Fake news is a pervasive epidemic. Insidious distortion of truth, fueled by hidden (or blatant) agendas is now accepted as a fact of life. 27 Sep 2018
Pick n Pay's spaza modernisation programme has helped local entrepreneurs Armien and Yasmina Adams open their Something Nice Market in Blue Downs, Cape Town. The opening of Something Nice marks the third store modernisation in the Western Cape; 14 have already opened in Gauteng, where the programme was first piloted in 2016. 27 Sep 2018
South African retailers face numerous macro-economic, socio-economic, political, and operational challenges. In a world where finance departments are driving to be business partners inside the organisation, the ability to facilitate relevant operational and financial plans is as necessary as having products on the shelf. 27 Sep 2018
The share of internal trade in Africa remains low, as reflected by official statistics. This is despite numerous regional trade agreements that have led to tariffs removal within the trading blocs. At least in principle. 26 Sep 2018
French home improvement retailer Leroy Merlin is preparing to open its first store on the African continent in Edenvale, Gauteng on Friday, 28 September 2018. 26 Sep 2018
African clothing manufacturers have to become super vendors to reduce lead times and cost better to handle more styles, cater to in-season change and improve the top line and bottom line of their businesses. This is the assertion of Anas Shakil, head of emerging geographies and senior partner at garment tech company ThreadSol. 26 Sep 2018
South African on-demand delivery startup Droppa has launched Droppa Retail, a gateway for retail stores, warehouses and distribution centres to make deliveries to their customers. 26 Sep 2018
One year after buying Jimmy Choo, US fashion company Michael Kors is acquiring iconic Italian luxury goods house Versace for $2.1 billion. 25 Sep 2018
Retail spend at frictionless payment stores like Amazon Go will grow from an estimated $253 million in 2018 to over $45 billion by 2023, as retailers strive to eliminate queues. This is according to a new report by Juniper Research titled Future In-Store Retail Technologies: Adoption, Implementation & Strategy 2018-2023. 25 Sep 2018
South Africans can now get Krispy Kreme doughnuts on the go in more areas, more often, as the company will be expanding its off-premise sales to 23 stores across Johannesburg, Pretoria and KwaZulu-Natal, rolling out to local petrol stations and supermarkets. 25 Sep 2018
The Franchise Association of South Africa's latest franchise survey, shows that of all the business formats and across all sectors, franchising, through its unique business format, continues to show growth and resilience despite challenging conditions - with an estimated turnover of R721 billion equivalent to 15,7% of the total South African GDP. 25 Sep 2018
Clover SA has partnered with Bluegrass Digital to rebuild its corporate B2B and B2C website. The company has been consolidating its corporate digital assets onto a single technology stack and has also migrated all the Clover websites to the Cloud on Microsoft Azure. 25 Sep 2018
The Kiddie Company is South Africa's latest online baby store with an exclusive range of baby accessories, natural baby products, baby clothes, maternity wear and pre- and post-pregnancy supplies. Your one-stop shop for everything mommy and baby! 21 Sep 2018
Multi-faith environmental NGO Southern African Faith Communities' Environment Institute (SAFCEI) has launched a public campaign urging restaurant franchisor, Famous Brands, to commit to go "cage-free" for all its hens and their eggs by 2025. The campaign commenced with a petition earlier this month in an effort "to eradicate inhumane battery cage farms for hens". 21 Sep 2018
Cashiers asking customers to donate small sums to charity while they're at cash registers, known as checkout charity, is becoming a big business. 21 Sep 2018
German-based food conglomerate Dr. Oetker is set to purchase Wilton Brands, a US baking, cake decorating and candy making brand. The transaction is expected to close before the end of the year. 21 Sep 2018
In #FreshOnTheShelf, we round up some of our favourite food and beverage products that have hit the shelves recently. 20 Sep 2018
As part of H&M's mission to become "truly circular" by 2030, its charitable arm, the H&M Foundation, has opened two hydrothermal textile recycling plants in partnership with The Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles and Apparel (HKRITA). 20 Sep 2018
British multinational groceries and general merchandise retailer, Tesco, has launched a new discount chain called Jack's that's pegged to rival German discounters Aldi and Lidl. 20 Sep 2018
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