Retailer Pick n Pay has published its financial results for the six months ended 29 August 2021, with the group reporting solid results after a period impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic and social unrest.

The Shoprite Group’s Money Market Account, which previously only enabled customers to deposit funds to pay for utilities and buy groceries, now provides customers with new transactional banking options including sending money and making withdrawals.

Pharmacy retailer Dis-Chem says it expects its earnings for the six months ended 31 August, to increase between 32.6% and 37.6%.

A fresh new Starbucks South Africa retail experience has launched inside the Checkers FreshX Zambezi Junction supermarket at Breed Street, Montana Park, Pretoria Johannesburg. This brand new Starbucks kiosk delivers the much-loved iconic menu in the heart of this friendly family suburb at the foothills of the majestic Magaliesberg mountains.

The City of Johannesburg has entered into a two-year power purchase agreement with the privately-owned Kelvin power station, which it says will significantly help reduce electricity outages across the metropole.

Checkers is bringing an international shopping trend to South Africa with an exclusive sales weekend for its more than 8 million Xtra Savings members.

World Cotton Day is celebrated every year on 7 October, and this year’s theme is ‘Cotton for Good’. In celebration of World Cotton Day, Woolworths has announced that this summer, all the cotton fibre used in its private label clothing and home ranges is 100% responsibly sourced, either via Better Cotton or certified organic cotton.

Further to the SENS released on the 25 August 2021, Massmart is pleased to announce that it has reached agreement to acquire 87.5% of the issued shares in OneCart.

Standard Bank and Pick n Pay customers’ shopping experience has just become even more convenient, easy, and safe, with the launch of Standard Bank’s EasyScan – a new service that enables customers to pay for their shopping using the Standard Bank