If stores must wheel out celebs to make us buy what we can’t afford, make it Snoop Dog and Martha Stewart
Sibanye-Stillwater, which is at the centre of the debate on excessive pay for executives, has had its remuneration report rejected three years in a row
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
Consumers are increasingly turning to online supermarkets to buy essential goods
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Analysts say the market can rest easy knowing that the popular retailer’s food section is in good hands
The M&G’s basic food basket survey shows that supermarket prices don’t always drop when those at fresh produce markets do
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
They have reached the top of their game, and will inspire more women to rise through the ranks
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
Farmers have been hard hit by everything from load-shedding to transport costs and supermarkets say they have not passed the costs
of running generators on to battling consumers
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
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?
Retailers and suppliers are heeding the call for sustainable seafood products
The retailer has struggled amid more intense competition and as consumers continue to feel the pinch
Supporting the LGBTIQA+ community involves more than merely putting rainbows on clothes
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
Woolworths is in a better position now than it was when it bought the Australian department store
Restaurant of the year goes to the only Durban-based restaurant that made it to 2022 Eat Out Award winners
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
The financially stretched middle class is teetering on the brink as fuel and food prices gnaw at their disposable incomes
High inflationary pressures are set to be put to consumers as retailers and food producers alike warn of impending storm
Covid-19 cast the economy adrift, but a less punishing new phase of the pandemic could set it back on track
It may be beneficial for consumers when supermarkets push to get the lowest price from suppliers, but it can harm the farmers
Environment-friendly cleaning products form part of a small, but growing market
Companies are keen to ditch plastic straws, but replacing them with single-use alternatives is not the best option, environmentalists say
Covid-19 bans on alcohol and the recent violence have exposed just how important booze sales are to retailers that once only filled trolleys with food
Local firms have struggled to adapt to the regulatory environment and the dynamics of an unpredictable market