Sustained unemployment and high levels of urbanisation have created a large population of people desperate for work.
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The South African Revenue Service ended the practice known as de minimis, a move that is benefiting local retailers.
Spar is looking to broaden its produce range, expand its on-demand delivery service and sell more own-brand goods.
Amazon has expanded its product offering in South Africa in hopes of winning over more customers.
Pepkor has revealed that eight in 10 prepaid cellular handsets sold in South Africa are now through its stores.
Temu parent PDD Holdings is taking strain at home while its international business has been hit by global trade uncertainty.
The revamped app comes as Pick n Pay reports its online business has turned profitable for the first time.
Pick n Pay said on Monday that its online business is now profitable on a “full costed basis”.
Customer data is key as retailers like Shoprite move towards hyper-personalised shopping.
Self-enablement protects retailers from both suboptimal dependencies, high switching costs and disruptions.