Brian Sharoff, president of the Private Label Manufacturers Association (PLMA), passed away May 23 after a brief illness.
Woolworths targets online as shoppers take to food delivery service
- Staff Writer: Staff Writer
Retailer Woolworths says that the Covid-19 pandemic, and resulting lockdown continues to have a pronounced impact on the group.
Dis-Chem points to different trading patterns during Covid-19
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Pharmacy group Dis-Chem says it has experienced different trading patterns to that of corresponding years,due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Pick n Pay expands its online range with delivery of non-food items
Pick n Pay’s online shop signs up 8x new customers during lockdown as more shoppers turn to online convenience
Nine steps for returning to the office
- Staff Writer: Kim Furman, Marketing Manager at Synthesis
"Anything dead coming back to life hurts". These words were written by Tony Morrison in her powerful book Beloved.
Dis-Chem seeks to buy Baby City from founding shareholders for R430 million
- Staff Writer: Jan Cronje
Pharmacy group Dis-Chem has entered into a conditional arrangement to buy Baby City from its founder shareholders, the Aronoff family, for R430 million.
Most of South Africa will move to level 3 lockdown by the end of May
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President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced that most of South Africa will move to level 3 lockdown restrictions by the end of May.
Shoprite Checkers to halt enforcing exclusive leases
- Staff Writer: Sizwe Dlamini
Shoprite Checkers on Wednesday (14/05/2020) agreed to and order by the Competition Commission to no longer enforce the exclusivity clauses contained in various lease agreements against SMEs and specialist line stores with immediate effect.
Coronavirus is stifling South Africa's economy, but are businesses ready to reopen?
- Staff Writer: Lameez Omarjee
It's no secret that the longer government extends the lockdown, the worse the impact will be on the economy and jobs. While businesses fear closures over the uncertainty of the length of lockdown, they are also unable to guarantee that the spread of Covid-19 will be avoided in their operations.