South African Breweries (SAB), part of Anheuser-Busch InBev, said on Tuesday, 4 January that it was looking at making Covid-19 vaccinations mandatory for staff across its operations, the latest company in South Africa to consider such a move. 4 Jan 2022
The bi-annual Global Retail Development Index (GRDI), which is a study of the global retailing landscape, reveals that Africa is poised to move away from traditional retail models and become the fastest-growing, richest, and most sophisticated market in the world. 4 Jan 2022
Legendary basketball player Shaquille O'Neal's sneaker and apparel brand, Shaq, is now available in South Africa for the first time. 4 Jan 2022
PepsiCo is committed to changing the way packaging is made, used, and disposed across its food system. This pledge sees PepsiCo Sub-Saharan Africa become the first market within PepsiCo's Africa, Middle East, and South Asia (Amesa) sector to reduce its reliance on virgin plastics and incorporate 20% recycled PET (rPET) in its products. 3 Jan 2022
In the World Retail Congress' end of year review 2021 digital business transformation leaders at Publicis Sapient have defined the five core trends shaping the future of retail into 2022, along with what brands should focus on to become organisations that put shoppers first. 31 Dec 2021
The impact of Covid-19 on the global supply chain on Africa has led to a shift to shopping online becoming more pronounced on the continent. 30 Dec 2021
The 2021 shopping season has continued to highlight the trends that have characterised beauty and personal care consumption since the pandemic in 2019. 28 Dec 2021
Source: PSA
With reports that Simba and Lays are battling to keep up with demand, Potatoes South Africa (PSA) has stated that there is a shortage of the specific cultivar of potato that is used to make chips. 27 Dec 2021
Earlier this week South African retailer Massmart Holdings says its headline loss per share, the main profit measure in South Africa, will be at least 40% worse than the reported headline loss per share reported in 2020 of 426.8 cents. 24 Dec 2021
Runner-up, Joy Ezeka of Zuri and Imani design studio,Suraya Williams of Design Twenty-Six in third place and winner Moshibudi Piet of Sabafuraha
Medical scrubs manufacturer, Sabafuraha has been awarded the top prize, a R20,000 cash injection and a mentorship programme with industry leaders, in Cape Town's clothing industry's first business accelerator project. 24 Dec 2021
In one of the biggest UK retail deals for years, the Weston family of Selfridges & Co. has sold the British department store operator to a Thai conglomerate Central Group led consortium. 24 Dec 2021
Over the months of October and November, Novus Print sees an approximately 20% increase in print orders for retail customers. 23 Dec 2021
The new Starbucks at Checkers FreshX Constantia Emporium
Nestled beneath the Table Mountain National Park, in one of the most prestigious suburbs of Cape Town, a fresh new Starbucks South Africa retail experience has launched inside the Checkers Constantia supermarket at the Constantia Emporium. 23 Dec 2021
Following similar trends to what retailers saw during Black Friday, South Africans are shopping a lot more conservatively this festive season. Consumers have also moved online and when it comes to returns, it is anticipated that there will be an increase in returns. 22 Dec 2021
The terms customer experience (CX) and user experience (UX) are often used interchangeably as if they are the same thing, but this a common misconception. 22 Dec 2021
With its target of having a fully transparent and traceable supply chain by 2025, Woolworths Holdings Limited has become the first major South African retailer to publish a list of suppliers that manufacture its Fashion, Beauty and Home products. 21 Dec 2021
Source: We are EGG
We are Egg customers now have the opportunity to sign up for and make purchases with a brand-new store card, powered by RCS. 21 Dec 2021
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Have you got a sustainable fashion story you want told in an immersive digital format? Electric South, Twyg and Crossover Labs are excited to invite creative technologists and digital storytellers to apply for the Design Futures Lab 2022. 21 Dec 2021
South African consumers are expected to have spent R250bn in 2021 - a 20% increase from 2020, and it is customer experience that will differentiate one retailer from another, especially during peak shopping months such as December. 21 Dec 2021
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