Friday, July 4, 2025

Money

Inside the Cult of Trader Joe’s: Why Discontinued Items Create More Buzz Than New Releases

Trader Joe’s, the quirky grocery chain with no loyalty program, minimal advertising, and its own in-house products, has once again captured the internet’s attention. But this time, it’s not because...

Why Chick-fil-A Keeps Winning on Customer Satisfaction

For 11 consecutive years, Chick-fil-A has ranked as the top quick-service restaurant in the American Customer Satisfaction Index...

Mercedes-Benz Temporarily Suspends Operations at East London Plant

Mercedes-Benz South Africa (MBSA) has temporarily halted production at its East London manufacturing plant as part of a...

Werner Enterprises Triumphs in Landmark Legal Battle as Texas Supreme Court Dismisses $90M Verdict

In a groundbreaking ruling delivered on June 27, 2025, the Texas Supreme Court reversed a nearly $100 million...

McDonald’s and Krispy Kreme Call It Quits: Doughnut Deal Ends Amid Mounting Costs

In a surprise development that’s caught the attention of food lovers and industry watchers alike, McDonald’s and Krispy...

Levelling the playing field in maritime shipping

European shippers at home and abroad face increasingly unfair competition from China’s state-owned shipper, COSCO. But there are several...

Ship operators at increased risk of drug smuggling

Commercial carriers are not willing participants in the trafficking of drugs, but they may be exposed to various losses...

Nigeria to account for 23% of upcoming oil and gas projects in Africa by...

Nigeria is expected to have 100 oil and gas projects commencing operations across the value chain between 2021 and...

Study: Pandemic poses new challenges on automotive industry

DHL Supply Chain, the contract logistics specialist within Deutsche Post DHL Group, has calibrated current findings from renowned research...

Supporting Effective Enforcement Of IMO’s 2020 Global Sulphur Limit

The International Maritime Organization’s 2020 Global Sulphur Limit Regulation, which is a significant challenge for the shipping industry, came...

Best tracking companies in South Africa

Tracking companies in South Africa continue to play a major role in business safety and development.  Now let us...

Ctrack Freight Transport index reveals remarkable growth

The total Ctrack Freight Transport index declined by less than 2% compared to December of the previous year, which...

AfCFTA is Now Operational: What to Expect in the First Few Months

By Pomy Ketema, Counsel, Baker McKenzie, New York The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is one of the largest...

Investing in transport: How can we help countries make better-informed decisions?

Authors: Nancy Vandycke and Marcela Silva, South Africa has made significant progress toward achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). But...

South Africa – Import Requirements and Documentation

South Africa has a complex import process. The South African Revenue Service (SARS) defines approximately 90,000 product tariff codes...

Unpacking the misconceptions about Africa’s food imports

Sub-Saharan Africa’s spiraling food import bill—which stood at $43 billion in 2019—has attracted mounting attention as a worrisome trend....

Addressing supply chain disruption and compliance in the IMT sector in Africa

Industrials, manufacturing and transportation (IMT) companies have some of the most complex supply chains of any sector and have...

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