In 2024, the world celebrates a leap year in the annual calendar, and many cultures believe that it's a lucky time for women to shoot their shot. But Bernini, the only real sparkling spritzer made from wine, asks our South African Glowgetters: "Why should we wait for a leap year?" Bernini’s ‘Audacity To Be’ campaign encourages women to make their move no matter the year. 5 Jun 2024
With World Environment Day being celebrated on 5 June, Massmart has shared its ongoing commitment to saving water in its operations. Massmart early leak detection technology saved approximately 15 million litres of water in 2023. 5 Jun 2024
Food Lover's Market has raised an impressive five million meals as part of its annual Hunger Month campaign, which ran in all Food Lover’s Market and Food Lover’s Eatery stores nationwide from 1-31 May 2024. 5 Jun 2024
The franchising landscape in South Africa over the years has witnessed a significant shift as more franchisees embrace multi-franchise arrangements to ensure sustainable income in the face of inflationary pressures. 5 Jun 2024
Bid farewell to the morning vitamin rush and tasteless struggles! Motherkind and Sorbet have joined forces to introduce the ultimate solution: The KiddieKind Shake! 4 Jun 2024
ConnectRetail, launched by ConnectGroup earlier this year, is revolutionising retail management with cutting-edge AI technology at its core. The platform is designed to replace store-based email and WhatsApp groups on a centralised platform that guides store managers on what tasks needs to be actioned today. Most importantly, it’s priced inline with the South African retail appetite, significantly more affordable than international competitors. 4 Jun 2024
Building on its already impressive repertoire of endorsements and accolades, Sandton City has now been recognised on a global scale for marketing. 4 Jun 2024
The allure of a bargain can lead businesses and consumers to prioritise price above all else, but value is more than just what’s on the price tag. Understanding this is key to sustainable success in a competitive market. 4 Jun 2024
Shoprite has once again promptly acted to help community members affected by the devastating floods in the Eastern Cape’s Nelson Mandela Bay this past weekend. 4 Jun 2024
Today, the global learning and development (L&D) market is valued at more than R10tn, a figure that speaks volumes about companies’ commitment to upskilling staff. 4 Jun 2024
G-Star unveils its latest denim innovation ‘Homegrown Denim’, a pioneering scientific collaboration with Wageningen University & Research, and Dutch Cotton. 3 Jun 2024
The Woolworths Youth Makers competition, launched in 2023, forms part of the business’s Inclusive Justice Initiative; a commitment to inspire inclusive growth by taking action against discrimination and marginalisation, and promoting inclusion and empowerment of all. 3 Jun 2024
Shoprite and Checkers invite all chefs, cooks and boerewors aficionados to enter their finest recipes into the 32nd annual Championship Boerewors competition before entries close on Friday, 21 June 2024. 3 Jun 2024
On 30 May 2024, Food Lover’s Market opened its R58m investment at Castle Gate Lifestyle Centre, which includes a signature Seattle Coffee Co and a Market Liquors outlet. 3 Jun 2024
South Africa’s favourite school shoe brand since 1954, Toughees, has brightened the start of the academic year for the winners of its “Made Tough” back-to-school competition, where a share of R200,000 towards school fees was up for grabs. 3 Jun 2024
Collaborating with designers Khumo Morojele, alumnus of the True Fashion mentoring programme, and Sash Cebekhulu of Unknwn Projcts – an experimental research project that explores design centred around sustainability, Merchants on Long presents a limited edition collection made from existing designer pieces. 3 Jun 2024
Throughout South Africa’s townships, rural and peri-urban areas consumer behaviour is changing as card device penetration grows. 31 May 2024
Foodie! products are now on the shelves. Source: Shoprite Checkers.
Checkers has recently launched a new private label offering, Foodie!, for consumers looking for ready-made meals. 31 May 2024
A person walks past a Dis-Chem Pharmacy outlet in Cape Town, South Africa 22 February 2024. Source; REUTERS/Esa Alexander/file photo.
South African pharmacy chain Dis-Chem Pharmacies reported a 1.6% decline in full-year earnings on Friday, and declared a final dividend of 22.49%. 31 May 2024
A man walks past the Woolworths truck entrance in Cape Town, South Africa, 26 February 2024. Source: REUTERS/Esa Alexander/file photo.
Woolworths said it expected annual earnings to be more than 20% lower than the prior year, partly impacted by the sale of its David Jones business and consumers cutting down on discretionary spending. 30 May 2024
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