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Blessed Hwaire. (Image supplied)

Retail Services

Beyond the dashboard: why African retail needs AI that can act

Blessed Hwaire 14 Sep 2026

Let's get personal: Sixty60 is predicting what shoppers want next

Retail Services

Let's get personal: Sixty60 is predicting what shoppers want next

Nonhle N. Luthuli 11 Sep 2026

Online retail reaches 10% of South Africa market as sales hit R159bn

E-commerce

Online retail reaches 10% of South Africa market as sales hit R159bn

2 Sep 2026

Shoprite takes majority stake in tech firm R&A Cellular

Mobile & Apps

Shoprite takes majority stake in tech firm R&A Cellular

1 Sep 2026

Shoprite wants a piece of Vida e Caffe

Banking & Finance

Shoprite wants a piece of Vida e Caffe

1 Sep 2026

Loyalty is ready for a connected upgrade

CRM, CX, UX

Loyalty is ready for a connected upgrade

Issued by Tractor Outdoor 27 Aug 2026

Sixty60 upgrades Pixie as AI becomes central to grocery shopping

Technology

Sixty60 upgrades Pixie as AI becomes central to grocery shopping

13 Aug 2026

Shoprite posts 7.2% sales growth as Sixty60 drives growth

Retailers

Shoprite posts 7.2% sales growth as Sixty60 drives growth

12 Aug 2026

SA’s bargain hunters are rewriting the retail rulebook

Retailers

SA’s bargain hunters are rewriting the retail rulebook

Dhersan Chetty 30 Jul 2026

Research

South Africa’s liquor suppliers face a new retail battleground

21 Jul 2026

An ordinary afternoon school run recently took an unexpected turn when Jamie Oliver surprised parents waiting to collect their children at a Cape Town school - inviting them into a classroom for a hands-on cooking session to demonstrate just how simple it can be to prepare delicious home-cooked meals using Checkers' new 60 exclusive Dinner Done Better recipes (Image supplied)

Promotions & Activations

Bucket-list moment as parents cook Dinner Done Better with Jamie Oliver

21 Jul 2026

UJ study says South African retail needs better leadership training

Training

UJ study says South African retail needs better leadership training

21 Jul 2026

ESG

Checkers Sixty60 launches Mandela Day food drive with donation matching

17 Jul 2026

Sixty60’s Pixie shows AI is becoming part of everyday grocery shopping

Technology

Sixty60’s Pixie shows AI is becoming part of everyday grocery shopping

14 Jul 2026

Natalie Druion is the executive head of conversations at Momentum Group. Source: Supplied.

PR & Communications

Conversation is the last competitive advantage for brands

Natalie Druion 7 Jul 2026

Pick n Pay rolls out Gemini-powered grocery assistant Penny

E-commerce

Pick n Pay rolls out Gemini-powered grocery assistant Penny

2 Jul 2026

Retail media has a measurement problem and standardisation is the solution

Retail Marketing

Retail media has a measurement problem and standardisation is the solution

Daniel Malan, Issued by Dentsu 18 Jun 2026

Darren Olivier, Danielle van Deventer and Mandla Ngidi, Adams and Adams, law experts, provide a practical legal guide for Fifa World Cup marketing (Image @ Indian Express

Marketing

World Cup marketing: Finding the balance between cultural moments and legal boundaries

Darren Olivier, Danielle van Deventer and Mandla Ngidi 12 Jun 2026

Bafana Bafana take on Mexico tonight, Thursday, 11 June. Picture: The 2026 Fifa World Cup Bafana Bafana squad (Image @ Kaya 959

Digital

Fifa World Cup sees surge in search for Bafana Bafana

11 Jun 2026

South Africans who gamble on sport are more comfortable with risk than the general population (Source: @ Tech Financials

Marketing & Media

Sports engagement rises as sports betting grows

11 Jun 2026

#Orchids&Onions: Sixty60 taps into Fifa nostalgia, Liberty loses the message

#OrchidsandOnions

#Orchids&Onions: Sixty60 taps into Fifa nostalgia, Liberty loses the message

Brendan Seery 11 Jun 2026

Checkers goes to Mexico. Source: Supplied.

Advertising

WATCH | Checkers Sixty60 honours Tshabalala moment with World Cup-themed campaign

9 Jun 2026

From enzymes to superyachts: Cape Town City Hall celebrates the 'Innovation Oscars'

2026 Western Cape Economic Innovation Awards

From enzymes to superyachts: Cape Town City Hall celebrates the 'Innovation Oscars'

Issued by Cape Chamber 4 Jun 2026

Xtra Savings shoppers get one month free pet cover after R1,000 spend

Banking & Finance

Xtra Savings shoppers get one month free pet cover after R1,000 spend

4 Jun 2026

Retailers chase growth as SA’s FMCG pet market posts 15.8% gain

FMCG

Retailers chase growth as SA’s FMCG pet market posts 15.8% gain

2 Jun 2026

Cape Chamber celebrates trailblazers driving the regional economic ecosystem

2026 Western Cape Economic Innovation Awards

Cape Chamber celebrates trailblazers driving the regional economic ecosystem

Issued by Cape Chamber 3 Jun 2026

Shoprite's Low-Duuuma! sees Benni McCarthy dancing in the aisles (Image supplied)

Advertising

Shoprite's Low-Duuuma! scores with Benni McCarthy

27 May 2026

Remi Du Preez, managing director at Polygon, says when budgets shrink, brands feel the pressure to disappear, but staying visible (and smart) is what actually wins.

Marketing

7 ways to market smarter when every rand counts

Remi Du Preez 27 May 2026

Commerce decides who wins. Full stop.

Marketing

Commerce decides who wins. Full stop.

Ansa Leighton-Buys, Issued by Dentsu 26 May 2026

Act For Change: Checkers and Meals on Wheels to deliver R1m worth of stationery to learners in SA

ESG

Act For Change: Checkers and Meals on Wheels to deliver R1m worth of stationery to learners in SA

18 May 2026

Heineken introduces whisper mode for the UEFA champions league semi-finals, but silence isn’t guaranteed

Sport

Heineken introduces whisper mode for the UEFA champions league semi-finals, but silence isn’t guaranteed

Issued by Heineken Beverages 8 May 2026

Strategising for the "Alpha-millennial" household

Marketing

Strategising for the "Alpha-millennial" household

Siwelile Thusi, Issued by M+C Saatchi Abel 4 May 2026

African retail’s future hinges on tech-driven consumer insights

CRM

African retail’s future hinges on tech-driven consumer insights

Blessed Hwaire 23 Apr 2026

10 factors reshaping SA’s online retail economy in 2026

E-commerce

10 factors reshaping SA’s online retail economy in 2026

Jason Sive 22 Apr 2026

Physical retail stores aren't disappearing, just evolving

Retail

Physical retail stores aren't disappearing, just evolving

22 Apr 2026

Need a new personal shopping assistant? Pixie on Sixty60 has you covered

Technology

Need a new personal shopping assistant? Pixie on Sixty60 has you covered

9 Apr 2026

EXCLUSIVE: Data shows how penny-pinching South Africans are hunting for their best basket

Retail

EXCLUSIVE: Data shows how penny-pinching South Africans are hunting for their best basket

Tshepo Moila 8 Apr 2026

KitKat launched a tracker for consumers to find the stolen chocolates. Source: KitKat.

Marketing

When supply chains fail, brands speak: The KitKat theft case study

Ernst van Biljon and Helen McIntee-Carlisle 8 Apr 2026

Checkers Hyper enters a new era with opening of in-store Nespresso Coffee Experience

FMCG

Checkers Hyper enters a new era with opening of in-store Nespresso Coffee Experience

7 Apr 2026

The can you can't buy: Checkers Sixty60's surprise-and-delight strategy

Retail Marketing

The can you can't buy: Checkers Sixty60's surprise-and-delight strategy

1 Apr 2026

Shoprite delivers 7.1% revenue growth amid festive deflation with customer-first strategy

Banking & Finance

Shoprite delivers 7.1% revenue growth amid festive deflation with customer-first strategy

3 Mar 2026

South Africa’s pet retailer, Petshop Science, has flipped the script – and the camera - creating the world’s first TVC filmed by pets ( Image supplied)

Advertising

#BehindtheCampaign | Shop it like it’s hot: World’s first TV commercial filmed by pets, for pets

24 Feb 2026

#Orchids&Onions: Sugar scares and DA's AI blunders

#OrchidsandOnions

#Orchids&Onions: Sugar scares and DA's AI blunders

Brendan Seery 3 Feb 2026

Shoprite Holdings reports 7.2% sales rise amid SA's economic struggles

Banking & Finance

Shoprite Holdings reports 7.2% sales rise amid SA's economic struggles

2 Feb 2026

#BizTrends2026 | Field Force GM, Ged Nooy: 4 trends shaping the next phase of FMCG and retail in SA

Media

#BizTrends2026 | Field Force GM, Ged Nooy: 4 trends shaping the next phase of FMCG and retail in SA

Ged Nooy 29 Jan 2026

#Orchids&Onions: When Ryanair schools Elon Musk

#OrchidsandOnions

#Orchids&Onions: When Ryanair schools Elon Musk

Brendan Seery 22 Jan 2026

The future of CX: Why trust and empathy will drive consumer loyalty

CRM

The future of CX: Why trust and empathy will drive consumer loyalty

Liezel Jonkheid 22 Jan 2026

#BizTrends2026 | Publicis Groupe’s Jonty Fisher: A much more synthetic world

Advertising

#BizTrends2026 | Publicis Groupe’s Jonty Fisher: A much more synthetic world

Jonty Fisher 20 Jan 2026

Checkers and Jamie Oliver serve dinner solutions with AI-powered recipes

Retail Marketing

Checkers and Jamie Oliver serve dinner solutions with AI-powered recipes

13 Jan 2026