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Massmart still failing to deliver for Walmart

Written by Super User on 27 August 2018. Posted in No Category Tags.

Staff Writer: Siseko Njobeni

More than seven years after the $2.5bn acquisition of Massmart by Walmart, the merger between the world’s largest company by revenue and Africa’s second-largest distributor of consumer goods is yet to set the SA retail sector alight.

Woolworths looking for new CEO, but Moir staying put for now

Written by Super User on 24 August 2018. Posted in No Category Tags.

Staff Writer: Ann Crotty

Woolworths CEO Ian Moir, who oversaw the group’s disastrous foray into Australia that has contributed to its share price halving over the past three years, is going nowhere — for now.

Shoprite offers more than 1000 products for less than R5 to help cash-strapped customers

Written by Super User on 16 August 2018. Posted in No Category Tags.

The Shoprite Group is making sure that financially-pressed customers can afford to eat, even if they have just R5 in their pockets.

Why Woolies' gluten-free bread is over R50 a loaf

Written by Super User on 16 August 2018. Posted in No Category Tags.

Staff Writer: Tehillah Niselow

A photo of a loaf of 375g gluten-free bread at Woolworths, selling for R52.99, went viral on social media to the amusement of some while others questioned how a staple food item could be so expensive.

Congratulations, Clicks!

Written by Super User on 06 August 2018. Posted in No Category Tags.

Clicks was born 50 years ago, and Supermarket & Retailer was there! Read the article that we wrote at the time.

15,000 jobs and 4 new initiatives you can expect from Pick n Pay

Written by Super User on 30 July 2018. Posted in No Category Tags.

Staff Writer: Staff Writer

While South Africa is not over the worst yet, the country is heading in a distinctly more optimistic direction, says Pick n Pay chairman Gareth Ackerman, speaking at the company’s AGM on Monday (30 July).

Acsa puts retail tender review on hold for now

Written by Super User on 25 July 2018. Posted in No Category Tags.

Staff Writer: Genevieve Quintal

Airports Company SA (Acsa) has suspended the evaluation of 78 retail store tender bids after a recent high court judgment found that the state-owned airports operator had acted inconsistently with the Constitution in another tender.

It’s final – e-tolls will be scrapped

Written by Super User on 24 July 2018. Posted in No Category Tags.

Staff Writer: Staff Writer

Following reports that the African National Congress (ANC) is looking to scrap e-tolls in Gauteng, the party has now confirmed that it is actively taking steps at reviewing the controversial system.

‘Pink Tax’ does exists, women pay much more than men for the same thing

Written by Super User on 11 July 2018. Posted in No Category Tags.

Staff Writer: James de Villiers

Women pay more for cosmetics and clothing than men, says Use Your Voice (UYV), a non-profit organisation that distributes sanitary pads across South Africa.