The fifth Lego Certified Store has opened its doors in Mall of Africa, introducing a new Lego store design to the African continent. 5 Oct 2022
In a world of endless online shopping options, how is one South African e-commerce pet store enjoying sustained growth and the continued support of a loyal and passionate customer base? 4 Oct 2022
Mr D's new grocery delivery service in partnership with Pick n Pay is now live on the Mr D app. The grocery platform is the result of a commercial services agreement signed by Pick n Pay and the Takealot Group earlier this year allowing Mr D app users to order groceries from the supermarket for speedy delivery to their door. 4 Oct 2022
On-demand grocery service Woolies Dash will no longer be a standalone app as Woolworths has moved to incorporate the service into its main mobile app, the Woolies App. 4 Oct 2022
Marine Walk Shopping Centre has opened in KZN's Sibaya precinct, promising residents of nearby areas a convenient and family-centric retail space, inclusive of a flagship SuperSpar and local small business offerings. 3 Oct 2022
Woolworths has appointed Brian Mtongana as executive creative director as the retailer looks to bolster its marketing leadership team. Mtongana assumes his new role immediately. 3 Oct 2022
Dr Precious Moloi-Motsepe, founder and executive chair of African Fashion International and Lucilla Booyzen, director of South African Fashion Week. Source: Supplied
Lucilla Booyzen, director of South African Fashion Week, and Dr Precious Moloi-Motsepe, founder and executive chair of African Fashion International (AFI), have been elected to The Business of Fashion's (BoF) annual BoF 500 Global Fashion Leader Index, an authoritative index of the professionals shaping the $2.4tn global fashion industry. 3 Oct 2022
Get your business BFCM ready! Black Friday and Cyber Monday are relatively new concepts in the South African market. That being said, 87% (almost 9 out of 10) consumers in South Africa know what Black Friday is. There are some mind-blowing stats that have come out of Black Friday and Cyber Monday in South Africa. 1 Oct 2022
Shoprite Avonwood in Elsies River, Western Cape. Source: Supplied
The Shoprite Group opened 31 new stores during the month of September, equating to more than one store a day and creating 521 new jobs. 30 Sep 2022
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The Irene Link shopping centre has opened its doors in Irene, Pretoria, just off the Botha Avenue offramp on Alexandra Road. The centre is a joint development between Abland Property Developers, Giflo Group and Som Group. 30 Sep 2022
The lack of universal access to sanitary products for women in South Africa has made period poverty a major human rights issue in the country. 30 Sep 2022
Technically, Robertson Winery is 81 years old this year. But in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, multiple alcohol sales bans and the loss of the winery's CEO Andre Engelbrecht to cancer in March 2021, a milestone birthday celebration felt ill-timed last year. 30 Sep 2022
A new Pick n Pay store has opened its doors in Sea Point, the retailer's second store in the Cape Town suburb after nearly 50 years since it opened its first store in the area in the 1970s. 29 Sep 2022
The explosion of e-commerce seen over the past few years is set to continue its upward trajectory well into 2023, according to digital experts at Nerdware, a software development and digital marketing services company. 29 Sep 2022
Incoming Truworths International deputy CEOs Sarah Proudfoot and Emanuel Cristaudo. Source: Supplied
Sarah Proudfoot and Emanuel (Mannie) Cristaudo have been appointed as joint deputy chief executive officers at Truworths International, effective 1 October 2022. 28 Sep 2022
Vincent Chappe, Bisquit & Dubouché global brand ambassador (or ambassadeur global de la maison), has lived and breathed Cognac for more than 40 years. 28 Sep 2022
A host of Woolworths suppliers have joined the retailer in committing to driving down food waste ahead of International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste on 29 September. 28 Sep 2022
Contributing nearly a third of the South African FMCG market, the formal independent wholesale and retail channel remains an essential route into the informal retail market for FMCG suppliers and service providers. Due to the complexities of trading in the market and the competitive nature of formal independents, current information is vital to understand and stay abreast of shifting market dynamics. 27 Sep 2022
An incredible 500,000+ votes were cast in last year's BabyYumYum.co.za Product of the Year Awards and 2022 is expected to be even bigger and better! 27 Sep 2022
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Convenience retail brand Circle K is expanding to South Africa, with the first store set to open in Gauteng this October. 27 Sep 2022