New York (CNN Business)Walmart on Monday began requiring customers at all of its US stores to wear masks, becoming the largest retailer to mandate facial coverings as coronavirus cases continue to rise. Read more

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London/Paris — When reality star and entrepreneur Kim Kardashian’s walked Instagram fans through her California home in 2020, many were agog to see a refrigerator devoted to just one product — packaged water. Read more

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South Africa's alcohol industry has expressed its disappointment with the government's decision to reinstate the ban on the sale and distribution Read more

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Cape Town - The possibility of load shedding could be the final straw that will break the back of businesses already struggling under the lockdown because of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to business leaders and economists. Read more

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Almost six in 10 South African consumers were worried about meeting their financial obligations in May, according to a survey by Boston Consulting Group’s (BCG) Centre for Customer Insight. Read more

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There can be no doubt that the next era of retail success will be defined by the friction-free, or ultra-convenient, shopping experience. Read more

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As part of its efforts in supporting the most vulnerable in their fight against Covid-19, the Shoprite Group donated 250 care packs containing hygiene essentials and a warm blanket to the Western Cape Department of Health late last month. Read more

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