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Smaller baskets, faster meals: Here's how South Africans are reshaping grocery shopping

Smaller baskets, faster meals: Here's how South Africans are reshaping grocery shopping

Retail marketers face a huge AI shift in 2026

Retail marketers face a huge AI shift in 2026

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Checkers turns Xtra Savings into a collecting game with new Stickables campaign

Checkers turns Xtra Savings into a collecting game with new Stickables campaign

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AI may change how we shop, but it hasn’t changed what we value

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What your boerewors says about how South Africa shops

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#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

Findings from The Age of Proteinmaxxing and the Future of Protein Demand report indicate that high-protein food, drinks and supplements generated more than $3tn in retail sales in 2025 alone. Image credit:

Get on board, because there’s no stopping the $3tn proteinmaxxing train

12 Aug 2026

Zuru brings viral Starbox blind box craze to SA

Zuru brings viral Starbox blind box craze to SA

5 Aug 2026

Rising living costs push South Africans to shop smarter

Rising living costs push South Africans to shop smarter

5 Aug 2026

Winning the conversation does not always mean winning the sale in South Africa’s fast food race

Winning the conversation does not always mean winning the sale in South Africa’s fast food race

Rogerwilco 30 Jul 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

Retail’s next profit lever isn’t on the shelf

Retail’s next profit lever isn’t on the shelf

28 Jul 2026

When it comes to grocery shopping in SA, it's all about the experience

When it comes to grocery shopping in SA, it's all about the experience

8 Jul 2026

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Street Food Couture is rewriting the rules of indulgence

Street Food Couture is rewriting the rules of indulgence

3 Jun 2026

Retailers pivot to AI loyalty agents as 2026 trends emerge

Retailers pivot to AI loyalty agents as 2026 trends emerge

21 May 2026

From AI to affordability: The trends redefining foodservice in 2026

From AI to affordability: The trends redefining foodservice in 2026

14 May 2026

In the Spend Trend Report 2026, 75% of respondents engage in sports betting in some shape or form (Image source: @ Carte Blanche )

#BizTrends | Spend Trend 2026 Part 2: Consumers adopt value-seeking spending strategies

Danette Breitenbach 7 May 2026

The human element: Driving excellence from the inside out

The human element: Driving excellence from the inside out

Isanti Glass 30 Apr 2026

A key theme going into 2026 is social engineering and the impact that has on fraud (Image source: Spend Trend 2026 Report)

#BizTrends | Spend Trend 2026 Part 1: Social engineering and its impact on fraud

Danette Breitenbach 29 Apr 2026

Navigating global retail trends for local success in 2026

Navigating global retail trends for local success in 2026

Peter Ludi 8 Apr 2026

The 'experience economy' has arrived as consumers' expectations shift

The 'experience economy' has arrived as consumers' expectations shift

Adheesh Ori 25 Mar 2026

#BizTrends2026 | Heineken's Chaen Lew: 6 trends driving the normalisation of alcohol-free consumption

#BizTrends2026 | Heineken's Chaen Lew: 6 trends driving the normalisation of alcohol-free consumption

Chaen Lew 23 Feb 2026

#BizTrends2026 | FedEx's Nelson Teixeira: Top trends set to reshape logistics in 2026

#BizTrends2026 | FedEx's Nelson Teixeira: Top trends set to reshape logistics in 2026

Nelson Teixeira 20 Feb 2026

#BizTrends2026 | Mr Price Foundation's Octavius Phukubye: The appeal of micro-donations for brands

#BizTrends2026 | Mr Price Foundation's Octavius Phukubye: The appeal of micro-donations for brands

Octavius Phukubye 18 Feb 2026

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#BizTrends2026 | Hyprop's Wayne Abegglen: Digital fatigue driving demand for new retail experiences

Wayne Abegglen 6 Feb 2026

#BizTrends2026 | Pattern's James Townsend: 2026 is fashion’s exponential, ‘sentient’ turning point

#BizTrends2026 | Pattern's James Townsend: 2026 is fashion’s exponential, ‘sentient’ turning point

James Townsend 3 Feb 2026

#BizTrends2026 | Pay@'s Aart Jurriaanse: The year digital payments redefine SA's financial landscape

#BizTrends2026 | Pay@'s Aart Jurriaanse: The year digital payments redefine SA's financial landscape

Aart Jurriaanse 2 Feb 2026

#BizTrends2026 | Jacobs Coffee's Domaine Rautenbach: Why portfolio versatility is the next growth lever

#BizTrends2026 | Jacobs Coffee's Domaine Rautenbach: Why portfolio versatility is the next growth lever

Domaine Rautenbach 30 Jan 2026

#BizTrends2026 | Field Force GM, Ged Nooy: 4 trends shaping the next phase of FMCG and retail in SA

#BizTrends2026 | Field Force GM, Ged Nooy: 4 trends shaping the next phase of FMCG and retail in SA

Ged Nooy 29 Jan 2026

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