South African retailers across the board continue to experience a tough local trading environment, affected by both a low growth macroeconomic environment and low consumer confidence. 8 Aug 2017
Bread brand Blue Ribbon has launched the Mmmm Yum Kidz Tuckshop, an entrepreneurship programme to teach learners the practical fundamentals of business practice. 8 Aug 2017
The warm glow of market sentiment usually reserved for highly profitable cigarette giant British American Tobacco (BAT) has been unceremoniously stubbed out. 8 Aug 2017
Consol Glass and local wine producers from Stellenbosch have collaborated to create a new Claret/Bordeaux shaped glass bottle that specifically identifies Stellenbosch Cabernets. 8 Aug 2017
Japanese fashion and beauty retail chain Miniso has launched in South Africa with an official opening at Menlyn Park Shopping Centre in Pretoria on Saturday, 5 August. The flagship store is the second Miniso outlet to open in the country with 50 more stores planned. 7 Aug 2017
Footwear and apparel brand Nike is using its Air VaporMax campaign to celebrate a group of visionary women who are reshaping sports and fusing it with culture. 7 Aug 2017
The FairPlay Social Support Summit, facilitated by the FairPlay anti-dumping movement in partnership with the University of Johannesburg, focused on the impact of dumped chicken imports, particularly on industry workers and rural subsistence chicken farmers. 7 Aug 2017
The Thavhani Mall in Thohoyandou is ready for its big opening on 24 August 2017, when local businesses, as well as national companies, will benefit from the 50,000 sqm regional shopping centre's economic opportunities. 7 Aug 2017
Our lives are becoming increasingly frantic: trying to balance work pressures, family obligations and personal time into one's daily schedule is challenging. So, for many of us, a daily energy boost has almost become a necessity, and the myriad of energy drinks available in South Africa has made it a convenient, on-the-go solution. 7 Aug 2017
The ignominy of it all. SA Breweries (SAB) was once a colossus that strode across the global beer market, inspiring fear and respect (well, sometimes) wherever it went. 7 Aug 2017
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Stuttafords has finally closed shop, after a last-ditch effort to rescue the stores in Eastgate and Sandton failed this week. 4 Aug 2017
#NEWSWATCH: Canadian shoe company Aldo has agreed to acquire the footwear and accessories operations of the Connecticut-based Camuto Group. The deal creates a new footwear powerhouse, merging Aldo's retail strength with the Camuto Group's expertise in wholesale. 4 Aug 2017
Global retailer Ikea has opened applications to its first startup accelerator and is looking for companies that can help it solve “big problems” around being truly affordable, reaching and interacting with the many, and enabling a positive impact on the planet, people and society. 4 Aug 2017
The winners of the annual V&A Waterfront Customer Excellence Awards have been announced, with Charles Greig and Sol Art Pewter topping the lists of Retail and Watershed respectively. 4 Aug 2017
Albany Bakeries has launched its new and improved factory in Bellville, Cape Town, following a R350 million investment. The investment included an interior upgrade for the existing bakery and the building of a new plant which boasts a lower carbon footprint and a significant boost in production efficiency. 4 Aug 2017
While locals have been known to enjoy dining out, many of the country's chompers are choosing to eat in with gourmet cuisine and fast-food meals available at the tap of a finger. 4 Aug 2017
John Sanei, global speaker, author, entrepreneur and trend specialist shared his thought-provoking presentation on how businesses can be forever profitable, especially in the retail and shopping centre industry, with members of the South African Council of Shopping Centres (SACSC) Gauteng Chapter. 3 Aug 2017
During 2016 demand for small domestic appliances declined in South Africa
Value of market falls 17% to R3bn in 2016
Low-cost local brands to grow at expense of premium multinational brands
Coffee machines and juicers to sell well as SA embraces healthy lifestyles and at-home dining
3 Aug 2017
Bata South Africa is currently restructuring, repositioning and revamping its operation nationwide to be in line with brand uniformity across the globe. Globally, Bata has 5,200 retail stores in more than 70 countries, as well as production facilities in 18 countries. 3 Aug 2017
Musician, actor and TV personality Nandi Madida is the new face of Lux. She featured in the soap brand's latest TV commercial, launched this week, which depicts the new mom in several beautiful locations in an attempt to a showcase her diverse musical career. 3 Aug 2017
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