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Entries open for 2025 allfashion sourcing Young Designer Competition

Design & Manufacturing

Entries open for 2025 allfashion sourcing Young Designer Competition

2 days

Source: © 123rf The CMO Council’s inaugural Marketing Vitality Index forecasts waves of vitality, volatility and velocity in 2025

Marketing

The CMO Council Marketing Vitality Index points to a defining, milestone year ahead

3 days

Allan Gray opens fellowship for high school entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurship

Allan Gray opens fellowship for high school entrepreneurs

18 Feb 2025

Empowering young learners of Mapaleni Primary School

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Empowering young learners of Mapaleni Primary School

Issued by Adopt-a-School 18 Feb 2025

Source: © DFlat Madrid https://blog.dflatmadrid.com/ DFlat Mardid]] Scopen's Agency Scope has found that among the marketing professionals interviewed, 65% work in Madrid.

Marketing

Scopen's Agency Scope Spain Part 1: Marketers prefer specialist agencies across different disciplines

18 Feb 2025

Source: © 123rf Digital payments are booming in South Africa, with two-thirds of merchants and nearly 60% of consumers prefer card payments, with 78% of e-commerce merchants already onboard

Financial Services

Digital payments booming in South Africa with more growth potential especially for SMEs

17 Feb 2025

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Remuneration & Payroll

Ad Talent Salary Survey: Wage comparisons and employment trends

13 Feb 2025

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Retail

Old Khaki and The Street Store join forces to promote sustainable fashion

13 Feb 2025

Access Bank to host pioneering Africa Trade Conference in Cape Town

Events & Conferencing

Access Bank to host pioneering Africa Trade Conference in Cape Town

Issued by The Publicity Workshop 12 Feb 2025

Omnichannel retail in 2025: The boundaries between digital and physical shopping continue to crumble

Sales

Omnichannel retail in 2025: The boundaries between digital and physical shopping continue to crumble

Zak Haeri, Issued by NielsenIQ 11 Feb 2025

Bronwyn Pretorius, Ackermans' new CMO, champions retail innovation in SA

Retail Marketing

Bronwyn Pretorius, Ackermans' new CMO, champions retail innovation in SA

Evan-Lee Courie 12 Feb 2025

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Corporate & Commercial Law

AfCFTA's ambitious plan: Opportunities and roadblocks ahead

Meluleki Nzimande 10 Feb 2025

Western Cape Export Competitiveness Enhancement Programme Fund applications open

Funding

Western Cape Export Competitiveness Enhancement Programme Fund applications open

10 Feb 2025

3 big emerging commerce developments South African brands need to know about right now

E-commerce

3 big emerging commerce developments South African brands need to know about right now

Lebo Moerane 10 Feb 2025

Source: © 123rf A recent study by Public Desire ranked the most 'online shopping addicted' countries

E-commerce

Top 10 countries most addicted to online shopping | China tops the list, UK and US follow closely

10 Feb 2025

#BizTrends2025: E-commerce fuels surge in last-mile delivery demand

Trends

#BizTrends2025: E-commerce fuels surge in last-mile delivery demand

Damian Velayadum 6 Feb 2025

#BizTrends2025: 7 trends for retailers to '2020-thrive'

Trends

#BizTrends2025: 7 trends for retailers to '2020-thrive'

Evan-Lee Courie 6 Feb 2025

How technology is shaping South Africa's retail landscape

Technology

How technology is shaping South Africa's retail landscape

Bonga Gumede 5 Feb 2025

5 key trends driving the manufacturing sector in 2025

Trends

5 key trends driving the manufacturing sector in 2025

Mark Wilson 5 Feb 2025

Truworths flags profit decline on lower sales in Africa unit

Sales

Truworths flags profit decline on lower sales in Africa unit

Nqobile Dludla 4 Feb 2025

#BizTrends2025: Special Effects Media’s Kelly Kaimowitz - Creating a lasting impact through influencer marketing

Social Media

#BizTrends2025: Special Effects Media’s Kelly Kaimowitz - Creating a lasting impact through influencer marketing

Kelly Kaimowitz 3 Feb 2025

Marketing

#BizTrends 2025: 99c’s Andrew Brand - Retail advertising: The new frontier

Andrew Brand 3 Feb 2025

Dr Melanie van Rooy. Source: Supplied.

Marketing

#BizTrends2025: Dr Melanie van Rooy, CMO at Clicks - Experiential marketing key to retail future

Melanie van Rooy 31 Jan 2025

#BizTrends2025: Smart telematics use can mitigate e-commerce growth risks

Trends

#BizTrends2025: Smart telematics use can mitigate e-commerce growth risks

Justin Manson 31 Jan 2025

Can AI agents improve customer experience in tech support?

Technology

Can AI agents improve customer experience in tech support?

Ryan Falkenberg 30 Jan 2025

Leroy Merlin partners with AfriGIS to build SA’s first integrated services marketplace

Fashion & Homeware

Leroy Merlin partners with AfriGIS to build SA’s first integrated services marketplace

Issued by AfriGIS 29 Jan 2025

December 2024 holiday consumer spend shows signs of growth

Banking & Finance

December 2024 holiday consumer spend shows signs of growth

29 Jan 2025

Actorvate Influencer Marketing embraces the rise of UGC with new division for brands

Marketing

Actorvate Influencer Marketing embraces the rise of UGC with new division for brands

Issued by Actorvate Influencer Marketing 29 Jan 2025

Mastering Valentine’s Day deliveries: expert tips for on-time gifts

Retail

Mastering Valentine’s Day deliveries: expert tips for on-time gifts

28 Jan 2025

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Financial Services

Stitch expands to in-person payments with ExiPay

27 Jan 2025

Trends for South African SMEs in 2025: Unlocking a new era for growth and innovation

SMEs

Trends for South African SMEs in 2025: Unlocking a new era for growth and innovation

Janice Johnston, Issued by Edge Growth 24 Jan 2025

Advertising

How first-party data is transforming retail advertising strategies

Daniel Levy 24 Jan 2025

1 in 3 South Africans use Temu: survey reveals insights into consumer behavior

E-commerce

1 in 3 South Africans use Temu: survey reveals insights into consumer behavior

22 Jan 2025

Global giants reshape South Africa’s e-commerce landscape

E-commerce

Global giants reshape South Africa’s e-commerce landscape

21 Jan 2025

Film & Cinematography

5 commercials that show how David Lynch elevated advertising to an art form

Jonatan Sodergren 21 Jan 2025

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Markets & Investment

Trump's triumphant return: What it means for South Africa and Agoa?

Katja Hamilton 20 Jan 2025

New Amazon hub in W.Cape bridges digital gap for local entrepreneurs

E-commerce

New Amazon hub in W.Cape bridges digital gap for local entrepreneurs

20 Jan 2025

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Cargo & Storage

Iata: Global air cargo demand continues growth in November 2024

20 Jan 2025

Source: © 123rf Warc’s The Future of Media 2025 highlights trends in media planning, advertising investments and the media ecosystem

Media

Warc: Media in 2025 - Defined by abundance, driven by algorithms

20 Jan 2025

Cannes Lions

#Cannes2025: 3 top creatives from continent named jury presidents

Danette Breitenbach 17 Jan 2025

HostAfrica completes acquisition of GO54, becoming Nigeria’s leading hosting provider

Internet

HostAfrica completes acquisition of GO54, becoming Nigeria’s leading hosting provider

Issued by HOSTAFRICA 16 Jan 2025

Albert Makoeng, managing director, influencer division at Nfinity says the rise of creator-led commerce is a profound shift in media consumption (Image supplied)

Media

#BizTrend2025: Nfinity’s Albert Makoeng - The rise of creator-led commerce a profound shift in media consumption

Albert Makoeng 17 Jan 2025

Caroline van der Merwe

Trends

#BizTrends2025: AI-assisted HR - fast-forward to business value

Caroline van der Merwe 16 Jan 2025

Source: Supplied. Privesan Naidoo, Executive: Trading Product VP (card and payments) at Nedbank.

Trends

#BizTrends2025: The evolution and future of payments and e-commerce in South Africa

Privesan Naidoo 15 Jan 2025

#BizTrends2025: The rise of the conscious consumer

Trends

#BizTrends2025: The rise of the conscious consumer

Max Oliva 15 Jan 2025

4 trends South African e-tailers can't ignore in 2025

Trends

4 trends South African e-tailers can't ignore in 2025

15 Jan 2025

#BizTrends2025: Rirhandzu Shingwenyana's 3 social media trends influencing marketing in 2025

Social Media

#BizTrends2025: Rirhandzu Shingwenyana's 3 social media trends influencing marketing in 2025

Rirhandzu Shingwenyana 15 Jan 2025