With less than two months to go before Black Friday (29 November), South African retailers are scrambling to get their stock, websites and deals ready for the big day. Most will be hoping for a repeat of the success they have enjoyed over the past three years, with November growing into the second-biggest retail month for the technical and durable goods sector on the back of Black Friday shopping. 15 Oct 2019
Competition amongst suppliers and retailers are at an all-time high, and today's consumer is much less predictable than in the past. Throw in South Africa's broad spectrum of shoppers with equally diverse buying behaviours and you're closer to understanding the challenge retail brands and manufacturers are faced with trying to stay on top of customers' wants and needs. 15 Oct 2019
Checkers has launched a rewards programme called Xtra Savings. There are no points, no tiers and no levels, just instant cash savings on more than 1,000 products every month. 15 Oct 2019
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In three years, Uber Eats has completely changed food consumption in South Africa. It's convenience made affordable, accessible and attainable. That's why UberEats has become one of the most popular food delivery apps, not just locally but globally, redefining an entire industry along the way. 15 Oct 2019
Every year millions of trees and billions of litres of water are used to produce toothpaste boxes which serve little purpose and typically get thrown away immediately. According to Alan Wurman who started the petition on change.org, toothpaste is used by two-thirds of the world's population on a daily basis and estimates that over 900,000,000 toothpaste boxes are discarded per year in the USA alone. 15 Oct 2019
Ahead of the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals in Japan, Woolworths partnered with the Ndlovu Youth Choir to co-ordinate an emotive flash mob in the Mall of Africa store on 12 October, to help spread the gees and show support for SA's national rugby team. 15 Oct 2019
From vegan leather to green building, KZN-based design house and manufacturer, Equator - The Belt Factory, is on a journey to drive social and ecological sustainability behind the scenes of South Africa's fashion supply industry. 14 Oct 2019
The finalists of the second Sunday Times Lifestyle Gin Awards have been announced. In partnership with Makro and Fitch & Leedes, the Awards celebrate the creators and retailers of locally and internationally crafted gins and variants. 14 Oct 2019
The University of the Western Cape (UWC) has entered into a five-year agreement with Wear South African (WearSA) that involves the launch of a retail clothing store at the Community and Health Sciences Faculty building in the Bellville CBD. 14 Oct 2019
Foschini has announced its collaboration with Burgundy Fly, a woman-focused fashion brand based in Gauteng, founded by Nobesuthu and Nhlanhla Ndlovu. 11 Oct 2019
Durban Fashion Fair, now in its sixth year, is Durban's premier annual fashion event, celebrating the talent of new and established designers. The event included workshops, shows and a buyer's lounge. 11 Oct 2019
During the summer holiday season there is increased demand at retailers for consumer goods and products. This increases demand across the sector right through to manufacturing. To cater to this, more staff are essential, however, there are a number of challenges associated with this. 11 Oct 2019
South African payment service provider, PayGate has teamed up with Retail Capital to launch Easy Advance, a short-term finance product that allows merchants to cash in on the approaching Black Friday and festive season sales opportunities. 11 Oct 2019
'Evolve' is the theme of the 23rd South African Council of Shopping Centres' Annual Congress, to be held at the Cape Town International Convention Centre from 16 to 18 October 2019. 10 Oct 2019
Amanda Rabinowitz is the founding owner of Jellybean Concept Events, a specialist in shopping mall activations. Rabinowitz and her team have successfully launched more than 1,000 activations in 8 years and know a thing or two when it comes to 'bringing one home'. Here she shares her top tips for planning an effective activation. 10 Oct 2019
In recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Adidas by Stella McCartney has launched the brand's first Post-Mastectomy Sports Bra, a post-operative bra created to empower breast cancer survivors to introduce sport and fitness back into their lives. 10 Oct 2019
Every town has a dying commercial power centre or a regional mall with vacancies caused by departing anchor tenants. Every city has abandoned urban properties - once active sites begging for redevelopment, but rendered irrelevant as development interests shifted. In both instances, a lack of a sense of place and purpose results. 9 Oct 2019
Unilever has committed to reduce plastic waste across its portfolio and help create a circular economy for plastics. The pledge includes halving its use of virgin plastic, by reducing its absolute use of plastic packaging by more than 100,000 tonnes and accelerating its use of recycled plastic, and helping to collect and process more plastic packaging than it sells. 9 Oct 2019
Dr. Nadia van der Colff recently completed one of the largest wine consumer research studies in South Africa. More than 2,000 South African wine drinkers, primarily from Gauteng, Western Cape and KwaZulu-Natal participated in an online survey during 2018. 9 Oct 2019
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Differentiate your online store from competitors by providing customers with shipping options best suited to their needs - it can make or break a sale. 8 Oct 2019
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