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Fraud monitors have cautioned about increased scams during the intense shopping period

The leisure industry is optimistic that growth this festive season will recover to pre-pandemic levels

Shoppers are cautioned not to splurge on goods they don’t need, especially in this inflationary environment

The momentous retail spending event, Black Friday, remains relevant in South Africa as total online spend year-on-year increased by 6%

Importers need to mitigate the risks of receiving orders late and keep costs in check

Fear of contracting the coronavirus while fighting off other shoppers will probably change how people shop for sales

After years of pumping billions into the airline, government picked business rescue to prevent a wider fallout at Eskom and other state entities

The Mail & Guardian should have just run a paper of specials

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But amid worries that consumers could binge on credit there are signs they are handling debt better

Bricks-and-mortar and online retailers are sitting pretty, but did consumers really win?

False prophets and profiting off the pain of others are among the things trending, observes Kuntha Ndimande.

Black Friday turned into mayhem as riotous crowds brawled over video games, waffle irons and towels, drawing international condemnation.