Pick n Pay Constantia flagship gets a modern revamp
The Constantia
branch is the latest to relaunch as part of Pick n Pay's Next Generation
project, which provides customers with "superb, comprehensive product
ranges, open, easy-to-navigate...
Shoprite prepares to control Ugandan retail market
The South African franchise is to open up two new
branches - one at Acacia mall in Kamwokya and another at Victoria mall in
Entebbe.
Knight Frank,...
Four things this packaging company teaches us about Africa’s consumer goods...
One company with a
good vantage point of the sector is Polyoak Packaging, a South African-based
operator with a footprint in numerous markets across the continent....
The current and future state of retail
The South African retail landscape
has been under a lot of pressure for some time now and whilst 80% are blaming
the economy for this downturn...
Pick n Pay online visitors grow
The company says because of growing customer demand
for convenience, the group continued to invest in Pick n Pay Online but did not
disclose how much...
Supermarket surge on the cards for Cote d Ivoire
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Survey of Ivorian urban supermarket shoppers reveals their appetite
for more organised retail and visible pricing
...
Charities to benefit from in-store gift wrapping service
Every year the Group
assists hundreds of non-profit organisations to raise more than R2-million with
its in-store gift wrapping service.
Applying to become a
beneficiary organisation is easy:
...
Top five South African consumer trends – Euromonitor
In terms of South
African findings, the top consumer trends are detailed below.
Declining consumer
confidence affecting household spending
According to a 2017 survey by the Bureau for...
Franchising no longer just a man’s game
The
recession-proof business model and close relationship the company has with its
franchisees make the secondhand giant a highly sought-after business
opportunity for potential franchise owners who...
Reckitt rebuilds after unusually tough year
The maker of Durex condoms, Nurofen tablets and Dettol cleaners
announced the restructuring on Wednesday, along with its third-quarter sales
figures.
The company, once seen as an...
Pick n Pay posts surprisingly strong profit growth, in face of...
The grocery chain did not say how many employees had accepted its
voluntary separation programme, only that "the programme enabled 10% of
roles and functions to...
#BODCT: Redesigning the world one business at a time, to surprise...
Morris kicked off
by saying there’s no such thing as a bad brief, but we do need a
more inclusive and better design process. In addition, with...
Rebsons Labels introduces Nilpeter Panorama digital printer to SA
So what can this printer do and how will it improve
label printing?1.
High print quality and image
resolution – the limitations that can be found with
flexo graphic...
The binary art of digital retail sales
South Africa has
roughly 52% of the population that use the internet, with 70% mobile
penetration. With more than half the population being enabled to
use either...
How to enhance brand loyalty
For brand owners to achieve this highly
coveted position in today's competitive retail environment, they need to
continuously engage with consumers to identify their needs and...
New index offers a snapshot of SA’s debt-stressed consumers
According to the
index, which measures the rate of first-time consumer defaults across home,
vehicle, personal and credit card product accounts in SA, the total consumer
debt...
Do independent retailers need a marketing plan?
If you don’t have a marketing plan, you really
haven’t focused your attention on who your customer is or how you’ll reach
them. One of the...
SA consumers change their shopping habits
Shopping trips are more carefully planned and consumers refer to
broadsheets and specials as well as comparing prices online before drawing up
their shopping lists. “Our...