The South African alcohol industry has stepped up its efforts to assist in curbing the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic in recently identified hot spots in the Eastern Cape province, by committing to purchasing or sponsoring medical supplies worth R30m. 26 Nov 2020
Mr Price Group has concluded an agreement to acquire family-owned value retailer Power Fashion, which currently has 170 stores located across southern Africa. According to the Group, Power Fashion's differentiated business model gives Mr Price access to a wider customer base and the opportunity to significantly scale further. 26 Nov 2020
As the global Covid-19 pandemic continues to spur e-commerce, a Mastercard study has revealed the rapid growth of online shopping, with 68% of South African consumers shopping more online than they did before the pandemic. 26 Nov 2020
Black Friday has undoubtedly become a global frenzy - and understandably so because the concept which started as a great American retail success, was quickly adopted across the world for its benefit to both consumers and retailers. 26 Nov 2020
The bottled water, energy drinks and sparkling soft drinks categories are three distinctively different categories, which have all suffered very different impacts as a result of the Covid-19 lockdown. 26 Nov 2020
South Africa secured the lion's share of the gold medals and trophies across most major classes in second annual Old Mutual Trophy Spirits Show. To ensure Covid-19 compliance, the results were announced virtually on Wednesday, 25 November. 26 Nov 2020
South Africans are following international trends by embracing alternative payment methods (APMs) when it comes to online purchases. While in-app payments, wallets and QR codes dominate in the mobile payment space, when it comes to bigger ticket items, instant EFT payments are becoming the method of choice. 26 Nov 2020
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According to Proudly South African, consumers who loosen their purse strings during the upcoming holiday season and buy local instead of imported products could help improve South Africa's economic outlook by making a dent in the R1.1tn per annum presently spent on imports. At the same time, they would be contributing to developing a stronger job market and rebuilding South African businesses - a win-win for all. 25 Nov 2020
Canal Walk Shopping Centre has boosted its customer services with a new click and collect pickup point powered by Pargo. Customers of Cape Town's largest shopping centre can now place online orders with multiple Canal Walk retailers, and easily collect their shopping from a dedicated collection point. 25 Nov 2020
It is now months into the Covid-19 pandemic and South African consumers are adapting their shopping behaviour with patterns starting to emerge. Locally, we saw a sudden shift to online shopping, in particular the fresh food category at the beginning of lockdown. 25 Nov 2020
Black Friday, Cyber Monday and now Green Monday. Retailers would be forgiven for becoming a little breathless with all the shopping events that fall just weeks before the traditional rush of the festive season. But, with some timely action, these shopping holidays can offer local online retailers an opportunity to build the foundations for a profitable 2021. 25 Nov 2020
The new Builders store set to open at Cresta Shopping Centre in Johannesburg on 26 November will be the first branch located inside a super-regional mall. 25 Nov 2020
Black Friday has become one of South Africa's most anticipated calendar events and although the e-commerce arena has grown exponentially over the last three years, many consumers will continue to opt for the tangible in-store experience - albeit with strict Covid-19 protocols in place this year. 24 Nov 2020
In an effort to understand South Africa's online consumer behaviour in the midst of an e-commerce boom, local online retailer OneDayOnly.co.za has launched an annual index, dubbed the OneDayOnly ODOmeter. The ODOmeter will be conducted on a quarterly basis to assess the shifts and changes in the rapidly evolving e-commerce sector. 24 Nov 2020
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Customers will assume a very different Black Friday experience on 27 November given the Covid-19 pandemic, and their their service expectations will be higher, says Nathalie Schooling, CEO of customer experience company nlighten. 24 Nov 2020
Pick n Pay Clothing has launched its third limited-edition locally-produced collection, this time designed by the well-known Gavin Rajah. "Customers will be able to shop this incredible designer range at everyday, affordable prices," says Hazel Pillay, general manager for Pick n Pay Clothing, commenting on how the collection is perfectly timed with the launch of Black Friday deals now in stores. 24 Nov 2020
For its inaugural investment in Sub-Saharan Africa, the PepsiCo Foundation will introduce programmes to improve access to water and sanitation for thousands of people in South Africa. Currently, over three million people do not have access to a basic water supply service, and 14.1 million people do not have access to safe sanitation*. 24 Nov 2020
The winners of the second annual Twyg Sustainable Fashion Awards were announced on Thursday, 19 November during a ceremony at Rewoven's recycling textile warehouse in Cape Town. The event was co-hosted with Future of Fashion, a Rewoven initiative. 23 Nov 2020
Covid-19 has interrupted regular business activities in 2020, including what's become the biggest shopping event on South Africa's retail calendar. 23 Nov 2020
The Department of Small Business Development and Nedbank have called on informal fruit and vegetable traders who were negatively affected by the pandemic to apply for funding. The two entities have collaborated to empower 40,000 informal traders by helping them to restart their businesses. 23 Nov 2020
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