Two months after expanding into grocery deliveries, SA startup Quench has announced that it's now doing restaurant deliveries and charging a lower commission than many of its competitors. 21 May 2020
A smart helmet that can scan the temperatures of up to 200 people every minute is now available in South Africa through local distributor Granule Holdings. 21 May 2020
South Africa's retail trade sales increased by 2% year-on-year in February 2020, according to Statistics South Africa. 21 May 2020
More than 50 South African retailers have banded together to form the Mid-Sized Independent Retailers (MIR) Group. The task team has a limited mandate to deal with the survival of medium-sized non-essential retail tenants during the Covid-19 pandemic with the primary objective of avoiding the permanent closure of these businesses. 21 May 2020
The Covid-19 lockdown has stalled South Africa's dynamic beauty services industry. Due to the high-touch nature of the job, it may be a while until beauty practitioners are able to safely resume trade. However the team behind The Amazi Group, a socially-driven women-owned beauty company, believes the lockdown is an opportune time for businesses to recalibrate their strategies and commit to more conscious ways of operating. 20 May 2020
The Covid-19 crisis has hit the luxury and fashion industry hard. According to a study conducted by the Boston Consulting Group, sales in these two sectors could drop by 25% to 30% compared to 2019. 20 May 2020
Pick n Pay has expanded the list of goods available to purchase via its online store to include home entertainment items and white goods, such as fridges, freezers, ovens, dishwashers, washing machines and tumble dryers. Camping and patio furniture will also be available. 20 May 2020
Nedbank has revealed its new digital platform Avo. Described as a "super app", Avo will provide customers with access to online shopping and other essential services from a variety of merchants. 19 May 2020
With the sale of alcohol banned for over seven weeks, the illegal booze trade has mushroomed and prices rocketed. 19 May 2020
Tertius Carstens, the current CEO of Pioneer Foods, has been appointed CEO of PepsiCo sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) with immediate effect. 19 May 2020
Despite the ban on tobacco sales during the national lockdown, more than 90% of smokers have been able to purchase cigarettes during the period. However, they've paid a substantially higher price for these cigarettes and have had to purchase unfamiliar brands, as their favourites were often unavailable. 19 May 2020
Online shopping (or e-commerce) is abuzz on social media as it was recently announced that online retailers could sell any product, other than alcohol or cigarettes, under Alert Level 4. This new regulation is expected to lead to a drastic increase in online shopping amongst South Africans. 18 May 2020
African remittance provider Mukuru has launched a grocery service that will give foreign national workers living in South Africa, as well as any South Africa-based customer, the ability to send groceries to families and communities in Zimbabwe. 18 May 2020
"I think the government is violating the rights of smokers by banning cigarettes. It is my money and health and I have a right to decide when to quit," says Veli Hlongwane from Maliwa street, Mzimhlophe in Soweto. 18 May 2020
Proudly South African has extended the product offering on its portal to include locally produced hand sanitisers, surface disinfectants and detergents. 15 May 2020
Heineken South Africa has joined the fight against Covid-19 by donating personal protective equipment (PPE) and food hampers worth over R1m to the Gauteng Department of Health and local communities. 15 May 2020
Entries are now open for the third iteration of the Nando's Hot Young Designer Talent Search, which aims to launch the careers of local emerging creatives and unearth fresh new designs. 15 May 2020
Dis-Chem Pharmacies is set to acquire Baby City and its network of 33 stores from founder shareholders, the Aronoff family, for R430m. 15 May 2020
According to new regulations published by the Department of Trade, Industry, and Competition on Thursday afternoon, online retailers in South Africa may sell any product, with the exception of cigarettes and alcoholic beverages. 15 May 2020
As part of our #LockdownLessons series, Bizcommunity is reaching out to South Africa's top industry players to share their experience of the current Covid-19 crisis, how their organisations are navigating these unusual times, where the challenges and opportunities lie, and their industry outlook for the near future. 14 May 2020
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