https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/689.html South Africa news 15 Sales news - South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/689.html en-us Mon, 12 Oct 2026 17:47:57 +0200 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 Sales South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/turn-the-spotlight-on-your-brand-070665a #BlackoutFriday | Make this November the blackest Friday ever 1-272267 Mon, 05 Oct 2026 13:51:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Sales South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/smaller-baskets-faster-meals-here-how-south-africans-are-reshaping-grocery-shopping-858453a South African households are shopping more frequently but taking fewer items home, as consumers become increasingly deliberate about how they allocate their grocery budgets. 1-272259 Mon, 05 Oct 2026 12:15:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Sales 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 Sales South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/new-vehicle-sales-climb-127-as-sa-market-closes-q3-strongly-969514a South Africa’s new vehicle market recorded another month of double-digit growth in September, with domestic sales rising 12.7% year on year despite continued pressure from inflation, borrowing costs and weak export demand. 1-272234 Mon, 05 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Sales South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/a-decade-of-data-luxity-reveals-pre-owned-luxury-is-becoming-the-new-status-symbol-in-sa-636951a A decade ago, buying a pre-owned Louis Vuitton, Gucci or Chanel item in South Africa could feel like a transaction that required as much detective work as fashion knowledge. Today, the questions have changed. 1-272071 Mon, 28 Sep 2026 12:22:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Sales 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 Sales South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/retail-sales-accelerate-34-in-july-as-general-dealers-lead-growth-297037a South Africa’s retail sector recorded stronger growth in July, with retail trade sales increasing by 3.4% year-on-year in real terms, according to the latest data from Statistics South Africa. 1-271920 Tue, 22 Sep 2026 08:00:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Sales 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 Sales South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/black-friday-2026-3-things-retailers-must-fix-now-or-it-bad-news-742192a The online retailers who win Q4 are the ones who do the hard work in September. By the time November comes around, it is too late. 1-271632 Fri, 11 Sep 2026 08:23:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Sales South Africa