Remember when you would always get a voucher for dog food, yet you never owned a dog? It felt like an unavoidable part of shopping. You’d get your groceries and a voucher you could never use. This is not the story being told by stores today. Today, there is artificial intelligence (AI), predictive analytics and

South Africans are experts at making money stretch. Money has to work harder as they navigate rising costs, loadshedding, and relentless economic pressure. Shoppers are sharper and more strategic about where every rand goes, and the grocery basket, one of the biggest monthly expenses, is where that deliberateness shows up the most.   In January 2026,

With Easter 2026 falling between April 3rd and 6th, many families are already eyeing the long weekend with a mix of excitement and anxiety.We all crave those classic traditions of hidden chocolate eggs and slow lunches, but let’s be real: with the cost-of-living climbing, the pressure to host a “perfect” holiday can feel more like a burden