The retail sector can be a challenging industry to thrive in. Meeting the demands of customers throughout the working day is a difficult task, but it is crucial for a business's success. 3 May 2023
Fast recharging, easy access and enormous power! EcoFlow's solar generators help to combat power shortages from business to home. 3 May 2023
Source: Bizcommunity.com Bizcommunity.com Massmart continues to drive its e-commerce offering across Makro, Game and Builders
Over the past two years Massmart (owner of Makro, Game and Builders) has invested significantly into e-commerce. 3 May 2023
The first Outstanding Shopper Marketing Awards (OSMA), to be held on 1 November, have been launched by Shop! South Africa, the new trade association dedicated to enhancing retail environments and experiences. 2 May 2023
It is 50 years since the introduction of Justine's first product into the local market. 2 May 2023
With most customers members of all the main retail loyalty programmes, retailers need to focus less on how their programmes can acquire new members, and more on how they can use them as a tool to drive increased engagement through the smart use of cash back, discounts, personalised offers and gamification. 2 May 2023
Gap Inc. (Gap) is joining a growing list of US companies, such as Lyft, Goldman Sachs, Amazon, and Alphabet (Google's parent) that have recently downsized their workforces amidst growing uncertain economic conditions. 28 Apr 2023
Image supplied. Despite shifting shopper behaviour due to tough economic conditions the FMCG retail sector remains the jewel in the South African economy crown
The South African Economic Report and the Corporate Retail Comparative Report, two recent reports from Trade Intelligence, offer a detailed view of the shifting tides of shopper behaviour in an unsettled economy and insights into how South African retailers are adapting to this changing behaviour. 28 Apr 2023
South African retail group FrontierCo - previously New House of Busby - has spruced up the country's oldest luggage retailer, Frasers, with a rebrand and updated store design. 25 Apr 2023
South African brandy-makers scooped up 18 medals at the International Wine & Spirit Competition (IWSC) and were the only SA recipients of Gold across categories at this year's prestigious event. 25 Apr 2023
Footwear company, Bata South Africa, has pledged its support as a clean-up partner to The Litterboom Project (TLP), a non-profit organisation running South Africa's first large scale river interception programme to stop plastic pollution from reaching the ocean. 25 Apr 2023
South African online beauty store Beauty on Tapp has opened its first brick-and-mortar store, located at Mall of Africa in Gauteng. 25 Apr 2023
Retailers that fail to offer a seamless online and offline experience risk losing out on growth opportunities. According to David Adams, PayFast's recently appointed chief commercial officer, as online retail growth pushes into the double-digit territory, companies that are holding onto a purely face-to-face business model are putting themselves at a disadvantage. 25 Apr 2023
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Prime, the global beverage phenomenon founded by YouTube sensations Logan Paul and KSI, will come to South African shelves at supermarket prices this May thanks to an exclusive retail partnership with Checkers. 24 Apr 2023
Specialist bed company Dynamic Bedding, the franchisor and exclusive supplier to Southern African retailer The Bed Shop, has been acquired by its senior management and private equity fund manager Vuna Partners. 24 Apr 2023
15 February saw TBCo's General Building Material (GBM) trade show at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC), with Buco and Timbercity as hosts. Over a 100 suppliers, buyers and store managers from across the country attended. 24 Apr 2023
Tobacco company Philip Morris International has launched a new version of its Iqos heat-not-burn cigarette alternative in South Africa. The Iqos Originals One is an upgraded and renamed version of the Iqos 3 Multi. 24 Apr 2023
Extreme - the invigorating alcoholic drink with a distinctive apple taste and a natural kick - is known for spreading positive energy and positive change through the power of dance. 24 Apr 2023
The data from the latest Salesforce Shopping Index reveals that 2023 was a mixed bag for digital commerce. Global online sales fell 2% year-on-year, but the Middle East and Africa (MEA) saw strong growth in digital commerce at 21% year-on-year. 24 Apr 2023
Local luxury womenswear designer Cyla Gonsolves was named the Mr Price New Talent Search winner at South African Fashion Week, hosted in Johannesburg. 21 Apr 2023
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