Pick n Pay supermarket sees shares drop following mortuary-food storage row
Supermarket giant caught in row over Pick n Pay shop owner accused of sharing a food storage facility with a mortuary
supermarket
African supermarket giant moves into Kenya
Africa’s biggest supermarket chain, Shoprite Holdings, will take advantage of disarray in Kenya’s grocery sector to open its first stores in the major East African market by the end of the year. Two of Kenya’s three top retailers are failing, opening the door to chains such as Shoprite and Carrefour . Chief executive Pieter Engelbrecht […]
How supermarkets can offer green energy with no additional cost
A Stellenbosch supermarket has introduced new green power saving measures that will allow electric cars to charge up outside the store for no additional cost
How South African retailers will track shoppers in store: here’s how it works
“What retailers are aiming for is to offer a more personalised shopping experience by fitting bluetooth beacons in-store that will pick-up the shopper’s cellphone, which allows them to identify and communicate with the shopper.”
How data and sustainability will shape supermarkets of the future
Point to the food and discover its nutrition and how to dispose of the packaging… or visit the supermarket where the veg is actually growing – it doesn’t get fresher. From vertical farming to motion-sensitive displays, supermarkets across Europe are embracing new technology that caters to food-savvy, eco-aware consumers.
Discover five 2018 f&b market trends that will change the way you do business
Why marine conservation and environmental packaging are set to change the way you sell in 2018, according to a new report from Mintel
South Africa approves fizzy drinks tax from April next year
Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba said there could be no trade-offs between health and economic growth but government pledges to assess its effect on job losses and provide support to affected industry sectors
Food prices in South Africa up 3 per cent year on year
Comparing prices between September 2016 and September 2017, food price inflation in its basket of 36 items hit just under 3 per cent – but a new report questions whether some retailers used the drought to push up prices across all foodstuffs
Pick n Pay CEO’s profit promise is on track
Nearly three years ago, Pick n Pay’s CEO Richard Brasher told shareholders that the retail group had completed its phase of “stabilising the business” that was the first step in its effort to rein in losses and return the retailer to its former glory, says www.moneyweb.co.za
Father & son team explain why cucumbers provide a better South African income than tomatoes
Alan and Russell Heger speak to Farming Weekly about their Eastern Cape farming operation, which has become a major supplier of cucumbers across South Africa
