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Retail sales drop 1.4% for May

20 Jul 2023

Do you know where your coffee comes from? The Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of knowing about our supply chains. Here, a woman carries harvested coffee beans in a coffee plantation in Mount Gorongosa, Mozambique, in August 2019. (AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi)

Supply Chain

The coronavirus pandemic requires us to understand food's murky supply chains

Cory Searcy and Pavel Castka 6 Aug 2020

Andrew Stein on how Game is rediscovering its retail mojo

Retailers

Andrew Stein on how Game is rediscovering its retail mojo

Lauren Hartzenberg 31 Jul 2020

Credit: Polina via Pexels

FMCG

Food giants appointing teams to focus on plant-based products

30 Jul 2020

Coronavirus has turned retail therapy into retail anxiety - keeping customers calm will be key to carrying on

CRM

Coronavirus has turned retail therapy into retail anxiety - keeping customers calm will be key to carrying on

Jessica Vredenburg and Megan Phillips 24 Jul 2020

Image credit: Retha Ferguson from Pexels

Research

Covid-19 impact on consumption patterns in Africa's key markets

23 Jul 2020

Amazon's Paul Misener on the link between innovation and diversity

E-commerce

Amazon's Paul Misener on the link between innovation and diversity

Lauren Hartzenberg 21 Jul 2020

Customer experience will help retailers overcome the financial hit from coronavirus

CRM

Customer experience will help retailers overcome the financial hit from coronavirus

Frederic Dimanche 6 Jul 2020

Retailers

The 50-year evolution of the Game brand

26 Jun 2020

Pandora commits to using only recycled silver and gold from 2025

Fashion & Homeware

Pandora commits to using only recycled silver and gold from 2025

9 Jun 2020

Consumer markets under pressure in 2020

Research

Consumer markets under pressure in 2020

Camilla Butler 5 Jun 2020

Equipping Africa's fashion entrepreneurs to conquer Covid-19

Fashion & Homeware

Equipping Africa's fashion entrepreneurs to conquer Covid-19

4 Jun 2020

DHL confirms strategic investment in UK-based Link Commerce

E-commerce

DHL confirms strategic investment in UK-based Link Commerce

28 May 2020

Covid-19 driving fundamental shifts in Africa's consumers

Research

Covid-19 driving fundamental shifts in Africa's consumers

27 May 2020

Forrester forecasts $2.1tn in retail losses globally in 2020

Research

Forrester forecasts $2.1tn in retail losses globally in 2020

7 May 2020

Covid-19 will bring about a retail apocalypse

Retail

Covid-19 will bring about a retail apocalypse

Howard Saunders 8 Apr 2020

Consumer behaviour intensifies as Covid-19 outbreak forces new shopping patterns

Research

Consumer behaviour intensifies as Covid-19 outbreak forces new shopping patterns

26 Mar 2020

Luxury brands gather in Ghana for inaugural Africa Luxury Dialogue

Exhibitions & Events

Luxury brands gather in Ghana for inaugural Africa Luxury Dialogue

5 Mar 2020

Battling the damaging effects of 'fast fashion'

Fashion & Homeware

Battling the damaging effects of 'fast fashion'

Pavithra Rao 5 Mar 2020

Loot, AYO and Volt.Africa announce new SMME-focused online marketplace

E-commerce

Loot, AYO and Volt.Africa announce new SMME-focused online marketplace

4 Mar 2020

Africa wired: E-commerce offers fresh opportunities for young traders

E-commerce

Africa wired: E-commerce offers fresh opportunities for young traders

Yun Shi 18 Feb 2020

Mango's standalone fashion stores have returned to SA

Fashion & Homeware

Mango's standalone fashion stores have returned to SA

31 Jan 2020

How the Shoprite Group is curbing its plastic packaging waste

ESG

How the Shoprite Group is curbing its plastic packaging waste

22 Jan 2020

Credit: Getty

Research

Africa gains prominence in Global Retail Development Index 2019

13 Jan 2020

#BizTrends2020: Bright future for luxury brands in Africa

Trends

#BizTrends2020: Bright future for luxury brands in Africa

Alain Dos Santos 10 Jan 2020

#BizTrends2020: The future of retailing in sub-Saharan Africa

Trends

#BizTrends2020: The future of retailing in sub-Saharan Africa

Christele Chokossa 8 Jan 2020

#BizTrends2020: Africa's double-edged consumer demand

Trends

#BizTrends2020: Africa's double-edged consumer demand

Ailsa Wingfield 6 Jan 2020

Pick n Pay mentorship app launched to empower small suppliers

Training

Pick n Pay mentorship app launched to empower small suppliers

13 Dec 2019

Pick n Pay trials 'pick and weigh' packaging-free zone in Cape Town

Retailers

Pick n Pay trials 'pick and weigh' packaging-free zone in Cape Town

4 Dec 2019

Lux Afrique Boutique avails luxury brands to shoppers in 54 African countries

E-commerce

Lux Afrique Boutique avails luxury brands to shoppers in 54 African countries

4 Dec 2019

Food Lover's Market places national ban on plastic bags

Retailers

Food Lover's Market places national ban on plastic bags

3 Dec 2019

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Do you know where your coffee comes from? The Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of knowing about our supply chains. Here, a woman carries harvested coffee beans in a coffee plantation in Mount Gorongosa, Mozambique, in August 2019. (AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi)

RetailThe coronavirus pandemic requires us to understand food's murky supply chains

Cory Searcy and Pavel Castka 6 Aug 2020

Andrew Stein on how Game is rediscovering its retail mojo

RetailAndrew Stein on how Game is rediscovering its retail mojo

Lauren Hartzenberg 31 Jul 2020

Credit: Polina via Pexels

RetailFood giants appointing teams to focus on plant-based products

30 Jul 2020

Coronavirus has turned retail therapy into retail anxiety - keeping customers calm will be key to carrying on

RetailCoronavirus has turned retail therapy into retail anxiety - keeping customers calm will be key to carrying on

Jessica Vredenburg and Megan Phillips 24 Jul 2020

Image credit: Retha Ferguson from Pexels

RetailCovid-19 impact on consumption patterns in Africa's key markets

23 Jul 2020

Amazon's Paul Misener on the link between innovation and diversity

RetailAmazon's Paul Misener on the link between innovation and diversity

Lauren Hartzenberg 21 Jul 2020

Customer experience will help retailers overcome the financial hit from coronavirus

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Frederic Dimanche 6 Jul 2020

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26 Jun 2020

Pandora commits to using only recycled silver and gold from 2025

RetailPandora commits to using only recycled silver and gold from 2025

9 Jun 2020

Consumer markets under pressure in 2020

RetailConsumer markets under pressure in 2020

Camilla Butler 5 Jun 2020

Equipping Africa's fashion entrepreneurs to conquer Covid-19

RetailEquipping Africa's fashion entrepreneurs to conquer Covid-19

4 Jun 2020

DHL confirms strategic investment in UK-based Link Commerce

RetailDHL confirms strategic investment in UK-based Link Commerce

28 May 2020

Covid-19 driving fundamental shifts in Africa's consumers

RetailCovid-19 driving fundamental shifts in Africa's consumers

27 May 2020

Forrester forecasts $2.1tn in retail losses globally in 2020

RetailForrester forecasts $2.1tn in retail losses globally in 2020

7 May 2020

Covid-19 will bring about a retail apocalypse

RetailCovid-19 will bring about a retail apocalypse

Howard Saunders 8 Apr 2020

Consumer behaviour intensifies as Covid-19 outbreak forces new shopping patterns

RetailConsumer behaviour intensifies as Covid-19 outbreak forces new shopping patterns

26 Mar 2020

Luxury brands gather in Ghana for inaugural Africa Luxury Dialogue

RetailLuxury brands gather in Ghana for inaugural Africa Luxury Dialogue

5 Mar 2020

Battling the damaging effects of 'fast fashion'

RetailBattling the damaging effects of 'fast fashion'

Pavithra Rao 5 Mar 2020

Loot, AYO and Volt.Africa announce new SMME-focused online marketplace

RetailLoot, AYO and Volt.Africa announce new SMME-focused online marketplace

4 Mar 2020

Africa wired: E-commerce offers fresh opportunities for young traders

RetailAfrica wired: E-commerce offers fresh opportunities for young traders

Yun Shi 18 Feb 2020

Mango's standalone fashion stores have returned to SA

RetailMango's standalone fashion stores have returned to SA

31 Jan 2020

How the Shoprite Group is curbing its plastic packaging waste

RetailHow the Shoprite Group is curbing its plastic packaging waste

22 Jan 2020

Credit: Getty

RetailAfrica gains prominence in Global Retail Development Index 2019

13 Jan 2020

#BizTrends2020: Bright future for luxury brands in Africa

Retail#BizTrends2020: Bright future for luxury brands in Africa

Alain Dos Santos 10 Jan 2020

#BizTrends2020: The future of retailing in sub-Saharan Africa

Retail#BizTrends2020: The future of retailing in sub-Saharan Africa

Christele Chokossa 8 Jan 2020

#BizTrends2020: Africa's double-edged consumer demand

Retail#BizTrends2020: Africa's double-edged consumer demand

Ailsa Wingfield 6 Jan 2020

Pick n Pay mentorship app launched to empower small suppliers

RetailPick n Pay mentorship app launched to empower small suppliers

13 Dec 2019

Pick n Pay trials 'pick and weigh' packaging-free zone in Cape Town

RetailPick n Pay trials 'pick and weigh' packaging-free zone in Cape Town

4 Dec 2019

Lux Afrique Boutique avails luxury brands to shoppers in 54 African countries

RetailLux Afrique Boutique avails luxury brands to shoppers in 54 African countries

4 Dec 2019

Food Lover's Market places national ban on plastic bags

RetailFood Lover's Market places national ban on plastic bags

3 Dec 2019

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RetailThese are Shoprite's standout suppliers for 2019

19 Nov 2019

6 pharmacy retail trends to watch in 2020

Retail6 pharmacy retail trends to watch in 2020

Eben Esterhuizen 18 Nov 2019

Kenya's Twiga Foods raises $30m in Series B round

RetailKenya's Twiga Foods raises $30m in Series B round

28 Oct 2019

The robot wears Prada: what happens when AI starts giving out fashion tips?

RetailThe robot wears Prada: what happens when AI starts giving out fashion tips?

Mark Liu 25 Oct 2019

6 trends shaping the shopping mall experience

Retail6 trends shaping the shopping mall experience

Theresa Terblanche 23 Oct 2019

Data technology driving agility in retail

RetailData technology driving agility in retail

Lauren Hartzenberg 15 Oct 2019

Know your business inside out with a Biz Office

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DHL Africa eShop platform rolled out to 34 additional countries

RetailDHL Africa eShop platform rolled out to 34 additional countries

12 Sep 2019

Global Change Award 2020: Submit your sustainable fashion innovation

RetailGlobal Change Award 2020: Submit your sustainable fashion innovation

9 Sep 2019

SA designer Thebe Magugu first African to win LVMH Prize

RetailSA designer Thebe Magugu first African to win LVMH Prize

5 Sep 2019