the One 4 You, One 4 Me campaign encouraged customers to purchase any two Spar Mageu 1 litre products for just R22, and then to pop one carton into the trolley at the front of every store
A staggering 57,525 cartons of Spar Mageu has been donated by Spar customers, with the Spar Group committed to donating R1.50 for every carton sold during the campaign period. As a result, along with its partner, Premier FMCG, it will hand over R86,287.50 to Operation Hunger. 20 Dec 2021
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Gin is now the second most popular liquor category in South Africa, having overtaken vodka and now positioning itself firmly on the heels of whisky. The spirit - whether 43% alcohol by volume (abv) or ready-mixed - is consistently gaining ground and tempting consumers away from other more mainstream alcohol beverages. 20 Dec 2021
The answer to this question is yes, but not indefinitely, for now. This is especially the case considering the significant problems facing the country - from Covid-19, electricity loadshedding to the poor economic growth. 20 Dec 2021
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Starbucks South Africa is pushing for full vaccination of all staff in its stores, with over a quarter of its stores fully vaccinated in just one month. 20 Dec 2021
The team behind Bernini - SA's much loved and only Natural Sparkling Grape Frìzzante - has recently announced their brand ambassador - leading actress, social media personality and style icon, Linda Mtoba. 17 Dec 2021
Frame Leisure Trading, parent company of sportswear retailer The Cross Trainer, has announced the passing of the retailer's general manager, Chris Bezuidenhout. 17 Dec 2021
Leading retailer, Game, is looking to change up the narrative on Twitter this festive season by encouraging people to share kindness with their friends and family through its Compliments of the Season campaign. Using a Twitter Mosaic, the retailer is asking people to tag someone on Twitter with a compliment and spread some festive cheer. 17 Dec 2021
Alifurn Outdoor Furniture Company was named the winner of the inaugural eThekwini Furniture Cluster Business Accelerator Programme for 2021, scooping a R20,000 cash prize. 17 Dec 2021
Sportswear giant Adidas and footwear & apparel company Allbirds have launched their Futurecraft.Footprint concept sneaker to the public. This marks the first commercial launch of the brands' collaborative concept shoe, initially revealed in May this year, moving it from a moonshot project to a realisation of low-carbon performance footwear made at scale. 17 Dec 2021
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The Association of Alcohol Responsibility and Education, Aware.org, and the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) have launched a joint initiative, called the Industry National Festive Road Safety & Social Norms Campaign, to encourage responsible drinking over the festive season. 17 Dec 2021
The national lockdown enforced in South Africa as part of the country's efforts to manage the Covid-19 pandemic delivered a severe blow to the alcoholic sector in 2020, sending production volumes into a negative spiral and entirely debilitating certain sections of the market. 15 Dec 2021
After three years of negotiations with the Coalition of African Animal Welfare Organisation (Caawo), the Spur Corporation has committed to using only cage-free hens eggs in its restaurants by the year 2025. 15 Dec 2021
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South Africa's consumer confidence remained relatively flat in the fourth quarter from the third, a survey showed on Tuesday, while warning a fourth wave of Covid-19 infections due to the Omicron variant might dent confidence in the coming months. 15 Dec 2021
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The value of online retail in South Africa more than doubled in the two years with total current value sitting around the R40bn mark. 15 Dec 2021
The Table Bay Mall in Cape Town recently launched The Fashion Cube, a new retail attraction created to showcase local fashion from small businesses. 15 Dec 2021
French luxury fashion house Chanel has named Leena Nair as its new CEO, effective from the end of January 2022. 14 Dec 2021
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Property owner Liberty Two Degrees (L2D) reports encouraging footcount across its retail portfolio in October and November 2021, reaching near pre-Covid levels. This comes as its malls averaged 95% of 2019 levels in footcount over the last two months, which according to the REIT is likely to continue into the festive season. 14 Dec 2021
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With the Omicron wave of Covid infections expected to subside in January or February, retailers will be looking at the growth opportunities that 2022 may hold. The volatility of these times means that leading retailers should take a flexible approach to position themselves to deliver great customer experiences through different phases of the pandemic, says Steven Heilbron, CEO of Capital Connect. 14 Dec 2021
Virtual sneakers produced by RTFKT. Source: RTFKT
Sportswear giant Nike, Inc. has acquired RTFKT, a virtual sneaker and collectibles startup, for an undisclosed sum. Launched in 2020, RTFKT has gained popularity recently for making sneakers and collectibles for the metaverse. 14 Dec 2021
Anglo American's enterprise development arm Zimele has launched a retail skills development programme aimed at unlocking employment opportunities within the sector for youth in the company's host communities. 13 Dec 2021
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