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EFF hands over memorandum to major chain outlet

Written by Super User on 17 September 2015. Posted in No Category Tags.

Staff Writer: By: Nompendulo Ngubane

After a “call made” by Pick n Pay staff, Economic Freedom Fighters members responded by marching to the store and handing over a memorandum which demanded that all temporary employees be hired permanently.

Parent’s post about Woolworths’ gender binaries blows up online

Written by Super User on 21 August 2015. Posted in No Category Tags.

Staff Writer: Posted by: The Daily Vox Team in Online Chatter

A frustrated mom, Paula Chaplin probably didn’t expect her Facebook post on the lack of diversity in Woolworths’ toddlers’ clothing to blow up like it did. But just over a day after Chaplin put up the post, it has been “liked” over 11,000 times, shared more than 1,700 times and racked up more than 1,000 comments.

Top trends driving Retail this year

Written by Super User on 07 July 2015. Posted in No Category Tags.

The retail industry is more dynamic than ever and retailers must evolve to keep up with today’s consumers.

SAPRO’s best recycled product of the year award

Written by Super User on 06 July 2015. Posted in No Category Tags.

The South African Plastics Recyclers’ Organisation (SAPRO) has announced that entries are now open for its “Best Recycled Plastics Product of the Year Competition”, which will be hosted this year in collaboration with Plastics|SA and two of the world’s leaders in recycling machinery, EREMA Engineering Recycling Machinery & Facilities, and Starlinger Recycling Technology.

Building business leaders in the retail sector

Written by Super User on 29 June 2015. Posted in No Category Tags.

Staff Writer: Issued by: UCT graduate school of business

The University of Cape Town Graduate School of Business (UCT GSB) has developed a new specialisation option designed to support retail managers in difficult economic times - especially those wanting to expand into Africa.

Top brands to halve food waste by 2025

Written by Super User on 26 June 2015. Posted in No Category Tags.

The world's top food and drink companies have promised to halve the food they waste by 2025, seeking to pre-empt government regulation prompted by concern about the environmental, economic and social costs of such inefficiency.

Spar caught with their pj’s down

Written by Super User on 25 June 2015. Posted in No Category Tags.

Staff Writer: By: John Foster, Senior Associate, Spoor & Fisher, Cape Town

Spar Tops, Spar’s well-known liquor store chain, has landed itself in hot water recently as a result of their use of PJ Powers’ name in an advertising campaign.

Retail sector probe welcome, says Massmart

Written by Super User on 15 June 2015. Posted in No Category Tags.

Staff Writer: by Fifi Peters

Massmart has welcomed the Competition Commission’s market inquiry into the retail sector but says it will continue pursuing its own legal proceedings against anticompetitive exclusive lease agreements held by large grocers.

Massmart moves to shift investment focus to small manufacturers

Written by Super User on 11 June 2015. Posted in No Category Tags.

Staff Writer: by Khulekani Magubane

Massmart said it was scaling down on investment in small agriculture suppliers in the year ahead, preferring instead to increase investment in the small-scale manufacturing sector.