Woolworths is diving into the murky waters of the counterfeit canned pilchards, launching its own investigation after the scandal hit headlines while Oceana Group Limited also released a statement to clear up this situation.
Seven workers arrested at a factory packaging and altering dates on expired Lucky Star canned fish to be sent off in Woolies boxes.
Woolworths’ has introduced its first dark store to support its on-demand delivery service located in Cape Town’s CBD.
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Let’s play a not-so-fun game: try and guess what Woolies’ CEO Roy Bagattini’s 2023 pay amounted to.
Checkers had a go at Woolies for proudly advertising that their cakes are now on sale in single slices at a ‘more affordable’ price.
South African social media seems split on whether upscale versions of traditional foods are a brilliant idea, or an unnecessary culinary departure from tradition. It’s vetkoek, just how much can you possibly ‘upmarket’ it?
When it comes to the bare basics and essentials, data journalists compared the in-store prices of the same basket of goods across six major local retailers.
With purse strings tightening across a wide budget range, Wooloworths’ above-market growth in its food business has run its race.
The battle for supermarket supremacy is cut-throat. Drop your guard for a second and competitors are waiting to pounce.
Mbuso Moloi, perhaps best known as the ‘Mercedes Woolies looter’, was caught out in a web of lies after footage showed him leaving a Durban outlet.
In the battle for grocery delivery supremacy, Woolies has some serious ground to make up.
When comparing a basket of staple goods purchased from South Africa’s largest retailers, Woolies emerges as the most expensive.
Woolworths’ latest trading update shows online sales growth of 158%, but reviews for the ‘Dash’ app are a mixed bag.
If you were hoping to live off a diet of Woolies pies and chicken over the next few weeks, the sale of those items has been prohibited.
Roy Bagattini, formerly the president of Levi Strauss Americas, took over as Woolworths CEO last month. The company has dangled an appetising carrot.
We know from Checkers’ flagship stores in Sandton and Constantia that it’s now targetting a new segment of the market, and it seems to be working.
Load shedding is bad enough without those in the Southern Suburbs having to worry about their beloved Woolies.
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.
It’s safe to say that Woolworths’ acquisition of Australian brand David Jones hasn’t gone to plan.
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.
We’ve all had one of those trolleys with the wonky wheels, but who’s to blame when something goes wrong?
Over the years, Woolworths has been accused of stealing ideas from many local designers, but they’ve never been as brazen as this before.
As much as they try, Woolworths just can’t seem to get it right, and now they plan on going back to basics in an attempt to revitalise the business.
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It’s never easy getting caught with your pants down, but Woolies didn’t do themselves any favours with their initial response to a customer’s complaint.
The ANCYL is getting all agitated that Woolworths stocks a few products from Israel. But how will we live without mangos and litchis all year round if we don’t get them from Israel?
A campaign to boycott South African retailers that supply products sourced in Israel has hit a new point, with BDS South Africa calling for customers to avoid the specific stores.
In spite of the global market suffering in certain sectors, South African brands are on the up and looking increasingly stable. This is good news for international investors who are looking for more reliable places to grow their investments…
It’s common knowledge that I am a big fan of the Woolies JT1 lingerie range (I’m not alone, it seems) and have never seen a better example of why this is, as on Saturday night at the JT1 fashion show which took place at Cape Town’s FTV Cafe. Every single girl involved was an absolute […]