#BestofBiz 2025: Retail's most-read stories of 2025

Discover the most read content on Bizcommunity's Retail site over the past year below.

Most-read stories

1		What's the hype about Walmart? Take a look in-store - Danette Breitenbach   21 Nov 2025
2		Meet Claudette Smith, the latest franchise owner of Shift Espresso Bar at Riverlands Mall, CPT - Evan-Lee Courie   09 Apr 2025
3		Woolworths opens new Food Emporium in Cape Town   04 Jul 2025
4		Woolworths unveils exclusive Lily Capsule collection at new Tygervalley concept store   21 Aug 2025
5		Woolworths opens next-gen store at Tyger Valley Shopping Centre   14 Aug 2025
6		Rosebank Mall extends trading hours, announces new additions   02 Oct 2025
7		Cancelled Cape Town Marathon leads Woolworths to donate food surplus   20 Oct 2025
8		Pick n Pay launches ‘Smart Shopper Price Palooza’, providing more rewards   13 Feb 2025
9		Makro cuts prices on 100 essential items in 3-month-long rollback   03 Jun 2025
10		Founder of Veldskoen Shoes launches Made in RSA, a growth tech business   10 Dec 2025
11		Birkenstock opens store at Brooklyn Mall, Pretoria   17 Jan 2025
12		Pick n Pay closes more stores across SA   04 Feb 2025
13		Temu now offers same-day delivery in SA   09 Jul 2025
14		How SA's independent retail sector became a R268bn powerhouse   23 Sep 2025
15		Guideline to apply for R500m Spaza Shop Support Fund   22 Apr 2025

Most-read contributors

1		Damian Velayadum
2		Max Oliva
3		Bruce von Maltitz
4		Christopher John Day
5		Charlene Louw
6		Nicola Allen
7		Peter Ludi
8		Daniel Orelowitz
9		Ryan Falkenberg
10		Doros Hadjizenonos

Most-viewed Press Offices

1		Mall of Africa
2		Heineken Beverages
3		Rainbow Chicken
4		Tiger Brands
5		WWF South Africa
6		Volpes
7		Achievement Awards Group
8		NielsenIQ
9		Ninety9cents
10		Bata
11		Propak Africa
12		Lula
13		DY/DX
14		OnPoint PR
15		TDMC

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