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|  | | For customers browsing products on the Takealot App, a new "Get it Now" option will indicate items available for immediate delivery through TakealotNow, fulfilled via the Mr D app...read |
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 | ISSUED BY SAMSUNG Samsung offers a cooling solution for the summer season, designed for modern living, the Samsung WindFree Air Conditioner with Direct Inverter Technology (DIT)... Read |
 | ISSUED BY BATA Deep in the rural foothills of the Drakensberg Mountains lies Loskop, KwaZulu-Natal – a village that has quietly become the beating heart of one of South Africa’s biggest back-to-school operations... Read |
| Retail |
 | South Africans did not treat Black Friday as a spending free-for-all this year... Read |
| Banking & Finance |
 | South Africans plan R289bn festive spending, with cautious budgets, lower per-person outlay, limited travel, in-store shopping preference, and increased reliance on savings and credit... Read |
 | The new era of smart shopping: South Africans lead the charge in savings strategies... Read |
 | SIYANDA MTHETHWA Tina Rookledge, a former regional managing partner at EY Western Cape, to join in February 2026 and take over as CFO in August following a structured handover period... Read |
 | Could 2025's peak trading period finally give retailers something to celebrate? Read |
 | Edgars has reduced its total retail footprint from 465,000m2 to 300,000m2 and thereby improving turnover density and customer experience... Read |
| Commercial Property |
 | KATJA HAMILTON Somerset Mall unveils major expansion: 26 new stores now open in the Helderberg... Read |
 | Robust growth sees retail property ideally placed to build on consumer shifts - Clur Index...
Retail property performance is strengthening, with rising trading densities and rentals, positioning malls to capitalise on evolving consumer shifts toward experience, wellness and connection. Read |
| E-commerce |
 | ISSUED BY TDMC A digital media agency’s handbook to holiday sales success... Read |
 | ISSUED BY TDMC Strategic excellence drives record Black November and Black Friday results: TDMC’s pure-play e-commerce clients generate over R144m in SA digital commerce surge... Read |
 | Pick n Pay's reimagined asap! delivery app has driven a 131% growth in first-time buyers since launch, with 78% of these new customers originating from the revamped platform... Read |
| Fashion & Homeware |
 | ISSUED BY WHITEHOUSE & CONTINENTAL LINEN The Whitehouse & Continental Linen Group proudly announces the opening of their 100th store, marking a historic milestone for the independently-owned South African retailer... Read |
 | The range also includes homeware for the first time, with 100 limited-edition blanket throws and 100 cushion covers in a signature print - available in just 10 stores nationwide... Read |
 | Launching in Autumn 2026, the collection will feature certified, responsible materials – many of which are recycled – showcasing examples of alternatives for conventional fabrics and textiles... Read |
 | Under the creative direction of Thom Bettridge, Meet The Vans explores family through a contemporary lens — homegrown, chosen, and creatively bound... Read |
 | Simonne Christie, interior designer at Sofacompany, shares four sofas trends taking centre stage as the heart of the home... Read |
 | The openings in Richards Bay, Fourways, and Somerset West reflect Levi’s growing connection to local culture... Read |
| FMCG |
 | ISSUED BY YELLOW DOOR ENERGY 10 questions answered - expert perspective by Ross Smythe, deputy head of business development, C&I Core at Yellow Door Energy South Africa... Read |
 | The new collection harnesses the power of rooibos and honeybush antioxidants to naturally preserve each beverage, eliminating the need for artificial preservatives... Read |
| Food & bev. services |
 | BRENT DOWNARD Brent Downard, head of credit at Merchant Capital, explains how culinary tourism fuels jobs, SME growth, and community income across the Western Cape... Read |
| Franchising |
 | The new menu is now available nationwide, offering diners a taste of the restaurant’s fresh direction as summer gets underway... Read |
| Health & Beauty |
 | MAROEFAH SMITH Spate identified the brands that dominated the beauty space in 2025... Read |
 | Founded by Jordan Mylius, Hairification was created to make high-performance, results-driven haircare more accessible.... Read |
| Import/Export |
 | DR THOMAS FUNKE Subsidised sugar imports are threatening South Africa’s growers and risk derailing the industry’s shift into biofuels, green energy, and SAF... Read |
| Packaging |
 | KARABO LEDWABA The Advertising Regulatory Board has partially upheld a complaint by Rainbow Chicken, ruling that Eskort’s new Kiddos packaging improperly imitates Rainbow Chicken’s Chickees range and could dilute its advertising value... Read |
| Research |
 | Survey shows that Black Friday is no longer about luxuries - it's about survival for desperate South Africans... Read |
| Retail Marketing |
 | Tops at Spar has launched its first brand TVC in years… Read |
| Retail Services |
 | ISSUED BY EPIC OUTDOOR Amazon South Africa has expanded its delivery network across KwaZulu-Natal, introducing Same-Day and Next-Day Delivery for customers in Durban and surrounding areas... Read |
 | ISSUED BY NIELSENIQ NielsenIQ (NIQ) South Africa has released its State of the Retail Nation analysis for the third quarter of 2025, showing robust growth in retail sales value and volume... Read |
| Retailers |
 | The decision to launch a new Agrimark store in Matumi Retail Centre to the north-east of Mbombela (Nelspruit) aligns with the company’s community-focused retail model... Read |
 | Boxer has opened in Jane Furse (Limpopo), Zamdela (Free State), Umzimkhulu (KZN), Segonyana (Northern Cape) and Mbabane (Eswatini)... Read |
| Supply Chain |
 | New research shows AI now runs 60% of warehouses worldwide, boosting productivity, creating skilled jobs, and reshaping logistics operations... Read |
| Technology |
 | ISSUED BY LG Lyu Jae-cheol appointed as new CEO to strengthen fundamental competitiveness of core businesses... Read |
 | The collaboration with Google's launch of smartphone camera scanning of GS1 DataMatrix barcodes... Read |
 | ISSUED BY CELL C There’s something about stepping into an iStore that makes you walk a little taller, speak a little softer, and feel sleek... Read |
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