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Shops & Retail
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Pick N Pay Raises The Bar With Fancy Jozi Store [Images]
23 Oct 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
First Checkers raised the game, and now Pick n Pay is giving Woolworths some healthy competition with a new flagship store in Jozi.
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Think Country Road Has Lost Its Way? Now They’re Selling Old SA Flag Bags
18 Oct 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
In the words of a Reddit user who came across the bag in a Country Road: “someone done f*cked up big time”.
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SA Millennials Are Growing Really Tired Of The Credit Trap
17 Oct 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
Of the 25 million credit-active people in South Africa, 40% are not using credit responsibly, which leads to a great deal of debt and stress.
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Massive Sportswear Brands Are Now Getting Involved With Esports [Video]
14 Oct 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
Competitive gaming is getting so big that even major sportswear giants are coming to the party with apparel for gamers.
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How Many South African Homes Have Fibre
09 Oct 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
Once you go fibre, you never go back, and there are plans to roll out fibre in a number of new areas across the country.
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One Year Later, Here’s How Much More You’re Paying For Groceries
02 Oct 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
If you’ve been feeling a pinch every time you stock up on groceries, the latest Household Affordability Index can tell you why.
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The Kids Are Not Alright – Violent Brawl Breaks Out In Canal Walk [Video]
01 Oct 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
A group of youngsters really didn’t want to leave Canal Walk when it closed on Saturday night, and they were willing to fight to stay longer.
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Sandton Checkers Could Cause Woolies Some Serious Headaches
26 Sep 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Sandton City shoppers who love some Woolies in their lives may well be tempted by the new Checkers FreshX store that just opened.
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The Global Rise And Rise Of ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’
18 Sep 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
Around the world, more and more consumers are making use of ‘buy now, pay later’ services, and now South Africa is catching up.
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Inside PUMA’s Incredibly High-Tech New York Store [Video]
16 Sep 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
PUMA has combined the latest technology with the ultimate collection of products to bring New Yorkers an interactive shopping experience like no other.
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Watch Out For This Scam Involving Fibre Installation
12 Sep 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Be careful when forking out cash to fibre installers, because they may be taking you for a ride.
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For Frock Sakes – Will Zara’s Viral Dress Be As Big In SA?
12 Sep 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
For some reason, people are losing their minds over a relatively uninspired piece of clothing from Zara.
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Carbs, Portions, Protein, And Fats – A Simple Guide To Keeping Your Pet Healthy [Videos]
06 Sep 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
We sometimes assume that dumping a handful of pellets in a bowl will sort out the nutritional needs of our fur babies, but their ideal dietary requirements are a bit more complicated.
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Wow – If You Shop At Pick N Pay, You Can Get ‘Free’ Petrol
06 Sep 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
It’s a simple but effective idea. When you shop, you earn points that can then be exchanged for petrol.
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Iconic SA Brand ‘Veldskoen’ Partners With PayJustNow
03 Sep 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
There are few things more South African than a solid pair of ‘veldskoen’. Add some colour and careful design, and you have an international sensation.
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Five Of The Strangest Things For Sale On Amazon
02 Sep 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The internet is a weird and, at times, wonderful place, and online shopping can lead you down a few very interesting paths.
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‘Retail Therapy’ Without The Spend – The Joys Of Abandoning An Online Shopping Cart At Checkout
26 Aug 2019 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
As the owner of a few online shopping sites, it gives me perverse pleasure knowing the confusion I’m causing for countless online shopping sites when I abandon my cart on the checkout page.
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We Checked Out The New Woolworths In Camps Bay And Here Are The Pictures
26 Aug 2019 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
Saturday really was a peach of a day, so I took the eldest for a cruise in the Z3 with the top down. Our mission was to get some ice cream and cruise the strip by foot.
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These Online Stores Offer Zero-Interest Three-Month Payment Plans
20 Aug 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
What’s better than buying something, and only paying for it later? Paying zero interest, which you can now do with the following retailers.
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Easy Tips To Improve Your WiFi Signal Around The House
07 Aug 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
If you’ve got fibre, but you’re still experiencing dropping signal or dead zones in your home, here’s what you can do about it.
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Shocking Numbers Behind Woolworths’ Australian Disaster
02 Aug 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
It’s safe to say that Woolworths’ acquisition of Australian brand David Jones hasn’t gone to plan.
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Guns And Sledgehammers – Uwe Koetter Jewellers In Green Point Armed Robbery
01 Aug 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
A series of armed robberies has rocked Cape Town in the last month, the most recent of which happened at Uwe Koetter Jewellers in Green Point.
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People Are Freaking Out About This Grocery-Store Patrolling Robot [Videos]
31 Jul 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
In an effort to keep up with other tech-enabled stores in the States, some shops have employed this robot. Customers don’t seem impressed.
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Checkers Is Going After Woolworths’ Clientele [Images]
31 Jul 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Checkers are set to roll out a number of new FreshX concept stores, as they seek to grab a share of the lucrative higher-end food market.
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MyBroadband Put Takealot ‘Ultimate Checkout Sale’ Prices To The Test – Very Interesting Results
25 Jul 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
We’re on day two of Takealot’s ‘Ultimate Checkout Sale’, with huge discounts available on some of the site’s most popular products. Hang on – are these discounts really ‘huge’?
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Details From Takealot’s New ‘Ultimate Checkout Sale’
18 Jul 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Next week, Takealot is launching a sale that they hope will rival the likes of Amazon Prime Day and Black Friday. Here are the details, and a few words of advice.
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Caffeine, Taurine, Sugar: Not All Energy Drinks Are Created Equal
15 Jul 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
You might just be snatching the most well-known energy drink brand off the shelf when you need a boost, but there are a few things to consider.
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Very Simple Guide To Connecting Your Computer And Your TV
12 Jul 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
If you have a decent TV, but you’re still watching series on your laptop or PC, then it’s time to get out of the dark ages and bring the two together.
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South Africans Can Score Huge Discounts On Amazon Prime Day – Here’s How
11 Jul 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
Amazon Prime Day is just around the corner, and you can bet there will be some massive discounts. Fear not, South Africa, we don’t have to miss out.
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Quite Possibly The Most American Sneaker Ever Made
10 Jul 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
Some people chose to celebrate the Fourth of July in the US by making their feet as patriotic as possible.
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