GoTyme Bank in mall expansion drive after Pick n Pay exit

GoTyme Bank in mall expansion drive after Pick n Pay exit

Mall expansion replaces Pick n Pay kiosks as GoTyme scales hybrid banking. Digital bank GoTyme, formerly TymeBank, is ramping up its expansion into shopping centres, as it accelerates its hybrid ‘phygital’ model built around setting up mall-based customer hubs. The move forms part of a strategic shift in how the ‘neo bank’ engages customers, positioning…

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Pick n Pay integrates clothing onto asap! app

Pick n Pay integrates clothing onto asap! app

Pick n Pay has expanded its super app with nationwide clothing launch on asap! Pick n Pay Clothing is now available nationwide via the retail group’s asap! delivery app, it announced today. The move integrates groceries, clothing, the Smart Shopper loyalty programme and value-added services onto the digital interface. According to a statement, orders are…

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strong U.S. data; traders weigh Warsh Fed pick

strong U.S. data; traders weigh Warsh Fed pick

Traders work at the New York Stock Exchange on Jan. 27, 2026. NYSE U.S. Treasury yields moved higher on Monday as investors digested the latest economic data and continued to weigh the impact of President Donald Trump’s Federal Reserve chair pick. The 10-year Treasury yield rose more than 3 basis points to 4.275%, while the 2-year Treasury note…

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Pick n Pay ramps up innovation under new head of digital

Pick n Pay ramps up innovation under new head of digital

Kerry Janse van Rensburg, Pick n Pay’s new head of digital operations. Kerry Janse van Rensburg, Pick n Pay’s newly-appointed head of digital operations, has outlined a roadmap to sharpen the retailer’s digital capabilities, streamline operational performance and accelerate customer-focused innovation. Janse van Rensburg, who stepped into the role in September, as Pick n Pay…

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BlackRock bets on ‘pick and shovel’ trade as AI spending frenzy still has legs

BlackRock bets on ‘pick and shovel’ trade as AI spending frenzy still has legs

Ben Powell, chief strategist for Middle East and Asia Pacific at BlackRock Investment Institute, at the Abu Dhabi Finance Week (ADFW) conference. Bloomberg | Getty Images The wave of capital pouring into artificial intelligence infrastructure is far from peaking, said Ben Powell, chief investment strategist for APAC at BlackRock, arguing the sector’s “picks and shovels”…

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