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News

Africa is not the next digital opportunity. It is the current one.

Marketing

Africa is not the next digital opportunity. It is the current one.

Issued by Dentsu 2 hours

South Africa's car sales climb to 12-year high

Commercial & Industrial

South Africa's car sales climb to 12-year high

1 day

Nestlé refreshes Maggi chicken noodles with South African-made recipe

FMCG

Nestlé refreshes Maggi chicken noodles with South African-made recipe

2 days

From levy to leverage: Meat imports investing in a more efficient food system

Retailers

From levy to leverage: Meat imports investing in a more efficient food system

Issued by AMIE 2 days

SKIN Functional founder Shannon Dougall. Image supplied.

Aesthetic Medicine

#WomensMonth: Who runs the beauty world? Girls | Q&A with Skin Functional’s Shannon Dougall

Maroefah Smith 2 days

Springbok legend and head coach of the Toyota Cheetahs, Francois Steyn, tests the Toyota bZ4X in its It Just Got Real campaign (Image supplied)

Advertising

#BehindtheCampaign | It Just Got Real with a Springbok legend and Toyota SA's new bZ4X

30 Jul 2026

South African shoppers aren’t spending less; they’re spending smarter

Retail

South African shoppers aren’t spending less; they’re spending smarter

Jerome Jacobs 28 Jul 2026

Tiger Brands brings Mrs Ball’s production in-house at R200m Paarl mega-site

Design & Manufacturing

Tiger Brands brings Mrs Ball’s production in-house at R200m Paarl mega-site

Evan-Lee Courie 28 Jul 2026

If you are not the answer, you are not in the game

Branding

If you are not the answer, you are not in the game

Ingrid von Stein, Issued by Dentsu 28 Jul 2026

Sales

South Africans splashed out on sport, food and streaming during World Cup

27 Jul 2026

Loyalty programmes lose value when shoppers cannot keep up

CRM

Loyalty programmes lose value when shoppers cannot keep up

Byron Rode 23 Jul 2026

Local fashion retailer Faro taps the global inventory crisis into a retail growth story

Retailers

Local fashion retailer Faro taps the global inventory crisis into a retail growth story

21 Jul 2026

How South Africa's youth are rewriting the marketing playbook

Marketing

How South Africa's youth are rewriting the marketing playbook

Sthando Msweli, Issued by Matte BLK 16 Jul 2026

PayJustNow brings BNPL payments to TFG’s Bash platform

Banking & Finance

PayJustNow brings BNPL payments to TFG’s Bash platform

15 Jul 2026

The R50 shopper: How AI is changing the future of South African retail

Technology

The R50 shopper: How AI is changing the future of South African retail

15 Jul 2026

Beyond borders: Why 2026 should be remembered as Africa's World Cup

Marketing

Beyond borders: Why 2026 should be remembered as Africa's World Cup

Seseki Itsweng, Issued by Octagon 14 Jul 2026

Woolworths beta-tests My Woolies Chef for select loyalty members

Technology

Woolworths beta-tests My Woolies Chef for select loyalty members

13 Jul 2026

Third Kultuur to rebuild Superdry & Co. in SA with omnichannel investment

Retail

Third Kultuur to rebuild Superdry & Co. in SA with omnichannel investment

9 Jul 2026

Limited edition Oreo and BTS 'purple' cookies land in SA

FMCG

Limited edition Oreo and BTS 'purple' cookies land in SA

8 Jul 2026

SA new vehicle market posts strongest June in almost 20 years

Commercial & Industrial

SA new vehicle market posts strongest June in almost 20 years

7 Jul 2026

Source: Supplied. Lasbery Oludimu; Yellow Card Group VP of Operations and MD of Yellow Card Nigeria.

Fintech

PayPal and Visa may need Africa’s stablecoin expertise soon

Lasbery Oludimu 7 Jul 2026

Pick n Pay rolls out Gemini-powered grocery assistant Penny

E-commerce

Pick n Pay rolls out Gemini-powered grocery assistant Penny

2 Jul 2026

100% local oranges for Tiger Brands' Oros

Food & bev. services

100% local oranges for Tiger Brands' Oros

Issued by Tiger Brands 2 Jul 2026

MO Agency releases SA's most extensive AI Visibility study of LLM band recommendations by industry

Artificial Intelligence

MO Agency releases SA's most extensive AI Visibility study of LLM band recommendations by industry

Issued by MO Agency 1 Jul 2026

Psycho Bunny taps South Africa’s growing luxury retail demand

Fashion & Homeware

Psycho Bunny taps South Africa’s growing luxury retail demand

1 Jul 2026

Fashion & Homeware

Italian small appliance brand, Ariete debuts vintage collection in SA

29 Jun 2026

Chinese brands gain ground as SA car market shifts

Commercial & Industrial

Chinese brands gain ground as SA car market shifts

24 Jun 2026

Klipdrift taps into rugby fever with Springboks-All Blacks partnership

Sport

Klipdrift taps into rugby fever with Springboks-All Blacks partnership

23 Jun 2026

The electric vehicle transition at the Fuels Industry Imbizo

Energy

The electric vehicle transition at the Fuels Industry Imbizo

Issued by The Electric Mission 22 Jun 2026

South Africa’s consumer class youth is playing snakes and ladders

Youth Month

South Africa’s consumer class youth is playing snakes and ladders

Issued by BrandMapp 17 Jun 2026

Simba unveils its new thicker cut potato chip

FMCG

Simba unveils its new thicker cut potato chip

12 Jun 2026

Whirlpool reinforces its commitment to South African homes with the launch of the new W11 Collection

Fashion & Homeware

Whirlpool reinforces its commitment to South African homes with the launch of the new W11 Collection

Issued by KIC South Africa 12 Jun 2026

Source: Supplied. Nashil Chotoki, retail asset manager at Redefine.

Retail & Hospitality Property

Redefine delivers strong retail performance despite consumer headwinds

10 Jun 2026

The 4 mindsets reshaping the SA car market

Commercial & Industrial

The 4 mindsets reshaping the SA car market

Jenni Pennacchini, Issued by KLA 10 Jun 2026

#YouthMonth | Ocean Basket's Lizandre Keller on why brands are rewriting the rules for Gen Z

Technology

#YouthMonth | Ocean Basket's Lizandre Keller on why brands are rewriting the rules for Gen Z

Evan-Lee Courie 10 Jun 2026

SA is no longer an emerging loyalty market, it is a mature one

CRM

SA is no longer an emerging loyalty market, it is a mature one

Len Lubbe 9 Jun 2026

Source: Pexels.

Finance

Maseng takes helm at National Credit Regulator

9 Jun 2026

Why keeping your customers is now the smartest growth strategy

Everlytic Communication Insights

Why keeping your customers is now the smartest growth strategy

Cristelle Snyman, Issued by Everlytic 10 Jun 2026

Zak Haeri, MD for NIQ in South Africa

Retail Marketing

NIQ State of the Retail Nation Q1 2026: South African retail benefits from benign inflation

Issued by NielsenIQ 3 Jun 2026

Report reveals South African consumers spend R2k+ monthly online as BNPL soars

Research

Report reveals South African consumers spend R2k+ monthly online as BNPL soars

3 Jun 2026

The 2026 Product of the Year winners announced as voted by South African consumers

Retailers

The 2026 Product of the Year winners announced as voted by South African consumers

Issued by Product of the Year South Africa 3 Jun 2026

South Africa must unlock agricultural productivity to fight food inflation

Agriculture

South Africa must unlock agricultural productivity to fight food inflation

Peter Setou 26 May 2026

Cinema meets retail in new Nu Metro x Edgars Club partnership deal

CRM

Cinema meets retail in new Nu Metro x Edgars Club partnership deal

26 May 2026

Exclusive: Consumers embrace digital ecosystems cautiously, prioritising trust over convenience

CRM

Exclusive: Consumers embrace digital ecosystems cautiously, prioritising trust over convenience

Tshepo Moila 26 May 2026

Ivan Moroke, MAA chairperson, examines how marketers genuinely drive growth in using the algorithm and the insight to find commercial success (Image supplied)

Marketing

Algorithm or insight? Neither… it’s a false choice

Ivan Moroke 26 May 2026

Takealot data reveals South Africa’s e-commerce habits

Retail

Takealot data reveals South Africa’s e-commerce habits

25 May 2026