Woolworths
You Can Forget About Eating Woolies Roast Chicken For At Least 10 Days
20 Apr 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
If you were hoping to live off a diet of Woolies pies and chicken over the next few weeks, the sale of those items has been prohibited.
Oh, Woolies Has A Drive-Thru Now
16 Apr 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Woolworths’ new ‘click and collect’ drive-thru service is a pretty cool way to assist with physical distancing.
Woolworths Is Not Interested In Playing Local Music In Their Stores
11 Mar 2020 by Maya-Rose Torrao / No Comments
South African musicians are not happy with Woolworths, after it reportedly stopped playing local music in its stores.
New Woolworths CEO’s R54 Million Reason To Succeed
04 Mar 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Roy Bagattini, formerly the president of Levi Strauss Americas, took over as Woolworths CEO last month. The company has dangled an appetising carrot.
Checkers Is Really Gunning For Woolworths Now
25 Feb 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
We know from Checkers’ flagship stores in Sandton and Constantia that it’s now targetting a new segment of the market, and it seems to be working.
Dismal Woolworths Profits Down By Double Figures
21 Feb 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Woolworths is struggling to keep earnings up, as it battles load shedding, economic constraints, and more fashion faux pas.
New Report Ranks SA’s Biggest Retailers – Spar, Pick N Pay, Shoprite, Woolworths And The Return Of Steinhoff
20 Feb 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Deloitte has published its annual Global Powers of Retail report, giving us insight into how South Africa’s biggest retailers compare globally.
Load Shedding Is Even Affecting Woolies Now
29 Jan 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Load shedding is bad enough without those in the Southern Suburbs having to worry about their beloved Woolies.
Pick N Pay Raises The Bar With Fancy Jozi Store [Images]
23 Oct 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
First Checkers raised the game, and now Pick n Pay is giving Woolworths some healthy competition with a new flagship store in Jozi.
Think Country Road Has Lost Its Way? Now They’re Selling Old SA Flag Bags
18 Oct 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
In the words of a Reddit user who came across the bag in a Country Road: “someone done f*cked up big time”.
Sandton Checkers Could Cause Woolies Some Serious Headaches
26 Sep 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Sandton City shoppers who love some Woolies in their lives may well be tempted by the new Checkers FreshX store that just opened.
Friday Morning Spice
30 Aug 2019 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
Woolies crisis: CEO heads for Oz. IPhone 11 launch date. Trump PA out. Hailey channels Di. Lori Loughlin’s defense strat.
We Checked Out The New Woolworths In Camps Bay And Here Are The Pictures
26 Aug 2019 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
Saturday really was a peach of a day, so I took the eldest for a cruise in the Z3 with the top down. Our mission was to get some ice cream and cruise the strip by foot.
Shocking Numbers Behind Woolworths’ Australian Disaster
02 Aug 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
It’s safe to say that Woolworths’ acquisition of Australian brand David Jones hasn’t gone to plan.
Checkers Is Going After Woolworths’ Clientele [Images]
31 Jul 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
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.
Why Woolworths Is Fighting A Losing PR Battle Against Sexy Socks
03 Jul 2019 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
Sexy Socks founder Dave Hutchison has accused the retail giant of stealing his design, which Woolworths has denied. Award-winning financial journalist Bruce Whitfield weighs in.
Woolworths Once Again Accused Of Copying Local Designer’s Work
02 Jul 2019 by Jasmine Stone / 3 Comments
It wasn’t that long ago that Woolworths was involved in the Ubuntu Baba saga, and now the retailer is once again being accused of nicking designs from local entrepreneurs.
Woolworths Sued By Granny Over Trolley Accident
06 May 2019 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
We’ve all had one of those trolleys with the wonky wheels, but who’s to blame when something goes wrong?
Beyoncé’s Makeup Artist Has Released A Makeup Line Just For South Africans
18 Apr 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
Sir John’s new make-up line is specifically for South Africans and available for a limited time only at Woolworths.
How Much A Basket Of Groceries Costs At Pick N Pay, Woolworths, Checkers, And Spar
04 Apr 2019 by Carrie / 3 Comments
Let the price wars begin to see who’s the cheapest between Woolworths, Pick n Pay, Checkers, and Spar.
Jislaaik, Boet, Have You Checked The Miracle Power Of Woolworths’ Water? [Video]
12 Mar 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Here’s a little known fact – Woolworths’ water now has the power to completely transform the way you speak, boet.
The Woolworths Versus Ubuntu Baba Battle Is Over [Audio]
12 Feb 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
It’s been a month since Shannon McLaughlin’s blog about how Woolies stole her idea went viral. After much back and forth, the two have now made peace.
Woolworths Caught Out In “100% Pork” Tall Tale
06 Feb 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
When you buy something that is clearly marked “100% pork”, you probably expect the product to be just that. Enter Woolies and their smoked ham.
Ubuntu Baba Owner – What If Woolworths Continued To Sell My Product?
01 Feb 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
In her latest blog post, Ubuntu Baba owner Shannon McLaughlin details what may have happened if Woolworths hadn’t been met with such a public backlash.
Woolworths Vs Spar Vs Pick N Pay Vs Shoprite – Who’s The Biggest SA Retailer?
23 Jan 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
In the battle to dominate the local retail sector, Woolies finds itself up against its traditional adversaries in Spar, Pick n Pay and Shoprite.
You Better Hope You Don’t Own Any Woolworths Shares
18 Jan 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Woolworths have had a pretty inauspicious start to 2019, and their share price performance isn’t going to lift those blues.
UPDATED: Ubuntu Baba Owner Gives Woolworths Ultimatum As Battle Heats Up
11 Jan 2019 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
The owner of Ubuntu Baba has issued Woolworths with an ultimatum, saying she will publicly share her communication with the company if they don’t act quickly.
Woolworths And Ubuntu Baba Product Theft Meeting – Here’s The Latest
10 Jan 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Yesterday, Ubuntu Baba owner Shannon McLaughlin met with representatives from Woolworths. Here’s what came out of that meeting.
Woolworths Product Theft Has Reached A Whole New Level
08 Jan 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Over the years, Woolworths has been accused of stealing ideas from many local designers, but they’ve never been as brazen as this before.
Shame, Woolworths Are Getting The Meal Kit Vibe All Wrong
26 Nov 2018 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Woolies are dipping their toes into the meal kit waters, although they might have some work to do before they can rival the industry leaders.
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