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Woolworths sees surge in online orders – but please avoid contact with its drivers

Written by Super User on 17 March 2020. Posted in No Category Tags.

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Woolworths says that it has seen a big increase in the number of online orders going through its system since the coronavirus pandemic was declared a state of disaster in South Africa.

'Selfish and wasteful' shoppers clear shelves of food and supplies

Written by Super User on 17 March 2020. Posted in No Category Tags.

Staff Writer: Wendy Knowler

President Cyril Ramaphosa's grave announcement on Sunday night appears to have switched many coronavirus fence-sitters into full-on paranoid mode, with a sharp increase reported in online grocery sales and panic buying clearing many supermarket shelves.

This is how Pick n Pay, Makro and Shoprite are planning around the coronavirus

Written by Super User on 13 March 2020. Posted in No Category Tags.

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As the Covid-19 coronavirus continues to spread, its impact is increasingly being felt by local retailers as they get to grips with a number of supply and logistics issues.

COVID-19: Effective employee communication is key to managing epidemic

Written by Super User on 11 March 2020. Posted in No Category Tags.

Staff Writer: Sizwe Dlamini

As the global spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to dominate both news and personal discussions, many employers are taking steps to mitigate the spread of the virus within organisations.

Clicks preparedness re Covid-19 coronavirus

Written by Super User on 11 March 2020. Posted in No Category Tags.

Pharmacy retailer Clicks announced on Friday 6 March that it will be holding all prices on hygiene products with immediate effect, following last week's announcement that South Africa had recorded its first positive test case for the Covid-19 coronavirus.

SA's first positive case of Covid-19 confirmed

Written by Super User on 05 March 2020. Posted in No Category Tags.

Staff Writer: Paul Herman

Health Minister Zweli Mkhize has confirmed that South Africa's first suspected case of Covid-19 has tested positive. Mkhize released a statement on Thursday confirming that the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NCID) confirmed a positive test.

Shoprite and Equites start R4.1bn joint venture

Written by Super User on 25 February 2020. Posted in No Category Tags.

Staff Writer: Karl Gernetzky

Retailer will transfer warehouses to the deal with the property fund, which will inject cash

Massmart CEO says not ready to let department chain fail

Written by Super User on 21 February 2020. Posted in No Category Tags.

Massmart's new chief executive Mitch Slape said on Wednesday (19/02/2020) he was not ready to let the firm's Game department chain fail as the South African retailer undergoes a turnaround plan aimed at cutting costs and boosting profit and margins.

Key economic takeaways from Ramaphosa's State of the Nation Address

Written by Super User on 14 February 2020. Posted in No Category Tags.

Staff Writer: Khulekani Magubane, Jan Cronje and Marelise van der Merwe

President Cyril Ramaphosa used his State of the Nation address on Thursday (13 February 2020) to defend the success of the ambitious investment drive he initiated in 2018, while also announcing plans to tackle SA's record-high youth unemployment and rapidly increase electricity generation capacity outside of Eskom.