Despite a tough local market, Spar saw strong liquor sales at its Tops chain.

More than ten years ago, Woolworths pioneered its own label of eco-friendly products in South Africa with the launch of its Earth Friendly range of household cleaning products.

Amazon on Monday said it plans to open its first new brand of grocery store in California next year, as it amps up its ambitious push to become a bigger name in food.

Increased consumer interest in the stories behind their food and beverage products and their notable influence on purchasing decisions has resulted in companies increasingly paying attention to storytelling in branding strategies.

SA consumers risk paying a lot more than they bargained for if they are careless when shopping online this Black Friday, warns Fortinet.

The Giannacopoulos family feared that the 41 Spar stores they operate, 10 of which are in KZN, might be lost forever through the “clandestine” court action brought by The Spar Group Ltd.

Government has published a 25-year ‘review’ focusing on the progress made by South Africa since democracy in 1994.

Shoppers everywhere are counting sleeps until Friday, 29 November. Black Friday is an American tradition and refers to the Friday following Thanksgiving (which is always on the fourth Thursday of November) and marks the start of the Christmas shopping season. Black Friday gives retailers a tremendous opportunity to ring up early holiday sales and South African consumers have embraced this tradition with eagerness and enthusiasm.

SA’s largest food producer, Tiger Brands, is considering disposing of its value-added meat products business (Vamp), saying on Friday it had determined it was not an ideal fit in the business.

The FairPlay movement, job-seekers, trade unions and impoverished rural communities will be watching closely to see whether the new poultry industry master plan sets the industry on a growth path by cutting back the devastating flow of dumped and predatory imports.