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The Prisms Awards winners were announced on 24 October (Image supplied)

Prism Awards

#PrismsAwards 2026 | All the winners: Tribeca and DNA Brand Architects take top honours

22 hours

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FMCG

Fuel prices are rising. What does that mean for grocery retail?

1 day

The Algoa Country lifestyle: where coast, culture, and adventure meet

Marketing

The Algoa Country lifestyle: where coast, culture, and adventure meet

Issued by Algoa FM 1 day

Abland opens fully let Central Blue Shopping Centre in Blue Downs

Retail & Hospitality Property

Abland opens fully let Central Blue Shopping Centre in Blue Downs

Issued by Catchwords 23 Oct 2026

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Retail & Hospitality Property

Abland’s latest Western Cape retail development creates 200 construction jobs

23 Oct 2026

Eskort names next Group CEO

Food & bev. services

Eskort names next Group CEO

20 Oct 2026

Col’Cacchio Go taps into demand for more flexible quick-service dining

Food & bev. services

Col’Cacchio Go taps into demand for more flexible quick-service dining

19 Oct 2026

$TBWA\ Hunt Lascaris celebrates standout Loeries Creative Week$

Loeries Creative Week

TBWA\ Hunt Lascaris celebrates standout Loeries Creative Week

Issued by Omnicom Advertising South Africa 16 Oct 2026

FoodForward SA wins gold at Prestigious Eco-Logic Awards

Circular Economy & Waste Management

FoodForward SA wins gold at Prestigious Eco-Logic Awards

Issued by FoodForward SA 8 Oct 2026

This October, Spar’s water bottles carry a hidden breast cancer message

Retail Marketing

This October, Spar’s water bottles carry a hidden breast cancer message

5 Oct 2026

AMKA's Give Love campaign puts charity support into the shopping basket

ESG

AMKA's Give Love campaign puts charity support into the shopping basket

28 Sep 2026

Buddy Learning founder Tshaamano Mabuba crowned winner of Jacaranda FM’s Her Perfect Pitch

Radio & Audio

Buddy Learning founder Tshaamano Mabuba crowned winner of Jacaranda FM’s Her Perfect Pitch

Issued by Jacaranda FM 22 Sep 2026

How Col’Cacchio turned a lockdown trial into a pizza boom

FMCG

How Col’Cacchio turned a lockdown trial into a pizza boom

22 Sep 2026

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Women's Health

#WomensHealthMatters: Spar is ensuring menstruation never becomes a barrier

Maroefah Smith 16 Sep 2026

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Women's Health

#WomensHealthMatters: Discovery Health sponsors women’s health conference

Maroefah Smith 11 Sep 2026

Bos Tea's new packaging spotlights South African Rooibos origin

FMCG

Bos Tea's new packaging spotlights South African Rooibos origin

8 Sep 2026

Arable Grow’s container farms reach Spar shelves in the W.Cape

Retailers

Arable Grow’s container farms reach Spar shelves in the W.Cape

31 Aug 2026

Health & Social Welfare

Don’t be in Sassa’s black books: Deadline for Postbank black card switch arrives

31 Aug 2026

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Banking

Black is the new gold: 1.8 million grant beneficiaries make the Postbank switch

28 Aug 2026

2026 Africa supply chain awards spotlight logistics innovation

Logistics & Transport

2026 Africa supply chain awards spotlight logistics innovation

26 Aug 2026

As grocery budgets tighten, Spar puts reliable value in focus

Retailers

As grocery budgets tighten, Spar puts reliable value in focus

26 Aug 2026

From one Spar freezer to national shelves: The growth story of We Are Food

Food & bev. services

From one Spar freezer to national shelves: The growth story of We Are Food

24 Aug 2026

#WomensMonth | Meet Esmie, the bargain-hunter behind The Fab Cheapskate

Fashion

#WomensMonth | Meet Esmie, the bargain-hunter behind The Fab Cheapskate

Chloe Posthumus 21 Aug 2026

South Side drops watermelon flavoured hard soda as it reaches 2,000 stores

FMCG

South Side drops watermelon flavoured hard soda as it reaches 2,000 stores

19 Aug 2026

Spar Group appoints Lwazi Koyana interim chairman after board shake-up

Retailers

Spar Group appoints Lwazi Koyana interim chairman after board shake-up

17 Aug 2026

Social grant beneficiaries have until 31 August to switch from the Sassa Gold Card to the Postbank Black Card. Archive photo: supplied

Health & Social Welfare

Sassa Gold Card: 280,000 people still need to switch

Marecia Damons 30 Jul 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

Champions crowned as DStv Schools Netball Challenge head to the United Kingdom

Sport

Champions crowned as DStv Schools Netball Challenge head to the United Kingdom

Issued by MultiChoice 28 Jul 2026

Sapics conference highlights African supply chain priorities

Supply Chain

Sapics conference highlights African supply chain priorities

28 Jul 2026

South African shoppers aren’t spending less; they’re spending smarter

Retail

South African shoppers aren’t spending less; they’re spending smarter

Jerome Jacobs 28 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

Bonnie Bio expands kitchen range with plastic-free oven tray liners

Fashion & Homeware

Bonnie Bio expands kitchen range with plastic-free oven tray liners

16 Jul 2026

PRODUCT RECALL: Spar recalls select yoghurts nationwide over production fault

FMCG

PRODUCT RECALL: Spar recalls select yoghurts nationwide over production fault

10 Jul 2026

South African retailers face growing short interest and squeeze risk

Retail

South African retailers face growing short interest and squeeze risk

Casey Sprake 10 Jul 2026

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

#WoolworthsYouthMakers2026: First Woolies, next the world as Nonhle Matsebula gets ready to take A-Beauty global

Maroefah Smith 9 Jul 2026

When it comes to grocery shopping in SA, it's all about the experience

Trends

When it comes to grocery shopping in SA, it's all about the experience

8 Jul 2026

Retail has a role in fixing South Africa’s youth job crisis

Training

Retail has a role in fixing South Africa’s youth job crisis

Kayleigh Fazan 6 Jul 2026

Spar says retailers can help tackle SA's youth employment crisis

Training

Spar says retailers can help tackle SA's youth employment crisis

Brigitte Da Gama 30 Jun 2026

#YouthMonth | Prism winner Sebabatso Lemaoana on PR and trust

Youth Month

#YouthMonth | Prism winner Sebabatso Lemaoana on PR and trust

Karabo Ledwaba 25 Jun 2026

Spar helps food startup Simply Deli from kitchen operation to nationwide shelves

FMCG

Spar helps food startup Simply Deli from kitchen operation to nationwide shelves

22 Jun 2026

Spar Group CEO Isaacs targets retailers with plans to restore margins

Banking & Finance

Spar Group CEO Isaacs targets retailers with plans to restore margins

10 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

South Side Hard Soda now in 2,000 retail locations nationwide

FMCG

South Side Hard Soda now in 2,000 retail locations nationwide

1 Jun 2026

Health & Social Welfare

Sassa grant beneficiaries urged to switch to Black Cards before end August

29 May 2026

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Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Spar's new radio campaign wants to end period poverty by 2030

28 May 2026

First Choice High Protein launches new variants

FMCG

First Choice High Protein launches new variants

22 May 2026

The Marketing + Media Alliance (MMA) Smarties South African winners for 2026 were announced last night. Picture: Ogilvy was awarded Best in Show for Audi TikTok Test Drive (Image supplied)

Marketing

MMA Smarties South Africa 2026 winners announced

22 May 2026

Food & bev. services

What McDonald’s SA’s new CMO plans next: A customer-first, digitally-driven brand

Evan-Lee Courie 6 May 2026

Marketing

MMA South Africa's Grand Jury 2026 reflects modern marketing leadership

5 May 2026

Retail is not just a point of sale - it is a system that connects, enables and sustains livelihoods across the economy (Image source: © 123rf )

Retail Services

Looking beyond the checkout counter: Recognising retail’s people

Reeza Isaacs 4 May 2026