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Outsmart rising fuel prices with hyperlocal targeting and in-store solutions

Retailers

Outsmart rising fuel prices with hyperlocal targeting and in-store solutions

Olav Westphal, Issued by Vicinity Media 1 Oct 2026

Source: Pexels.

Economy

Borrowing costs rise again: SA’s fragile recovery comes under fresh pressure

Katja Hamilton 25 Sep 2026

Clicks adds Absa and Standard Bank to ClubCard in loyalty shake-up

CRM

Clicks adds Absa and Standard Bank to ClubCard in loyalty shake-up

23 Sep 2026

FMCG

#HeritageMonth | From Kalahari to the world: How Oryx Desert Salt built a premium retail brand

Evan-Lee Courie 22 Sep 2026

More than medical aid: Why your health and financial future belong in the same conversation

Medical Aid

More than medical aid: Why your health and financial future belong in the same conversation

Issued by Fedhealth 21 Sep 2026

SA shoppers are rethinking what 'private label' really means

FMCG

SA shoppers are rethinking what 'private label' really means

Tony Mun-Gavin 18 Sep 2026

A tale of 2 consumers: Value-seeking versus premiumisation in South Africa

Retail Marketing

A tale of 2 consumers: Value-seeking versus premiumisation in South Africa

Issued by NielsenIQ 15 Sep 2026

Source: Supplied. GoTyme chief executive officer, Cheslyn Jacobs.

Banking

GoTyme's Cheslyn Jacobs: Building a faster, world class banking model

Katja Hamilton 11 Sep 2026

When the cost of coping becomes part of the township customer experience

Research

When the cost of coping becomes part of the township customer experience

Issued by Rogerwilco 10 Sep 2026

Source: Supplied. Sherry Sibeko, executive head for Personal Lines at Miway.

Residential Property

Renting your home? The insurance risk you may not see coming

9 Sep 2026

How Ocean Basket is building for the next 30 years

Franchising

How Ocean Basket is building for the next 30 years

Evan-Lee Courie 7 Sep 2026

NIQ State of the Retail Nation: South Africans spend carefully as value takes centre stage

Retail Marketing

NIQ State of the Retail Nation: South Africans spend carefully as value takes centre stage

Issued by NielsenIQ 2 Sep 2026

Source: Supplied

Tourism & Travel

Sho’t Left Travel Week brings domestic deals ahead of year-end break

1 Sep 2026

Why edutainment may be the future of consumer financial education

Education & Training

Why edutainment may be the future of consumer financial education

Dr Reaan Immelman, Issued by OnPoint PR 28 Aug 2026

Truworths annual sales slip to R21.8bn in cautious retail market

Retailers

Truworths annual sales slip to R21.8bn in cautious retail market

28 Aug 2026

Why retailers are betting on refill

Retailers

Why retailers are betting on refill

Issued by DY/DX 27 Aug 2026

Clicks strengthens loyalty push with more frequent cashback and discounts

CRM

Clicks strengthens loyalty push with more frequent cashback and discounts

26 Aug 2026

As grocery budgets tighten, Spar puts reliable value in focus

Retailers

As grocery budgets tighten, Spar puts reliable value in focus

26 Aug 2026

Source: Momentum. Momentum's group economist, Sanisha Packirisamy.

Economy

#EXCLUSIVE: South Africa’s July inflation drop may not last, Momentum group warns

Katja Hamilton 20 Aug 2026

DF-SA calls for evidence-led, coordinated response to SA’s illicit alcohol market

Regulatory

DF-SA calls for evidence-led, coordinated response to SA’s illicit alcohol market

13 Aug 2026

Findings from The Age of Proteinmaxxing and the Future of Protein Demand report indicate that high-protein food, drinks and supplements generated more than $3tn in retail sales in 2025 alone. Image credit:

Nutrition

Get on board, because there’s no stopping the $3tn proteinmaxxing train

12 Aug 2026

Shoprite posts 7.2% sales growth as Sixty60 drives growth

Retailers

Shoprite posts 7.2% sales growth as Sixty60 drives growth

12 Aug 2026

Consumers haven't outgrown loyalty. They've outgrown the way loyalty is delivered

Marketing

Consumers haven't outgrown loyalty. They've outgrown the way loyalty is delivered

Issued by Tractor Outdoor 11 Aug 2026

South Africa’s consumer-class women are rewriting the rules of modern womanhood

Women's Month

South Africa’s consumer-class women are rewriting the rules of modern womanhood

Issued by BrandMapp 7 Aug 2026

Inspired by 99c bread, FNB and Boxer expand partnership

FMCG

Inspired by 99c bread, FNB and Boxer expand partnership

6 Aug 2026

Rising living costs push South Africans to shop smarter

Trends

Rising living costs push South Africans to shop smarter

5 Aug 2026

FNB eBucks, Clicks and Engen launch integrated rewards ecosystem

CRM

FNB eBucks, Clicks and Engen launch integrated rewards ecosystem

3 Aug 2026

Winning the conversation does not always mean winning the sale in South Africa’s fast food race

Research

Winning the conversation does not always mean winning the sale in South Africa’s fast food race

Issued by Rogerwilco 30 Jul 2026

SA’s bargain hunters are rewriting the retail rulebook

Retailers

SA’s bargain hunters are rewriting the retail rulebook

Dhersan Chetty 30 Jul 2026

EXCLUSIVE: Why SA’s top fashion retailers can no longer blame weak macroeconomics

Retailers

EXCLUSIVE: Why SA’s top fashion retailers can no longer blame weak macroeconomics

James Townsend 29 Jul 2026

South African shoppers aren’t spending less; they’re spending smarter

Retail

South African shoppers aren’t spending less; they’re spending smarter

Jerome Jacobs 28 Jul 2026

General dealers and clothing retailers lift South Africa retail sales 2.3% in May

Sales

General dealers and clothing retailers lift South Africa retail sales 2.3% in May

22 Jul 2026

The fast food brands South Africans notice are not always the ones they buy

Research

The fast food brands South Africans notice are not always the ones they buy

Issued by Rogerwilco 22 Jul 2026

Home food gardens help households weather cost-of-living pressures

Agriculture

Home food gardens help households weather cost-of-living pressures

7 Jul 2026

SA new vehicle market posts strongest June in almost 20 years

Commercial & Industrial

SA new vehicle market posts strongest June in almost 20 years

7 Jul 2026

Cadbury expands R5 Dairy Milk bar across South Africa

FMCG

Cadbury expands R5 Dairy Milk bar across South Africa

3 Jul 2026

Jacques de Jongh

Economy

What the Middle East conflict means for Eastern and Southern African Economies

Issued by North-West University (NWU) 2 Jul 2026

Your dashboard is lying to you: Why brands keep missing the 1 trillion rands township economy

Advertising

Your dashboard is lying to you: Why brands keep missing the 1 trillion rands township economy

Kabelo Kale, Issued by The Media Krate 29 Jun 2026

Restaurants feel the pressure as SA's food and beverage income declines in April

Food & bev. services

Restaurants feel the pressure as SA's food and beverage income declines in April

26 Jun 2026

Chinese brands gain ground as SA car market shifts

Commercial & Industrial

Chinese brands gain ground as SA car market shifts

24 Jun 2026

SA's retail sector records modest growth as furniture and household goods drive sales

Retail

SA's retail sector records modest growth as furniture and household goods drive sales

18 Jun 2026

Foreign visitors lift Cape Town tourism to R24.5bn but domestic spend falls

Tourism

Foreign visitors lift Cape Town tourism to R24.5bn but domestic spend falls

15 Jun 2026

Used car sales rise as South Africans prioritise affordability

Commercial & Industrial

Used car sales rise as South Africans prioritise affordability

15 Jun 2026

Carmen Brown, general manage at Field Force. Image supplied

Informal Retailing

When a brand loses the spaza, it is rarely a loyalty problem

Carmen Brown 11 Jun 2026

Zak Haeri, MD for NIQ in South Africa

Retail Marketing

NIQ State of the Retail Nation Q1 2026: South African retail benefits from benign inflation

Issued by NielsenIQ 3 Jun 2026

Source: Supplied. Andrew Dewey, managing director of Swindon Property.

Office Property

Good news for prime offices, bad news for five-day commutes

Andrew Dewey 29 May 2026

Source: Pexels.

Markets & Investment

What Sarb’s first repo-rate hike in three years signals

Katja Hamilton 28 May 2026

Source: Pexels.

Finance

Could a Sarb rate hike reshape South Africa’s financial landscape?

28 May 2026

Source: Supplied. Gugu Zikhali, head of Stokvel Group Investment at FNB Cash Investment.

Financial Services

How stokvels are strengthening financial resilience in tough times

27 May 2026