When it comes to the bare basics and essentials, data journalists compared the in-store prices of the same basket of goods across six major local retailers.
Shoprite vs PnP court battle looms. Elon vs Twitter heats up. Mossel Bay ‘Viking’ yacht skipper dies. End of Fauci. Time for Giggs to ‘pay the price’.
The battle for supermarket supremacy is cut-throat. Drop your guard for a second and competitors are waiting to pounce.
Deloitte has published its annual Global Powers of Retail report, giving us insight into how South Africa’s biggest retailers compare globally.
Christo Wiese may have been nervous ahead of yesterday’s Shoprite AGM, but he lives to fight another day.
Checkers are set to roll out a number of new FreshX concept stores, as they seek to grab a share of the lucrative higher-end food market.
Earlier this year, Shoprite announced it intended to make Wiese a sizeable offer for his shares in the franchise. Some fund managers think it’s a bad idea.
Shoprite’s share price has plummeted to a 20-year low, and experts believe that it could be tough going for the foreseeable future.
In the battle to dominate the local retail sector, Woolies finds itself up against its traditional adversaries in Spar, Pick n Pay and Shoprite.
A Shoprite customer was left less than impressed with the hygiene at her local outlet, when she witnessed a rat rummaging around in the food display.
It seems that Shoprite might have been asleep at the wheel, with the latest financials showing what analysts call “horrible” results.
Your Steinhoff shares might have caused a little dent in your investment portfolio, but that’s a drop in the ocean compared to Christo Wiese. He’s smiling this week, though.
The stockpiling begins now, and there’s money to be made in selling bottled water. If you’re wondering how the supply will hold up then here’s what we know.
Hand me a monster bonus like the one Whitey Basson received and I’m calling it a day, but did the public scrutiny get to the local retail guru?
When news broke of the Shoprite CEO’s monster payday some people were outraged, pointing at the meagre takings of other employees. The experts unpack that.
A photo depicting a wedding in a Shoprite has been gaining traction on social media, but every caption depicts the wrong information.
Christo Wiese is slowly expanding his empire across the shores and into Europe as Africa’s market gets used to his offerings.
The results are in, Deloitte releasing their findings on who Africa’s premier retailer is. Looks like our local companies have done just fine.
South African retail tycoon Christo Wiese has proven once again that he isn’t afraid to splash the cash. His latest acquisition required quite a serious outlay.
South African business across the continent are feeling the backlash of our xenophobic attacks. Even the big guys like Sasol, Shoprite and MTN are coming under fire.
FNB, trying to get relief from foot traffic in its branches, is now offering cash back at Pick n Pay and Shoprite Checkers. This move comes as government is placing increased pressure on banks to reduce transaction and banking fees.