With the economy showing a positive growth for the coming year and public and business sentiment more positive, the Franchise Association of South Africa (FASA) is poised to spearhead initiatives and events that will nurture entrepreneurship, encourage small business development, add to skills growth and ultimately add much-needed jobs to the economy. 25 May 2018
As we all know, finding a pair of shoes that fits isn't as simple as knowing your shoe size. Depending on the footwear, you might go half a size either way, or the shoes may simply not fit no matter what. A new 3D scanning system, however, is designed to take the guesswork out of the situation. 24 May 2018
FreshStop has announced that two new branded food lines have been added to its food stable. The new additions, Hot Dog Bar and Africaz, join the existing lines, Crispy Chicken, Grill to Go, Hooked On Fish, Doughnut Delite and Biltong Bars. 24 May 2018
The Shoprite Group has trailblazed trading in Africa in many respects. Since kicking off its ambitious expansion into the continent in 1990, the South African grocery retailer now has its footprints firmly planted in over 460 locations across 14 African countries. 24 May 2018
Mozambican e-commerce startup Izyshop has secured an undisclosed funding round from local firm DHD Holding to allow it to grow its product offering. 24 May 2018
Bata South Africa has entered into a strategic relationship with Edgars that will see a number of Bata brands being available in department stores nationwide. It's hoped the partnership will expand sales opportunities for both companies. 23 May 2018
Shoprite has just launched a new mobile transactional banking service that enables customers to deposit, withdraw or send money as well as buy groceries at any of the till points in all Shoprite, Checkers, Checkers Hyper or Usave stores. The mobile wallet service, named Shoprite Money, is available to everyone, even those without existing bank accounts. 23 May 2018
The 2018 Retail, Design and Development Awards (RDDA) and the Footprint Marketing Awards have officially opened for entries. Organised and facilitated by the South African Council of Shopping Centres (SACSC), these annual events recognise excellence in design, innovation, environmental consciousness and marketing in the retail environment. 23 May 2018
With an estimated 30 to 50% of domestic water consumption going to the garden, many consumers faced with tightening water restrictions have had to rethink how they keep their gardens going. 22 May 2018
Pick n Pay has relaunched its fresh offering, introducing new product lines and packaging, and a three-tiered model promising something for all tastes and budgets. 22 May 2018
Cape Classics, a US-based importer of South African wines, is preparing to release its Indaba Wines brand in a 3-litre bag in box (BiB) format as changing consumer habits fuel the demand for higher quality BiB wine options. 22 May 2018
UK parenting event brand, The Baby Show & #MeetUp, is launching locally, with the South African iteration of the event set to take place from 28 to 30 September 2018 at Kyalami International Convention Centre in Gauteng. 22 May 2018
The South African consumer landscape is set for a multitude of shifts in the next ten years, not least of which is the maturing of the local market with growth in the Generation X (35-49 year old) market segment set to outpace that in the Generation Y Millennial age group. 21 May 2018
Leaders have followers, and nowhere is that more evident than the global e-commerce market, where giant digital shopping destinations like eBay, Amazon and Alibaba now account for more than 50% of the nearly $500 billion spent by North American consumers online. 21 May 2018
The dilutables category showed a decline in volume in 2017 compared to 2016, according to a recent report from BMi Research. All subcategories in the dilutables category recorded positive volume growth for the period under review, besides the cordials/squashes and bases subcategory. 21 May 2018
Hot Wheels is the number one selling toy and vehicle property in the world, and this year it celebrates its 50th anniversary. 18 May 2018
The Allianz Risk Barometer 2018 indicated that business interruption is a top concern for the food and beverage industry with 53% of 68 respondents pointing to the worrisome risk. 18 May 2018
It has become almost fashionable to predict doom and gloom for high street clothes shops. And the outlook can indeed seem bleak. The British firm Next announced a slide in profits for 2017, which its chief executive described as the toughest 12 months in the last 25 years. Jobs are at risk at the Select chain, and New Look is closing stores. 18 May 2018
From the moment they click onto an e-commerce site, customers develop a lasting impression of your brand. Creating a frictionless environment with an outstanding customer journey is helping even small, boutique offerings significantly boost their bottom line. 18 May 2018
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