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.

SPAR, the world’s largest food retail voluntary chain, has seen annual retail sales break the €40 billion mark for the first time, today reporting global sales revenue of €41.2 billion for the year ending December 31st, 2021. The figures represent a 3.3% year-on-year increase in global sales revenue at constant currency values.

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.

Entries for the 30th edition of the annual Championship Boerewors competition will be open from 23 May until 17 June 2022.

Pharmacy retailer Dis-Chem on Monday (23 May) reported strong revenue growth of 15.7% for the 12 months ended February 2022, exceeding R30 billion for the first time (R30.4 billion), with consumers resuming their pre-pandemic routines and shopping habits.

As South Africa enters into the winter months, citizens need to be aware of rising Covid cases and contend with the higher likelihood of catching other common illnesses associated with the colder weather.

Civil action group Outa is calling on the government to extend its temporary relief on fuel taxes to be extended beyond the 31 May deadline.

The commission has recommended the Competition Tribunal approve the R1.36bn deal that forms part of the retailer’s turnaround

Cash-strapped South Africans are swapping out their preferred meat brands and products for cheaper alternatives, a new study by Unilever food group's Knorr shows.

FRIGAIR expo is the largest dedicated HERVAC trade exhibition in Africa showcasing the entire heating, energy, refrigeration, ventilation and air conditioning industries. Many new products will be launched at FRIGAIR and live demonstrations of products will take place on many of the exhibition stands.

Retailer Pick n Pay has announced plans to take on Shoprite and Woolworths across three main market segments with the launch of “Project Red”.

Shoprite Checkers will issue 40 million Shoprite Checkers shares, with an estimated value of R8.9 billion, for the benefit of its employees to recognise their valued contribution and ensure their ongoing participation in the Shoprite Group’s continued growth and success.

The Pick n Pay Group today launched a comprehensive new strategic plan, which Group CEO Pieter Boone described as the “biggest and most important change in Pick n Pay for many years”.

UltraMel custard launches full cream ready-to-drink milkshakes in 3 delicious flavours – Vanilla, Chocolate & strawberry

Pick n Pay published its financial results for the year ended 27 February 2022.

An initiative between the Spar Group Ltd and the National Prosecuting Authority [NPA] has culminated in a donation of basic groceries and care items to the value of R300 000 per month to the NPA’s Thutuzela Care Centres.

NielsenIQ South Africa has released its monthly State of the Retail Nation analysis which shows that total annual retail sales at South African retail outlets were R516-Billion which represents a 14.4% annual increase.

Unilever has announced the recall of its Knorr Cup-a-Soup Lite Beef and Vegetable products after discovering that they contain sachets of Knorr Cup-a-Soup Beef and Vegetable Regular instead.

The company will no longer target them with adverts for food and drinks