With many shops closed due to pandemic restrictions, Black Friday 2020 might have looked different from the frantic buying sprees of years past. But one thing remained the same: the relentless pace of fast fashion. Environmentalists criticised one UK retailer for selling a dress for 8p online. 21 Dec 2020
The Covid-19 pandemic is disrupting consumer habits. Canadians developed an intense interest in baking in the early days of the crisis, leading to flour and yeast shortages. They bought less sunscreen in the absence of tropical vacations, and they are dressing down in sweatpants while working over Zoom. 18 Dec 2020
Retailers' interest in innovative technologies, solutions and new operating models continues to grow. 17 Dec 2020
Tab, the Coca-Cola company's original diet soda brand, is headed to the soda graveyard, joining retired brands such as Like, Leed and Limette. 15 Dec 2020
An order from the High Court of South Africa interdicted and restrained the South African Breweries (SAB) from distributing, marketing or selling two Brutal Fruit Spritzer variants with non-compliant labelling and advertising. The SAB products affected by the order include Brutal Fruit Ruby Apple Spritzer and Brutal Fruit Strawberry Rouge Spritzer. 15 Dec 2020
The African Development Bank's Fashionomics Africa initiative has launched a competition to support designers of sustainable and circular fashion. The contest invites African fashion brands pursuing environmentally friendly measures, sustainability and circular economy actions to participate. 15 Dec 2020
In a national address on Monday, 14 December, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced tighter Level 1 lockdown restrictions amid the second wave of Covid-19 infections. Among the amendments are reintroduced restrictions on alcohol sales. 15 Dec 2020
In #FreshOnTheShelf, we round up our pick of food and beverage products that have hit the shelves recently. 14 Dec 2020
Castle Lite has collaborated with Thebe Magugu on a limited edition fashion collection designed for people who are always on the move. Dubbed the Castle Lite Drop, the collection introduces Castle Lite to the local fashion industry. 14 Dec 2020
Elevated customer expectations and tighter budgets will make 2020 holiday shopping more competitive than ever for retailers, as nearly 90% plan to spend the same or less than last year according to new research conducted by analytics company SAS. 14 Dec 2020
We've compiled our annual #BestofBiz 2020 lists across all our industries featuring our most popular articles, most-read contributors and brand press offices with the most views. Discover the most read content on Bizcommunity's Retail site over the past year below. 14 Dec 2020
Local sneaker retailer, Tekkie Town, has expanded into the e-commerce space with the launch of its online store. 11 Dec 2020
"The world is not as it was, and neither is retail. A new approach was needed that challenged the status quo and offered a way for local brands to be seen and bring excitement back to shopping malls like never before." These were the words of retail entrepreneur Paul Simon, founder of YDE, when describing the thinking behind one of South Africa's most innovative new retail attractions, Egg. 11 Dec 2020
In an effort to support the Government's measures to reduce the spike in coronavirus infections, South Africa's alcohol industry has decided to withdraw support for, or associating its brands with, naming rights for major entertainment events for which an events licence is required. 11 Dec 2020
As we bid 2020 goodbye and ring in 2021, with no end in sight yet to the Covid-19 pandemic that has forever changed our world, it's worth taking a look at how Wrapistry has evolved to help couples - and their loved ones - celebrate their most important moments. Wrapistry is a local online registry and gift store aimed at making happy couples (and their guests) even happier by creating the ultimate registry experience. They've already proven themselves market leaders in the wedding gift registry space and now they've evolved, just like the couples they help celebrate do, by creating baby registries to welcome new bundles of joy to the world. 11 Dec 2020
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Cigarette prices have decreased sharply from their highly inflated levels during the sales ban, but are substantially higher than their pre-lockdown levels. The average retail price of cigarette brands produced by the multinationals is nearly 5% higher than before the sales ban, while the average retail price produced by the local manufacturers is 30% higher. 11 Dec 2020
Katlego Tshuma's standout Sangu bench design earned him the overall prize in the 2020 Nando's Hot Young Designer (HYD) Talent Search, an annual competition that aims to unearth new local talent. 10 Dec 2020
UCook is evolving into more than just South Africa's most popular meal kit service. With launches of both a market box offering and a frozen ready-made Craft Meals range this year, the company is evolving into a nimble provider of convenient food solutions. 10 Dec 2020
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Stats SA reports that South Africa's retail trade sales decreased by 1,8% year-on-year in October 2020. 10 Dec 2020
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