South Africa's second-largest supermarket chain tested bitcoin payments earlier this year – but it doesn't plan to roll out the option to its stores anytime soon, according to its CEO. Source: Pick n Pay Double Take? The Supermarket Chain Isn't Accepting Bitcoin, It Tested It
News Article: 550 deaf and hard-of-hearing South Africans employed by the Shoprite Group Source: 550 deaf and hard-of-hearing South Africans employed by the Shoprite Group
Steinhoff and Christo Wiese are to emerge as the outright controlling shareholders of Shoprite after Shoprite shareholders’ backed the repurchase of 8.7-million shares from former CEO Whitey Basson. Source: New era at Shoprite as Wiese and Steinhoff take full control
When Walmart first caught Massmart in its net it was with the intention of chasing new business throughout Africa, but six years on the US retail giant has bigger fish to fry. Source: Massmart not a priority as Walmart focuses on global issues
Steinhoff's statement should assure investors all is fine, says top shareholder Source: Wiese quashes 'rumour-mongers'
The Shoprite Group's new Cilmor distribution centre in Brackenfell, Cape Town, spans 123 000m² and is described by the group as one of the most technologically advanced distribution centres on the African continent. Source: Inside Shoprite's giant new distribution centre
Hundreds of thousands of Brits have been infected with hepatitis E from eating pork products allegedly deriving from one of the UK’s leading supermarkets. Source: Tesco pork allegedly key cause in hep E scandal
Competition on the rise and Australian mission proves costly Source: Woolworths faces fight on many fronts
As SA slides into recession and households have less and less to spend, Shoprite is adopting an unlikely strategy: pushing upmarket. Source: Shoprite pushes posh nosh in bid to win affluent customers
Chicago/San Francisco — When Wal-Mart Stores bought online retailer Jet.com for $3bn in 2016, it marked a crucial moment — the world’s largest brick-and-mortar retailer, after years of ceding e-commerce leadership to arch-rival Amazon, intended to compete. Source: Amazon eyes Wal-Mart shoppers
