Retail Galleries

Pick n Pay has given food hampers to vulnerable schoolchildren during the lockdown as part of its Feed the Nation campaign. A total of 15,316 hampers have been donated that equates to 1.7 million meals. The hampers included fresh vegetables, rice, maize meal, baked beans, oil, pilchards, sugar beans and milk powder. One-hundred-and-two schools across eight provinces have been assisted to date. The schoolchildren are identified through the retailer's Pick n Pay School Club....

Hostex 2020 was a hospitality industry expo that took place in early March at Sandton Convention Centre. It gathered over 5000 visitors to connect with more than 200 producers, manufacturers and distributors of hospitality-related products and services.

The second annual Beauty Revolution Festival took place at the Sandton Convention Centre from Friday, 13 March to Saturday, 14 March. The festival attracted some of South Africa's top influencers, media and content creators and provided guests with an opportunity to shop some of the world's biggest brands in beauty, lifestyle and personal care.

Chappies has a new limited-edition flavour called Chappies Cola. A launch event was held to celebrate the new flavour. Chappies SA commissioned Josias Mpyana, also known as The Chappies Artist, to create an art piece that expresses the joy he gets from blowing bubbles of Chappies Cola. The new flavour is available at select wholesalers, taxi ranks and spaza shops nationwide.

Exhibitor Magazine announced the winners of the EuroShop 2020 Awards - which were sponsored by the International Federation of Exhibition & Event Services (IFES) - at an awards ceremony in Düsseldorf, Germany on 19 February 2020. The Scan Display team has put together a gallery of the winning stands and some of the stands that received Honorable Mentions....

On the final day of EuroShop 2020, the retail trade fair in Düsseldorf, the Scan Display team scouted the last few halls to see what's happening on the sustainability front and they found that this year there has been an increase in sustainability messaging with many displays using 'plastic-free' and 'eco-friendly' labels.

On Day 4 of EuroShop 2020 in Düsseldorf, Germany, the Scan Display team had a look at the shopfitting and store design halls.

On Day 3 of EuroShop 2020 in Düsseldorf, Germany, the Scan Display team explored the show's retail marketing halls and compiled this gallery of interesting retail marketing ideas. The biggest trend in retail marketing is the use of digital elements to create a great in-store experience. The growth in digital platforms adds a whole new dimension to customers' retail experience....

The Scan Display team shares a selection of expo stand trends as seen on Day 2 of the EuroShop trade fair in Düsseldorf, Germany. Exhibition stand designers and builders use their own expo stands to showcase their work and experiment with the latest design trends. This makes EuroShop the perfect place to see what's new in the exhibition industry....

On the opening day of the 2020 edition of EuroShop (the world's largest retail trade fair) in Düsseldorf, Germany, the Scan Display team explored the lighting halls for the latest trends.

The Spur Secret Tribe Chief Cook competition was recently held at the Prue Leith Chef's Academy in Centurion, Pretoria. The event was part of a competition for Spur's loyal Secret Tribe members - a club for kids aged 12 years and younger.

At least 15 family teams from across the greater Pretoria came together to create culinary delights and compete against each other to create the best Gourmet Burger and a Mzansi-inspired salad....

The IPSA Gold Pack Awards was recently held at the at Inanda Club in Sandton, Johannesburg. Dating back to 1973, the annual event celebrates local companies in the packaging industry that are driving innovation and professionalism. Read more here.

The country's best restaurants were honoured at the 2019 Eat Out Mercedes-Benz Restaurant Awards, which was held at GrandWest in Cape Town on the 17 November 2019. The Western Cape's restaurants cleaned up - taking most of the top honours including the number one spot, which went to La Colombe.

Kraken Rum has made its way to South Africa, launching on 15 October at the Jagger Lounge in Cape Town. The rum is imported from the Caribbean and is made with 13 different secret spices.

The 23rd South African Council of Shopping Centres' Annual Congress (SACSC) took place from 16 to 18 October 2019 at the Cape Town International Convention Centre. Over 1,300 delegates gathered for the three-day event to learn from a host of local and international speakers how the retail industry is transforming. Read more on the event here.