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Results and trading updates abound in this week’s Trade Tatler, with Shoprite voluntarily letting us know that they’re still going...

Trading updates from Shoprite and Woolies | Tiger Brands grooms its stripes

Hello and welcome to another edition of the Trade Tatler, which, coming to you in the first week of November,...

Dis-Chem half-year results | Kimberly-Clark to buy Kenvue

My, oh my… we have a new-look Tatler! The excitement has been real at Trade Intelligence as we’ve launched our...

Welcome to our new Trade Tatler

Welcome one and all to this week’s Trade Tatler, where we introduce you to a little place that the people...

New value-added services at PnP and Boxer | Premier Group to buy Rhodes

Welcome to our weekly Trade Tatler, where we pack some punches, bring you loads of discounts and wonder if we...

Boxer half-year results | Dis-Chem rewards get ‘better’

Hello and welcome to another edition of the Trade Tatler. We kick off our week’s FMCG news round-up with Dis-Chem,...

Dis-Chem leadership shuffles | SPAR to sponsor the big four

Hello and welcome to the Trade Tatler, and the first of this month of October. We’ve already spotted Christmas decs...

Shoprite exits Malawi | SPAR ups its pharma game

Welcome to this week’s Trade Tatler, our last for this Heritage Month, which we hope you have thoroughly enjoyed celebrating....

SPAR’s foray in pet | Choppies to sell Jwayelani

Welcome, dear readers, to this week’s edition of your favourite FMCG news round-up, where we speculate just a little on...

Retailer loyalty programmes: The winners | Celebrate with BigSave this Heritage Day

Welcome to yet another edition of the Trade Tatler, which, despite almost the entire Trade Intelligence team being wrapped up...

TymeBank, Pick n Pay and the DoH | SPAR finds buyer for Swiss business

Welcome to Spring and another edition of the Trade Tatler, where this week we bring you results from every corner...

Results from Shoprite, Woolies, Rainbow Chicken and Sea Harvest

In this week’s Trade Tatler, we find the answer to our (and perhaps your) question on how Checkers’ new smart...

Shoprite’s new wors champion | PnP supports SMME suppliers

Hello and welcome to another edition of the Trade Tatler, where this week we’ll fill your self-scanning trolley with glowing...

Trolleys get smart at Checkers | PnP hides 24 Boks… find them asap!

This week in our Trade Tatler. The action is non-stop (eat your heart out, John Wick). Shoprite is shaking up...

Clicks R100bn dream | Pick n Pay teams up with Capitec

This week in our Trade Tatler, it's trading updates galore from Shoprite, Woolworths and Pick n Pay. No prizes for...

Trading updates from Shoprite, Woolies and Pick n Pay

Welcome to the Trade Tatler, where with under 12 hours to go, it looks like South Africa will be facing...

Boxer trading update | Clicks ClubCard turns 30

Welcome to this edition of the Trade Tatler, where we bring you a slowish news week on most fronts. But...

Loyalty as retailer currency | Adcock to delist from JSE

Hello and welcome to this week’s edition of the Trade Tatler, where we wish Woolies a happy 100th Foodstop store...

SPAR teams up with Uber Eats | 100th WW Foodstop opens

Ninety days seemed a long time to figure out what to do about Trump’s tariffs when they were put on...

Woolies’ souped-up rewards programme | Trump’s 90 days are up

And just like that, we’re halfway through the year. We’re not sure where the last six months went either, but...

New store formats at Clicks and Woolies | Shoprite’s R5 hygiene products

Hello and welcome to this week’s Trade Tatler, a slow one in terms of retailer news, although there is nothing...

PetShop Science gets wheels | Will inflation bottom out?

Welcome to this week’s Trade Tatler, where we bring you leadership shifts at SPAR and Country Road and look at...

SPAR leadership changes | Amazon extends grocery offering

Welcome to the chilly month of June and another edition of the Trade Tatler, where financial results abound – interims...

Results for Dis-Chem, SPAR and Tiger Brands | GDP woes

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