1. Samsung doubles down in India Samsung Electronics opened its biggest mobile store in the world in India this week as it tries to take pole position in the world’s second-biggest smartphone market amid fierce competition from Chinese brands. The tech giant’s 3,000m² store in Bengaluru will help it extend its lead in India over global rival Apple, which has yet to open any flagship stores in the country.

2. Krispy Kreme on the go Krispy Kreme doughnuts will soon be available at 23 petrol stations and supermarkets in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal. The US chain, which opened in SA in 2015 through a franchise agreement with Fournews, said "off-premise" sales comprise as much as 40% of its business in the UK and Australia — where the model is operational...

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