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Food Service - Deli & HMR - Catering to your Target Market
01 February 2026 | Editorial Features
Food service, home meal replacement (HMR) and deli services are integral to supermarket offerings in South Africa, rega…
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2026 RETAIL SUPPLY CHAINS: Retail supply chains in 2026
01 January 2026 | Editorial Features
Retail supply chains in 2026: Smarter, faster and more disciplined operations drive competitive advantage Margins in S…
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Women in Retail - Leading the aisles
01 August 2025 | Supermarket & Retailer | Editorial Features
In business, women are not just holding their own - they are setting new standards, driving innovation, and resh…
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REFRIGERATION: NEW TECHNOLOGIES - Refrigeration in transition Toward eco-friendly technologies for the cold chain
01 June 2025 | Editorial Features
Refrigeration in transition Toward eco-friendly technologies for the cold chain Much of the information of this…
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STOKVELS: Unlocking the power of stokvels
01 May 2025 | Thandile | Editorial Features
Unlocking the power of stokvels Helen Jane Maister, the publisher of Supermarket & Retailer magazine, and Busi Ske…
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RETAIL AUTOMATION & PAYMENT SOLUTIONS: The digital revolution: AI and automation are transforming South African grocery retail
01 May 2025 | Editorial Features
The digital revolution: AI and automation are transforming South African grocery retail. Artificial intelligence, robo…
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STORE DESIGN: Retail by design - Designed to boost business
01 May 2025 | Editorial Features
There is a distinct global move towards sustainability, energy efficiency and a more environmentally mindful way of doi…
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CASH HANDLING & SECURITY: Smart cash, safer stores - Best practices for retail cash handling and security in South Africa
01 April 2025 | Editorial Features
In a retail and wholesale environment where cash is still king in many communities, ensuring its safe and efficient man…
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REFRIGERATION: Adapting, evolving, thriving - The future of refrigeration
01 April 2025 | Editorial Features
Chilled to perfection In-store refrigeration is an integral aspect of the consumer experience and is one of the bigge…
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DAIRY: WORLD MILK DAY - Why dairy? For all-day focus and energy
01 April 2025 | Editorial Features
With diversity in agricultural capabilities and strong infrastructure for production and processing, South Africa plays…
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SUPPLY CHAIN: Inventory & storage systems - Optimising efficiency - Automation transforms racking & shelving
28 March 2025 | Catherine Larkin | Editorial Features
As retailers and supermarkets adapt to the growing demands of ecommerce and omnichannel strategies, automation in racki…
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Employee benefits, jobs & careers
03 March 2025 | Julia Baker | Editorial Features
A strong employee benefits package has always been an effective means of recruiting and retaining top talent, setting c…
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THE POWER OF STOKVELS: The rise of stokvels - From informal savings to a powerful consumer base
03 March 2025 | Catherine Larkin | Editorial Features
Once viewed purely as informal savings clubs, stokvels have become a formidable consumer segment with substantial colle…
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ENERGY SAVVY: The way forward - Energy management
28 February 2025 | Editorial Features
It has become achingly clear that the South African national power grid is no longer fit for purpose. Despite a record…
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DELIGHT YOUR CUSTOMERS: From chocolate cake to checkout - How feelings shape what we buy.
28 February 2025 | Mhlengi | Editorial Features
How behavioural economics and ‘being human’ affects your business. You didn’t set your alarm on your phone properly an…
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Convenience Stores : The rise of convenience culture
28 February 2025 | Editorial Features
Leaving from a hot and dusty hiking trail after sipping on warm water, the last thing you want to do is waste time shop…
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Snacks and Treats: Snacks & Treats … bites of change
28 February 2025 | Julia Baker | Editorial Features
The South African snack and treat market is driven by factors like affordability, indulgence, and health-conscious cons…
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CANNED, BOTTLED & FROZEN - Bottled, canned & frozen. Can it?
28 February 2025 | Julia Baker | Editorial Features
Bottled, canned and frozen products may seem very varied but, despite their differences, these products share many simi…
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BARCODES vs QR CODES: Barcodes are dying? Long live the QR code!
28 February 2025 | Editorial Features
The familiar ‘zebra stripes’ in the back of many consumer goods is a familiar sight to all shoppers. Some of us even tu…
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RETAIL AUTOMATION - Automated intelligence Transforming South Africa’s FMCG retail landscape
28 February 2025 | Editorial Features
As many grocery and consumable goods retailers countrywide kick off the new financial year, attention naturally turns t…
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FORECOURT FOOD: Foresight into South African petrol station forecourts
28 February 2025 | Editorial Features
At R33 billion, the market for petrol station forecourts in South Africa, is being dominated by convenience stores like…
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FRENCH FOOD RETAIL: An analysis of the French food retail environment
27 February 2025 | Editorial Features
Although France is blessed with thousands of options for the consumers to get their food and basic needs, (2 261 hyperm…
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Delight your customers: The dark side of measuring the wrong things
27 February 2025 | Mhlengi | Editorial Features
Rory Sutherland of Ogilvie UK tells a beautiful story about a pizza shop whose owner decided to do some ‘marketing’. So…
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The New Normal, Unplanned Purchases
27 February 2025 | Julia Baker | Editorial Features
According to Kevin van Zyl, Sales Manager from Storeworks“, As defined, in the field of consumer behaviour, an impulse…
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Outside the box - Packaging, label & scales trends for 2025
27 February 2025 | Mhlengi | Editorial Features
Retail packaging, labelling and weighing solutions are no longer just operational necessities; they are strategic tools…
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Storm in a bain-marie - HMR, Food Service & Deli continue to deliver
27 February 2025 | Mhlengi | Editorial Features
Products, solutions and trends in HMR, food service and the deli offer many opportunities to retailers and wholesalers…
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SUPPLY CHAIN - ERP SOLUTIONS: Winning the retail game with ERP - The solution for customer-centric, data-driven success
26 February 2025 | Catherine Larkin | Editorial Features
Ask any retailer and they will tell you, it’s all about the customer. This focus has become even more pronounced in the…
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Spaza shop registration - Government needs a re-think in order to drive sustainable change
31 January 2025 | Editorial Features
Amid a food safety crisis in South Africa’s informal sector, the government announced that all spaza shops need to be r…
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Rising to the occasion - Best in bread & pâtisserie perfection
31 January 2025 | Editorial Features
In-store bakeries celebrate the best of both worlds. Quality, affordable basics and staples that meet consumers’ nutrit…
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Back To School: 2025 Stationery must-haves
31 January 2025 | Julia Baker | Editorial Features
As the new school year approaches, it’s time for parents to stock up on essentials that will not only keep students org…
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