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Source: © 123rf From a consumer perspective, the SA Social Media Landscape Report 2025 found a steady decline of Facebook usage and an increase of TikTok usage

Social Media

SA Social Media Landscape Report 2025: Consumer usage sees Facebook down, TikTok up

Danette Breitenbach 3 days

TakealotNow expands to Joburg’s East Rand

E-commerce

TakealotNow expands to Joburg’s East Rand

11 Jun 2025

Clur Index: Small retail centres lead growth stakes

Commercial Property

Clur Index: Small retail centres lead growth stakes

23 May 2025

Omnichannel retail in South Africa: a hacker's paradise?

Security

Omnichannel retail in South Africa: a hacker's paradise?

Calin Cloete 16 May 2025

Omnichannel shopping is unlocking new growth avenues for SA retailers

Retail

Omnichannel shopping is unlocking new growth avenues for SA retailers

Dean Hyde 29 Apr 2025

Consumer Insights Agency, KLA, reveals the Quarterly Buzz Results for Q4 2024

Research

Consumer Insights Agency, KLA, reveals the Quarterly Buzz Results for Q4 2024

Issued by KLA 5 Mar 2025

#BizTrends2025: 7 trends for retailers to '2020-thrive'

Trends

#BizTrends2025: 7 trends for retailers to '2020-thrive'

Evan-Lee Courie 6 Feb 2025

How technology is shaping South Africa's retail landscape

Technology

How technology is shaping South Africa's retail landscape

Bonga Gumede 5 Feb 2025

Streamlining online payments for a faster, smarter checkout experience

E-commerce

Streamlining online payments for a faster, smarter checkout experience

7 Jan 2025

How organic fashion can transform the industry and protect the planet

ESG

How organic fashion can transform the industry and protect the planet

23 Dec 2024

Shopping malls and retail centres redefine retail in South Africa

Commercial Property

Shopping malls and retail centres redefine retail in South Africa

Fayaz Mohamed 25 Nov 2024

Checkers rolls out the new Sixty60 app with enhanced features

E-commerce

Checkers rolls out the new Sixty60 app with enhanced features

22 Nov 2024

5 ways to prepare for the Black Friday Cyber Monday weekend

E-commerce

5 ways to prepare for the Black Friday Cyber Monday weekend

Issued by Lula 20 Nov 2024

Pick n Pay Clothing opens second flagship store at Mall of Africa

Retailers

Pick n Pay Clothing opens second flagship store at Mall of Africa

11 Nov 2024

Source: © 123rf Platforms such as Instagram, Facebook and TikTok have become crucial components of the digital advertising landscape

Digital

SA's digital ad revenue hits new all-time high with almost 40% share of overall advertising market

Paula Hulley 24 Oct 2024

Ensuring quality in a decentralised e-commerce revolution

E-commerce

Ensuring quality in a decentralised e-commerce revolution

16 Oct 2024

VML’s Future Shopper Report 2024: a global snapshot of the modern shopper

Trends

VML’s Future Shopper Report 2024: a global snapshot of the modern shopper

18 Sep 2024

The battle of the marketplaces will shape the future of omnichannel retail in South Africa

Research

The battle of the marketplaces will shape the future of omnichannel retail in South Africa

Issued by NielsenIQ 12 Sep 2024

Data dashboards are not just smoke and mirrors

E-commerce

Data dashboards are not just smoke and mirrors

5 Sep 2024

Takealot sells fashion retailer Superbalist to private equity consortium

E-commerce

Takealot sells fashion retailer Superbalist to private equity consortium

3 Sep 2024

Meridian Wine Merchants named SA's Top liquor Supplier

Food & bev. services

Meridian Wine Merchants named SA's Top liquor Supplier

2 Sep 2024

LG Electronics South Africa launches online store, ushering in a new era of convenient shopping

E-commerce

LG Electronics South Africa launches online store, ushering in a new era of convenient shopping

Issued by LG 2 Sep 2024

How retailers can prepare for the R100bn e-commerce market

Retailers

How retailers can prepare for the R100bn e-commerce market

30 Aug 2024

Can local e-commerce businesses compete against global counterparts?

E-commerce

Can local e-commerce businesses compete against global counterparts?

14 Aug 2024

Consumers shift their online buying behaviour

E-commerce

Consumers shift their online buying behaviour

13 Aug 2024

Revolutionising retail in South Africa through gamification

Technology

Revolutionising retail in South Africa through gamification

Rakhee Naik, Issued by KLA 27 Jun 2024

How to scale your fulfilment capacity to meet growing customer demand

E-commerce

How to scale your fulfilment capacity to meet growing customer demand

26 Jun 2024

How retailers can prepare for the R100bn e-commerce market

Retail

How retailers can prepare for the R100bn e-commerce market

24 Jun 2024

That's a wrap for Africa’s Big 7 2024

Exhibitions & Events

That's a wrap for Africa’s Big 7 2024

21 Jun 2024

Amazon is here: Dentsu South Africa is ready!

Retail

Amazon is here: Dentsu South Africa is ready!

Sadiqah Levy, Issued by Dentsu 22 May 2024

Checkers revamps Sixty60 app

E-commerce

Checkers revamps Sixty60 app

17 May 2024

Retailers need architecture and redundancies tailored to local conditions to avoid downtime and lost sales

Technology

Retailers need architecture and redundancies tailored to local conditions to avoid downtime and lost sales

Niel Coetzee 11 Apr 2024

Steering FMCG growth with GIS insights

Digital

Steering FMCG growth with GIS insights

Issued by AfriGIS 30 Jan 2024

Major growth predicted for SA's e-commerce landscape in 2024

E-commerce

Major growth predicted for SA's e-commerce landscape in 2024

22 Jan 2024

#BizTrends2024: A closer look at SA's 2024 consumer brands and retail landscape

Trends

#BizTrends2024: A closer look at SA's 2024 consumer brands and retail landscape

Suraya Hamdulay 8 Jan 2024

Black Friday sales numbers show consumer strain

Sales

Black Friday sales numbers show consumer strain

12 Dec 2023

African businesses must ensure they benefit from evolving online payments

Banking & Finance

African businesses must ensure they benefit from evolving online payments

7 Dec 2023

Source: © 123rf This Black Friday consumers went for everyday items instead of luxuries

E-commerce

#BlackFriday: Consumers under strain; swop luxury items for everyday items

5 Dec 2023

Retailers need to be on the ball this Black Friday and Cyber Monday

Retailers

Retailers need to be on the ball this Black Friday and Cyber Monday

Issued by Ecentric Payment Systems 27 Nov 2023

Amazon fee structures: A simple guide for sellers in South Africa

E-commerce

Amazon fee structures: A simple guide for sellers in South Africa

Issued by Prebo Digital 21 Nov 2023

How can SA's online retailers ensure this Black Friday is their biggest yet?

Retailers

How can SA's online retailers ensure this Black Friday is their biggest yet?

Joel Bronkowski 15 Nov 2023

Takealot expands on-demand delivery service to Johannesburg

E-commerce

Takealot expands on-demand delivery service to Johannesburg

10 Nov 2023

DSV finds customers everywhere with AfriGIS

Distribution

DSV finds customers everywhere with AfriGIS

Issued by AfriGIS 3 Oct 2023

Billboards give digital wings

OOH

Billboards give digital wings

Issued by Mamela Media 22 Sep 2023

Image supplied: Credit: WC Government Dept Agriculture. Breede River Restoration. Woolworths and WWF’s Breede Catchment Water Stewardship programme has resulted in 200 million litres of water being released into the catchment on a yearly basis

ESG

Woolies furthers sustainable retail in SA and on the continent

2 Aug 2023

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Retail Services

Technology offers financial inclusion for the rise of hybrid retail

12 Jul 2023

Image source: Kindel Media from

E-commerce

How retailers can make the most of SA's burgeoning e-commerce market

Joel Bronkowski 10 Jul 2023

Leveraging customer touchpoints in retail - why context matters

CRM

Leveraging customer touchpoints in retail - why context matters

Heath Huxtable 16 May 2023