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Research shows that online retail is continuing to grow at a substantially faster rate than traditional retail.
ONLINE BEHAVIOUR

From mall aisles to R130bn: Inside SA’s shift to couch shopping

SA online spending is heading for R159 billion. With only a third of connected adults shopping online, the war for the local consumer is just getting started.

  • Willem van de Putte
5 min read
Shoprite has opened its 100th store in the Western Cape in Lotus River, creating 35 new jobs and offering Halaal-certified Fresh departments, including a butchery.
SHOPRITE GROUP

Shoprite opens 100th Western Cape store with Halaal certified Fresh departments

Shoprite has opened its 100th store in the Western Cape in Lotus River, creating 35 new jobs and offering Halaal-certified Fresh departments, including a butchery.

  • Ashley Lechman
2 min read
South African grocery retailers including Shoprite, Pick n Pay and Woolworths are introducing AI-led tools that help customers plan meals, discover products and build shopping baskets as consumers look for greater value and convenience.
SHOPRITE

How Shoprite, Pick n Pay and Woolworths are using AI to reshape grocery shopping

Shoprite, Pick n Pay and Woolworths are rolling out AI shopping tools that offer recipe ideas, product recommendations and faster basket building as South Africans look for value…

  • Ashley Lechman
6 min read
Sixty60 has launched Pixie Smart Chat, an AI powered shopping assistant that can understand text, voice and images while helping customers build personalised grocery baskets.
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

Shoprite expands Sixty60 AI assistant that understands voice, images and shopping lists

Sixty60 has launched Pixie Smart Chat, an AI powered shopping assistant that can understand text, voice and images while helping customers build personalised grocery baskets.

  • Ashley Lechman
3 min read