Black Friday has come and gone, with popular consumer products ranging from food items and electronic devices to furniture items flying off the shelves at bargain prices. 28 Nov 2017
Held at the Cape Town International Convention Centre from 24-26 October, the Propak Cape expo attracted just under 6,000 visitors keen to learn about latest technologies and innovations in packaging and related industries. 28 Nov 2017
Strikes, a shrinking market and aggressive competition in the snacks and treats sector were among the reasons Tiger Brands gave for flat sales and lower profits for its 2017 financial year. 28 Nov 2017
Black Friday saw scores of consumers queuing from the early hours of the morning to take full advantage of a range of specials, from gadgets to clothing and household contents. 27 Nov 2017
Windmeul Kelder, situated in the picturesque region of Paarl, is known for its affordable range of quality wines - an impressive number of award-winners among them. Now, tapping into the growing appreciation for artisanal fare, the cellar has introduced an on-site marketplace packed to the brim with locally-sourced homemade goods and responsibly-farmed produce. 27 Nov 2017
The Manufacturing Circle has launched its 'Map to a Million New Jobs in a Decade', a plan containing constructive and actionable steps to create an environment in which manufacturing in South Africa can thrive and jobs can be created. 27 Nov 2017
Food retail in South Africa has had to evolve to stay above water in a fiercely competitive industry. Strategies have to adapt to take changing consumer expectations into account and keep pace with technological advances. Added to this is the weak economy, where the increasing cost of doing business has to reckon with consumers' simultaneously tightening their belts. 24 Nov 2017
The organisers of Rand Show 2018 are delighted to announce the addition of another quality exhibitor! Toy Adventures will join the line-up of exciting new exhibitors, exhibiting at the Rand Show for the first time, at the Kids Expo @ Rand Show. 24 Nov 2017
No country embraces Black Friday more than South Africa, if international discounts website picodi.com's statistics are anything to go by. 24 Nov 2017
A range of unaged American-style moonshines, handmade locally in small batches, has been launched countrywide by Silver Creek Craft Distillery. 24 Nov 2017
NEW YORK, US - The photo op with Santa Claus has long been a holiday mainstay for American children. But this year, shopping malls in several states are scheduling glamour shots for man's best friend. As the Christmas shopping season kicks into high gear on Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, portraits of St. Nick with a family's beloved dog are just one way retailers are looking to attract customers in the face of exploding e-commerce. 24 Nov 2017
South African retailers are hoping to capitalise on the growing local interest in the annual Black Friday sale, taking place on 24 November this year. The global shopping phenomenon, initially started in the US, is shadowed only by Singles Day in China, which started out as a celebration for China's lonely hearts but has since evolved into an annual 24-hour mega-shopping spree. 23 Nov 2017
The South African retail market is a battleground at the moment: fierce competition by brands; a vast choice available to consumers; and a weak economic climate that has resulted in fickle, price-sensitive customers who lack loyalty. 23 Nov 2017
The fashion industry has some major sustainability problems. By 2030, it is predicted that the industry's water consumption will grow by 50% to 118 billion cubic metres, its carbon footprint will increase to 2,791m tonnes and the amount of waste it creates will hit 148m tonnes. 23 Nov 2017
Mintaka, a new brand of leather bags and accessories, is the most recent addition under the Vermont Leathercraft Manufacturers umbrella, a local leather company that has been family-owned for the last thirty years. 23 Nov 2017
Rhodes Food will spend R350m in the 2018 financial year to, among other things, expand capacity at its pie and bakery facilities, and install a clear juice concentrate plant at the Groot Drakenstein production hub to further vertically integrate the fruit juice operation. 23 Nov 2017
Black Friday has become a highly anticipated event for retailers and customers alike. Originally marked in the US to denote the beginning of the Christmas shopping season, retailers in countries all around the world now use the last Friday in November - 24 November this year - as an opportunity to get more customers through their doors or into their online shops by drastically reducing prices on selected merchandise. 22 Nov 2017
For decades, Ikea has filled homes across the world with bookcases, beds, cardboard boxes and countless tea lights. The company's business model, based on huge production runs of identical stock, allowed it to export Scandinavian style at an affordable price. 22 Nov 2017
The retail sales marvel, Black Friday, is making a growing impression on the South African retail calendar, says the South African Council of Shopping Centres (SACSC). 22 Nov 2017
Cash and carry chain store Makro has acquired a majority stake in South African last mile delivery startup WumDrop, in a move that will allow it to speed up delivery of orders to customers. 22 Nov 2017
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