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Woolworths Group names Sam Ngumeni as next CEO, replacing Roy Bagattini
Retailer Woolworths Group has confirmed that Sam Ngumeni will become its next chief executive offic…
Takealot rolls out instant delivery option in parts of Durban
Takealot has extended its rapid delivery offering, TakealotNOW, to selected neighbourhoods in Durba…
Dis-Chem announces the retirement of Ivan Saltzman from executive role after over four decades of service
Dis-Chem Pharmacies Limited today announced that its founder Ivan Saltzman, will retire as an execu…
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…
Pick n Pay sets the benchmark for loyalty in African retail
Pick n Pay’s Smart Shopper has been named Best Retail Loyalty Programme of the Year in Africa at th…
Woolworths shines on world stage with ICMA Grand Prix win
Woolworths South Africa has been recognised on the global stage at the International Content Market…
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…
Employment law reforms could reshape work and family life
South Africa could see sweeping changes to working hours and parental leave after Employment and La…
Big retailers face parliamentary probe after Newcastle factory raid
Some of South Africa’s biggest retailers are set to appear before Parliament after MPs uncovered al…
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…
Alcohol Tax Spike: What it means for your spirits
South Africa’s excise duty on spirits is on track to exceed R100 for a standard 750ml bottle if Fin…
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…
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…
Shoprite Group achieves zero waste to landfill certification at its largest distribution centre
The Shoprite Group’s Centurion Distribution Centre – the largest DC in its network, …
Engen strengthens fleet with investment in 30 lower-emission trucks
Engen has reinforced its commitment to safe, efficient and more sustainable fuel distribution with…
Checkers and Woolworths turn truck wheels into power sources
Two major South African grocery chains are using innovative trailer technology that generat…
Shoprite Group marks 100 solar installations – powering the equivalent of 12 300 households annually
The Shoprite Group has achieved a major sustainability milestone with the installation of its&…
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…
Calling all soda connoisseurs: Get your hands on the can you can’t buy!
Two truly South African favourites — Checkers Sixty60 and Sparletta Crème Soda — have come together…
Contamination fears trigger Citro-Soda recall in South Africa
The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority says regulatory breaches prompted the recall…
Woolworths extends its competitive advantage in premium food retailing, with acquisition of in2foods
Woolworths Holdings Limited (WHL) announced today its intention to acquire 100% of the shares in pr…
Clicks recalls Made for Tots Corn Puffs over Listeria contamination concerns
The National Consumer Commission (NCC) has issued a recall for a batch of Made for Tots Corn Puffs…
Urgent Foot and Mouth Disease vaccinations arrive in Western Cape
Farmers in the Western Cape received a major boost with the arrival of 100 000 Foot and Mouth Disea…
Clicks ClubCard leads among mass-market and young South African shoppers
Clicks ClubCard has emerged as the most utilised loyalty programme among mass-market consumers and…
Retailers face structural basket shift as South African shoppers buy smarter, not less
Source: Retail Brief
Worldpanel by Numerator data reveals mounting pressure on large FMCG brands a…
NIQ State of the Retail Nation: South African FMCG retail lifted by economic tailwinds
Issued By: Nielseniq
NielsenIQ (NIQ) South Africa has released its State of the…
National Consumer Commission investigates sanitary pad brands after University of the Free State chemical study
South Africa’s consumer watchdog has opened a formal investigation into nine leading suppliers of s…
Hormone-disrupting chemicals found in popular South African sanitary pads and pantyliners
Source: BizCommunity
A new University of the Free State (UFS) study, published in Science of…
Strong holiday trading drives Woolworths earnings growth
South African retail group Woolworths Holdings delivered improved interim earnings after robust fes…
Better Rewards Drives Double-Digit Growth for Dis-Chem
Source: BizCommunity
Dis-Chem Pharmacies saw a 10.1% increase in group income for the 24-week peri…
Pick n Pay braces for deeper loss in 2026
Pick n Pay expects to post a significantly larger headline loss in its 2026 financial year, as pres…
Shoprite’s Sixty60 drives digital growth as group sales climb 7.2%
Shoprite Holdings’ on-demand delivery service, Sixty60, maintained strong m…
Clicks shares slide after festive trading update
Shares in Clicks Group dropped sharply on Thursday (22/01/2026), falling 6.21% on the JSE after the…
