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SA’s FMCG market is expanding, but momentum is weakening

SA’s FMCG market is expanding, but momentum is weakening

Retailers face a trust and liability test as AI shopping agents emerge

Retailers face a trust and liability test as AI shopping agents emerge

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DHL, Absa to expand cross-border trade for African SMEs

DHL, Absa to expand cross-border trade for African SMEs

3 Sep 2026

Online retail reaches 10% of South Africa market as sales hit R159bn

Online retail reaches 10% of South Africa market as sales hit R159bn

2 Sep 2026

Pick n Pay Inspire brings social commerce into the grocery aisle with shoppable video

Pick n Pay Inspire brings social commerce into the grocery aisle with shoppable video

26 Aug 2026

Report reveals retailers face AI visibility risk as shoppers compare deals

Report reveals retailers face AI visibility risk as shoppers compare deals

21 Aug 2026

#WomensMonth | Massmart's Unathi Kildase says "leadership in retail is ultimately about people"

#WomensMonth | Massmart's Unathi Kildase says "leadership in retail is ultimately about people"

Evan-Lee Courie 21 Aug 2026

SA's e-commerce growth is masking shrinking profit margins

SA's e-commerce growth is masking shrinking profit margins

Angus LePine Williams 20 Aug 2026

Uber Eats and CitiPods pilot courier hub to improve urban space in Cape Town

Uber Eats and CitiPods pilot courier hub to improve urban space in Cape Town

20 Aug 2026

#Biz25years | To the next 25 years of business communications and conversations

#Biz25years | To the next 25 years of business communications and conversations

Bizcommunity.com 20 Aug 2026

Sixty60 upgrades Pixie as AI becomes central to grocery shopping

Sixty60 upgrades Pixie as AI becomes central to grocery shopping

13 Aug 2026

Ecommerce Counsel named to the Takealot Seller Success Network

Ecommerce Counsel named to the Takealot Seller Success Network

Ecommerce Counsel 13 Aug 2026

Stitch Express adds in-store payments as Shopify push deepens

Stitch Express adds in-store payments as Shopify push deepens

12 Aug 2026

E-commerce, trade growth drive Africa's digital supply chains

E-commerce, trade growth drive Africa's digital supply chains

11 Aug 2026

Temu helps Madagascar vanilla brand expand into 14 European markets

7 Aug 2026

#WomensMonth | OneDayOnly’s Laurian Venter puts people at the centre of e-commerce growth

#WomensMonth | OneDayOnly’s Laurian Venter puts people at the centre of e-commerce growth

Evan-Lee Courie 6 Aug 2026

South African shoppers aren’t spending less; they’re spending smarter

South African shoppers aren’t spending less; they’re spending smarter

Jerome Jacobs 28 Jul 2026

Pepkor bets big on SA's informal economy with R21.3bn Flash-Shop2Shop fintech deal

Pepkor bets big on SA's informal economy with R21.3bn Flash-Shop2Shop fintech deal

22 Jul 2026

UJ study says South African retail needs better leadership training

UJ study says South African retail needs better leadership training

21 Jul 2026

Source: Reuters/Ricci Shryock

A hidden pipeline brings Amazon and Walmart to African shoppers

Jessica Donati 16 Jul 2026

Local retailers face rising competition from overseas e-commerce

Local retailers face rising competition from overseas e-commerce

14 Jul 2026

On The Dot expands specialised logistics capability for publishers, retailers and e-commerce partners

On The Dot expands specialised logistics capability for publishers, retailers and e-commerce partners

On the Dot 6 Jul 2026

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Amazon-backed spekboom carbon removal programme to create 11,000 jobs

2 Jul 2026

Pick n Pay rolls out Gemini-powered grocery assistant Penny

Pick n Pay rolls out Gemini-powered grocery assistant Penny

2 Jul 2026

Takealot swings to first full-year profit as revenue tops $1bn

Takealot swings to first full-year profit as revenue tops $1bn

Nqobile Dludla 29 Jun 2026

Vodacom and Amazon launch Prime partnership in SA

Vodacom and Amazon launch Prime partnership in SA

25 Jun 2026

OneDayOnly appoints first CTO,new operations head to boost platform scalability

OneDayOnly appoints first CTO,new operations head to boost platform scalability

25 Jun 2026

AI shopping booms in SA, but trust remains central

AI shopping booms in SA, but trust remains central

Irene Auma 12 Jun 2026

Amazon Prime launches in South Africa; Ecommerce Counsel says brands must act by 9 June

Amazon Prime launches in South Africa; Ecommerce Counsel says brands must act by 9 June

Ecommerce Counsel 9 Jun 2026

It's official! Amazon Prime is now in South Africa

It's official! Amazon Prime is now in South Africa

3 Jun 2026

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