The mall says ticketless parking is now available. Source: Supplied.
The V&A Waterfront has joined forces with admyt, the market leading digital parking management platform in South Africa, to leverage its innovative smart parking system for the benefit of visitors, tenants and guests to the precinct. 29 Jun 2023
Cocoa prices surged to the highest in 46 years on the Intercontinental Exchange in London on Wednesday as bad weather in West Africa threatened production prospects for the main suppliers of the primary raw material used to make chocolate. 29 Jun 2023
AgriKool founders Zamokuhle Twala and Palesa Motaung
AgriKool, a small agricultural business that connects producers and buyers of agricultural products, is beginning to reap the rewards of its deal with the Shoprite Group, having delivered fresh produce worth over R3m to the retail giant in just over a year. 29 Jun 2023
The 50 most popular beverage brands in the US include Gatorade, Starbucks Frappuccino and Lipton teas, while Rockstar energy drinks, Diet Pepsi and Diet Dr. Pepper diet rank 48th to 50th, according to The Bev50 Psych-Pulse Brand Strength Index, the first national measure of the psychological drivers of consumer brand behavior in the soft drink category, conducted by neuro market research firm Alha-Diver. 28 Jun 2023
Newsweek has reported on a backlash from customers and consumers after Nando's in the UK for joking on Twitter that it's now part of the "New World Order" in adopting a cashless model. 28 Jun 2023
The Coca-Cola Company is throwing its weight behind the circular economy by adopting improvements to packaging options and design to ensure a sustainable future. 27 Jun 2023
South African Breweries' Castle Lager Bread of the Nation has been shortlisted for the 2023 Dan Wieden Titanium Lion Cannes Awards category. The campaign became the only African initiative that the panel of adjudicators shortlisted. 27 Jun 2023
This year, Massmart will extend its Game Halfway Day sale to its Makro stores. 27 Jun 2023
The store is the largest in Africa. Source: Supplied.
Adidas South Africa has opened a new Home of Sport concept store in Durban, at Gateway Shopping Centre. It's the first of its kind on the African continent, and with an impressive retail footprint of 1687 square meters, it's also the largest Adidas store in Africa. 27 Jun 2023
At the end of last year at the GIBS South African (SA) Retail Industry Conference the consensus was that innovation, flexibility and agility would be in the driver's seat this year. 27 Jun 2023
Image supplied. The Hollywoodbets Durban July (HDJ) Young Design Award (YDA) 10 finalists showed off their creations at the Gateway Theatre of Shopping
The Hollywoodbets Durban July (HDJ) Young Design Award (YDA) 10 finalists showed off their creations at the Gateway Theatre of Shopping. 26 Jun 2023
A retail business is only as good as its employees. Essentially it is staff who represent the brand since they are on the front lines dealing with customers. 26 Jun 2023
Sandton City spearheads the integration of AI in “Future Icons” campaign. Source: Supplied.
In 2022 Sandton City launched its "City of Icons" campaign, profiling iconic fashion staples such as the little black dress, denim, trench coat, hoodie and suit, with shoes, sunglasses, handbags, and lipstick, all must-haves for any fashion forward shopper. 26 Jun 2023
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Food giant Nestle's businesses in Nigeria and other African countries are ramping up sourcing of local raw materials like starch and turmeric, a move that may help reduce foreign exchange exposure that has been a headache for the sector. 26 Jun 2023
Peter Ludi, MD Solutions at redPanda Software
Building the retail store of the future requires a fundamental shift in perspective: the withdrawal of technology from the front and centre to the background. The key theme for the future retail environment is a pivot away from traditional customer engagement through fixed points of sale, and instead towards things like mobile PoS, small handheld terminals, and other forms of 'invisible' technology. 23 Jun 2023
South Africa's leading natural health retailer, Wellness Warehouse is thrilled to announce the launch of their Live Life Well Rewards App. 23 Jun 2023
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Music superstar and business mogul Rihanna is stepping down from her role as CEO of her lingerie brand Savage X Fenty. 23 Jun 2023
South African shoppers are increasingly turning to credit to buy discretionary items such as clothing and homewares, company earnings reports show, highlighting the strains on household budgets and growing risks for retailers. 23 Jun 2023
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