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With Black November on the rise, is Black Friday losing its charm in SA?

Sales

With Black November on the rise, is Black Friday losing its charm in SA?

59 minutes

Ambush marketing will play a significant role in Black Friday sales. Don't be caught out

Marketing

Ambush marketing will play a significant role in Black Friday sales. Don't be caught out

Issued by Bullion PR & Communication 1 hour

Astral Foods forecasts growth as interest rates fall

Agro-processing

Astral Foods forecasts growth as interest rates fall

Nelson Banya 2 days

Wage inequality in top ten South African retailers. Graphic: using data from

Remuneration & Payroll

Why wage inequality matters

Kwanele Ngogela and Mathieu Dasnois 15 Nov 2024

TFG says sales turning higher after first-half profit drop

Sales

TFG says sales turning higher after first-half profit drop

Nqobile Dludla 13 Nov 2024

Zebra Technologies unveils 17th Annual Global Shopper Study

Research

Zebra Technologies unveils 17th Annual Global Shopper Study

13 Nov 2024

2023: The year Black Friday transformed shopping in SA

Sales

2023: The year Black Friday transformed shopping in SA

12 Nov 2024

State of the Retail Nation Q3: Consumer confidence starts to recover ahead of Black Friday

Marketing

State of the Retail Nation Q3: Consumer confidence starts to recover ahead of Black Friday

Issued by NielsenIQ 8 Nov 2024

Source: Reuters.

Finance

Investment success isn’t as clear-cut as just following the Fed

Adriaan Pask 7 Nov 2024

Advertising

UK ad spend surpasses £10bn in Q2 2024, driven by digital boom

31 Oct 2024

Pictures: Aida Diarra, senior vice president and head of sub-Saharan Africa at Visa with Clayton Hayward, group CEO of EFTCorp. Together they have formed a five year partnership to enhance financial inclusion in Africa (Image supplied)

Fintech

Visa invests $1bn to grow financial inclusion in Africa, partners with EFTCorp

28 Oct 2024

Economy

The average take-home pay reaches highest level yet in September

25 Oct 2024

Trick or treat? Halloween spending set to decline this year

Retail

Trick or treat? Halloween spending set to decline this year

24 Oct 2024

Image source: Vitaliy Vodolazskyy –

Remuneration & Payroll

Massive budget increase for Ters

8 Oct 2024

How innovative payment solutions are shaping South Africa’s retail sector

Banking & Finance

How innovative payment solutions are shaping South Africa’s retail sector

Shaun Holley & Rory Bosman 30 Sep 2024

SA consumers getting relief from less load shedding but still taking strain from higher prices

Retail

SA consumers getting relief from less load shedding but still taking strain from higher prices

Issued by NielsenIQ 18 Sep 2024

PR & Communications

#Exclusive: Dustin Chick: Enough of the OMGs – it’s time to ask, ‘what now?’

Dustin Chick 18 Sep 2024

UAE shoppers spent $3.8bn on FMCG and tech and durables in Q2 2024

Sales

UAE shoppers spent $3.8bn on FMCG and tech and durables in Q2 2024

10 Sep 2024

How Gen AI can ease the burden of consumer decision-making

Technology

How Gen AI can ease the burden of consumer decision-making

Junaid Kleinschmidt 10 Sep 2024

Markets & Investment

What could SA's upcoming interest rate cut mean for people moving money internationally?

Harry Scherzer 5 Sep 2024

Image source: rawpixel –

Corporate & Commercial Law

Distressed retailers: Why private equity funds should come to the rescue

Tobie Jordaan, Jutami Augustyn and Paras Shah 3 Sep 2024

SA's beverage industry shows a thirst for growth and innovation

Food & bev. services

SA's beverage industry shows a thirst for growth and innovation

Brendan Grundlingh 28 Aug 2024

AI offers the retail sector a major opportunity

Technology

AI offers the retail sector a major opportunity

Laurent Homeyer 16 Aug 2024

Source: Supplied. Simon Wilkins, managing director, advisory for Galetti Corporate Real Estate.

Property

What the GNU could mean for South Africa’s commercial property sector

30 Jul 2024

Economic strains and lifestyle changes drive new trends in SA's auto market

Commercial & Industrial

Economic strains and lifestyle changes drive new trends in SA's auto market

Paul Marshall 29 Jul 2024

Source: © Sky News With several premium sports events occurring throughout the year, such as last year's Rugby World Cup, sports fans' attention is increasingly divided

Sponsorship

Premium sports events make brands work harder for fans attention

26 Jul 2024

Source: © PYMNTS Major sporting events such as the Uefa Euros and the Paris Olympics are are expected to drive economic growth in 2024

Marketing

Live events, like Paris Olympics, 1 of 5 trends shaping consumer spending

25 Jul 2024

Health and wellness spending gain traction among local consumers - Euromonitor Intl

Research

Health and wellness spending gain traction among local consumers - Euromonitor Intl

23 Jul 2024

Refreshing 2023 performance by ready-to-drink beverage sector

Research

Refreshing 2023 performance by ready-to-drink beverage sector

Issued by BMi Research 27 Jun 2024

Property

Give homeowners a tax break to boost economy and employment, says Everitt

17 Jun 2024

Media

MultiChoice slides into annual loss

Nqobile Dludla 13 Jun 2024

Yda van Gass, chief executive of planning at Ackermans, on how the clothing retail industry is evolving

Retail

Yda van Gass, chief executive of planning at Ackermans, on how the clothing retail industry is evolving

12 Jun 2024

Lebo Ramolahloane, vice chairman of the South African Petroleum Retailers Association

Energy

Fuel price drop brings winter cheer to families and retailers

4 Jun 2024

Image source: ttatty –

IP Law

Don't be duped: Tips to protecting fashion IP against replicas

Gaby Meintjes 30 May 2024

State of the Retail Nation: FMCG trade sales climb 7.7% to R112bn

FMCG

State of the Retail Nation: FMCG trade sales climb 7.7% to R112bn

22 May 2024

Reasons to invest in the global luxury goods market

Banking & Finance

Reasons to invest in the global luxury goods market

21 May 2024

Over 50% of MEA consumers in loyalty programmes want freebies - Euromonitor International

Retail

Over 50% of MEA consumers in loyalty programmes want freebies - Euromonitor International

20 May 2024

Source: © 123rf The Deloitte South Africa Consumer Signal report for Q1 2024 says South African consumers remain under pressure

Research

Deloitte report finds SA consumers remain under pressure, most of budget goes to essentials

6 May 2024

7 ways you can help grow your side hustle for success

SMEs

7 ways you can help grow your side hustle for success

2 May 2024

Hardware

Honor rises to number one in China with excellent Magic6 Pro

Lindsey Schutters 29 Apr 2024

South African retailers have arrived at an e-commerce crossroads

Marketing

South African retailers have arrived at an e-commerce crossroads

Zak Haeri, Issued by NielsenIQ 24 Apr 2024

Image supplied. The SpendTrend 2024 report, a collaboration between Discovery Bank and Visa analyses credit card spending behaviour to understand consumer spending habits

Research

SpendTrend 2024: Resilient South Africans adapt to challenging economic conditions

Danette Breitenbach 9 Apr 2024

Consumer spending growth in SA steadied in 2023, report shows

Retail

Consumer spending growth in SA steadied in 2023, report shows

Nqobile Dludla and Sfundo Parakozov 5 Apr 2024

East Africa’s retail boom: a new opportunity for real estate

Commercial Property

East Africa’s retail boom: a new opportunity for real estate

4 Apr 2024

News flash: Calling all businesses with an Africa expansion strategy

ESG

News flash: Calling all businesses with an Africa expansion strategy

Issued by Shift Social Development 2 Apr 2024

Outbound travel on the rise: South Africans' guide to air capacity and fares in today's market

Travel

Outbound travel on the rise: South Africans' guide to air capacity and fares in today's market

28 Mar 2024

Taylor Swift to South Africa’s rescue?

Economy

Taylor Swift to South Africa’s rescue?

Bertie Jacobs, Issued by North-West University (NWU) 25 Mar 2024

What will be impacting shoppers and retailers as 2024 unfolds?

Trends

What will be impacting shoppers and retailers as 2024 unfolds?

Serena Ho 14 Mar 2024

Source: Supplied. Norbert Sasse, group chief executive officer of Growthpoint Properties.

Property

Growthpoint's dividend decreases amid strong operational performance in 2024

13 Mar 2024

Source: Reuters.

Economy

South Africa narrowly avoids technical recession in Q4

Kopano Gumbi and Sfundo Parakozov 5 Mar 2024