Retailing Africa

#10Q: Meet the new BIC GM for South, East, Central Africa

Meet Marc D’Oliveira, the new GM for BIC in South East Central Africa - 10 questions on his plans for growing the brand...

18 Feb 2020

#10Q: Meet the new BIC GM for South, East, Central Africa

Meet Marc D’Oliveira, the new GM for BIC in South East Central Africa - 10 questions on his plans for growing the brand in Africa....

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Retail

Exclusive: All the Experience – Ferns, White, Van Rheede launch shopper agency

by Louise Burgers. The evolution of retail has led three industry stalwarts in brand strategy and shopper marketing to join...

17 Feb 2020

Exclusive: All the Experience – Ferns, White, Van Rheede launch shopper agency

by Louise Burgers. The evolution of retail has led three industry stalwarts in brand strategy and shopper marketing to join forces to launch One Experience: Brian Ferns, Carolyn White...

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Innovation

Choosing the right retail technology partner

by Gareth Hawkey. Retailers need to embrace the opportunity that lies in technology and shift to intelligent retail software...

17 Feb 2020

People

#10Q: Meet Mutoda Mahamba who is disrupting short-term insurance

Meet Mutoda Mahamba who is disrupting the short-term insurance industry in South Africa with the launch of Solvency in January...

14 Feb 2020

#10Q: Meet Mutoda Mahamba who is disrupting short-term insurance

Meet Mutoda Mahamba who is disrupting the short-term insurance industry in South Africa with the launch of Solvency in January 2020. The short-term insurance product offers vital risk...

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Branding

Who wants to be a Simba chippie… maybe Lay’s?

by Louise Burgers. The news that Lay’s chips has discontinued the Salt & Vinegar variant in South Africa fried social media...

14 Feb 2020

Innovation

How WhatsApp drives growth for the retail market

by Richard Nischk. Sub-Saharan Africa is classed as a ‘fast grower’ when it comes to the mobile market. Five operators...

13 Feb 2020

How WhatsApp drives growth for the retail market

by Richard Nischk. Sub-Saharan Africa is classed as a ‘fast grower’ when it comes to the mobile market. Five operators share some 103.5 million mobile connections, and in South...

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Trends

Seismic changes ahead for brands in food consumption and consumer behaviour

by Louise Burgers. There are seismic cultural shifts happening across the globe that will impact on generations to come....

12 Feb 2020

Innovation

On Shelf: Matches made in heaven – and Africa

by Louise Burgers. This Valentine's Day some brands are reflecting culture and effecting social change in a refreshingly...

12 Feb 2020