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 Tue, 08 Sep 2026 09:02:31 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/location-bank-launches-percepxion-the-competitor-view-behind-every-location-742642a A location can lead a brand’s internal rankings and still be losing to a competitor down the road. PercepXion gives multi-location brands the external context their own reporting cannot. 1-271452 Mon, 07 Sep 2026 08:38:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Retail Services South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/why-hair-loss-clinicians-need-to-be-clued-up-on-chemically-relaxed-hair-308028a While the natural hair movement is gaining traction in South Africa, many South African women with afro-textured hair still opt for chemical relaxers. A UCT Division of Dermatology study found that 78% of schoolgirls and 49.2% of adult women had relaxed hair. 1-271373 Wed, 02 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Retail Services South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/takealotnow-opens-10th-cape-town-hub-in-constantia-419089a TakealotNow has expanded its Cape Town footprint with the opening of a new hub in Constantia. The new location is the service’s 10th hub and will serve customers across the Southern Suburbs, including Kenilworth, Constantia, Tokai, Grassy Park and Muizenberg. 1-271205 Thu, 27 Aug 2026 10:59:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Retail Services South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/wongas-monica-hitge-on-the-importance-of-being-financially-independent-631201a As South Africa reaches the closing stages of Women’s Month 2026, celebrated under the theme “empowered women empower the nation”, financial independence stands out as a key path to women’s empowerment. 1-271201 Thu, 27 Aug 2026 10:55:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Retail Services South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/2026-south-african-customer-experience-report-retailers-face-ai-visibility-risk-as-shoppers-compare-deals-742092a South African consumers are becoming more deliberate about where and how they spend, while AI is giving them new tools to compare products, prices and brands before they make a purchase. 1-271032 Fri, 21 Aug 2026 10:50:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Retail Services South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/massmart-unathi-kildase-says-leadership-in-retail-is-ultimately-about-people-186456a As vice president of operations at Game (Massmart), Unathi Kildase has built her career across operations, supply chain, customer experience and other areas of the business. 1-271008 Fri, 21 Aug 2026 09:15:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Retail Services South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/uber-eats-and-citipods-pilot-courier-hub-to-improve-urban-space-in-cape-town-967724a Uber Eats and urban infrastructure provider CitiPods have launched a pilot urban hub for delivery couriers at Constantia Village in Cape Town, combining courier amenities with efforts to improve the management of public space. 1-270994 Thu, 20 Aug 2026 12:39:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Retail Services South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/to-the-next-25-years-of-business-communications-and-conversations-967784a On 20 August 2001, the first Bizcommunity newsletter was sent, marking the beginning of a publishing journey that would give a voice to business communities across South Africa. 1-270974 Thu, 20 Aug 2026 11:04:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Retail Services South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/refurbished-nonesi-mall-opens-with-new-retail-and-banking-tenants-290417a Vukile Property Fund has opened a R76.1m extension and refurbishment at Nonesi Mall in Komani, Eastern Cape, adding 3,100m2 of fully pre-let retail space and strengthening the centre’s position as a key shopping destination in the region. 1-270870 Tue, 18 Aug 2026 08:09:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Retail Services South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/sixty60-upgrades-pixie-as-ai-becomes-central-to-grocery-shopping-290317a Sixty60 is expanding the capabilities of its AI-powered shopping assistant Pixie, introducing Pixie Smart Chat, a new feature that allows customers to interact with the assistant through text, voice and images. 1-270770 Thu, 13 Aug 2026 11:25:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Retail Services South Africa