Massmart, the owner of Game, Makro and Builders, plans to sell the Cambridge Food, Rhino and Massfresh chains in a bid to "reduce exposure to non-core assets". 8 Mar 2021
Jessica Boonstra launched online grocery startup Yebo Fresh from her Hout Bay home in 2018, with a vision to expand access to quality fresh produce and household goods in underserved areas. 8 Mar 2021
Big industry players in the online retail space, including PayFast, Bidorbuy, PriceCheck, uAfrica and Lulalend are getting behind a new initiative to support the growth of South Africa's e-commerce industry. 8 Mar 2021
As companies define their future-fit commercial strategies, they also need to challenge some of their widely held assumptions related to the evolving digital retail landscape. Here's why... 8 Mar 2021
Lip balm brand Labello has launched a packaging design competition that's open to professional and aspiring designers and artists or those just dabbling in the arts. Winners stand a chance to win R25,000 and have winning designs appear on the brand's packaging. 5 Mar 2021
In a case reminiscent of KwaZulu-Natal-based craft soda maker Frankie's showdown with Woolworths, a small Pietermaritzburg-based honey enterprise is staring down the corporate tactics of Food Lover's Market. 5 Mar 2021
The Chivas Venture platform, which supports the world's most promising social entrepreneurs, is returning to South Africa with a new format launching in collaboration with streetwear personality and Grade Africa founder Zaid Osman. 4 Mar 2021
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The 9th annual Buy Local Summit & Expo is being held virtually between 8-10 March this year. The event is hosted by Proudly South African, the country's official buy local advocacy campaign. 4 Mar 2021
Food service brands Marvello and Meadowland, owned by Siqalo Foods, have partnered with RCL Foods, Your Food Partners and Bidfood to launch the Sekela Hospitality Support Programme. The initiative aims to bring relief to struggling Black-owned restaurants, catering and accommodation establishments that have been hit hard by the impact of Covid-19. 4 Mar 2021
The past few years have given rise to a different kind of ostracism, one that targets everything and everyone. This practice is called 'cancel culture' and its original intent was to demand greater accountability from those in power, according to Merriam-Webster. However, arguably, it's gone off course. 3 Mar 2021
A roadside Spaza Shop, Cathedral Peak, KwaZulu Natal. King of the Grasshoppers, CC BY-SA 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons
Informal kasi businesses have adapted to a new world, using technology, social media and delivery. 3 Mar 2021
The Covid-19 pandemic has decimated Spur Corporation's revenue, resulting in a 40.2% decline to R314.2m for the six months ended December 2020. However, the company is seeing strong growth in takeaways and will be expanding on this trading format going forward. 3 Mar 2021
South African soft drink brand, Pura Soda, recently listed its product range on the Amazon platform. The move makes it easier for the beverage startup to cater to fans abroad and successfully penetrate the US and UK markets. 2 Mar 2021
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The Covid-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc on the global economy, with world output contracting at 3.5% in 2020, and no recovery likely before the fourth quarter of 2021. Similar to other developing regions, Sub-Saharan Africa recorded a 2.6% decline, following strong growth of 3.2% in 2019. 2 Mar 2021
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The Center for Global Policy released a report in December detailing how ethnic minority labourers in the Xinjiang region in China - which produces 85% of the country's and 20% of the world's cotton - are forced to pick cotton by hand through state-mandated schemes and which potentially could have devastating consequences for global supply chains that use the region's cotton as a raw material. 2 Mar 2021
SpaceMatch is a recently-launched online platform that allows landlords with available space to list their properties for potential tenants to view and secure for rental. The service can be likened to an 'Airbnb for retail space', with a user-friendly interface that simplifies the search for space in which to set up a store or house a pop-up shop or event. 1 Mar 2021
Diageo South Africa has launched its #WeChoose campaign, which will help on-premise liquor traders rebuild their businesses affected by the Covid-19 lockdowns and related bans. 1 Mar 2021
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Takealot founder and CEO Kim Reid has transitioned to the new role of group CEO at Takealot Group and will become chairman of the group during the course of 2021. The search for a new group CEO is underway, and once this appointment is made Reid will step back from day-to-day operations to focus on initiatives that will deliver future value for the group. 1 Mar 2021
A wide range of e-commerce masterclasses and offers from leading industry brands, including PayFast, Bidorbuy, PriceCheck, uAfrica and Lulalend, will boost e-commerce businesses during South Africa's first E-commerce Day. 1 Mar 2021
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