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How Street Wallet is changing payment methods for informal traders

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Spaza Shop Awareness Campaign benefits business owners

Spaza Shop Awareness Campaign benefits business owners

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Spaza Shop Support Fund information session to be held in Limpopo

Spaza Shop Support Fund information session to be held in Limpopo

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Digitalisation: A game changer for sub-Saharan Africa's informal merchants

Digitalisation: A game changer for sub-Saharan Africa's informal merchants

25 Oct 2024

Over 100 informal traders receive equipment in Greater Tzaneen

Over 100 informal traders receive equipment in Greater Tzaneen

11 Oct 2024

Rapt Commerce, in partnership with the Akelo Group and its subsidiary Retail Engage has launched Rapt Emerge for emerging market retailers. Pictured: Garreth van Vuuren, CEO of Rapt Group (Image supplied)

Rapt Commerce: A powerful new offering for the informal and emerging retail markets

4 Oct 2024

How BevCo is tapping into SA’s township economy

How BevCo is tapping into SA’s township economy

Pieter Spies 12 Sep 2024

Monate Tuckshop in Alexandra, north of Johannesburg, branded by local artists, showcasing some of Tiger Brands’ most purchased core products in local townships (Image supplied)

Bold spaza shop murals part of Tiger Brands expansion drive into informal market

2 Aug 2024

Source: © LinkedIn Spar South Africa with Delivery Ka Speed SA as a last-mile delivery partner

Township delivery services drive socio-economic advantages

16 Jul 2024

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Almost 3 in 5 stores sell illegal cigarettes, research reveals

15 Jul 2024

Informal sector has a crucial role in the global economy

Informal sector has a crucial role in the global economy

24 Jun 2024

Source: © GGA South Africa’s townships, rural and peri-urban areas are seeing changes in consumer behaviour as card device penetration grows

Card acceptance spurs economic growth in underserved communities

31 May 2024

Umzimvubu Municipality gets a R26.5m informal trade investment

Umzimvubu Municipality gets a R26.5m informal trade investment

19 Apr 2024

Fintech solutions helping informal traders grow and reduce risks

Fintech solutions helping informal traders grow and reduce risks

Lesaka Technologies 21 Feb 2024

R22m allocated to support KZN spaza shops and general dealers

R22m allocated to support KZN spaza shops and general dealers

21 Feb 2024

#BizTrends2024: Ged Nooy - 4 trends to unlock the informal market

#BizTrends2024: Ged Nooy - 4 trends to unlock the informal market

Ged Nooy 24 Jan 2024

What What a successful Kasi campaign

What What a successful Kasi campaign

Mobitainment 13 Dec 2023

Biz Most Read Award winners November 2023

Biz Most Read Award winners November 2023

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Source: © Research Gate Traditional Trade has experienced an impressive post Covid-19 resurgence, with good figures in FMCG sales in 2023

A renaissance in SA's traditional trade sector, with 23.6% growth

7 Aug 2023

Image supplied. Tiger Brands category branding emblazoned on New Rethabile Supermarket, in Tembisa, east of Johannesburg

Tiger Brands creates Perfect Outlets with informal sector expansion

3 Aug 2023

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Small-scale retailers will need to adapt to survive and thrive

25 Jul 2023

Source: © University of Pretoria Over 150,000 spazas across the country are conveniently located close to people's homes to serve customers

5 shifts in the informal trading landscape impacting the sector

Sheetal Patel and Mushambi Mutuma, Accenture in Africa 24 Jul 2023

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Saitex: Partnership crucial for township economy and local retail sector to thrive

5 Jul 2023

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#TheTownshipCXReport: Brands scale down product sizes to entice budget conscious consumers

Karabo Ledwaba 8 Jun 2023

Could local street traders ease the burden of soaring food prices?

Could local street traders ease the burden of soaring food prices?

Marc Wegerif 12 May 2023

Don't discount low-cost retail in South Africa

Don't discount low-cost retail in South Africa

Faheem Hoosen 29 Mar 2023

Cape Town traders benefit from market revamp

Cape Town traders benefit from market revamp

10 Mar 2023

Informal traders inside Cape Town mall told to vacate by next Sunday

Informal traders inside Cape Town mall told to vacate by next Sunday

Ashraf Hendricks 3 Mar 2023

Multibillion rand boost for township economy

Multibillion rand boost for township economy

22 Feb 2023

Fast Food Advertising Report 2023

Fast Food Advertising Report 2023

Ornico 20 Feb 2023

Key trends shaking up Africa's lucrative informal retail sector in 2023

Key trends shaking up Africa's lucrative informal retail sector in 2023

27 Jan 2023

#BizTrends2023: How to win in sub-Saharan Africa's retailing landscape

#BizTrends2023: How to win in sub-Saharan Africa's retailing landscape

Christele Chokossa 9 Jan 2023

#BestofBiz 2022: Retail

#BestofBiz 2022: Retail

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