44% of South African consumers feel they are in a worse financial position this year. Source SA consumers feel the big squeeze: 99% have changed their FMCG shopping habits to save money
Pick n Pay Group CEO Sean Summers has appointed his senior leadership team Source: Pick n Pay appoints new head of retail, restructures exec team
Load shedding has pushed South Africans away from perishable foods Source:Massive shift in shopping habits in South Africa as consumers adapt to load shedding
PepsiCo South Africa, through its subsidiary Pioneer Foods, is set to acquire the remaining 50 percent stake in Futurelife Health products Source:Pioneer Foods to take full ownership of Futurelife
Pick n Pay, one of South Africa's leading retailers, has launched an exciting initiative to reward their Smart Shoppers by randomly selecting one winner from every store nationwide every day until 18 June 2023 to win their entire shopping for free. Source: Pick n pay to pay for 17,000 customers’ shopping baskets [...]
A big drop in global oil prices is signalling a significant drop in prices for both petrol and diesel in June. Source: Good news for petrol prices in June
Load shedding is impacting the manufacturing of frozen French fries in SA, causing a shortage at some retailers and restaurants. Source: The chips are down: Load shedding sparks shortage of fries in SA
With South Africans’ finances hampered by high inflation, many will be turning to house brand (white label) goods to help spread their budget. Source: Shopping price war 2023: Woolworths vs Checkers vs Pick n Pay vs Spar vs Food Lovers
The Shoprite Group has opened 31 new stores – equating to more than one a day – during the month of September, creating 521 new jobs. Source:Shoprite Group opens a store a day during September, creating 521 new jobs
South Africa’s retailers have only a handful of months to prepare for the next peak trading season which includes the busy shopping time over Black Friday and the festive season Source:Here are the changes you can expect from your local retailer
