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Standard Bank partners with Sixty60 for up to 40% back

Retail

Standard Bank partners with Sixty60 for up to 40% back

16 Apr 2025

Checkers expands Sixty60 through new e-commerce website

E-commerce

Checkers expands Sixty60 through new e-commerce website

7 Mar 2025

Shoprite expands grocery online delivery to lower-income customers

E-commerce

Shoprite expands grocery online delivery to lower-income customers

Nqobile Dludla 5 Mar 2025

Shoprite Group awards its best suppliers of 2024

FMCG

Shoprite Group awards its best suppliers of 2024

3 Dec 2024

NIQ Retail Barometer: South Africans spend R214bn on FMCG and durable goods in Q3 2024

Research

NIQ Retail Barometer: South Africans spend R214bn on FMCG and durable goods in Q3 2024

Issued by NielsenIQ 22 Nov 2024

Checkers rolls out the new Sixty60 app with enhanced features

E-commerce

Checkers rolls out the new Sixty60 app with enhanced features

22 Nov 2024

FMCG e-commerce continues to ‘deliver’ growth

E-commerce

FMCG e-commerce continues to ‘deliver’ growth

Nicola Allen 7 Nov 2024

The hidden power of eventing in boosting direct business sales

Sales

The hidden power of eventing in boosting direct business sales

Terena Chetty 18 Sep 2024

SA consumers getting relief from less load shedding but still taking strain from higher prices

Retail

SA consumers getting relief from less load shedding but still taking strain from higher prices

Issued by NielsenIQ 18 Sep 2024

Cape Town's HQ Foods named SMME of the Year at Pick n Pay awards

Awards

Cape Town's HQ Foods named SMME of the Year at Pick n Pay awards

1 Aug 2024

Checkers revamps Sixty60 app

E-commerce

Checkers revamps Sixty60 app

17 May 2024

Cash finds itself 'virtually' out of fashion

Banking & Finance

Cash finds itself 'virtually' out of fashion

Nicola Allen 11 Apr 2024

Shoprite wins market share as rivals struggle

Retailers

Shoprite wins market share as rivals struggle

Nqobile Dludla 6 Mar 2024

Amazon's entry into SA: Is it a gamechanger for the local retail market?

E-commerce

Amazon's entry into SA: Is it a gamechanger for the local retail market?

Damon Buss 2 Feb 2024

Pick n Pay appoints new head of retail, restructures exec team

Retail

Pick n Pay appoints new head of retail, restructures exec team

11 Jan 2024

Shoprite names top suppliers for 2023

Supply Chain

Shoprite names top suppliers for 2023

30 Nov 2023

OneCart enables comparative shopping with new app

E-commerce

OneCart enables comparative shopping with new app

19 Sep 2023

Pick n Pay launches PayJustNow for high-ticket items

Banking & Finance

Pick n Pay launches PayJustNow for high-ticket items

14 Sep 2023

Source: Bizcommunity.com Massmart continues to drive its e-commerce offering across Makro, Game and Builders

E-commerce

Massmart continues to drive e-commerce offering across Makro, Game and Builders

3 May 2023

Source: Reuters/Sumaya Hisham

Retailers

Pepkor's first quarter sales up 6.5% on store expansion

Nqobile Dludla 30 Jan 2023

Pick n Pay pilots in-store Takealot pick-up points

Retail Services

Pick n Pay pilots in-store Takealot pick-up points

9 Jan 2023

Source: Massmart (File photo)

Retailers

Shoprite gets go-ahead to acquire some Massmart stores - with conditions

12 Dec 2022

Shoprite Group's top suppliers for 2022

Supply Chain

Shoprite Group's top suppliers for 2022

1 Dec 2022

Updated: SA retail brands reveal plans for Black Friday 2022

Retail

Updated: SA retail brands reveal plans for Black Friday 2022

Lauren Hartzenberg 21 Nov 2022

Makro delights customers once again with 3 weeks of Black Friday running up to the Explosive Black5Day deals

Retail

Makro delights customers once again with 3 weeks of Black Friday running up to the Explosive Black5Day deals

Issued by Atmosphere Communications 21 Nov 2022

Walmart doubles down on Africa despite a decade of frustration

Retailers

Walmart doubles down on Africa despite a decade of frustration

Nqobile Dludla 21 Oct 2022

Source: Supplied

Retailers

Walmart offers to buy remaining stake in Massmart

Nqobile Dludla 29 Aug 2022

Who's on top in corporate FMCG retail?

FMCG

Who's on top in corporate FMCG retail?

Issued by Trade Intelligence 5 Aug 2022

Source: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko

Retailers

Shares in Massmart drop after retailer warns of wider H1 loss

Nqobile Dludla 2 Aug 2022

Source: Supplied

Sales

Pepkor sales growth slows due to floods and social grant disruption

Nqobile Dludla 29 Jul 2022

Makro ramps up e-commerce strategy with new native shopping app

E-commerce

Makro ramps up e-commerce strategy with new native shopping app

21 Jul 2022

Massmart sustains private label investment as shoppers search for savings

Retailers

Massmart sustains private label investment as shoppers search for savings

26 May 2022

Media rentals: Long-term cost benefit + short-term flexibility

Advertising

Media rentals: Long-term cost benefit + short-term flexibility

Issued by MegaVision Media 11 May 2022

Kirk Perry, president and CEO of IRI, will become CEO of the combined company. Source: Business Wire

Research

IRI and NPD to merge, offering view of total retail purchasing and consumption trends

8 Apr 2022

Source: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko

Retailers

Massmart targets R9.4bn sales boost after loss widens

Nqobile Dludla 7 Mar 2022

Source: Supplied

Fashion & Homeware

Game spruces up its homeware offering

24 Feb 2022

Workers disgruntled over low wages and changes to terms and conditions of employment, go on strike outside a Makro store in Johannesburg on 19 November 2021. Source: Reuters/Sumaya Hisham

Retailers

Strike ends at Massmart after agreement reached

Nqobile Dludla 7 Dec 2021

Patrick and Emile Langeveldt from Greenworld Chemical Services and Supplies. Source: Supplied

Supply Chain

Pick n Pay names top small suppliers for 2021

30 Nov 2021

Massmart workers commence indefinite strike

Retailers

Massmart workers commence indefinite strike

Nqobile Dludla 19 Nov 2021

Source: Tiger Brands

FMCG

Tiger Brands exits Nigeria with sale of UAC Foods shareholding

30 Aug 2021

Source: Massmart

Retailers

Massmart to sell 14 Game stores in East and West Africa

27 Aug 2021

Source: Massmart

Retailers

Massmart sells most food assets to Shoprite for R1.36bn

Nqobile Dludla 23 Aug 2021

Operation 'rebuild and restock' underway as unrest wanes

Retailers

Operation 'rebuild and restock' underway as unrest wanes

Lauren Hartzenberg 16 Jul 2021

Pepkor H1 profit seen up 20% as cash-strapped shoppers seek value

Retailers

Pepkor H1 profit seen up 20% as cash-strapped shoppers seek value

Nqobile Dludla 29 Apr 2021

E-commerce

How automated product photography can accelerate your brand

Craig Bellingham, Issued by Studio[K]irmack 19 Apr 2021

Ackermans now offers smartphone range online

FMCG

Ackermans now offers smartphone range online

Issued by Ninety9cents 29 Mar 2021

Credit: Massmart

Retailers

Massmart planning to sell Cambridge Food, Rhino and Massfresh

8 Mar 2021

Walmart plans to fill online orders with help from robots at some US stores

E-commerce

Walmart plans to fill online orders with help from robots at some US stores

Melissa Fares 28 Jan 2021

Standard Bank records surge in digital payments adoption

E-commerce

Standard Bank records surge in digital payments adoption

4 Nov 2020