Naivas supermarkets opens second of five stores planned for 2024
Kenyan market leader now has 105 outlets, versus the 60 stores of close supermarket rival, Quickmart.
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New discount supermarket chain opens its doors to Kenyan shoppers
Jaza discount stores founded by well-known local industry executive to offer ‘affordable pricing’ in residential neighbourhoods.
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Zimbabwe’s Bon Marché spreads its premium-brand wings outside Harare
Bon Marché has typically confined itself to the affluent suburbs of Zimbabwe’s capital. Now it has opened in Marondera in Mashonaland East,
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In-store music can increase consumers’ grocery spending by 10% or more
But researchers find that this only applies from Monday to Thursday, when shoppers are tired after a long day at work.
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Massmart using Walmart-inspired tech to improve the online experience
Company says order-fulfilment software from the US digitises and optimises the picking, packing, staging and distribution of online orders.
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How supermarket price promotions can impact demand for other items
Placing goods that are not on promotion next to ones that are being discounted can have both positive and negative effects.
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New study shapes understanding of adaptive clothing customer needs
There is a rise in demand for clothing adapted to the needs of disabled consumers. But online retailers must give the process more thought.
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Meta’s unveiling of the JioMart grocery shopping app on WhatsApp in India could become an exciting proof-of-concept for African online retailers.
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Global sportswear brand says a Lagos outlet has been years in the planning, but was disrupted by the pandemic.
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The focus of the new stores will be on delivering greater ‘everyday value’ to the growing middle-market shopper segment.