Retail
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Pick n Pay brings South Africa’s most-loved traditional local dishes closer to shoppers
SOUTH AFRICA – The recent pandemic has brought copious amounts of stress, worry and uncertainty to consumers due to change in lifestyle. This has left…
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Egyptian startup connecting retailers to supplier Cartona secures US$4.5 Million Pre-Series A funding round
EGYPT – Cartona, a B2B platform connecting retailers to manufacturers and wholesalers has raised US$4.5 million in a Pre-Series A funding round. The fundraising was…
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Post-Brexit border bottlenecks force British retailer Marks & Spencer to close 11 franchise stores in France
FRANCE – British multinational retailer Marks & Spencer (M&S) will be closing its 11 franchise stores with partner SFH in France over the coming months…
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Bingo moment for Carrefour as it inks lease transfer agreement with Shoprite for Ugandan stores
UGANDA – A golden opportunity for Majid Al Futtaim, the regional franchise holder of Carrefour, to rapidly expand in the retail sector of Uganda’s economy…
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Uganda’s retail sector impacted by exit of foreign investors from the economy
UGANDA – The government of Uganda has launched an investigation into the mass exodus of big foreign companies from the country, the latest being the…