The South African health and beauty sector continues to evolve rapidly, shaped by shifting shopper behaviours and intensified competition between branded and private label players... 19 Nov 2025
South Africa's Black Friday has evolved into a key retail marathon, where shoppers eagerly seek bargains on essentials and festive gifts across a long weekend of deals. While the spike in revenue is celebrated, the true measure of success, and profitability, rests squarely on the resilience of the supply chain. 19 Nov 2025
As Black Friday approaches, VML’s The Future Shopper Report 2025, has valuable insights from South African shoppers that retailers should take note of now. 19 Nov 2025
Walmart will open its first South African store on Saturday, 22 November 2025, at Clearwater Mall in Roodepoort, Johannesburg. 18 Nov 2025
Eighty20, a South African consumer strategy, research and analytics company, has gathered valuable insights into coffee preferences across various South African demographics. 18 Nov 2025
As South Africans prepare for the largest retail weekend of the year and the festive season soon picking up steam, today’s shoppers and mall operators face twin threats: hidden cyber-attacks on retail systems and rising crime risks in the physical malls themselves. 18 Nov 2025
Pick n Pay's founding Ackerman family has sold about 64 million shares, more than a year after pledging to cede control of the struggling grocer. 18 Nov 2025
Pick n Pay has released insights from their Smart Shopper loyalty members ahead of Black Friday and shared details of its year-long preparation for one of the country’s most important retail trading periods. 18 Nov 2025
From one store to over 90 nationwide. Krispy Kreme South Africa has reached a decade of Occasions, Celebrations, and Sharing Moments. 17 Nov 2025
Spar South Africa is redefining value this shopping season with its biggest Black Friday campaign to date – 'Black Friday with SuperSized Savings'. The nationwide sale takes a dual-phased approach designed to deliver maximum relief to South African consumers by increasing basket size and offering competitive pricing across grocery and liquor products. 17 Nov 2025
Fashion and advertising share DNA: they both shape culture, signal belonging, and seduce with ideas. But fashion has mastered reinvention and cultural relevance in ways advertising needs to learn from. 17 Nov 2025
Rainbow Chicken, in proud partnership with Boland Rugby Union and Worcester Villagers RFC, has taken to the field with purpose, launching the Rainbow Tjokkers Rugby Development Clinic, a grassroots initiative bringing young players, families, and communities together through the power of sport. 17 Nov 2025
Walmart has announced that its Board of Directors has elected John Furner to succeed Doug McMillon as president and chief executive officer of Walmart effective 1 February 2026. 17 Nov 2025
The Nescafé Espresso Concentrate has arrived in South Africa, giving coffee lovers a simple, creative way to craft café-style iced coffee at home, without the fuss. 17 Nov 2025
Conza’s Biscuits, a women-run family biscuit business, teams up with Tiger Brands to scale up and supply major retailers and franchises 17 Nov 2025
Local celebrities, in partnership with the South African Diabetes Alliance, has announced the launch of Wear It Forward, an exclusive celebrity clothing collection on Yaga that turns fashion into a force for good. 17 Nov 2025
South African wellness brand Gloot has recorded explosive growth since its launch, reaching over R200m in revenue in just 24 months. Founded in late 2023 by entrepreneur Greg Tinkler, the brand has swiftly evolved into one of the country's fastest-growing female-focused consumer health companies. 17 Nov 2025
MetaLab, previously available only via the supplier’s website, has launched its protein powders in 80 Checkers stores and 21 Medirite Plus pharmacies nationwide, and available for delivery via Sixty60 - making high-quality protein more accessible than ever before. 14 Nov 2025
Black Friday was a significant economic driver for South Africa in 2024, projected to have generated an R88bn boost from direct retail sales, indirect impacts and associated sectors like wholesale and fuel. 14 Nov 2025
Revlon Consumer Products LLC has announced a global fragrance licensing agreement with Champion, the iconic American sportswear brand owned by Authentic Brands Group (ABG). 14 Nov 2025
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