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Cape-based small businesses were placed in the spotlight at two Pick n Pay Market Days held in December, allowing shoppers to discover innovative, locally made products while engaging directly with the entrepreneurs behind them (Image source: © Facebook [[https://www.facebook.com/ Facebook)

Entrepreneurship

Pick n Pay Market Days spotlight Cape SMMEs

24 Dec 2025

EU bans key gel polish component, raising liability fears for South African salons

Wellness

EU bans key gel polish component, raising liability fears for South African salons

Jonathan Kaiser 22 Dec 2025

National vaccination of cattle a good move

Agriculture

National vaccination of cattle a good move

Wandile Sihlobo 15 Dec 2025

Dries D'Hooghe, chief operating officer, Massmart, with the staff of the first Walmart store to open in SA (Image: Danette Breitenbach @ Bizcommunity)

Retailers

What's the hype about Walmart? Take a look in-store

Danette Breitenbach 21 Nov 2025

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Agribusiness

Food inflation falls further to 3.9% year-on-year in October 2025

Paul Makube 20 Nov 2025

SA's first Walmart store confirms opening date

Retailers

SA's first Walmart store confirms opening date

18 Nov 2025

Tiger Brands Enterprise Development initiative supports growth of township and rural-based emerging and small businesses

SMEs

Tiger Brands Enterprise Development initiative supports growth of township and rural-based emerging and small businesses

Issued by Tiger Brands 17 Nov 2025

The first Walmart Store in South Africa will be launched in Clearwater Mall. (Image supplied)

Retail

Walmart's first Johannesburg store location revealed

31 Oct 2025

Nedbank Pitch & Polish announces top 8 contestants for 2025 competition

Awards

Nedbank Pitch & Polish announces top 8 contestants for 2025 competition

26 Sep 2025

Stimorol doubles up on flavour with new Infinity range

FMCG

Stimorol doubles up on flavour with new Infinity range

15 Sep 2025

Woolworths Ballito Food Market officially opens

Retailers

Woolworths Ballito Food Market officially opens

15 Sep 2025

Darling Sweet unveils new online store

E-commerce

Darling Sweet unveils new online store

14 Jul 2025

Unwrapping South Africa's chocolate market trends

FMCG

Unwrapping South Africa's chocolate market trends

8 Jul 2025

Woolworths opens new Food Emporium in Cape Town

Retailers

Woolworths opens new Food Emporium in Cape Town

4 Jul 2025

Inflation uptick in January as new CPI basket takes effect

Retail

Inflation uptick in January as new CPI basket takes effect

19 Mar 2025

Marketing

Valentine’s Day: the economic value of romantic tradition

Sameer Hosany 14 Feb 2025

The Marketing Achievement Awards has unveiled the 2025 qualifiers (Image supplied)

Marketing

Marketing Achievement Awards unveils 2025 qualifiers

3 Feb 2025

Key snack trends for 2025 - Euromonitor Intl

Trends

Key snack trends for 2025 - Euromonitor Intl

15 Jan 2025

From the classroom to creative stardom – 6 lessons from experts on turning your passion into a profession

Education

From the classroom to creative stardom – 6 lessons from experts on turning your passion into a profession

Issued by Red & Yellow 19 Dec 2024

Trick or treat? Halloween spending set to decline this year

Retail

Trick or treat? Halloween spending set to decline this year

24 Oct 2024

Libstar shows solid growth, continues strategic shift to focus on food-only business

Banking & Finance

Libstar shows solid growth, continues strategic shift to focus on food-only business

12 Sep 2024

Manhattan Sweets introduces the Manhattan Fun Lab!

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Manhattan Sweets introduces the Manhattan Fun Lab!

Issued by The Publicity Workshop 10 Jul 2024

Advancing sustainability across sectors in South Africa and the continent

Marketing

Advancing sustainability across sectors in South Africa and the continent

Issued by Topco Media 27 Mar 2024

‘Tis the Season to spend wisely

Research

‘Tis the Season to spend wisely

8 Dec 2023

Consumers prefer paper packaging, want more packaging return programmes

Packaging

Consumers prefer paper packaging, want more packaging return programmes

16 Nov 2023

State of the Retail Nation - The price is still not right for many South Africans

FMCG

State of the Retail Nation - The price is still not right for many South Africans

13 Sep 2023

Kobus Gertenbach, Premier Group CEO. Source: Supplied

FMCG

Consumer goods company Premier Group posts almost 40% jump in annual profit

Tannur Anders 6 Jun 2023

Load shedding leaves SA's pie industry cold

Research

Load shedding leaves SA's pie industry cold

Dana Braithwaite, Issued by BMi Research 17 May 2023

RedHub business pitch powered by Regent

Education

RedHub business pitch powered by Regent

Issued by Regent Business School 11 May 2023

Kellogg buys key ingredient from conflict-ridden Sudan but sees no shortage now - CEO

FMCG

Kellogg buys key ingredient from conflict-ridden Sudan but sees no shortage now - CEO

Jessica DiNapoli 8 May 2023

Easter retail sales dip expected... and other trade predictions

Research

Easter retail sales dip expected... and other trade predictions

31 Mar 2023

Search is on for Food Lover's Market's next social enterprise supplier

ESG

Search is on for Food Lover's Market's next social enterprise supplier

13 Mar 2023

Big changes coming to Toblerone's iconic packaging

Packaging

Big changes coming to Toblerone's iconic packaging

9 Mar 2023

Shoprite launches private label range sourced from local SMMEs

FMCG

Shoprite launches private label range sourced from local SMMEs

22 Feb 2023

#FreshontheShelf: New from Fanta, Tastic, Red Bull and Mijenta Tequila

FMCG

#FreshontheShelf: New from Fanta, Tastic, Red Bull and Mijenta Tequila

12 Jan 2023

Source: Image supplied.

Health & Beauty

ImpiloVest launches Afritaste, a botanical extracts products company

21 Dec 2022

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Legislation & Regulation

New proposed tobacco bill threatens jail time if kids are sold cigarettes

16 Nov 2022

Workers wearing protective masks are seen at the reception with an electronic board displaying major indices at the Johannesburg Stock Exchange building in Sandton, South Africa, 5 November 2020. Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko

FMCG

Premier Group plans to list on the JSE

Nqobile Dludla and Radhika Anilkumar 14 Nov 2022

Vukile launches Retail Academy to give emerging retailers a head start

Training

Vukile launches Retail Academy to give emerging retailers a head start

11 Oct 2022

Source: Raconteur Despite many countries signing the Harkin-Engel Protocol in 2002 an estimated 20 million children are still working on cocoa farms in West Africa

ESG

Cape Roasters launch sustainably sourced Nuggles

21 Sep 2022

EU chocolate industry offers to share cocoa farm data with Ivory Coast, Ghana

Agro-processing

EU chocolate industry offers to share cocoa farm data with Ivory Coast, Ghana

Maytaal Angel 16 Sep 2022

25 years in, nearly 450 stores later - the secret sauce behind The Crazy Store's success

Retailers

25 years in, nearly 450 stores later - the secret sauce behind The Crazy Store's success

Lauren Hartzenberg 8 Sep 2022

Source: Supplied

FMCG

SA's Richester Foods invests in local chewing gum production

3 Aug 2022

Young Baker Competition calls for entries

Food Services

Young Baker Competition calls for entries

28 Jun 2022

Mars CEO Grant Reid to retire, Poul Weihrauch named successor

FMCG

Mars CEO Grant Reid to retire, Poul Weihrauch named successor

23 Jun 2022

How using a cross-curriculum approach in schools can boost entrepreneurship

Primary & Secondary Education

How using a cross-curriculum approach in schools can boost entrepreneurship

Sheena Crawford-Kempster 14 Apr 2022