South Africa's first rural-centred online grocery store and delivery service has navigated degraded roads and rough terrain to complete more than 25,000 orders in KwaZulu-Natal.

The South African e-commerce sector has exploded over the last two years and to help manufacturers and retailers keep track of this NielsenIQ has established a robust e-commerce data tracking solution in partnership with some of South Africa’s largest brick and mortar and online retailers.

Swift action by the Shoprite Group following the July 2021 unrest and the April 2022 floods in KwaZulu-Natal meant its supermarket operations were back up and trading in record time - and Shoprite Technology played a critical role in making this happen.

Supermarket giant Pick n Pay has implemented many failed turnaround plans in the past decade and longer. But new CEO, Pieter Boone, has unveiled his new initiatives.

Retailer Woolworths expects shopping in South Africa to become increasingly digital in the coming years as more people use less traditional platforms such as Tiktok and Instagram to do their shopping.

As the next step in its turnaround strategy and in support of its goal to become a leading omnichannel retailer.

The vertical farms will grow various lettuce leaves and herbs from seeds and will be located in Pick n Pay’s fruit and vegetable section, the retailer said in a statement on Tuesday (22 March).

As grocery delivery apps become the main channel through which people get their household products in urban areas, underserviced communities in the rural parts of the country are now part of the digital lifestyle and convenience, saving them transport costs and limiting the spread of Covid-19.

Retailer Pick n Pay will now give its nine million Smart Shoppers instant customer support through WhatsApp, in partnership with Clickatell.

Local chicken farmers celebrate the banishing of mixing portions of chicken in the same bag from different countries.

Trade and Industry minister Ebrahim Patel has published the draft Companies Amendment Bill for public comment, promising a significant shake-up for businesses in South Africa.

The Electoral Commission has written to Home Affairs minister Aaron Motsoaledi requesting that he facilitates a request to the president asking for election day, Monday, 1 November, to be declared a public holiday.