PANTRY STAPLES: The quiet power of the pantry
How staples are driving retail growth
South African shoppers are buying fewer FMCG products than before, but pantry staples continue to hold their g…
PACKAGING & BARCODES: The silent engine of retail
Navigating packaging, labelling & barcoding in South Africa
In the high-stakes world of South African retail, the difference between a profitabl…
RETAIL AUTOMATION: The connected store
Always-on connectivity is powering South Africa’s AI-driven retail automation revolution
Picture this: a bustling supermarket at peak trading hours…
ENERGY SAVVY: Tackling energy solutions with technology
Energy matters, particularly for local retailers and wholesalers. The South African energy grid is under pressure – and that puts the country under p…
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Supply Chain: The new reality of retail distribution
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Higher Education: How higher education is driving retail success
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Delight your Customers: Unfinished business drives us crazy
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Fuel Convenience: Petroport - A Midrand anchor on the cross-border corridor
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Storewatch: Fuel convenience – Different strategies
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Storewatch: Eroski and the Basque formula in Spanish retail
Store Watch
The Verge Pick n Pay - A home away from home
A new Pick n Pay franchise has officially opened its doors at the Verge Shopping Centre in Edenvale, with a successful launch on 10 April 2025. Conveniently located on the corner of Johannesburg’s Linksfield off ramp with clear visibility from the N3 highway, the store is positioned to become&…
Apple Tree, Linksfield
Located just off the N3 highway, on the Linksfield offramp in Linksfield Terrace Shopping Centre, sits one of Johannesburg’s freshest and exciting produce-led retail experiences in the area – Apple Tree. The site, previously occupied by Woolworths, opened in February 2024 and ha…
The Pantry by Marble
The Pantry by Marble, which opened in 2022, is a forecourt convenience shop, but at the same time, it is not. It is ‘fancy but easy’, a combination of supermarket, deli, takeaway and retail. It is a hub for meeting people and finding some of the most interesting foods and goodies from around t…
KRóNAN, ICELAND
Original Article: Visit Link
Great retail principles in a small island
With just 400 000 inhabitants, 35% concentrated in the capital, Reykjavik, the territory is marked by desert highlands, mountains and 130 volcanoes – both active and inactive. Iceland is one of the smallest st…




