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Woolworths
news

Woolworths posts cheeky reply to Checkers’ British and Australian adverts

Shell fuel station
Business

Shell reviewing energy businesses in UK, Germany, Netherlands

Circle K retail
News

Another USA retail giant heading to South Africa – THIS MONTH!

Woolworths
Offbeat

Woolworths posts cheeky reply to Checkers’ British and Australian adverts

Shell fuel station
Business

Shell reviewing energy businesses in UK, Germany, Netherlands

Circle K retail
News

Another USA retail giant heading to South Africa – THIS MONTH!

Circle K retail
Food & Wine

Another USA retail giant heading to South Africa – next month!

By Garrin Lambley28-09-2022 12:51

Millat Convenience, a subsidiary of Millat Group, has announced that it will be bringing convenience retail brand Circle K to South Africa.

Lotus launches new e-commerce site for parts, accessories and merchandise
Motoring

Lotus launches new e-commerce site for parts and accessories

By Gary Dunn01-09-2022 12:18

Lotus wants to make it easy for you to keep your car running like new. They have launched an online retail platform to transform with the modern age.

retailers shoppers black friday
South Africa

Black Friday: How much money will be spent in South Africa?

By Storm Simpson25-11-2021 20:04

It was a bleak Black Friday for retailers in 2020 as sales fell by more than R5 billion. This year is expected to be an improvement.

Woolies is converting its blac
Environment

Woolies is converting its black shopping bags into shipping pallets

By Erene Roux29-09-2021 15:34

Woolworths will proceed to collect the R7 reusable bags in certain stores after creating what people call ‘a Woolies bag problem’.

Checkers Rush
Business & Finance

Checkers Rush: SA’s first cashless and automated store is being trialled in Cape Town

By Storm Simpson19-08-2021 11:21

The Shoprite Group is trialling Checkers Rush – the first cashless and cashierless shop in SA – at its offices in Cape Town.

Covid-19 vaccine supermarket
Business

Covid-19 Vaccine: Shoprite Group calls for 140 000 staff to get jab

By Lyse Comins02-07-2021 08:52

Shoprite Checkers has agreed to manage the roll-out and foot the bill for the Covid-19 vaccine if the government provides it for its staff.

Foschini Group confirms purcha
Business & Finance

Foschini Group confirms purchase of more than 400 Jet stores

By Mike Simpson26-09-2020 10:40

TFG has now received the go-ahead from the Competition Tribunal and has acquired 420 Jet outlets – more than originally agreed.

Game hopes swapping food for c
Business & Finance

Game hopes swapping food for clothing will be a game-changer

By Mike Simpson15-08-2020 15:31

The struggling retail chain has launched a new value-focused clothing range that it believes will help turn around its fortunes.

baby city
Business & Finance

Baby City acquired by Dis-Chem group for R430 million

By Dan Meyer15-05-2020 16:13

Dis-Chem CEO Ivan Saltzman has been trying to complete the merger “for many years” to bolster the offerings of the retailer.

clothes list government
News

Lockdown: These are the only clothes you’re allowed to buy during Level 4

By Tom Head13-05-2020 09:02

The government have published a list of which clothes can – and cannot – be sold during Level 4 of lockdown, prompting a fierce political backlash.

Woolworths
Lifestyle

Woolworths launches drive-thru initiative for contactless shopping

By Dan Meyer16-04-2020 12:47

The food giant have announced that shoppers will be able to park their cars and wait for their boots to be filled with their groceries.

Shoprite checkers tuna
News

Labour department cracks the whip on non-compliant retailers

By (ANA) African News Agency31-03-2020 10:46

The department has cracked the hip on non-compliant retailers who have failed to comply with the rules and regulations of the lockdown.

Makro coronavirus panic buying stockpiling
Lifestyle

Panic buying in South Africa: Our six ‘most stockpiled’ items in March

By Tom Head31-03-2020 10:19

If you went on a panic buying spree this month, you should face the consequences of your actions – a ‘staggering’ amount of SA citizens had to go without.

lOCKDOWN QUEUES 2
World News

Watch: Huge queues as South African shoppers stock up for lockdown

By Tom Head26-03-2020 11:15

Queues have been piling up at South African supermarkets on Thursday, as the nation prepares for a three-week lockdown. It’s been chaos out there.

Watch: SA shoppers defy govern
Offbeat

Watch: SA shoppers defy government orders as ‘stockpiling’ continues

By Tom Head24-03-2020 12:36

“The supply chain will be fine”, Cyril Ramaphosa asserted on Monday. But not everyone has followed orders to stop stockpiling goods while shopping.

Lockdown Level 4
Lifestyle

Retailers offer free delivery and special shopping hours to pensioners in SA

By Erene Roux23-03-2020 13:31

Local retailers are stepping it up and helping where they can with special deliveries and shopping hours for the elderly.

Makro coronavirus panic buying stockpiling
Business & Finance

Panic buying gives retail shares an unexpected, but welcome, boost

By Mike Simpson18-03-2020 13:40

The Food and Drug Retailers Index on the JSE suddenly comes to life as investors spot an opportunity while consumers stock up.

Makro coronavirus panic buying stockpiling
Health and Fitness

Coronavirus: Makro, other stores vow crackdown on panic-buyers

By Tom Head17-03-2020 14:20

Makro – along with several other retailers – have issued a robust response to the people panic-buying supplies in their stores due to coronavirus.

Makro coronavirus panic buying stockpiling
Offbeat

Watch: Makro issues lacklustre response as panic-buyers run riot

By Tom Head16-03-2020 18:28

While we were working, this lot piled up the goods for themselves and went panic-buying in Makro. Not big, not clever, and not what will beat the coronavirus.

retail sector
Business & Finance

SA retail: Bleak December sales figures add up to dismal year

By Mike Simpson13-02-2020 15:56

Black Friday specials gave November 2019 a retail sales boost, but the impact was felt in December, where disappointing sales figures contributed to a gloomy year overall.

Stockpiling coronavirus
Business & Finance

Brick-and-mortar shopping experience still tops online ‘outing’ in SA

By Mike Simpson10-02-2020 13:06

What is the future of brick-and-mortar retailing? Is the physical store in terminal decline; about to be replaced by a faceless and impersonal, but more cost- effective, online retailing environment? The messages are mixed.

Stockpiling coronavirus
Business & Finance

Black Friday boosts SA retail sales, but could take ‘merry’ out of Christmas

By Mike Simpson16-01-2020 16:46

Retail sales up by 2.6% in November 2019. But the Black Friday bargain-hunting may hit Christmas sales figures, say analysts.

Edcon Edgars Jet Retrenchments jobs
Business & Finance

Edgars Rosebank closure another sign of SA’s changing retail environment

By Mike Simpson13-01-2020 13:08

Despite its ‘desirable’ location, the large store in the upmarket
Johannesburg suburb had been underperforming.

online shopping south african currency rands black friday takealot
Lifestyle

Black Friday: Here’s what Takealot has in store for online shoppers

By Andile Sicetsha27-11-2019 15:51

Takealot is pulling out all the stops to achieve a record Black Friday turnover.

Rugby World Cup final Mapimpi
News

Takealot: Why the Springboks’ World Cup win cost them R4 million

By Tom Head04-11-2019 10:58

Say what you want about Takealot, but they are a company that stick to their word. The retailer is now R4 million out-of-pocket, thanks to the Springboks.

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