If stores must wheel out celebs to make us buy what we can’t afford, make it Snoop Dog and Martha Stewart
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The property group says it is reducing space it lets to underperforming tenants
The Competition Commission has said that practises by fertiliser, agrochemical and seed companies may also distort competition
The grocery retailer grew online volumes by 463%, albeit from a low base
The family’s decision to relinquish control over the grocery retailer gives their new chief executive more room to turn the business around
The announcement comes after another disappointing set of results, in which the group reported a massive decline in its trading profit
Consumers are increasingly turning to online supermarkets to buy essential goods
The M&G’s basic food basket survey shows that supermarket prices don’t always drop when those at fresh produce markets do
The M&G takes a look back at the share price crashes, the historic leadership changes and the surprising appointments
The South African Clothing and Textile Workers Union has said people are working from 10 to 16 hours a day, seven days a week for as little as R120 to R200 a week
The old trade winds are blowing again and we must take notice, writes editor-in-chief Ron Derby
After nearly six decades of independence the need for real change in the country hasn’t diminished
The retailer released a grim set of results on Wednesday, which saw its shares plummet more than 14%
There are pros and cons to cage free and free range farming when it comes to disease control and the bottom line
The prodigal son’s return may usher in a new era for the retailer, which has languished under the Ackerman family’s control
The retailer announced that outgoing Pick n Pay chief executive Pieter Boone would be replaced by Sean Summers, who led the company from 1999 to 2006
The poor are assisted by taxpayers, the rich don’t feel it, but the middle class slips through through the gap in tough economic times
Fresh produce markets in cities around the country provide people with a cheaper shopping alternative, but not many cash-strapped households are aware of the benefits of cutting out the middleman
Woolworths donates surplus food to 890 local charities across South Africa, every day
In its latest essential food pricing monitoring report, the Competition Commission notes consumer prices were slow to come down despite easing inflation. Blame load-shedding?
The retail giant was known for his role in opposing apartheid-era labour restrictions. But as economic conditions became tough, so did Pick n Pay
The retail group Ackerman founded described him as a ‘visionary South African’ in a statement released on Thursday
The retailer has struggled amid more intense competition and as consumers continue to feel the pinch
Long-term leases, which have muscled out the smaller retailers, are being phased out
The service isn’t growing as it should because of the pandemic, rising unemployment, fewer visits to malls and more people working from home
Pick n Pay’s chairperson has called out government’s inaction on resolving the country’s structural economic decline
Consumers must brace for more food price increases as retailers battle with input costs
The pandemic may have disrupted the analogue business models of South African retailers to the online world. Amazon, unlike Walmart, is possibly an even bigger disruptor lying in wait
There may not be a lot of South African vegans, but it seems many still want a taste of the plant-based life
The Local food pioneer has been drawn into a dispute with the department of agriculture, which has an issue with how meat alternatives are labelled
Consumers living in such areas are spending more at spazas than big retailers, according to a report