South African manufacturer Infection Protection Products’ Sanitouch brand has passed the necessary European Standard tests proving its efficacy against the Covid-19 virus.

Pick n Pay Clothing today launched its third limited edition locally produced collection, designed by Gavin Rajah – a well-known South African brand synonymous with style and design.

Massmart’s brand-new, cutting-edge centralised distribution centre for the Western Cape has been completed and is one of the largest, and most impressive of its kind in Cape Town, at just under 53 000 square metres in size.

Clicks Clubcard has scooped three awards at the South African Loyalty Awards; namely Best Loyalty Programme of the Year in the retail sector for the second consecutive year; the Best Short-Term Loyalty Marketing Campaign of the Year for its Engen fuel partner launch; and Best Use of Multi-Channel Loyalty Communication/Engagement.

Shoprite and Checkers supermarkets will offer early Black Friday deals and discounts of up to 50% on everyday essentials as customers are increasingly looking for value given the pressure many households are under.

Pick n Pay today launched its Black Friday deals which will run over two weeks, making it the retailer’s biggest Black Friday to date. This follows the online-only deals Pick n Pay launched on 13 November.

On Friday (20/11/2020), government gazetted regulations that impose new requirements on olive and olive oil suppliers in South Africa, including the introduction of a new levy.

South Africa’s e-commerce sector looks set for explosive growth. According to FNB, the average e-commerce spend already increased by 30% in the first half of 2020 compared to the year prior. Rand Merchant Bank expects the sector’s value to surge by 150%, to R225 billion, within the next five years.

Cape Town has joined the list of cities around the world in which you will find a Starbucks store, courtesy of its newly opened store in Canal Walk – the first of six to open in the next four weeks.

Pick n Pay has launched its own mobile service, PnP Mobile, which will make use of MTN’s mobile network infrastructure to offer customers prepaid, SIM-based access to services including airtime and data.

The South African Reserve Bank (SARB), Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA), Payments Association of South Africa (PASA) and the Banking Association South Africa (BASA) have jointly agreed that that the issuing and the acceptance/collection of cheques will cease from 31 December 2020.

Retail group Woolworths says the changes to consumer behaviour due to Covid-19 remain in place, including fewer visits to larger malls and city centres, and a reduced demand for formalwear.