Iceland has introduced a new concept for Christmas – shopping on ice! In a world first, the aisles of the supermarket’s branch in Stratford were transformed into an ice rink by using 250 square meters of synthetic ice.

Hot off the heels of the global Black Friday phenomenon, retailers, brands and shopping centres across South Africa are now gearing up to make the most of 2018’s Festive Season which is already upon us.

Most businesses – retail and entertainment excluded – resemble ghost towns during the first and last weeks of the year. Energy levels are low in December, and employees daydream about cocktails on the beach. Come January, it takes a few days to get back into the swing of things.

National Treasury has published the draft Conduct of Financial Institutions (COFI) Bill for public comment. In an attached statement, Treasury said that the COFI Bill is the next phase of the legislative reforms aimed at strengthening the regulation of how the financial services industry treats its customers.

As violent protests by workers surge and employers calculate the hefty cost of property damage, the labour court in Johannesburg has made an unprecedented ruling barring Dis-Chem workers from picketing and protesting.

The Shoprite Group recently opened a new world-class distribution centre (DC) in Lagos, Nigeria.

Production will resume immediately as the company tries to get back on its feet after the devastating recall in March

A study by the Bureau of Economic Research (BER) has shown that the retail sector showed signs of a revival in the last three months of the year after the sector ran into trouble in the third quarter of the year.

South Africans are set to spend over R200bn this festive season, with an average of nearly R6 000 each, a recent survey has found.

Is this a portent of things to come?

Grocery retails have had a tough year, and like other retailers are hoping to see a boost in sales over the festive season.

A big and better Checkers Mimosa Mall re-opened its doors in Bloemfontein following a major refurbishment after the store was destroyed by a devastating fire almost a year ago.