South Africa’s retail figures for November, including the Black Friday period were released recently by StatsSA. These insights may be a sneak preview into the state of December’s retail. In…
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Takealot has made an announcement that Frederik Zietsman will be taking over from Mamongae Mahlare as group CEO, while Mahlare steps into the role of executive chair from the 1st…
Bob Group Managing Director Andy Higgins believes 2024 will be the year online retail in South Africa will start to accelerate and catch up with international uptake. Higgins, who took…
South African retailers are likely to ramp up their investment in automation and artificial intelligence (AI) in 2024 as they look for new ways to drive innovation and outsmart their…
The recently appointed Pick n Pay group CEO, Sean Summers, has taken a crucial step in revitalizing the company for growth in 2024 by assembling his senior leadership team. Summers…
Woolworths has revealed that that some of its WCafé stores are experimenting with cashless payments. The retailer made it known that this is not compulsory, as consumers can be still…
French energy giant TotalEnergies announced on Thursday that it has initiated a review of its land acquisition practices for the contentious $10-billion projects in Uganda and Tanzania. The projects include…
What lies ahead for retail in a world that smells faintly of recession with whiffs of economic depression but is driven by the overwhelming scent of innovation and emergent technology?…
South African retailers should sharpen their in-store customer service and creating compelling omni-channel experiences to grow their market share in the face of growing competition from ecommerce giants such as…
South African retailers are experiencing a surge in confidence, yet economists remain cautious about a prosperous festive season as 2023 concludes. The latest BER Retail survey indicates a positive trend,…
