Massmart in the News
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Shopper getting mega-saving deals on groceries goes viral
27 June 2023: Jonathan ‘Khabazela’ Fairbairn shares some of the videos that went viral on Twitter and Facebook.
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Makro comes out on top as the cheapest retailer in SA to get groceries right now
27 June 2023: 702 shares data showing Makro is the cheapest retailer in SA to get groceries at right now.
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Impressive Makro Black Friday delivery
27 June 2022: MyBroadband tested Makro’s Black Friday delivery service.
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Game’s revamped website impresses in independent test
20 May 2022: MyBroadband recently tested Game’s new website and were impressed with the results.
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Massmart’s supply chain optimisation journey
26 April 2022: Massmart's supply chain optimisation journey has formed a crucial part of its turnaround efforts by focusing on the consolidation of logistics, warehousing and stock control across its brands.
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Minister Patel applauds Massmart at B-BBEEE Conference
4 April 2022: Minister of Trade, Industry, and Competition Ebrahim Patel praised Massmart for its R850m commitment to Black suppliers at the recent B-BBEEE Conference held on 1 April.
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Why Walmart's Staying in SA
2 September 2021: Massmart CEO Mitch Slape in conversation with the Financial Mail’s Giulietta Talevi
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Makro’s plans to become an online shopping powerhouse
19 August 2021: Massmart’s new head of ecommerce, Sylvester John, has divulged the company’s plans to develop a market-leading online shopping experience in South Africa.
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Rhodes to supply canned fruit to Walmart US stores
12 March 2021: US retailer Walmart has selected South Africa’s Rhodes Food Group to supply it with tinned fruit products.
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Massmart Freezes Prices on Essentials During 21-day Lockdown
22 May 2020: Massmart has announced that it will freeze prices on all essentials for the duration of South Africa’s 21-day lockdown. This will involve suspending price adjustments that were scheduled, as part of the normal course of business, before the lockdown was announced.
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Game now sells food and groceries on Uber Eats
22 May 2020: Game now sells food and groceries on Uber Eats – sometimes for cheaper than competitors do in store. And it is surprisingly cheap.
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COVID-19: Massmart’s Execs Take Pay Cuts to Help Feed the Hungry
22 May 2020: CEOs of JSE listed companies have heeded Cyril Ramaphosa’s call to join the 30 per cent pay cut club to fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Some are contributing to the Solidarity Fund, others to emergency funds for staff, while Massmart’s executives are contributing 230 tons of food to FoodForward South Africa over the next three months.
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Rhodes wins contract to export pears to Walmart US
12 March 2020: It began with discussions in Davos, Switzerland, a year ago and resulted in an announcement that Rhodes Food Group will be supplying Walmart US with three variations of canned pears.
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SA Small Business Secures Cracker Supply Deal with Walmart
31 January 2020: Glenart, a family-owned Christmas cracker manufacturing business based near Ballito on the KZN North Coast, has become the first South African company to secure a lucrative supplier deal with US global retail giant Walmart.
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Christmas Comes Early for Cracker Firm
26 January 2020: The festive season is continuing with a bang for a family-owned company in KwaZulu-Natal, Glenart, which this week won the chance to export its Christmas crackers to Walmart in the US.