As the winter cold continues to bite, Engen and Ackermans have stepped up to support Siloe School for the Blind with much needed cold weather essentials and two washing machines.

Households in South Africa could be in for some respite in the coming months as petrol and food prices are set to cool off, according to the Bureau for Economic Research (BER).

The Shoprite Group was the first retailer to celebrate the enormous contribution of South African women to society when Government announced National Women’s Day in 1996 when it introduced a significant campaign that ran for 17 years to celebrate women, the nationally acclaimed Shoprite Checkers Women of the Year Awards.

Channelling the famous rallying cry of the 20 000 brave women who marched to the Union Buildings in Pretoria in 1956 to fight for freedom, Engen’s Xoliswa Ndlazulwana’s has used the sheer force of her character to bounce back from extreme hardship and be a shining inspiration to all.

South African e-Commerce leader, Takealot Group, has announced its sponsorship of the GirlCode hackathon, taking place 6-7 August 2022.

PMA's Fresh Connections conference and expo are back this years, and although it has a new name, it will still be the same vibrant event as it has been for the past decade.

South Africa will not impose anti-dumping tariffs on chicken imports from Brazil, Denmark, Ireland, Poland, and Spain, because food prices are too high, the International Trade Administration Commission (Itac) announced on Monday (01/08/2022).

Grocery retailer Pick n Pay is embarking on an aggressive store rollout of its standalone clothing stores after the division posted strong sales growth.

The Shoprite Group opened Gauteng’s first standalone Medirite Plus pharmacy at the Olivedale Corner retail centre in Randburg. Centrally located on President Fouche Drive, the open-air centre also houses a new Checkers supermarket.

Massmart-owned retailer Game has just introduced a new store within a store format for its liquor business, allowing customers to shop a more comprehensive selection of alcohol within its traditional Game store.

The trolley, borrowed from Pick n Pay Hyper by the Sea, was wrapped in fairy lights and gold foil curtains.

Pick n Pay has launched an exceptional new premium range under its private label. The Crafted Collection by PnP range will drive innovation and differentiation within their newly revamped middle to top-end Pick n Pay stores.

The stranglehold of the current 13-year inflation high on consumer purchase patterns is clearly shown in the newly released NielsenIQ South Africa State of the Retail Nation report which shows that twelve out of the Top 40 grocery products are showing double-digit inflation.

Makro reports an increase in pork sales despite the ongoing economic effects the Covid-19 lockdown regulations had on South African pig farmers.

Retail group Pick n Pay says that it has successfully converted six of its stores to the new ‘Project Red’ format, with plans to accelerate the rollout over the next year.

The Shoprite Group is expanding its ecommerce presence by taking its Petshop Science brand online. This comes as the pet economy continues to grow in South Africa – in just one year, Petshop Science has opened 22 physical stores around the country.

Food and logistics group RCL Foods has bought KwaZulu-Natal-based Sunshine Bakery - one of SA’s largest independent baking businesses.

South Africans will be getting some relief at the petrol pumps with fuel price cuts in August, the department of mineral resources and energy confirmed on Wednesday.

Staycold International, a leading South African manufacturer of self-contained commercial fridges and freezers primarily, have just released an IoT vlog on cloud technology and asset management.

Pick n Pay has almost doubled its online sales between 28 February and 3 July 2022.