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SPAR is pressing ahead with a broad turnaround plan while searching for a new chairperson and additional independent directors, with management warning that the financial recovery will lag operational improvements.
SPAR

SPAR targets November board appointments as turnaround gathers pace

SPAR is pressing ahead with a broad turnaround plan while searching for a new chairperson and additional independent directors, with management warning that the financial…

  • Ashley Lechman
4 min read
Blind boxes are booming in South Africa, with sales at Toys R Us more than ten times higher than last year as consumers embrace collecting, surprise and social media driven discovery.
TOYS

Blind box boom: South Africans embrace mystery collectibles and unboxing culture

Blind-box sales are growing at Toys R Us South Africa as collectors chase rare finds, trade duplicates and share unboxing videos online.

  • Ashley Lechman
4 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
Shoprite has bought Vida e Caffè.
RETAIL NEWS

Vida e Caffè bought by Shoprite - a shake-up for South African coffee

Shoprite is buying 100% of Vida e Caffè, bringing one of South Africa’s best-known coffee brands into Africa’s biggest grocery retailers.

  • Vivian Warby
  • Staff Reporter
3 min read