engagement, partnership - African retail trends for 2019

  22 Jan 2019

#BizTrends2019: 5 trends shaping the fresh produce sector
#BizTrends2019: 5 trends shaping the fresh produce sector

  21 Jan 2019

Euromonitor's top 10 global consumer trends for 2019
Euromonitor's top 10 global consumer trends for 2019

15 Jan 2019

Olesia Bilkei ©
#BizTrends2019: Social marketing, and true word (of mouth) power

  15 Jan 2019

#BizTrends2019: Africa's consumers - connected, in control, and hungry for convenience
#BizTrends2019: Africa's consumers - connected, in control, and hungry for convenience

  14 Jan 2019

#BizTrends2019: Africa's new creative direction
#BizTrends2019: Africa's new creative direction

  10 Jan 2019

#GoogleRetail: No room for silos in omnichannel retail
#GoogleRetail: No room for silos in omnichannel retail

  6 Nov 2018

Bizcommunity Recruitment in Africa Focus
Bizcommunity Recruitment in Africa Focus

Bizcommunity.com  23 Oct 2018

Top 10 trends in digital commerce
Top 10 trends in digital commerce

  17 Oct 2018

The future of retail: Clicks, bricks and data-driven insights
The future of retail: Clicks, bricks and data-driven insights

  13 Jul 2018

Nicholas Haralambous
#ECMA18: It's not an apocalypse, it's a retail revolution

  26 Mar 2018

Africa's consumer goods and retail sectors driven by expanding middle class, tech development
Africa's consumer goods and retail sectors driven by expanding middle class, tech development

1 Feb 2018

#BizTrends2018: The new rules of retail
#BizTrends2018: The new rules of retail

  29 Jan 2018

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Trends 2018: Omnichannel is the new normal

  25 Jan 2018

#BizTrends2018: What does the travel store of the future look like?
#BizTrends2018: What does the travel store of the future look like?

  15 Jan 2018

Nicola Cooper, senior trend analyst and cultural strategist at Nicola Cooper & Associates (NC&A).
#BizTrends2018: Connecting with ever-connected, ever-younger African consumers

  10 Jan 2018

#BizTrends2018: Top mobile trends for the 2018 consumer
#BizTrends2018: Top mobile trends for the 2018 consumer

  8 Jan 2018

#BizTrends2018: The in-store experience - an opportunity for brands
#BizTrends2018: The in-store experience - an opportunity for brands

  8 Jan 2018

Swiss likely to cushion Spar from heavy weather at home
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 31 May 2019

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#AfricaMonth: The rise of Afrocentrism and its impact on the luxury business

 29 May 2019

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PwC releases consumer insights survey for 2019

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Retail marketing and point of purchase trends for 2019

 28 Feb 2019

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 18 Feb 2019

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#BizTrends2019: The future of flavour innovation

 31 Jan 2019

#BizTrends2019: Shop defines 6 trends shaping the future of retail
#BizTrends2019: Shop defines 6 trends shaping the future of retail

 30 Jan 2019

#BizTrends2019: 2019, a definitive year in FMCG
#BizTrends2019: 2019, a definitive year in FMCG

 29 Jan 2019

#BizTrends2019: Single-use plastic, circular economy, ethical supply chains and climate action to drive retail in 2019
#BizTrends2019: Single-use plastic, circular economy, ethical supply chains and climate action to drive retail in 2019

 25 Jan 2019

#BizTrends2019: Key trends in wellness and ethical retail for 2019
#BizTrends2019: Key trends in wellness and ethical retail for 2019

 24 Jan 2019

#BizTrends2019: Payments, engagement, partnership - African retail trends for 2019
#BizTrends2019: Payments, engagement, partnership - African retail trends for 2019

 22 Jan 2019

#BizTrends2019: 5 trends shaping the fresh produce sector
#BizTrends2019: 5 trends shaping the fresh produce sector

 21 Jan 2019

Euromonitor's top 10 global consumer trends for 2019
Euromonitor's top 10 global consumer trends for 2019

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#BizTrends2019: Social marketing, and true word (of mouth) power

 15 Jan 2019

#BizTrends2019: Africa's consumers - connected, in control, and hungry for convenience
#BizTrends2019: Africa's consumers - connected, in control, and hungry for convenience

 14 Jan 2019

#BizTrends2019: Africa's new creative direction
#BizTrends2019: Africa's new creative direction

 10 Jan 2019

#GoogleRetail: No room for silos in omnichannel retail
#GoogleRetail: No room for silos in omnichannel retail

 6 Nov 2018

Bizcommunity Recruitment in Africa Focus
Bizcommunity Recruitment in Africa Focus

 23 Oct 2018

Top 10 trends in digital commerce
Top 10 trends in digital commerce

 17 Oct 2018

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The future of retail: Clicks, bricks and data-driven insights

 13 Jul 2018

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 26 Mar 2018

Africa's consumer goods and retail sectors driven by expanding middle class, tech development
Africa's consumer goods and retail sectors driven by expanding middle class, tech development

1 Feb 2018

#BizTrends2018: The new rules of retail
#BizTrends2018: The new rules of retail

 29 Jan 2018

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 25 Jan 2018

#BizTrends2018: What does the travel store of the future look like?
#BizTrends2018: What does the travel store of the future look like?

 15 Jan 2018

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 10 Jan 2018

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#BizTrends2018: Top mobile trends for the 2018 consumer

 8 Jan 2018

#BizTrends2018: The in-store experience - an opportunity for brands
#BizTrends2018: The in-store experience - an opportunity for brands

 8 Jan 2018

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 28 May 2015

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Africa, the final frontier... in luxury

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Retail success in Africa requires patience, hard work, innovation

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AVI targets African sales with better distribution
AVI targets African sales with better distribution

 9 Sep 2014

New Levi's campaign inspired by consumers
New Levi's campaign inspired by consumers

11 Aug 2014

Primedia moves into Namibia, first expansion outside SA
Primedia moves into Namibia, first expansion outside SA

17 Jul 2014

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