For a litany of reasons, promotional products have for the longest time been cited as a crucial element of the success of virtually any business, and a vital part of many marketing strategies. The Promotional Products Association International...
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JCDECAUX: Transforming the African Out-of-Home Advertising Landscape
A whole host of factors; among them growing urbanisation, increasing digitisation and accelerating technological innovation within the sector; are conspiring to result in the need of advertising which communicates faster, more effectively and with...
SUPERBALIST: SA’s Foremost Online Style Destination
Following the two-plus years of severe restrictions necessitated by the COVID-19 pandemic, South African consumers have, like so many others, been forced to navigate uncharted territory in coming to terms with the pandemic and the subsequent...
ARRIE NEL: Family-First Pharmacies Committed to Community-Centric Care
There are now 104 Arrie Nel pharmacies populating the South African pharmaceutical landscape, and this number is constantly increasing, employing just under 4000 people. Now approaching its 25th anniversary as the Arrie Nel Pharmacy group, formed...
WOOLWORTHS: Retail Pioneers Pursue Pivotal Green Goals
Based in South Africa and operating across a further 10 countries in sub-Saharan Africa, as at June 2021 Woolworths SA had 719 store locations across this geographical footprint as well as a formidable online presence. Almost 33,000 people rely on...
AFRI-SAVE CASH & CARRY: Afri-Save is the Uitenhage Community Pillar
In Kariega (Uitenhage), Eastern Cape a local business is thriving by creating and nurturing long-lasting relationships with clients. While most claim to know their customers, Afri-Save Cash & Carry – a company with two decades of knowledge –...
ACKERMANS: Ackermans Brings Value to Life Everyday
When Gus Ackerman opened his historic first store in Wynberg he immediately created a place where customers could find great products at unprecedented prices, providing value fashion for the whole family and creating an ethos to which Ackermans...
JOHN CRAIG: Step Out at Your Very Best
Although unemployment currently stands at a record high of 34.9% in South Africa, and almost all sectors continue to shed jobs, there has been a massive resurgence in consumer spending as confidence returned throughout 2021. A slight dip in Q3 of...
MAKRO: Wholesale Giant Transforms to E-Commerce Expert
For more than half a century, Makro has been bringing convenience and affordability to local households and businesses, growing in these 50 years to one of South Africa’s most important wholesale retail outlets and adding a further 21 stores to its...
SPINNAKER SOFTWARE: Trust Arch for Competitive Edge
As the often-unnoticed partner behind some of Southern Africa’s most successful retail and FMCG businesses, Spinnaker Software is helping clients to thrive and optimise in a quickly changing market that requires a nimble approach combined with a...
BIG FIVE DUTY FREE: Blue Skies Ahead for Big Five Duty Free
“As more and more people take to the skies to begin travelling again, we look forward to welcoming you into Africa’s leading duty free stores.” So begins Big Five Duty Free’s heartfelt address to its loyal and longstanding customers, who have had...
JD GROUP: A Comfortable Lifestyle Is More Accessible Than Ever
For decades, savvy South African consumers have been availing of JD Group’s extensive range of trusted brands and companies, as well as its innovative financial services, to bring home the comfortable lifestyle it strives to make attainable for...
PICK N PAY: South African Giants Partner in Landmark Distribution Centre
The famed Pick n Pay Supermarket brand has enjoyed over half a century of sweeping growth and dominance, brought into existence when consumer champion Raymond Ackerman purchased the first four Pick n Pay stores in Cape Town in 1967, and now found...
SHOPRITE: People Power Gives Shoprite Strength In Adversity
Around the world, uncertainty and constantly changing messages have brought enormous pressure and demand to food retailers and supermarkets. The days leading up to South Africa’s countrywide lockdown last year saw retailers record massively...
ALLIGATOR: Trust Alligator for One Stop Shop Solution
Supported By:Founded 66 years ago in Cape Town, custom product specialist, Alligator, has grown significantly and is now an industry leader in design, manufacturing, sourcing and supply of promotional and retail products. The company works from its...