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The Professional Body for Supply Chain Management (SAPICS) wrapped up a challenging but successful financial year with its recent well-attended annual general meeting (AGM) that was chaired by president MJ Schoemaker. Two new directors, Selepe Phetla and Nikita Reddy, have joined the SAPICS board.

With half of South Africa’s population living in the estimated 532 townships around the country, vast potential lies in the so-called ‘township economy’. According to Roger Wilco’s 2022 Township CX Report, the vibrant, culture-rich township economy representing hundreds of billions of rands in spending power is largely untapped and misunderstood.

South African retailers have faced numerous challenges over the past three years, including the pandemic, disrupted supply chains, high inflation and the power crisis. But forward-thinking retailers are finding opportunities to grow their businesses by adapting to new trends and helping their customers weather the storm. 

Great marketing is an art, but big data has introduced a scientific element to marketing campaigns. While data and analytics will never replace the creative minds behind the most inspiring campaigns, they do provide marketers with the precision tools to hone their strategies and brand positioning.

Staycold International has just been reissued with their ISO 9001:2015 quality management system accreditation. ISO 9001 compliance documents their business’s ability to comply with high international quality standards and assists with identifying practices that align with the goal of minimizing quality related issues.

Maxiflex is extremely proud to announce that it’s highly successful, renowned, in-house designed and developed Atmodoor has been given a make-over!

World events have escalated how companies are investing in and prioritising their loyalty programmes. They are no longer a luxury; instead, people have come to expect them as a standard.

Staycold International have just added a wine cooler, the RHINO COLD 390TW to their range of coolers produced for the commercial refrigeration market. This is a product variant to their RHINO COLD 390T slimline cooler which now has the variation of wine shelves. The wine cooler is targeted at distributors and wine merchants for their trade marketing needs.