South African food company Rhodes Food Group has landed an export deal with Walmart US to supply its stores with an initial order of three canned pear variations. These include premium export quality 425g cans of pear slices in heavy syrup, 425g cans of pear halves in juice and 850g cans of pear slices in heavy syrup. 18 Mar 2020
Founded in 2010 by Tracey Gilmore and Tracey Chambers, The Clothing Bank (TCB) has for the past decade provided more than 3,000 women in South Africa with the opportunity to achieve financial independence through reselling clothes. 17 Mar 2020
Pick n Pay will open all its supermarkets and hypermarkets an hour earlier every Wednesday for the exclusive use of elderly customers who need to shop for their groceries and essentials. The decision comes in response to requests from the retailer's online community to ease the impact of the Covid-19 outbreak on vulnerable citizens, as stores become chaotic due to panic-buying and stockpiling. 17 Mar 2020
The Covid-19 outbreak is taking a toll on the global luxury industry that is heavily dependent on the spending of Chinese shoppers at home and abroad. In spite of difficulties, leading luxury brands responded quickly to the crisis and took positive initiatives in brand communication, customer engagement, and digital marketing. 17 Mar 2020
Mr D Food is the latest partner to join FNB's eBucks Rewards programme. Customers can now earn and spend eBucks when ordering from the Mr D Food app with their qualifying FNB/RMB Private Bank Accounts. 16 Mar 2020
Taste Holdings has announced that it will voluntarily liquidate Domino's Pizza, following its failure to find a buyer for the pizza chain. 16 Mar 2020
For merchandisers, manual processes are inherently problematic. Merchandisers will typically represent a specific product category at a certain store and will have a set flow that they follow based on the brand priority of their organisation. 16 Mar 2020
Luxury conglomerate LVMH will begin producing hand disinfectant gel at three factories belonging to its perfume and cosmetics unit, for distribution to French hospitals that are struggling with strained sanitiser supplies during the country's coronavirus outbreak. 16 Mar 2020
March is Human Rights Month and has also been adopted as a Consumer Rights Month in South Africa. In addition, 15 March has been declared World Consumer Rights Day (WCRD) on which consumer rights will be celebrated worldwide. 13 Mar 2020
Retail loyalty programmes continue to lead the charge when it comes to loyalty programme usage in South Africa. For the third year in a row, Clicks ClubCard remains the most used loyalty programme in South Africa, with 71% of South African consumers saying they use it the most. 13 Mar 2020
A new global plant-based food collective, called The Livekindly Co., launched in New York yesterday, and has joined forces with South African plant-based protein company The Fry Family Food Co. Fuelled by a $200m founders' funding round, The Livekindly Co.'s aim is to "transform the global food industry" and accelerate the shift towards plant-based eating, beginning with chicken substitutes. 12 Mar 2020
Snacking and beverage giant PepsiCo has entered into an agreement to acquire energy drink maker Rockstar Energy Beverages for $3.85bn. 12 Mar 2020
Rooibos Limited, South Africa's largest producer and distributor of Rooibos to local and international markets, has launched an online store where consumers can purchase an array of products made from the unique South African plant. 12 Mar 2020
According to a new report from Juniper Research, consumer retail spend over chatbots will reach $142bn by 2024, rising from $2.8bn in 2019. This represents average annual growth of 400% over the next four years. 12 Mar 2020
Raine Tauber, global make-up artist and talent director at creative talent agency LMDA, will once again spearhead the make-up artist team, powered by Avon, at the AFI Fashion Week in Cape Town this March. 11 Mar 2020
Austrian packaging manufacturer Alpla Group is building a new factory in Lanseria near Johannesburg, which will bundles activities from five existing plants. 11 Mar 2020
Eskom's ongoing loadshedding has disrupted the daily operations of many retailers and businesses within South Africa's hospitality industry, states research conducted by customer experience specialists nlighten. 11 Mar 2020
Under Armour (UA) has grown to become a respected name in global athletic apparel, despite launching decades after many of its primary competitors, including Nike, Reebok and Puma. US-born Kevin Plank founded the company in his grandmother's basement in the mid-90s, and created the first UA product, a moisture-wicking compression T-shirt designed to keep athletes cool and dry. 11 Mar 2020
Millennials make up 27% of the South African population, translating into a buying power of 14 million people. As the upcoming generation of big-spenders, consumer power is falling swiftly into the hands of millennials. 10 Mar 2020
What is trouble with the fast-moving consumer goods industry I hear you say? Well, we all know our economy is flailing, consumer spending is under pressure, input costs have spiraled, the competitive landscape is more challenging than ever and retailers are punching above their weight when representing their own brands on shelf. 10 Mar 2020
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