In continuation of our ATF Trade Expo coverage, Maroefah Smith reports back on trend analyst Nicola Cooper's presentation on how to localise global trends for the SA consumer, in a two-part series.
In other top news, Coca-Cola Beverages Africa has a new CEO in the form of Jacques Vermeulen. And Philip Morris International has launched its next-generation IQOS devices in SA, in line with its vision to phase out traditional cigarette brands in favour of healthier alternatives.
Then, workers have been barred from picketing at Dis-Chem, Coca-Cola Africa pledged $38million over three years to stimulate recycling industries across Southern and Eastern Africa, and BankservAfrica recorded over R6 million as the most expensive Black Friday transaction for 2018.
Looking ahead, a new e-commerce experience from Mastercard and Next Retail Concepts lets shoppers virtually navigate through a three-dimensional store, interact with their favourite brands, and engage with digital content curated by the retailer - across any browser.
And finally, we've announced our speaker lineup for BizTrendsLIVE! Mail moc.ytinummoczib@pvsr to book for the event taking place January 2019.
Until next week!
Lauren Hartzenberg
Retail Editor: Bizcommunity.com
