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Welcome to the Trade Tatler, and we sincerely hope you’re staying warm through this week’s cold snap. In the news,...

Trade Tatler – Shoprite and Pick n Pay trading updates | Sixty60’s Pixie just got smarter

Welcome to another edition of the Trade Tatler, and a happy Women’s month to all the wonderful ladies who work...

Woolies trading update | FNB, Clicks and Engen join forces

Hello and welcome to this week’s edition of the Trade Tatler. The weather has been rather chilly in the Beloved...

Trade Tatler – Boxer sales hit by deflation | Pepkor to form fintech giant

Welcome to this week’s Trade Tatler, where Pick n Pay and FNB reveal some interesting numbers coming out of the...

Pick n Pay and FNB reel in results | Dis-Chem opens employee clinic

The school holidays have got the better of us, so let’s keep this week’s Trade Tatler short and sweet, shall...

Woolies introduces AI meal assistant | Amazon supports nature restoration project

Another week, another Trade Tatler, bringing you the FMCG news you need to know. First up is Pick n Pay,...

New share incentive for PnP CEO | Woolies introduces higher rewards tier

Hello and welcome to another week in FMCG and another edition of the Trade Tatler. This week, we talk you...

Pick n Pay introduces Penny | Takealot achieves operating profit for first time

We did it! In a historic first for our proud country, Bafana Bafana are through to the knock-out stages of...

Woolies announces new org structure | PnP and Checkers support children’s hospital

After several weeks just bursting at the seams with news, we welcome you to a quieter and shorter Trade Tatler...

Shoprite exceeds store opening plans | Retail sales show lowest growth since 2024

Feel it… It is here! Yes, because exactly 16 years, to the day, after our FIFA World Cup opening match...

SPAR half-year results | PnP and unions return to bargaining table

Hello and welcome to this week’s Trade Tatler, where we bring you scandal, drama, strategic plots, data breaches and a...

Dis-Chem full-year results | Tiger Brands finds buyer for Beacon

Hello and welcome to the Trade Tatler. Earlier this week, on 25 May to be exact, our continent celebrated Africa...

PnP full-year results | Another supplier speaks up against WW

Hello and welcome to another edition of the Trade Tatler. The big stories this week can be found in our...

PnP sells Boxer shares to fund turnaround | SPAR Group finds buyer for UK business

Hello and welcome to our latest Trade Tatler. We hope it finds you well. This week, we kick off our...

Boxer’s maiden financial results | Unions ready to face PnP head one

Some things in life we just can’t afford to get wrong… like the name of our future spouse at the...

PnP announces labour overhaul | Dis-Chem opens new Health Hub

Hello and welcome to our Trade Tatler. Lots of retailer news making the headlines this week, with pretty much all...

Clicks posts “muted” HY results | Boxer launches retail media division

Hello and welcome to our Trade Tatler. This week, we bring you an update on important leadership changes at SPAR,...

SPAR leadership changes | Choppies’ deal to sell Jwayelani called off

Hello and welcome to our Trade Tatler. Overall, it has been a rather slow news week, although quite a few...

Clicks opens 800th pharmacy | Lidl to open pub in N. Ireland

A shortish Tatler for a shortish week, and as always, we’re here to deliver it straight to your inbox. Overall,...

Checkers ramps up innovation | K-beauty now at Clicks 

Wednesday was April Fool’s Day, a day that normally stirs very little interest in us. But this year was different,...

Shoprite DC achieves 10% waste to landfill | The Body Shop looks good at 50

We have a full bag of tricks in this week’s Trade Tatler, and it is our great pleasure to present...

Tough targets for new Woolies CEO | The Loyalty Games

Another week, another Trade Tatler, where this time we bring you news of potentially significant acquisitions by two of our...

Major acquisitions on the cards at Shoprite and Woolies

Welcome to this week’s Trade Tatler, one that is chock-a-block full of retailer news, with some stories arriving on our...

Shoprite assists with vaccine delivery… and not on a motorbike

Welcome, dear readers, to the Trade Tatler, which this week brings you results and more results. But before we get...

Half-year results from Shoprite & Woolies | Clothing now available asap!

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