Amidst the constriction of Covid-19 and our severely altered way of life, where consumers shopped yesterday is not where they shop today and the reality is, these patterns will more than likely never return. This is just one of the insights from a recently released Nielsen Shop Shifting Report - Recalibrating for the rerouted spread of spend. 9 Dec 2020
The local production of hand sanitisers in South Africa has contributed to saving lives and earning export revenues for the country. This is according to data on South African exports of hand sanitiser products released by Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition Ebrahim Patel on Tuesday. 9 Dec 2020
It seems that retail has, somewhat, come full circle over the past few decades. The in-store shopping experience started off with stock on shelf being the sole priority for shoppers and manufacturers alike. A simple, clean, well-lit, competently managed and heavily stocked store was the main mutual goal. It was, perhaps around the 'hypermarket' era of the mid '70s in South Africa, which retailers started thinking differently. Inspired by the French and American big-box store type 'hype' a decade prior, South African retailers slowly turned the shopping experience into a more immersive, carnival-style one. The premise being that in order to engage shoppers in a more meaningful way and increase sales, retailers would allow brands to flood the floor with a vast range of activity and point-of-sale material to attract attention to product and promotion (whilst earning a fat sum in exchange for the retail estate.) This extended, in its prime to live bands, boxing matches and beauty competitions being hosted in these retail spaces. 9 Dec 2020
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Deputy Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition Nomalungelo Gina has made a clarion call to liquor traders to adhere to Covid-19 regulations in order to arrest the second wave of the pandemic. 8 Dec 2020
Woolworths shoppers will soon have access to a premium sunglass and accessory experience thanks to a new partnership between with Sunglass Hut, which will see a Sunglass Hut shop-in-shop concept introduced in selected Woolworths stores from this month. 8 Dec 2020
This festive season, Gateway Theatre of Shopping in KwaZulu-Natal is transforming its expo court into a candy-themed visual feast. The Instagram-friendly Sweetopia experience will be a playful space for adults, children, teens and social media personalities to make and capture memories in a colourful, sugary fantasy world. 8 Dec 2020
Food ordering platform Mr Yum, which launched in South Africa earlier this year, has introduced QR code mobile table-ordering to its offering this month. The web-based digital menus allow diners to view the menu then order and pay directly through their phone. 8 Dec 2020
Smart-Cnnect has expanded training through its app to retail clinic nursing practitioners starting November 2020. 8 Dec 2020
The magnitude of the pandemic has put a spotlight on some of the glaring disparities faced in our country, one of which is the accessibility to quality, affordable food. The long-running misconception that the township food economy is insignificant compared to the 'formal' economy, has hampered retail growth in townships in South Africa. 7 Dec 2020
2021 will mark 50 years since the KFC brand was introduced to South Africa. As part of the celebration of its 50-year milestone and #LetsGo5050 campaign, KFC South Africa has collaborated with local creatives on limited-edition branded products. 7 Dec 2020
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Cultured meat made from animal cells without animal slaughter has been approved for sale for the first time. The approval, granted by the Singapore Food Agency to US food company Eat Just for their cultured "chicken bites", is a watershed moment for the future of meat. 7 Dec 2020
Reacting to the growing demand for non-alcoholic beverages, Bavaria has expanded its range of 0.0% malt beverages to include a new affordable 500ml can. 4 Dec 2020
As this year of unexpected challenges draws to a close and we begin to come to terms with the reality of a changed world, beyond the economic devastation of the global pandemic there is the glimmer of a silver lining: the restoration of community spirit and proof that together we are stronger. 4 Dec 2020
Created in partnership with Conservation International and The Biodiversity Consultancy, with support from corporate partner Sappi, the Biodiversity Benchmark provides a roadmap for companies to understand their impacts on nature and to deliver positive outcomes. 4 Dec 2020
Retail group TFG has launched Galaxy & Co as an online-only jewellery brand. The pure-play brand is aimed at youthful customers looking for quality, fashionable jewellery at accessible price points online. 4 Dec 2020
Checkers has opened the doors to its new state-of-the-art supermarket at Rosebank Mall in Johannesburg. 4 Dec 2020
The Sneaker Shack, a Johannesburg-based in-store sneaker care service, has expanded to Cape Town with its first branch located at Kloof Street Village. 3 Dec 2020
While the Black Friday and Cyber Monday weekend may have been a relatively muted affair this year, online merchants have enough time to salvage the last trading quarter if they apply lessons learned and aggressively tackle the festive season, says South Africa's largest payment service provider, the DPO Group (including PayGate, PayFast and SiD). 3 Dec 2020
The British fashion group Arcadia has fallen into administration, leaving 13,000 jobs at risk. Arcadia's market share slumped from around 4.5% in 2015, to 2.7% in 2020. The group's extensive portfolio of high street stores, which includes British high street staples like Dorothy Perkins, Burton and Miss Selfridge, has long felt outdated. 3 Dec 2020
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South Africans will each spend an average of R5,673 over this festive season, over and above their usual monthly expenses, according to research conducted by short-term lender Wonga. Based on Statistics SA's mid-year population size estimates, this means that working-aged South Africans are set to pump R210bn into the economy. 2 Dec 2020
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