https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/188.html South Africa Retail services news 15 Retail Services news - South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/188.html en-us Sun, 18 Oct 2026 23:29:49 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/will-ai-put-your-brand-on-the-festive-shopping-shortlist-969824a Your festive campaign may be ready. The creative is approved, the offers are loaded and the media budget is allocated. But can your brand answer the question a customer is actually asking? 1-272494 Tue, 13 Oct 2026 10:18:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Retail Services South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/smarter-in-store-payment-options-can-cut-queues-and-lift-retail-sales-070965a For many retailers, payments remain a cost to be managed rather than a strategic business tool. The focus is often on negotiating fees with banks or payment providers and keeping terminal costs down. 1-272467 Tue, 13 Oct 2026 07:30:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Retail Services South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/sixty60-adds-instant-airtime-data-and-digital-vouchers-969874a Shoprite and Checkers customers can now buy airtime, mobile data and digital vouchers through the Sixty60 app, expanding the platform beyond grocery delivery into additional everyday digital services. 1-272444 Mon, 12 Oct 2026 09:33:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Retail Services South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/beyond-the-perfect-picture-what-beauty-clients-really-want-969804a A trend may win attention online, but honest advice, skilled hands, and dependable service earn a client’s trust — and bring her back. 1-272424 Fri, 09 Oct 2026 11:21:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Retail Services South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/why-customer-service-could-matter-as-much-as-the-discount-969624a For smaller retailers, Black Friday is often framed as a battle over price. But when order volumes spike and customers move quickly between social media, WhatsApp and online stores, the difference between a successful sale and a frustrated customer can come down to something less visible: how well the business manages the basics. 1-272394 Fri, 09 Oct 2026 08:02:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Retail Services South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/tfgs-bash-turns-3000-stores-into-sales-machines-driving-r551m-in-sales-303918a TFG (The Foschini Group) is using its physical store network as an increasingly important part of its digital retail strategy, with Bashstore generating R551m in revenue in FY26, up 306% year on year. 1-272243 Mon, 05 Oct 2026 10:13:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Retail Services South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/hunger-games-sa-ready-eat-food-market-hits-r455bn-as-competition-widens-747032a The fast-food battle is no longer confined to traditional quick-service restaurants. 1-272062 Mon, 28 Sep 2026 10:42:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Retail Services South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/dhl-adds-weekly-bahrain-johannesburg-air-cargo-link-419259a DHL Express has launched a weekly direct airfreight service between Bahrain and Johannesburg, adding dedicated B767 freighter capacity between the Middle East and South Africa. 1-271925 Tue, 22 Sep 2026 08:30:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Retail Services South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/made-in-rsa-nick-dreyer-says-local-products-need-more-than-patriotism-to-sell-520390a For South African brands, the conversation around buying local is changing. Supporting local businesses may once have been positioned primarily as a civic responsibility, but today’s consumer has more choice and higher expectations. 1-271906 Mon, 21 Sep 2026 12:54:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Retail Services South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/bidvest-packaging-workers-on-strike-308438a Workers at Masterpack have been on strike since Monday, 7 September. They are demanding a 9% wage increase and bonuses. About three dozen workers picketed outside the company’s Johannesburg offices and factory on Friday. 1-271713 Mon, 14 Sep 2026 15:16:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Retail Services South Africa