Warning: After reading this article, you will never again stand in a line without thinking about how to make your wait time shorter. And as an expert in operations management, I'm here to spread the word that sometimes a longer line may actually be a good thing. 14 Dec 2018
In #FreshOnTheShelf, we round up some of our favourite food and beverage products that have hit the shelves recently. 14 Dec 2018
Cape Town-born illustrator, Russell Abrahams, a.k.a. Yay Abe, is known for pushing the boundaries with various textures and techniques. His bold style conveys a message through vibrant illustrations and for his recent collaboration with Burger King® South Africa, Abrahams created a mural, with a fiery twist. 13 Dec 2018
Mi Casa frontman J'Something has taken on the food world in a big way, as a chef, cookbook author, restaurant owner, host of two cooking shows - Something's Cooking and What's for Dinner - and judge on My Kitchen Rules South Africa. Now, he's tried his hand at a new craft, with the launch of his very own gin brand. 13 Dec 2018
RunwaySale was born from a love of affordable designer brands. The two dynamos behind this business - Karl Hammerschmidt and Elmien Smit - combined their international experience to give South African fashionistas access to premium brands at exclusive prices. 13 Dec 2018
Panel television sales soared in South Africa during Black Friday week, climbing by 66% to just over 93,000 units when compared to the same week in 2017, according to point of sale tracking data from GfK South Africa's Weekly Monitor. This builds on the 47% growth over 2016 recorded during the week of Black Friday in 2017. 13 Dec 2018
While more South Africans participated in the Black Friday shopping event in 2018 compared to the preceding year, the average spend per consumer dropped noticeably. The decline in per-customer spending was also visible in the United States (US), where the concept of Black Friday originated. 13 Dec 2018
Retail trade sales increased by 2,2% year-on-year in October 2018, after a contraction of 0.7% in September, according to Statistics South Africa. On a month-on-month basis, sales rose 0.6% in October. 13 Dec 2018
Mary Quant with Vidal Sassoon, 1964. Photograph by Ronald Dumont, Image courtesy of V&A Museum
Tickets have just gone on sale for the V&A London's Mary Quant exhibition, which opens its doors on 6 April 2019. The timing, whether through luck or curatorial savvy, feels perfect. Feminism and fashion need Quant now more than ever. 12 Dec 2018
Retailers, brands and shopping centres across South Africa are gearing up to make the most of 2018's festive season. 12 Dec 2018
The success of the recent Black Friday and Cyber Monday weekend is testament to the opportunity offered by digital commerce. But local entrepreneurs should not underestimate the threat of online fraud, which has the potential to ruin an unsuspecting business. 12 Dec 2018
According to Minister of Trade and Industry, Rob Davies, the African continent is an "extremely important" market for South African business, especially those that trade in value-added products. 12 Dec 2018
After working in the retail trade for 23 years, Neville Armitage has realised his dream of opening his own store. 11 Dec 2018
Two-thirds (66%) of retail store associates surveyed by Zebra Technologies Corporation believe that if they are equipped with tablets, they could provide better customer service and improve the shopping experience. And 55% of associates agree that their company is understaffed, with nearly one-half (49%) feel overworked. 11 Dec 2018
Economists, trade unions and civic organisations including Fair Play and Proudly SA have added their support to a new application by the SA Poultry Association for a steep increase in import tariffs that might lead to further action to block dumped imports of frozen chicken. 11 Dec 2018
The Shoprite Group's annual Supplier of the Year Awards recognises the company's top suppliers and the valuable contribution they make to the success of the Shoprite Group. Some 20,000 companies in 47 countries do business with the Group, which in the last year sold 7.6 billion items to 35 million customers in its 2,800 stores in throughout Africa. 10 Dec 2018
Coca-Cola has teamed up with four local fashion designers to create a quartet of signature collections influenced by South African experiences and the beverage brand's iconic design elements. The collection, called Coke Threds, is a design collaboration with local micro labels that aspires to connect with young consumers through fashion. 10 Dec 2018
Ready-to-eat chilled processed meats, such as polony and viennas, will soon return to shelves following the reopening of the Enterprise Foods factory in Polokwane, Limpopo. South Africa issued a recall of all processed meat products and ordered the closure of some processing plants, including two belonging to Tiger Brands, in March after the disease killed more than 200 people. 10 Dec 2018
A new e-commerce experience from Mastercard and Next Retail Concepts lets consumers browse and buy just like they are in a physical store - across any browser. 7 Dec 2018
With this year coming to a close, what must retailers do to prosper in 2019? 7 Dec 2018
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