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Pick n Pay’s digital evolution: Building a connected retail future

Retailers

Pick n Pay’s digital evolution: Building a connected retail future

Evan-Lee Courie 30 Oct 2025

The Future Shopper 2025: VML reveals key trends shaping e-commerce

Trends

The Future Shopper 2025: VML reveals key trends shaping e-commerce

19 Sep 2025

South Africans kick off festive shopping earlier each year

Sales

South Africans kick off festive shopping earlier each year

21 Aug 2025

Retail

Status, service, and brand values: Key shopping trends in Africa

Issued by Google 12 Aug 2025

Gen Zs are shaping the future of retail

Research

Gen Zs are shaping the future of retail

12 Jun 2025

December 2024 holiday consumer spend shows signs of growth

Banking & Finance

December 2024 holiday consumer spend shows signs of growth

29 Jan 2025

Top global consumer trends for 2025 - Euromonitor Intl

Trends

Top global consumer trends for 2025 - Euromonitor Intl

14 Nov 2024

VML’s Future Shopper Report 2024: a global snapshot of the modern shopper

Trends

VML’s Future Shopper Report 2024: a global snapshot of the modern shopper

18 Sep 2024

Sales

TikTok back-to-school Playbook: Global trends relevant for SA

Karabo Ledwaba 9 Jul 2024

AutoTrader Convention inspires dealers to see things differently

Events & Shows

AutoTrader Convention inspires dealers to see things differently

Issued by AutoTrader 23 May 2024

#BizTrends2024: The rise of the independent shopper

Trends

#BizTrends2024: The rise of the independent shopper

Andrea Ellens 10 Jan 2024

Revolutionising retail store planning in SA’s clothing industry

Retail

Revolutionising retail store planning in SA’s clothing industry

Craig Schwabe 18 Dec 2023

Black Friday sales numbers show consumer strain

Sales

Black Friday sales numbers show consumer strain

12 Dec 2023

Source: © 123rf This Black Friday consumers went for everyday items instead of luxuries

E-commerce

#BlackFriday: Consumers under strain; swop luxury items for everyday items

5 Dec 2023

Capitec unveils top trends in consumer purchases over Black Friday weekend

Banking & Finance

Capitec unveils top trends in consumer purchases over Black Friday weekend

1 Dec 2023

Takealot.com reveals Black Friday 2023 shopping trends

E-commerce

Takealot.com reveals Black Friday 2023 shopping trends

29 Nov 2023

Source: © 123rf PwC’s latest Global Consumer Insights Survey identifies five key areas impacting consumer spend and shaping shopping trends

Research

5 key areas impacting consumer spend, shaping shopping trends

21 Jul 2023

How SA's cash-constrained consumers are shifting shopping habits to save on costs

Research

How SA's cash-constrained consumers are shifting shopping habits to save on costs

20 Feb 2023

Health & Beauty

SA's beauty spas and salons shake up strategy to boost recovery

30 Jan 2023

Africa's changing shopping trends allow e-tailers to meet evolving expectations

Trends

Africa's changing shopping trends allow e-tailers to meet evolving expectations

Darijan Boškovic 5 Jan 2023

Three of the biggest small business festive fails and how to avoid them

SMEs

Three of the biggest small business festive fails and how to avoid them

Issued by Business Partners Limited 9 Dec 2022

Source: ©dolgachov -

E-commerce

PayU's Black Friday debrief: Big ticket items, bigger baskets and new payment trends

2 Dec 2022

How to go viral on TikTok... let your customers #unwrapalot

Social Media

How to go viral on TikTok... let your customers #unwrapalot

Issued by Techsys Digital 24 Nov 2022

Technology

Can we right-size inventory for hyperlocal shopping?

David Lancefield 6 Oct 2022

Emira relaunches Springfield Retail Centre following 2021 riots

Retail & Hospitality Property

Emira relaunches Springfield Retail Centre following 2021 riots

5 Aug 2022

Retailers using AI should be aware of personal privacy issues

4th Industrial Revolution

Retailers using AI should be aware of personal privacy issues

Wendy Tembedza 12 Jul 2022

Source: © goodluz

Health & Beauty

Top 3 beauty and personal care shopping trends

28 Dec 2021

86% of SA consumers concerned about rising prices - survey

Research

86% of SA consumers concerned about rising prices - survey

1 Dec 2021

Changes in shopping trends here to stay post-Covid

Research

Changes in shopping trends here to stay post-Covid

27 Oct 2021

CRM

3 ways to reinvent retail customer engagement in a post-Covid world

Robbie Kearns 28 Apr 2021

E-commerce

OneDayOnly index unpacks changes in online shopper behaviour

23 Apr 2021

What did South Africans buy online in 2020?

E-commerce

What did South Africans buy online in 2020?

18 Feb 2021

Mobicred looks at Q4 spending patterns as lockdown eases

Research

Mobicred looks at Q4 spending patterns as lockdown eases

23 Oct 2020

Trading within SMME sector shows recovery as SA adapts

Entrepreneurship

Trading within SMME sector shows recovery as SA adapts

22 May 2020

#StartupStory: A new online platform for moms, brands and 'momfluencers'

Marketing & Media

#StartupStory: A new online platform for moms, brands and 'momfluencers'

Jessica Tennant 7 Jun 2019

Shopping trends mean blocking the big Sainsbury's-Asda merger may not protect customers

Retailers

Shopping trends mean blocking the big Sainsbury's-Asda merger may not protect customers

Yasemin Kor 30 Apr 2019

New Kenya farmers market to connect producers and consumers

Agribusiness

New Kenya farmers market to connect producers and consumers

3 Apr 2019

Is Black Friday a threat to SA's December retail sales?

Research

Is Black Friday a threat to SA's December retail sales?

14 Mar 2019

Eben Esterhuizen, general manager, OnShelf Pharma.

Trends

#BizTrends2019: Five customer engagement technology trends we can't ignore

Eben Esterhuizen 28 Jan 2019

5 technologies improving retail customer engagement

CRM

5 technologies improving retail customer engagement

Eben Esterhuizen 24 Oct 2018

Location and voice technology are the future of retail

Retail

Location and voice technology are the future of retail

Gary Mortimer and Louise Grimmer 11 Apr 2018

Mobile and social are dominant forces in SA retail

CRM

Mobile and social are dominant forces in SA retail

Kerry Hope 6 Apr 2018

Online retail potential will soon be realised in SA - Spree

E-commerce

Online retail potential will soon be realised in SA - Spree

26 Mar 2018

Growing affinity among SA shoppers for specialist retailers

Research

Growing affinity among SA shoppers for specialist retailers

22 Mar 2018

Online shopping and the rapid globalisation of shoppers and retailers

E-commerce

Online shopping and the rapid globalisation of shoppers and retailers

Mark McCallum 31 May 2017

Atterbury's fourth retail development in Ghana opens in April

Commercial Property

Atterbury's fourth retail development in Ghana opens in April

28 Mar 2017

Retail

African online shopping trends in 2017

18 Jan 2017