Long-term leases, which have muscled out the smaller retailers, are being phased out
Consumers living in such areas are spending more at spazas than big retailers, according to a report
The South African informal economy market is much sought-after, with the big, formal-sector supermarkets all looking to grow their share
People plundering shops and malls has spread, leaving a trail of devastation and loss of income and jobs
Heather Van Harte, who runs a small catering business, is changing her cooking habits during the lockdown, and has plans to start a food garden
The cost of placing South African evacuees from Wuhan in quarantine in Limpopo will cost an estimated R6.7-million
The Competition Commission’s Grocery Retail Inquiry has found national supermarket chains are putting small, independent players out of business
Police investigating a major Australian strawberry needle contamination scare on Monday identified a former farm supervisor as their main suspect
Crops such as fonio, a plant indigenous to West Africa, rather than those planted for export, are being grown to fight hunger and climate change
They call all the shots and there is little small businesses can do about it
South African retailers can help to improve food security – but smallholder farmers need to play a key role.
Pick n Pay is at loggerheads with some of its franchisees over claims that the retail giant is making it difficult for their businesses to survive.
The ‘big interview’ with Richard Brasher, the new chief executive of Pick n Pay , should have been a big interrogation, says a reader.
Farmers and food analysts are in agreement: South Africa’s supermarket chains have too much power and are squeezing margins down through the chain.
After conducting extensive consumer research and an examination of big retailers around the world, Pick is to launch a new store format.
