Many South Africans have never shopped online for essentials before, until the coronavirus pandemic hit our shores, which was then followed by a nationwide lockdown. Source: Coronavirus may permanently change how we buy our food
Pick n Pay will open all its supermarkets and hypermarkets an hour earlier every Wednesday for elderly customers to shop for their groceries and essentials. Source: Pick n Pay has announced a special pensioners shopping hour every Wednesday for shoppers over 65
The Shoprite Group is appealing to customers to only buy what they need in the wake of concerns over coronavirus-linked stockpiling. It also assures customers that it is doing everything in its power to restock shelves as quickly as possible and that warehouses have stock available. Source: Appeal to customers to avoid stockpiling [...]
The higher tariffs on predatory chicken imports from Brazil may well reduce importers’ profits, but whether or not they will stem the tide of predatory trade and dumped chicken swamping South African shores remains to be seen. The new tariffs were published in the Government Gazette today. Source: New chicken tariffs will be a [...]
Woolworths says that it has seen a big increase in the number of online orders going through its system since the coronavirus pandemic was declared a state of disaster in South Africa. Source: Woolworths sees surge in online orders – but please avoid contact with its drivers
As the Covid-19 coronavirus continues to spread, its impact is increasingly being felt by local retailers as they get to grips with a number of supply and logistics issues. Source: This is how Pick n Pay, Makro and Shoprite are planning around the coronavirus
Take a look: Inside Shoprite's massive warehouse - which operates in near total silence Source: Take a look: Inside Shoprite's massive warehouse - which operates in near total silence
Pick n Pay will now help customers make more informed choices in a major healthy eating drive to make healthier eating cheaper, easier, and more accessible. Source: Pick n Pay launches new products for health food range
Most major retailers have had a loyalty programme in place for some time. One of the last to introduce one is Checkers, which recently announced the launch of Xtra savings programme. Source: Checkers introduces loyalty programme
South African shoppers are spending less, but are still stretching their wallets, according to Tiger Brand’s interim report for the six months ending March 2019. Source: South Africans are spending less on their weekly shopping trip
