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Retail Services

Beyond the dashboard: why African retail needs AI that can act

Blessed Hwaire 14 Sep 2026

Woolworths posts R84.5bn turnover and sharpens Food focus

Retailers

Woolworths posts R84.5bn turnover and sharpens Food focus

3 Sep 2026

RCL Foods earnings hit by sugar slump and pet food disruptions

Banking & Finance

RCL Foods earnings hit by sugar slump and pet food disruptions

18 Aug 2026

Surplus food startup Refreshi reaches 700-store milestone

SMEs

Surplus food startup Refreshi reaches 700-store milestone

15 Jul 2026

Retailers chase growth as SA’s FMCG pet market posts 15.8% gain

FMCG

Retailers chase growth as SA’s FMCG pet market posts 15.8% gain

2 Jun 2026

Pet food sales surge 28% in SA as consumers prioritise furry family members

FMCG

Pet food sales surge 28% in SA as consumers prioritise furry family members

24 Apr 2026

South Africa's F&B industry is bouncing back with a 4.4% income rise

Food & bev. services

South Africa's F&B industry is bouncing back with a 4.4% income rise

26 Mar 2026

Woolworths powers through economic challenges with strong growth

Retailers

Woolworths powers through economic challenges with strong growth

4 Mar 2026

The 2025 Mzansi Barometer: What are South Africans up to?

Research

The 2025 Mzansi Barometer: What are South Africans up to?

Issued by Kantar 13 Aug 2025

Smartfill revolutionises food safety in informal markets amid alarming contamination crisis

Shopfitting & Merchandising

Smartfill revolutionises food safety in informal markets amid alarming contamination crisis

Issued by DY/DX 9 May 2025

Why working in media is still a great job

Media

Why working in media is still a great job

Chris Botha, Issued by Advertising Media Forum 17 Feb 2025

FMCG e-commerce continues to ‘deliver’ growth

E-commerce

FMCG e-commerce continues to ‘deliver’ growth

Nicola Allen 7 Nov 2024

Source: Retail Gazette Traditional UK retailers always tend to do well in the run-up to Christmas and this year was no exception

Food & bev. services

Xmas a whopper for traditional UK retailers

4 Jan 2024

Source: YMZ Woolworths has released its results for its financial year ended 25 June 2023

Retailers

Woolworths results show increased turnover and sales

31 Jul 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

Source: Supplied. Rosemary Anderson, the national chairperson of Fedhasa.

Hospitality

Hotels reporting higher occupancy levels in bid to reach pre-Covid levels

24 Feb 2023

Source: Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo

ESG

Woolies Dash delivery service expands to more areas in SA

7 Dec 2022

Source: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko

Retailers

Woolworths steps up battle for affluent shoppers

Nqobile Dludla 31 Aug 2022

Source: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko

Retailers

Shares in Massmart drop after retailer warns of wider H1 loss

Nqobile Dludla 2 Aug 2022

Source: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko

Retailers

Woolworths annual sales helped by second-half improvement

Nqobile Dludla 26 Jul 2022

#AfricaMonth: Why informal retailing in Africa must not be overlooked

Informal Retailing

#AfricaMonth: Why informal retailing in Africa must not be overlooked

Lauren Hartzenberg 31 May 2022

Consistency needed for tourism, hospitality industry survival - Fedhasa

Tourism & Travel

Consistency needed for tourism, hospitality industry survival - Fedhasa

24 Nov 2021

Source: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko

Retailers

Woolworths sees slide in profit after Australian lockdowns

Nqobile Dludla 18 Nov 2021

FMCG

How big companies are targeting middle-income countries to boost ultra-processed food sales

Edwin Kwong, Joanna Williams, Phillip Baker, Rob Moodie and Thiago M Santos 22 Oct 2021

Research

Top trends driving pet food sales in Africa and Middle East

9 Sep 2021

Woolworths expands casual wear offering after return to profit growth

Retailers

Woolworths expands casual wear offering after return to profit growth

Nqobile Dludla 26 Feb 2021

"To close, or not to close?" the question that plagues restaurant owners

SMEs

"To close, or not to close?" the question that plagues restaurant owners

Evan-Lee Courie 22 Jan 2021

Innovation on shelf as plant-based food market grows

FMCG

Innovation on shelf as plant-based food market grows

2 Dec 2020

Agro-processing

Global poultry production to reach 137m tonnes in 2020

10 Jul 2020

Covid-19 to fast-track online grocery shopping beyond 2021

Research

Covid-19 to fast-track online grocery shopping beyond 2021

4 May 2020

FreshStop expands reach with Mr D Food partnership

Retailers

FreshStop expands reach with Mr D Food partnership

29 Apr 2020

Ban on the sale of cooked hot meals gazetted

Regulatory

Ban on the sale of cooked hot meals gazetted

21 Apr 2020

Slow restaurant, take-away and catering sales signals tough retail property times

Food & bev. services

Slow restaurant, take-away and catering sales signals tough retail property times

John Loos 21 Nov 2019

Will 2019 really be the year of the vegan?

FMCG

Will 2019 really be the year of the vegan?

Tammy Fry 21 Feb 2019

Processed food sales gets a boost from the growing meat market

Agro-processing

Processed food sales gets a boost from the growing meat market

29 Nov 2018

France's Carrefour revamps operations with job cuts, China deal

Retailers

France's Carrefour revamps operations with job cuts, China deal

25 Jan 2018

Rhodes Food sales agreement will help Bos grow

FMCG

Rhodes Food sales agreement will help Bos grow

Marc Hasenfuss 17 Jan 2018

Woolworths shares fall almost 10% after poor HEPS forecast

Retailers

Woolworths shares fall almost 10% after poor HEPS forecast

Robert Laing 16 Jan 2018

Amazon's appetite for disruption

Retailers

Amazon's appetite for disruption

Sylvain Charlebois 8 Sep 2017

Clothing retail sector hits the skids

Fashion & Homeware

Clothing retail sector hits the skids

Ann Crotty 17 Aug 2017

Massmart posts slower sales

Retailers

Massmart posts slower sales

18 Jul 2017

Image credit: Business Day

Retailers

Woolies faces fight on many fronts

Giulietta Talevi 22 Jun 2017

Jewellery sales beat food sales as Taste Holdings' loss widens

Retailers

Jewellery sales beat food sales as Taste Holdings' loss widens

Robert Laing 30 May 2017

Rhodes Food Group CEO, Bruce Henderson. Image credit: Business Day

FMCG

Acquisitive Rhodes escapes drought woes

Robert Laing 23 May 2017

Broll releases December 2016 retail trade results

Commercial Property

Broll releases December 2016 retail trade results

6 Apr 2017

Little hope in sight for SA's retail sector

Retailers

Little hope in sight for SA's retail sector

Colleen Goko 28 Feb 2017

Woolworths' earnings per share drop

Banking & Finance

Woolworths' earnings per share drop

17 Feb 2017

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Banking & Finance

Are consumers checking out of traditional retail?

Julia Ahlfeldt 26 Jan 2017