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Toys R Us sells over 40,000 blind-box toys in 6 months

Sales

Toys R Us sells over 40,000 blind-box toys in 6 months

3 days

TFG to close up to 280 stores as Bash drives 54% African online growth

Retailers

TFG to close up to 280 stores as Bash drives 54% African online growth

3 Sep 2026

Zuru’s Minnee brings blind-box collectibles to South African toy aisles

Design & Manufacturing

Zuru’s Minnee brings blind-box collectibles to South African toy aisles

25 Aug 2026

Retail Marketing

Jockey marks 150 years with a brand refresh and e-commerce push

Evan-Lee Courie 24 Aug 2026

Stitch Express adds in-store payments as Shopify push deepens

Fintech

Stitch Express adds in-store payments as Shopify push deepens

12 Aug 2026

Retail expansion in SA shifts from instinct to analytics

Retail

Retail expansion in SA shifts from instinct to analytics

6 Aug 2026

The payment button is just the beginning for BNPL

Banking & Finance

The payment button is just the beginning for BNPL

30 Jul 2026

Source: Hyundai.

Dealers

Hyundai expands Western Cape footprint with new Table View dealership

21 Jul 2026

Local fashion retailer Faro taps the global inventory crisis into a retail growth story

Retailers

Local fashion retailer Faro taps the global inventory crisis into a retail growth story

21 Jul 2026

POS transactions to top $41tn by 2031

Banking & Finance

POS transactions to top $41tn by 2031

20 Jul 2026

Third Kultuur to rebuild Superdry & Co. in SA with omnichannel investment

Retail

Third Kultuur to rebuild Superdry & Co. in SA with omnichannel investment

9 Jul 2026

K-Way vs. knockoffs: The hidden cost of fake fashion in SA

Fashion & Homeware

K-Way vs. knockoffs: The hidden cost of fake fashion in SA

Martine Vogelman 6 Jul 2026

SA youth: The myth of the digital-only generation

Youth Month

SA youth: The myth of the digital-only generation

Issued by Caxton Media 15 Jun 2026

Source: Supplied. Nashil Chotoki, retail asset manager at Redefine.

Retail & Hospitality Property

Redefine delivers strong retail performance despite consumer headwinds

10 Jun 2026

Local fashion label NOI Collective opens its first store in Woodstock

Fashion & Homeware

Local fashion label NOI Collective opens its first store in Woodstock

1 Jun 2026

Experiential-led retail is reviving South Africa's shopping malls

Commercial Property

Experiential-led retail is reviving South Africa's shopping malls

21 May 2026

From Anfield to Africa: Liverpool FC launches retail stores in Mzansi

Sport

From Anfield to Africa: Liverpool FC launches retail stores in Mzansi

8 May 2026

African retail’s future hinges on tech-driven consumer insights

CRM

African retail’s future hinges on tech-driven consumer insights

Blessed Hwaire 23 Apr 2026

The invisible competitors

Advertising

The invisible competitors

Rosemary Baronetti, Issued by M+C Saatchi Abel 23 Apr 2026

10 factors reshaping SA’s online retail economy in 2026

E-commerce

10 factors reshaping SA’s online retail economy in 2026

Jason Sive 22 Apr 2026

Physical retail stores aren't disappearing, just evolving

Retail

Physical retail stores aren't disappearing, just evolving

22 Apr 2026

IRL is better: Marc-Antoine Barrois' anti-social campaign redefines luxury retail

Retail Marketing

IRL is better: Marc-Antoine Barrois' anti-social campaign redefines luxury retail

13 Apr 2026

Source: Supplied. Waldo Marcus, director at TPN Credit Bureau.

Property

Rental increases above 4% no longer sustainable for most tenants, report finds

13 Apr 2026

Checkers Hyper enters a new era with opening of in-store Nespresso Coffee Experience

FMCG

Checkers Hyper enters a new era with opening of in-store Nespresso Coffee Experience

7 Apr 2026

Cybersecurity gaps endanger retailers in growing e-commerce sector

Security

Cybersecurity gaps endanger retailers in growing e-commerce sector

Martin Petrov 1 Apr 2026

Woolworths introduces 4 concepts, one integrated experience at Sandton Gate Precinct

Retailers

Woolworths introduces 4 concepts, one integrated experience at Sandton Gate Precinct

31 Mar 2026

TFG partners with PayJustNow for in-store payment flexibility

Banking & Finance

TFG partners with PayJustNow for in-store payment flexibility

25 Mar 2026

Black Friday-Cyber Monday 2026 strategy starts with data

Research

Black Friday-Cyber Monday 2026 strategy starts with data

Issued by DUO Marketing + Communications 25 Mar 2026

For South Africans, being online and living life have become the same thing

Research

For South Africans, being online and living life have become the same thing

Issued by KLA 18 Mar 2026

EXCLUSIVE | Bigger isn't always better: The secret behind Edgars' comeback

Retailers

EXCLUSIVE | Bigger isn't always better: The secret behind Edgars' comeback

Evan-Lee Courie 16 Mar 2026

HomeChoice doubles down on showroom growth in bold retail strategy shift

Shopfitting & Merchandising

HomeChoice doubles down on showroom growth in bold retail strategy shift

10 Mar 2026

Araxi announces plans to acquire Pay@ in R1bn deal

Fintech

Araxi announces plans to acquire Pay@ in R1bn deal

18 Feb 2026

Bonita Christie, business unit director, Publicis Commerce Experiential, says for brands, Q1 is the most strategically valuable quarter of the year (Image source: © 123rf )

Marketing

Exclusive | Experiential marketing: The key to the golden quarter

Bonita Christie 17 Feb 2026

Source: Supplied.

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Hyprop's Wayne Abegglen: Digital fatigue driving demand for new retail experiences

Wayne Abegglen 6 Feb 2026

South African consumers reset the rules for FMCG

FMCG

South African consumers reset the rules for FMCG

Zak Haeri, Issued by NielsenIQ 5 Feb 2026

Superbalist redefines e-commerce visibility with Generative Engine Optimisation (GEO)

Technology

Superbalist redefines e-commerce visibility with Generative Engine Optimisation (GEO)

2 Feb 2026

Fashion & Homeware

Liverpool FC secures Old School retail deal in SA

7 Jan 2026

The critical role of treasury in SA's e-commerce boom

E-commerce

The critical role of treasury in SA's e-commerce boom

Kevin Ssemwogerere 17 Dec 2025

Retail & Hospitality Property

South African retail property thrives on evolving consumer trends, says industry expert

4 Dec 2025

Pepkor's strategic moves pay off with record 2025 earnings and revenue growth

Banking & Finance

Pepkor's strategic moves pay off with record 2025 earnings and revenue growth

25 Nov 2025

South Africa's retail future lies in digital innovation

Technology

South Africa's retail future lies in digital innovation

25 Nov 2025

South Africa's toy market defies economic slump with steady growth

FMCG

South Africa's toy market defies economic slump with steady growth

11 Nov 2025

How to prepare your e-commerce business for peak retail season

E-commerce

How to prepare your e-commerce business for peak retail season

Issued by TDMC 4 Nov 2025

SA e-commerce market to surpass R130bn in 2025

E-commerce

SA e-commerce market to surpass R130bn in 2025

12 Sep 2025

The 7th edition of the South African Customer Experience Report has been released (Image supplied)

CRM, CX, UX

SA CX Report: The rise of Bothism

Danette Breitenbach 12 Aug 2025

Creators and creatives: Advertising in a world of social influence

Advertising

Creators and creatives: Advertising in a world of social influence

Andile Rapiya, Managing Director, Bravado at Brave, Issued by Brave Group 28 Jul 2025

Source: Supplied. Jonathan Sinden, Chief Operations Officer: L2D.

Retail & Hospitality Property

How L2D's purpose-driven strategy won 35 prestigious awards at SACSC

1 Jul 2025

Virgil Bethanie | How Drip Footwear went from success to cautionary tale

How To Start Up

Virgil Bethanie | How Drip Footwear went from success to cautionary tale

Virgil Bethanie 26 Jun 2025