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Boxer IPO in Johannesburg could raise close to R8bn for Pick n Pay

Retail

Boxer IPO in Johannesburg could raise close to R8bn for Pick n Pay

Nqobile Dludla 29 Oct 2024

Groundbreaking partnership set to professionalise South Africa’s retail sector

Retail

Groundbreaking partnership set to professionalise South Africa’s retail sector

Issued by Retail Institute of South Africa 17 Oct 2024

SA consumers getting relief from less load shedding but still taking strain from higher prices

Retail

SA consumers getting relief from less load shedding but still taking strain from higher prices

Issued by NIQ and GfK – an NIQ Company 18 Sep 2024

UAE shoppers spent $3.8bn on FMCG and tech and durables in Q2 2024

Sales

UAE shoppers spent $3.8bn on FMCG and tech and durables in Q2 2024

10 Sep 2024

Source: Supplied.

Retail & Hospitality Property

The €176m deal that's seeing the expansion of Portugal's retail market

9 Sep 2024

Source: Facebook/Cavendish Square

Markets & Investment

Claremont office and retail market outshines Cape Town's top spots

9 Sep 2024

Takealot sells fashion retailer Superbalist to private equity consortium

E-commerce

Takealot sells fashion retailer Superbalist to private equity consortium

3 Sep 2024

Toys R Us shows resilience despite SA's challenging retail decline

Retailers

Toys R Us shows resilience despite SA's challenging retail decline

27 Aug 2024

A look at SA’s independent grocery trade

Retail

A look at SA’s independent grocery trade

20 Aug 2024

Cape Town's HQ Foods named SMME of the Year at Pick n Pay awards

Awards

Cape Town's HQ Foods named SMME of the Year at Pick n Pay awards

1 Aug 2024

Economic strains and lifestyle changes drive new trends in SA's auto market

Commercial & Industrial

Economic strains and lifestyle changes drive new trends in SA's auto market

Paul Marshall 29 Jul 2024

PepsiCo divests Marmite, Bovril, and Savoury Ingredients business to Lallemand

FMCG

PepsiCo divests Marmite, Bovril, and Savoury Ingredients business to Lallemand

29 Jul 2024

#YouthMonth: Lunga Momoza of Basket Ecommerce, empowering youth in SA's agritech

Agriculture

#YouthMonth: Lunga Momoza of Basket Ecommerce, empowering youth in SA's agritech

Robin Fredericks 27 Jun 2024

Despite declining fuel sales, forecourt retail sector shows growth

Food & bev. services

Despite declining fuel sales, forecourt retail sector shows growth

20 Jun 2024

Image supplied. Jaco Roux, head of product at South African e-commerce ecosystem, Bob Group, looks at how smaller businesses can compete with big-name online retail stores

E-commerce

6 lessons small online retailers can learn from big-name online retail stores

Jaco Roux 3 May 2024

Gareth Clarke, Realme South Africa account lead, addresses the crowd at the Cape Town launch event.

Mobile & Apps

Realme sets sights on SA market with budget friendly, feature rich phones

Lindsey Schutters 24 Apr 2024

East Africa’s retail boom: a new opportunity for real estate

Commercial Property

East Africa’s retail boom: a new opportunity for real estate

4 Apr 2024

Norman Goodfellows and Port2Port.wine announce e-commerce partnership

E-commerce

Norman Goodfellows and Port2Port.wine announce e-commerce partnership

3 Apr 2024

Africa’s consumer market set to hit 1.7bn users by 2030

Retail

Africa’s consumer market set to hit 1.7bn users by 2030

20 Mar 2024

What will be impacting shoppers and retailers as 2024 unfolds?

Trends

What will be impacting shoppers and retailers as 2024 unfolds?

Serena Ho 14 Mar 2024

BD-Nav launches cross-retailer collaboration programme

Technology

BD-Nav launches cross-retailer collaboration programme

13 Mar 2024

Deon Geyser, CEO, Liquid Intelligent Technologies SA

Telecoms & Networks

South Africa’s digital revolution will transform our economy

Deon Geyser 6 Feb 2024

Amazon's entry into SA: Is it a gamechanger for the local retail market?

E-commerce

Amazon's entry into SA: Is it a gamechanger for the local retail market?

Damon Buss 2 Feb 2024

Exness, the global retail market-maker, rebrands

Retail

Exness, the global retail market-maker, rebrands

30 Jan 2024

Image source: Denis Ismagilov –

Corporate & Commercial Law

Africa: Drivers of venture capital growth in Q3 2023

Ashlin Perumall, Janine Howard and Tanya Seitz 17 Jan 2024

Sales

Luxury brand sales on the increase despite shaky economy

Theresa Terblanche 11 Jan 2024

Source: Supplied. John Jack, chief executive officer of Galetti Corporate Real Estate.

Trends

#BizTrends2024: Cash retail is king in commercial property

John Jack 10 Jan 2024

#BizTrends2024: The rise of the independent shopper

Trends

#BizTrends2024: The rise of the independent shopper

Andrea Ellens 10 Jan 2024

Retail

Luxury brand sales soar despite shaky economy

Theresa Terblanche 1 Dec 2023

Trade Intelligence enters the Kenyan market

Research

Trade Intelligence enters the Kenyan market

8 Nov 2023

Unlocking South Africa's home retail landscape: Key insights into consumer behaviour

Research

Unlocking South Africa's home retail landscape: Key insights into consumer behaviour

Issued by KLA 24 Oct 2023

Kenya's grocery retail sector is a beacon of innovation and growth

Retail

Kenya's grocery retail sector is a beacon of innovation and growth

Kerry Elliott 6 Oct 2023

6 reasons why South African consumers hesitate to embrace online shopping

E-commerce

6 reasons why South African consumers hesitate to embrace online shopping

Issued by KLA 4 Oct 2023

Source: Cavendish Square.

Retail & Hospitality Property

Over 2,000 malls set for transformation as exclusive leases end

31 Aug 2023

Competition Commission and Spar have reached a consent agreement

Retail

Competition Commission and Spar have reached a consent agreement

31 Aug 2023

Competition Commission found that Vodacom would own 60% of the national fibre network. Source: Compare Fibre/Unsplash

Telecoms & Networks

Why Competition Commission blocked Vodacom's fibre bid

Lindsey Schutters 10 Aug 2023

Source: © 123rf How consumers feel about retail differs from consumer segment to consumer segment

Research

The impact of economic conditions on the retail market and different consumer segments

10 Aug 2023

BPSA CEO Taelo Mojapelo and Mxolisi Matshamba, Sefa CEO. Source: Supplied

Funding

BP Southern Africa invests R58m to help Black-owned SMEs

4 Aug 2023

Racks of Airism clothing at Uniqlo 5th Avenue in New York City, USA, 31 July 2023. Reuters/Kate Masters

Fashion & Homeware

Clothiers bet on 'cooling' fabrics as global temps rise

Katherine Masters 2 Aug 2023

Source: © 123rf Shop! South Africa and the Institute of Marketing Management (IMM) have formed a partnership

Retail Services

Shop! South Africa and the Institute of Marketing Management join forces

27 Jul 2023

E-learning can introduce cost savings. Source: Unsplash

Automotive

Training technology can help bridge the automotive skills gap

26 Jul 2023

Regulatory

Shoprite given extension to phase out exclusive leases by 2026

13 Jul 2023

Image source: Kindel Media from

E-commerce

How retailers can make the most of SA's burgeoning e-commerce market

Joel Bronkowski 10 Jul 2023

Addressing the information gap in Nigeria's durable and consumer electronics retail market

Retail

Addressing the information gap in Nigeria's durable and consumer electronics retail market

Issued by NIQ and GfK – an NIQ Company 6 Jul 2023

PayJustNow's CEO on the benefits of 'buy now pay later' for consumers and businesses

Banking & Finance

PayJustNow's CEO on the benefits of 'buy now pay later' for consumers and businesses

Lauren Hartzenberg 6 Jun 2023

Luxury retail execs bullish about rising revenues

Research

Luxury retail execs bullish about rising revenues

25 May 2023

Western Cape family business reaps rewards of "breakthrough" Checkers deal

FMCG

Western Cape family business reaps rewards of "breakthrough" Checkers deal

18 May 2023

Source © Joephoto The first Outstanding Shopper Marketing Awards (OSMA) have been launched by Shop! South Africa

Retail Marketing

SA's first shopper marketing awards launch

2 May 2023