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Boone out as Pick n Pay CEO, Summers back in
The board believes Sean Summers can steer the retailer back to its glory days of dominance in the grocery retail space. Pick n Pay CEO...
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Danone to Develop Resilient Microgrid in South Africa
Danone to develop resilient microgrid in South Africa anchored by hydrogen ready combined heat and power technology. Moshesh...
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Pick n Pay lets shoppers buy smartphones and TVs on credit
Pick n Pay has announced the launch of a buy-now-pay-later service called PayJustNow at its hypermarket stores that lets customers buy...
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Coca-Cola's AI-generated soda tastes like marketing
Let's hope they didn't train the algorithm on New Coke. AI is just about everywhere lately, but nobody expected it to be used as a salvo...
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Retailers in South Africa under fire for high food prices – load shedding is no excuse
The Competition Commission says that South African consumers are paying higher prices for certain foods, even though inflation and...
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Pick n Pay founder Raymond Ackerman created the blueprint for retail success in SA
In a tribute to Ackerman hours after the announcement on Thursday, DA leader John Steenhuisen said he was a true democrat and a proud...
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Online food price war – Checkers Sixty60 vs Pick n Pay Asap! vs Woolies Dash vs Spar2U
Consumers in South Africa increasingly use grocery delivery services, with Checkers Sixty60 currently the cheapest on the market. South...
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Pick ‘n Pay set to roll out more RVMs
ON the back of the success of the reverse vending machines (RVMs) which the Pick ‘n Pay Group has set up on 11 sites in the Western Cape...
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Staycold International sponsors Thomson Smillie Foundation
Staycold International is a corporate sponsor to the Thomson Smillie Foundation focusing on the Foundation’s education programme via the...
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Mzansi Reacts to Video of Woman Buying Woolies Meat for Her Dog:
"This Dog's Breakfast is Better Than Mine" A video of a woman preparing breakfast for her dog has gained a lot of traction on social...
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Just Share study highlights SA’s yawning pay gap
Shoprite’s CEO earned 1,081 times more than the company’s internal minimum wage in 2022 Garth Theunissen Shareholder activist group Just...
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Trends, challenges and opportunities shaping the FMCG sector
Meltwater's 2023 FMCG Industry Snapshot reveals that sustainability, private-label brands, and personalisation are the top FMCG trends in...
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Over 300 Kwara caterers, restaurant owners trained on use of maggi seasoning
More than 300 caterers and restaurant owners in Kwara have been engaged in enlightenment training programme on hygienic food presentation...
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What is behind the surge in China’s domestic retail brands?
At the China Industry Impact Brand Summit, e-commerce brand Wudashu’s founder Wu Nan discussed China’s domestic retail sector. The retail...
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One Standard To Rule Them All (In Retail Media)
Retail media is growing like a weed – but like a weed, it needs taming. To begin that process, Albertsons Media Collective, the retail...
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Pick n Pay taps into metaverse with Roblox & will launch Robux vouchers in Rands
Pick n Pay is giving away 100 million Robux – the digital currency for the acclaimed gaming platform Roblox – to registered Smart Shopper...
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Checkers testing subscription service — With unlimited free Sixty60 deliveries and bonus discounts
South African grocery retailer Shoprite Checkers has started testing a paid subscription service that provides additional Xtra Savings...
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Institute advocates waste management policy
The Nigerian Institute of Town Planners has called on the government to develop a policy for the recovery and management of plastic...
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Men’s forum brings sunshine to learners from disadvantaged backgrounds
Chairperson of the group, Humphrey Chiloane said they don't want the learners to be distracted from their studies because of the cold....
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EnerSys supports 2023 National Forklift Safety Day
Provider of stored energy solutions offers lift truck fleets power solutions designed to enhance operator protection EnerSys, a global...
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