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On The Move News
Pick n Pay app drives 40% year-on-year growth following major tech overhaul
Pick n Pay's reimagined asap! delivery app is delivering impressive results, with on-demand grocery…
Pick n Pay announces major shift in financial leadership
Pick n Pay has confirmed a significant change to its executive team, revealing on Monday (1 Decembe…
Amazon South Africa launches same-day delivery in KwaZulu-Natal
Amazon partners with Rugby champions, including Siya Kolisi and Makazole Mapimpi, to surprise custo…
SPAR Health expands national footprint with acquisition of Aptekor Group
SPAR Health, a wholly owned subsidiary of The SPAR Group, has acquired Aptekor Group, a leading pha…
Spar expands Uber Eats partnership to over 800 stores nationwide
Spar is taking its digital retail ambitions to new heights, announcing plans to expand its presence…
Awards and Achievments
Woolworths shines at the 37th World Cheese Awards in Switzerland
The37th edition of the prestigious World Cheese Awards took place from 13 – 15 November in Ber…
Innovation meets impact in NIQ’s 2025 South African Breakthrough Innovation Awards
NielsenIQ (NIQ) South Africa, a leader in consumer intelligence, has unveiled the South A…
Woolworths shines at the 37th World Cheese Awards in Switzerland
The37th edition of the prestigious World Cheese Awards took place from 13 - 15 November in Bern, Sw…
Boxer Superstores Honoured with 10 Awards at the 2025 W&R SETA Good Practice Awards
Boxer Superstores has been recognised for excellence in skills development, taking home 10 awards a…
Sweet 16! Engen Rocks as SA’s Coolest Petrol Station
Engen celebrates 16 consecutive wins as South Africa’s “Coolest Petrol Brand” – and keeps the energ…
Legislation
South Africa’s new Fair Pay Bill could reshape hiring and salaries
A proposed new law could significantly shift how South African companies handle recruitment and com…
SA moves to strengthen tobacco control
By: SAnews.gov.za
Through the proposed Tobacco Products and Electronic Delivery Systems Control Bi…
NHI: Business gears up for possible legal battle as Ramaphosa set to make 'damaging' bill law
By: Ahmed Areff - News24
Business Unity SA (BUSA) has confirmed that it will consider legal a…
Electricity Regulation Bill will open competition in market, says Mantashe
By: Siyabonga Mkhwanazi - IOL
Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe says the E…
New Minimum Wage Set to Take Effect on March 1st, 2024. Here is what you should know
As the countdown to the implementation of the new minimum wage draws closer, the nation finds itsel…
Wine and Liquor
Eco-Flat wine bottle now made in SA!
Source: Drinks Stuff SA
Hoorah! Introducing South Africa’s first locally manufactured Eco-Fla…
Wine starts 2025 on shaky ground, but there are pockets of growth to be found
After a record-breaking close to 2024, South Africa’s wine industry entered the new year with notic…
Young creative’s bold brushstrokes create a new Masterpiece for Pick n Pay
A young Johannesburg art director and illustrator has stepped into South Africa’s wine scene with a…
Alcohol promotions set to boost Black Friday footfall in pubs, bars & restaurants
While retail remains the centrepiece of Black Friday, new data from CGA by NIQ On Premise User Surv…
Makro launches exclusive Jack Daniels Collection ahead of Festive Season
Massmart powered by Walmart is keenly focused on bringing customers great products from around the…
Africa
Shoprite exits Malawi and Ghana markets amid economic challenges
By: Se-Anne Rall – IOL
Shoprite is set to shut down its Malawi operations after 25 years of o…
Massmart says civil unrest cost the company R2.5 billion in stock damage, property replacement
Massmart said it would pay R650 million out of its own pocket after the looting in KwaZulu-Natal an…
Sasria pays Clicks R217m of KZN claim
South Africa’s leading beauty, health and lifestyle retailer Clicks yesterday dimmed its earnings f…
Africa Trade Week Launches Digital Exhibition Platform
Africa Trade Week, owned and operated by dmg Events in South Africa, announces that its 2021 editio…
Going Green
Driving Wellness Forward: Engen’s 2025 trucker health campaign keeps South Africa moving
As another successful Transport Month draws to a close, Engen’s annual Driver Wellness campaign has…
The coolest trucks on the road: Woolworths and DP World expand fleet of Axlepowered refrigeration trailers
Since launching Africa’s first AxlePower refrigeration trailer in January 2024, Woolworths SA and D…
Massmart reaffirms commitment to E-Waste collection as 17-year-old programme continues to grow
Electronic waste (e-waste) remains one of the world’s fastest growing and most hazardous forms of w…
South Africa forges ahead with recycling, as global plastics treaty stalls
Despite the recent breakdown in UN-led talks on a global treaty to stem plastic pollution, South Af…
Coca-Cola rolls out 2-litre returnable PET bottles
Source: BizCommunity
Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa (CCBSA) has officially rolled out its innova…
Suppliers News
First LEGO shop-in-shop debuts at new Checkers Hyper in Paarl, Western Cape
With 143 new stores opened in South Africa between July and November 2025, the Shoprite Group is fi…
Packaging battle brews between Eskort and Rainbow Chicken
Source: BizCommunity
The Advertising Regulatory Board has partially upheld a complaint by Rainbow…
Pick n Pay rides the K-wave with new range of authentic Korean flavours
By: Ashley Lechman – IOL Business
As South Africa continues to embrace global culinary trends, Pic…
Eskort unveils robotic production line for premium sliced meats.
Eskort, South Africa’s leading pork producer, has made a multimillion-rand investment in robotic sl…
World’s first Fine Water tasting room opens in Stellenbosch
By: Sarene Kloren - IOL
Stellenbosch’s historic Lanzerac Wine Estate has just made a splash - by l…
Research Tools
NIQ State of the Retail Nation report: Robust growth for South African retail in Q3 2025
NielsenIQ (NIQ) South Africa has released its State of the Retail Nation analysis for the third qua…
Survey reveals rising food costs challenge South African consumers' health choices
By: Mercury Reporter – The Mercury
South African consumers are becoming more health-conscious and…
Consumers appreciate paper-based packaging for its recyclability and lower environmental impact
Source: Retail Brief Africa
A global survey on the print and paper industry confirms that paper-ba…
Addressing the gender pay gap in South Africa: The call to penalise employers for non-compliance
By: Gcwalisile Khanyile - IOL
More than three decades into democracy, South African women are stil…
South African women are driving retail trends – and brands should be paying attention
Source: BizCommunity
Women’s purchasing power in South Africa is no longer a niche consideration –…
Retail Trading Results
Dis-Chem reports 9.6% earnings growth on group revenue increase of 8.7%
Dis-Chem has announced its interim results for the six months from 1 March to 31 August 2025, repor…
Strong earnings and new store growth push Clicks closer to 1,000 outlets
Clicks Group has delivered another strong set of results for the financial year ending 31 August 20…
Pick n Pay delivers further momentum in turnaround
Pick n Pay announced its interim results for the 26 weeks ended 31 August 2025 (H1 FY26), reflectin…
Boxer issues interim results, showing strong volume growth, operational efficiency, and reinvestment into customer value
Boxer Retail Limited, South Africa’s leading grocery discounter, today announced its interim financ…
Shoprite surpasses R250 billion in sales as 2025 results impress
Shoprite has reported another stellar year, cementing its position as South Africa’s top food retai…
