If you stepped away for 90 days, would your franchise survive?

Retailers chase SA’s growing FMCG pet market | Scheduled water cuts cripple township businesses

Retail Tue 2 June 2026 ALL INDUSTRIES  | COMPANIES  | JOBS  | EVENTS  | SUBMIT NEWS  | ADVERTISE  | FOLLOW  | MY ACCOUNT  | SUBSCRIBE  |  UNSUBSCRIBE If you stepped away for 90 days, would your franchise survive? LARRY HODES Most franchise owners believe their business will hold, but the honest answer is more complicated than most expect, writes Larry Hodes, CEO Grow Franchising... Read more Retailers chase growth as SA’s FMCG pet market posts 15.8% gain Household pets have become a crucial battleground for retailers, brands, and investors alike because they are at the nexus of emotional spending, premiumisation, health, convenience, and loyalty... read Scheduled water cuts cripple township businesses, threatens livelihoods Rand Water's planned 96-hour maintenance shutdown is set to affect large parts of Johannesburg, including township communities such as Soweto, Orange Farm, Diepsloot, Alexandra and surrounding areas... read The 2026 Product of the Year winners announced as voted by South African consumers ISSUED BY PRODUCT OF THE YEAR SOUTH AFRICA South African consumers have once again cast their votes in the country’s most comprehensive independent product survey... Read Banking & Finance Discount retailer Pepkor to launch bank in April 2027 LULAH DUBE AND NQOBILE DLUDLA South African discount retailer Pepkor plans to launch its bank in April 2027, aiming to leverage its extensive store footprint nationwide to attract 1.8 million primary banking customers within five years... Read Commercial Property Five Cape Town buildings now run on pooled renewables — is yours next? Etana Energy, Growthpoint and the City of Cape Town launched South Africa’s first pooled renewable electricity wheeling, supplying multiple properties through municipal networks in Cape... Read ESG & Sustainability Shoprite and Checkers’ Market Days offers local gardeners a platform to scale All participating gardens form part of the over 300 community food gardens supported by the Shoprite Group across southern Africa to help strengthen regional food security... Read FMCG Tiger Brands posts strong first-half volume growth and operating income improvement ISSUED BY TIGER BRANDS Disciplined operational execution and a sustained focus on affordability underpinned a robust performance by Tiger Brands for the six months ended 31 March 2026 in which the company delivered strong volume growth and a meaningful improvement in operating income... Read Retailers Why “itchy skin” is more than just a surface problem ISSUED BY AHEAD MARKETING SERVICES We often think of itchy skin as something superficial, a quick fix with a cream or a change in weather. But increasingly, research is showing that the story runs much deeper... Read Business Petrol increases while diesel drops by over R3 in June adjustment Find out how much more you'll be paying for petrol this June... Read Featured Press Office of the day More   |   Join Switch Energy Drink #SwitchEnergy contains essential vitamins and provides a boost of energy with a crisp refreshing taste. Contact  |  News  |  VISIT PRESS OFFICE  |  Facebook Jobs offered Luxury Retail Sales Assistant - Johannesburg Store Manager - Cape Town More jobs   Submit a job   Customise jobs New events to diarise More Events  Submit an event  Customise events FOLLOW US List company List CV List new business List portfolio showcase List profile Submit event Submit gallery Submit job ad Submit new appointment Submit news Submit noticeboard Submit op-ed contribution Home My job ads My events My company My CV Advertising: We welcome your sales enquiries! Email sales and read more about our advertising rates 3rd Floor, 62 Roeland St, Gardens, Cape Town, 8001, South Africa. Tel +27 (0)21 404 1460 © 2026 bizcommunity.com. All rights reserved. Unsubscribe. Manage subscription. Subscribe. Change email. Change frequency to WEEKLY.