Retail Multimedia

Kwa Coach in Klipspruit, Soweto, specialises in pork products. Although only in Soweto, it is known to Cape Town and Durban township residents, from social media and word of mouth.

The Loeries radio jury member and executive for brand, marketing and digital at Pick n Pay, Katherine Madley, chatted to VML Birdwatching at the Loeries with Bizcommunity on the state of retail.

This episode of RAPT BizTrendsTV focuses on agentic AI and how it is revolutionising business, especially on the continent.

The second episode of RAPT BizTrendsTV focuses on the informal economy, a key growth trend reshaping South Africa’s and Africa's economies. Often referred to as the grey economy, it is brimming with potential.

Shop! Association surveyed the global retail environment this Valentine's Day. From fashion and food, to beauty and homeware, these are the in-store displays in South Africa that caught Shop!'s attention. View the full report covering Valentine's displays worldwide here..

The categories of the inaugural official Fashion Industry Awards South Africa were announced at a red carpet event at The Mall of Africa in Waterfall, Johannesburg, on the 26 February 2021.

Retail Design Institute's international president, Cynthia Hirsch, and Shop! Environments Association's global development director Leo van de Polder, recently presented a showcase of the retail industry’s top store and point-of-purchase (POP) design from across the globe. The work includes examples from the Institute's Store of the Year honourees as well as winning projects from the Shop! OMA and Global Awards programmes. View the presentation below:.

Tiger Brands South Africa recently announced the launch of its latest online culinary platform, Add A Twist, at a star-studded soiree at the Cradle Boutique Hotel. The launch event was hosted by television personality and chef, Lorna Maseko, and was attended by social media stars Melody Molale and Tshepi Vundla, celebrity cook Chef Nti and content creators including Siyanda Bani and Jessica van Heerden.

Casual clothing and accessories brand, Gap, has re-entered the South African market with the opening of a new store at The Mall of Africa in Johannesburg on 3 December. The store opened its doors on 26 November and the launch event, featuring various journalists, influencers and personalities including LeeAnne Dlamini, PatOnBrands, TK Matakanye and Lwandile Makhaza, followed a week later. Here are images from the launch event....

Kirsten Barnes, the project lead for SA Plastics Pact, GreenCape, and Kevin O'Brian, the Group Sustainability and Risk Executive for SPAR, discus the Plastics Pact and the vision for a circular economy for plastics in SA.

Western Cape Premier Alan Winde visited Tuffy's manufacturing plant in Stikland, Cape Town on 23 November. The premier's visit highlighted the challenges posed by plastic waste and particularly the advancement of the Green Economy on the government's agenda. The company has remained firmly invested in South Africa's economic development as a key provider of jobs and advancing skills development since its inception in 1986. Here is a gallery of the Premier's visit to visits Tuffy's manufacturing plant....

Babies grow rapidly. In fact, they outgrow up to seven sizes within the first two years of their lives – contributing to a mammoth amount of clothing waste. In the United Kingdom, one-third of parents throw out their baby’s clothes, which often end up in landfills. “It’s the ultimate fast fashion that no one is talking about,” entrepreneur Eve Kekeh says. A fervent advocate for the environment, she’s now created a way for people to clothe their kids while protecting the planet. Read the full story...

Flagstone Wines launched its range of vegan-friendly wines on it's 21st birthday at Casa Labia, Cape Town on the 29 October 2020.

CannAfrica, the lifestyle brand of the first JSE-listed Cannabis company, Labat Africa, officially opened its first retail outlet in Willowbridge Mall, Durbanville on the 8 October 2020.

Nokwethaba Mchunu was always drawn to the power of fashion. She watched as dazzling outfits imbued women with unfettered confidence. But when Mchunu scoured retail stores for a garment that would give her the same feeling, she couldn’t find one. “Wearing the usual plus-size clothing felt disempowering,” she says. Unwilling to hide herself, Mchunu unfolded a bundle of rich material and began stitching something that celebrated every part of her being. “If we want to feel good, we make the clothes to make that happen,” Mchunu says. Studying fashion design, Mchunu found strength in the outfits she created. They became an integral part of her identity, making a statement wherever she went. Read Mchunu's full story...