As November approaches, retailers in South Africa are gearing up for a bumper Black Friday weekend, kicking off the festive shopping season.
South Africa's largest retailer in terms of market capitalisation, turnover and employees, Shoprite has published its integrated annual report for 2022, highlighting its remuneration structure.
The ongoing strike at Transnet that has crippled South Africa's export capacity will have a massive impact on the economy, even if it comes to an end.
South African retailer Woolworths says that it has removed single-use plastic shopping bags at all of its food stores - marking a key milestone in its strategy of zero-packaging waste to landfill.
Following the success of Woolies Dash the group now brings the service to its main app providing more enhanced features.
BusinessTech looked at the most recent annual financial reports and compared the country's five biggest listed retailers on 10 key metrics – from financial performance to investment and reach.
Woolworths Holdings is preparing to battle the impact of soaring inflation in both its key markets, after increased sales and a growing cash pile allowed the South African retailer to raise the annual dividend higher than expected.
Retailer Woolworths says it plans significant reinvestment into its South African business, particularly in digital and data, with a further R8 billion of capex scheduled over the next three years.
Retailer Woolworths Holdings Limited (WHL) on Wednesday (31 August) published its results for the 52 weeks ended 26 June 2022 showing muted turnover, buoyed by strong online sales growth.
BusinessTech looks at the premium brands on offer from Checkers and Pick n Pay, and how they compare to Woolworths Food.
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