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#BestofBiz 2024: Retail

We've compiled our annual #BestofBiz 2024 lists across all our industries featuring our most popular articles, most-read contributors and company news. Discover the most read content on Bizcommunity's Retail site over the past year below.

17 Dec 2024

#BestofBiz 2024: Retail

Most-read stories

1	Small haircare business strikes deal with Checkers	10 Jul 2024
2	Princess Mkabayi Mall in KZN officially opens its doors	01 Nov 2024
3	Prince Buthelezi Mall set to open in April 2026 in KZN	09 Dec 2024
4	End of an era for Drip Footwear: footwear retailer enters liquidation, laying off employees	09 Oct 2024
5	Department of Home Affairs opens state-of-the-art branch at Cresta Shopping Centre - Pareto Limited	15 Apr 2024
6	Shoprite Group awards its best suppliers of 2024	03 Dec 2024
7	Checkers Little Shop is back by popular demand	23 Sep 2024
8	Pick n Pay rewards customers for recycling	20 Mar 2024
9	Spar to open first upmarket store in second quarter - Nqobile Dludla	04 Dec 2024
10	Retailers should take note of Shoprite’s knockout sales performance - Faheem Hoosen	09 Apr 2024
11	Sasko halts bread production at facility following 'rat in bread' incident	17 Sep 2024
12	Pick n Pay files for liquidation of franchisee’s stores	29 Feb 2024
13	Shoprite introduces GetPaid, a self-service payment for small businesses	03 Dec 2024
14	Woolies recalls Country Road Two-Tone Demm mugs	28 May 2024
15	Tiger Brands announces new managing directors to head up business units	21 Feb 2024
16	DJ Zinhle and Kairo Forbes collaborate with Ackermans this summer	27 Sep 2024
17	Pick n Pay lightens the load for 'back to school' customers	08 Jan 2024
18	Tiger Brands invests R300m in peanut butter manufacturing plant	12 Apr 2024
19	Woolworths launches Denim Drop-Off programme	09 Oct 2024
20	Pick n Pay appoints new head of retail, restructures exec team	11 Jan 2024

Most-read contributors

1	Suraya Hamdulay
2	Andrea Ellens
3	Carla Gontier
4	Ryan Falkenberg
5	Christele Chokossa
6	Linda Saunders
7	Terena Chetty
8	Craig Schwabe
9	Peter Ludi

Most-viewed press offices

1	Switch Energy Drink
2	Bata
3	Rand Show
4	Rosebank College
5	Heineken South Africa
6	Burger King
7	Smart Media
8	ACDOCO SA
9	Juta and Company
10	Tekkie Town
11	Rainbow Chicken
12	Restonic

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