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  1. Hanno Labuschagne

    Update about Makro, Builders Warehouse, and Game checking till slips when shoppers exit stores

    Update about Makro, Builders Warehouse, and Game checking till slips when shoppers exit stores Massmart is considering doing away with checking shoppers’ till slips when they exit Makro, Builders Warehouse, and Game stores. However, it said the current process was unlikely to change in the...
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    Walmart getting Google Gemini online shopping integration

    Walmart getting Google Gemini online shopping integration Walmart is partnering with Alphabet to offer AI-enhanced shopping on Google’s Gemini platform — part of the retailer’s race to apply the technology across its operations. Customers will be able to purchase items on Gemini’s browser or...
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    Walmart Fourways Mall opening on Friday

    Walmart Fourways Mall opening on Friday Walmart will open its second store in South Africa at Fourways Mall in Johannesburg on Friday, 28 November 2025. The store will open its doors to the public at 08:00 on Friday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony led by store manager Lunghani Lincoln Mathebula.
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    First Walmart store launch date for South Africa confirmed

    First Walmart store launch date for South Africa confirmed Walmart will open its first South African store on Saturday, 22 November 2025, in Clearwater Mall in Roodepoort. Even though it already operates Game, Makro, and Builders stores through wholly-owned subsidiary Massmart, the retailer...
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    First Walmart in SA open to public will be at Clearwater Mall

    First Walmart in SA open to public will be at Clearwater Mall Walmart has announced its first store open to the public in South Africa will be located at Clearwater Mall on Johannesburg's West Rand, and what products it will offer that were previously unavailable locally. The retailer said the...
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    Walmart launch could spell trouble for Shoprite and Pick n Pay

    Walmart launch could spell trouble for Shoprite and Pick n Pay Walmart Inc. wants another shot at cracking the African market. This time, it’s staking its name on it. About 15 years after the world’s largest retailer got a foothold on the continent with the purchase of a controlling stake in...
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    Walmart stores launching in SA

    Walmart stores launching in SA US retail giant and Massmart owner Walmart plans to open its first branded stores in South Africa in 2025. In a statement on Tuesday, the company said the strategic move underscored Walmart's commitment to making high-quality, affordable merchandise accessible to...
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    The story behind OneCart and founder Lynton Peters

    The story behind OneCart and founder Lynton Peters Lynton Peters is the co-founder and former CEO of all-in-one online grocery shopping platform OneCart, which was bought by Walmart-owned Massmart in 2021. The 38-year-old Peters was raised near the small town of Kloof to the north west of...
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    Massmart gets new ecommerce head

    Massmart gets new ecommerce head Makro and Game owner Massmart has appointed Srividya Pandya as its new head of ecommerce, effective 1 November 2023. Pandya previously served at Massmart parent company Walmart, as vice president of strategic integration for Walmart US. She also headed the...
  11. Jan

    Takealot vs Makro vs Game tech price comparison - July 2023

    Takealot beats Makro and Game in tech price showdown Although Massmart is pushing to become the leader in South Africa's e-commerce space, Takealot offers better pricing on a range of tech products than its online stores, a MyBroadband analysis has revealed. We compared the pricing of ten tech...
  12. Jan

    Massmart's next-day delivery plans for Makro and Game, powered by Walmart software

    Makro plans to offer guaranteed next-day delivery thanks to new Walmart software Massmart has started using online order fulfilment software from its US parent Walmart which should drastically improve delivery times. Walmart's Global Integrated Fulfillment (GIF) Store Assist software is now...
  13. Jan

    South African brick-and-mortar computer store roundup - February 2023

    Biggest brick-and-mortar computer stores in South Africa Several stores in South Africa can still offer customers an in-store PC shopping experience. While most of today's well-known PC shops operate exclusively online, many consumers might prefer to use a brick-and-mortar retailer.
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  14. Jan

    Massmart rips into union after 48-hour strike notice

    Makro's grim warning to striking workers Walmart-owned Massmart, which owns and operates Makro, Game, and Builders, has warned trade union Saccawu that its members are not irreplaceable and may even be redundant. Saccawu told Sowetan it gave Massmart 48 hours’ notice for a planned strike on...
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  15. Jan

    Same-day delivery from Makro on Black Friday

    Impressive Makro Black Friday delivery On Black Friday, I bought a car radio at a considerable discount from Makro and was pleasantly surprised when it was delivered to my desk a few hours later. Makro used to have a reputation for slow deliveries — especially over Black Friday — but my latest...
  16. Jan

    Game's closing down thirteen stores - and 108 open for Black Friday

    Game's plan to close down thirteen stores Game has not yet initiated closure procedures at three of the remaining stores it selected to close down, the retailer's parent company Massmart has told MyBroadband. In September 2022, Game announced it would run clearance sales at an initial eight of...
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  17. Jan

    Game releases Black Friday game on Roblox

    We played Game's Black Friday "metaverse" game — and it was pretty fun Game has launched its The Black Friday Game in the Roblox “metaverse” on Monday, offering players a chance to win a share of R10,000 in store vouchers. Although Game is taking some creative licence with the term...
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  18. Jan

    Game to launch branded Roblox game for Black Friday

    Game "dips toes" in metaverse — giving away R70,000 in vouchers Game has announced that it is the first retailer in South Africa to join “the metaverse” by launching a branded Roblox game. Game explained that Roblox is one of the world’s biggest online gaming platforms and most popular...
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  19. Jan

    Massmart fails to find buyers for Game in East and West Africa, considers closures

    Massmart could shut Game stores in East and West Africa after failing to find buyers Massmart has informed shareholders that it is considering closing Game stores in East and West Africa after failing to find local investors in those regions. The Makro and Builders owner disclosed in December...
  20. Jan

    Store closeout deals at Game Bel-Air, which Massmart is shutting down

    Best closing down deals at a doomed Game store A range of products, including ultra-high-definition (UHD) TVs, fridge-freezer combos, smartphones, and printers, are some of the items available a discounted prices from one of Game's soon-to-close stores. We visited the Game Bel-Air in...
  21. Hanno Labuschagne

    How Walmart's complete Massmart takeover could help turn around Game and Makro

    How Walmart's complete Massmart takeover could help turn around Game and Makro Making Massmart a wholly-owned subsidiary of Walmart could give the retailer more operational flexibility to speed up the company's turnaround, expand stores, and build out its online platforms. That is according to...
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