Retailers, struggling to connect with their customers, have been trialling new technologies to blend in-store and digital experiences. Interactive kiosks, mobile-friendly websites and transactional apps have become the norm. 11 Apr 2018
More than 4,000 employees from the Shoprite Group's fresh food departments will be upskilled as a result of the retailer's latest training programme, which delineates a clear career path for all those working in, among others, its bakeries, delis and fish departments. 11 Apr 2018
The full lifecycle emissions from a products' consumption is in many cases dominated by the manufacturing processes and the product's use. However, the emissions associated with the distribution of goods from manufacturer to consumer (the retailing supply chain) also matter - a process that most consumers don't consider. 10 Apr 2018
One of the greatest challenges facing today's online retailers is accurate pricing. In fact, it's such a business-critical activity that getting it right - provided the data and pricing are accurate - is more than likely to result in an increase in sales and ultimately profits. Get it wrong and you jeopardise your brand's future sustainability. 10 Apr 2018
Juniper Research released a new study revealing that online physical goods sales will account for 13% of global retail by 2020, or $3.8tn out of a global retail market of nearly $30tn. 10 Apr 2018
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KWV was recently named a World Class Distillery and received a Double Gold as well as six Gold awards at the 15th World Spirits Awards (WSA) in Germany. 10 Apr 2018
Footwear and apparel brand Adidas will be closing stores as it ramps up investment in online retail, with an aim to more than double its digital sales to €4bn by 2020. Last year, the company's online sales rose 57% to almost €1.6bn. 10 Apr 2018
While children know how to wash their hands, they often don't, and this is how the idea of Lunch-Box Buddy was developed. This 2ml waterless antibacterial hand sanitiser sachet can be placed in children's lunch-boxes as an immediate visual reminder and ready access to a waterless and effortless solution. 9 Apr 2018
Online fashion retailer Spree has launched #SpreeGallery - a new social shopping hub that invites customers to share images of themselves wearing products bought on the e-commerce platform. 9 Apr 2018
Global brewer Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev) is looking to build a $100 million brewery in Dodoma, Tanzania. 9 Apr 2018
Retail chain Clicks is celebrating the opening its 500th pharmacy at Clicks Park Station in Johannesburg. "Our focus is on offering affordable healthcare and convenience, with the long-term goal to expand the chain to 900 stores in South Africa, with a pharmacy operating in every store," said David Kneale, Clicks Group CEO. 6 Apr 2018
Virtual shopping is becoming the norm. Using our mobile devices to window shop and find the best price, product reviews, and advice through social media has reinvented the shopping experience. 6 Apr 2018
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Exclusive Books CEO Benjamin Trisk is parting ways with South Africa's largest bookseller due to "a breakdown in the relationship among shareholders". 6 Apr 2018
The story of shops closing and the decline of retail has become a familiar one across the Western world. Giants such as Walmart and Macy's in the US, and Marks and Spencer in the UK have been forced to close stores amid falling sales. Toys 'R' Us is shutting up shop altogether in the US. 6 Apr 2018
Darling Brew in the Western Cape is the first brewery on the continent to be declared carbon neutral, expected to offset a total of 687.96 tons of CO2 over the next year of production. This will be equivalent to having eliminated the same amount of carbon from the environment as 17,000 (17,829) tree seedlings having grown for 10 years. 5 Apr 2018
South Africa has a population 56 million, but the number of cellphones in the country exceeds the number. 22.5 million of these mobile owners are online users, according to research by World Wide Worx, and many of them shop online using their cellphones. 5 Apr 2018
The annual South African Council of Shopping Centres (SACSC) Research Conference is set to take place on 9 May 2018 at the Maslow Hotel in Sandton. 5 Apr 2018
The Wear SA Fashion Festival seeks to promote the South African clothing and textile sector - encompassing design, manufacturing, retail and consumers - by encouraging people to become 'Local Label Lovers'. 4 Apr 2018
One of South Africa's biggest sporting rivals, the Aussies, recently endorsed a proudly South African beer brand, Newlands Spring Brewing Co., without even realising it. 4 Apr 2018
According to Effective Measure's 2017 E-commerce Industry Report, 54% of South Africans have not yet shopped online. Just like consumers who already shop online, shoppers sticking to in-store retailers say that a payment method they can trust would encourage them to shop online. 4 Apr 2018
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