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Why commerceWe tradewhat weknow.
Artive works inside South African commerce every day: storefronts, checkouts, retail media and the numbers behind them. We watch how people shop long before it shows up in a trading update. Artive Capital puts that view to work in one sector, with money that is only ours to lose.
The watchlistSix corners of commerce.
Every company on our list makes its money when South Africans shop, sell or pay. Tap a ticker to load its chart.
- 01The weekly shop
Grocers
Food and essentials: the most defensive spend in the country, and the fiercest price war.
- 02Wants, not needs
Fashion
Apparel, footwear and homeware. First to feel a squeeze on disposable income, first to bounce.
- 03Commerce online
Platforms
Marketplaces, classifieds and delivery at global scale, owners of Takealot and Mr D here at home.
- 04Pharmacy retail
Health & beauty
Front-shop beauty and dispensary: steady traffic, strong loyalty programmes.
- 05Big-ticket baskets
Home & build
Building materials, tiles and furniture on credit. Sensitive to rates and to confidence.
- 06How the country pays
Payments
Card machines, wallets and banking apps: the rails every sale runs on.
Live marketsThe board we watch.
Charts and technicals for every name on the watchlist. JSE prices on free widgets can be delayed, so treat them as a view, not a feed.
By sector
CalendarWhat moves the market.
Rate decisions, inflation and retail trade sales move commerce stocks more than most. These are the South African releases we plan around.
- 01
Repo rate
SARB rate decisions set the cost of credit, and with it, big-ticket and credit retail.
- 02
Inflation
CPI shows the squeeze on the basket, and on grocer margins.
- 03
Retail trade sales
Stats SA’s monthly read of what South Africans actually spent.
How we tradeRules before returns.
Our own money only
We trade the Artive group’s own capital. We don’t take deposits, manage money for anyone else or run a fund.
Sector first
We only trade companies in commerce. If we can’t explain how a business makes its money, we don’t trade it.
Risk set before entry
Every trade has an entry, an exit and a stop before it is placed, and is sized so no single trade can hurt the business.
Flat by the close
We are day traders. Positions open and close inside the JSE session, so we carry no overnight risk.
Client work stays separate
We trade on public prices, results and news only. A listed company Artive works for is off our list while we work for it.
Every trade logged
We journal every trade and review the numbers each week. The market marks our homework daily.
FAQStraight answers.
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No. Artive Capital trades only the Artive group’s own money. We don’t accept deposits, manage anyone else’s money or offer investment products.
No. Nothing on this site is advice or a recommendation to buy or sell a share. If you’re thinking of investing, speak to a registered financial adviser.
It’s the sector we know from the inside. Artive Commerce works on stores, checkouts and retail media every day, so we understand how these businesses win and lose customers.
No. We trade on public information only, and a listed company Artive works for is off our list while we work for it.
Charts, prices and the calendar are TradingView widgets. JSE prices on them can be delayed, so check a live feed before you rely on a number.
Artive Commerce is our creative commerce agency. Artive Ventures is our R&D lab and venture studio. Artive Capital is the trading desk. Same group, same obsession with commerce.
We don’t take outside money, but we always like talking markets and commerce.
For media, research and partnership questions, send us an email.