Professional services group Deloitte has published its annual Global Powers of Retail report for 2022, ranking the 250 biggest retail groups across the world – including five from South Africa.
Pick n Pay has launched a new premium range under its private label, targeting customers in its newly revamped middle to top-end stores.
The latest financial data from retailer Woolworthsshows remarkable online growth in South Africa for both food and fashion segments.
South Africa's retailers have only a handful of months to prepare for the next peak trading season which includes the busy shopping time over Black Friday and the festive season.
New legislation could lead to more game meat alternatives of popular products coming to grocery store shelves in South Africa.
South Africa is seeing a strong push from retailers into online shopping and same-day delivery space, with the likes of Woolworths, Pick n Pay and Checkers looking to capture a slice of this growing segment.
Retailer Woolworths says it will embark on an extensive rollout of electric panel vans (EVs) in partnership with DSV and Everlectric to deliver their customers’ online purchases in Gauteng, Cape Town and Durban.
As more people become digitally literate, online shopping has become a thriving market that many South African companies intend to adopt.
Retailer Woolworths says that group online sales for the half-year financial period ending 26 December, grew by 22.4%, and contributed 13.7% to its total turnover and concession sales.
South Africa's major supermarkets have all announced their shopping deals ahead of Black Friday 2021, which falls on Friday (26 November).
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