Edcon's new Australian CEO Bernie Brookes promises the faded retail giant's star will shine brightly again. 11 Dec 2015
A market traditionally regarded as an afterthought, tweens - youths aged between nine and 16 - are increasingly brand savvy and spending more of their pocket money on clothing than on anything else, and retailers are starting to sit up and take note. 10 Dec 2015
Popular Nelson Mandela Bay fabrics company Mums has gone under and will soon go under the hammer, spelling the end of an era for many in the city. 9 Dec 2015
NEWSWATCH: Truworths CEO designate Jean-Christophe Garbino who was named the successor to Michael Mark last November and joined in March this year has resigned. 7 Dec 2015
Totalsports Women launched in South Africa at Cape Town's Cavendish Square on Wednesday, 2 December. As the only multi-branded store of-its-kind in Africa, women now have premium international active wear brands to choose from, while making use of expert running services in-store. 4 Dec 2015
Global denim brand G-Star RAW will open its first store in South Africa tomorrow, featuring a unique retail concept for female consumers - G-Star Women. This specialist store, situated in Hyde Park Corner in Joburg, will showcase the brand's expertise in women's denim, offering a wide range of modern jeans designs that complement the female shape as a well a fully tailored shopping experience. 2 Dec 2015
Truworths is acquiring the Office Retail Group, a fashion footwear retailer in the UK, for £256m. 1 Dec 2015
The global retail brand Cotton On has announced that its footwear and accessories brand Rubi will open its first standalone stores in Johannesburg this month. The first two standalone stores will be at Centurion Mall and The Glen Shopping Centre. 26 Nov 2015
Co-founder of Alpha Male, Bev Steward.
It's probably fair to say that many older and larger men have less interest in shopping for clothes, particularly when there are limited choices for them in stores and it becomes increasingly harder for them to find suitable items. 26 Nov 2015
PARIS - Zara fired two employees from a French store on Tuesday after social media outrage over a woman being denied entry for wearing a Muslim headscarf. 18 Nov 2015
Professor Jorge Marx-Gomez from the University of Oldenburg with Charral Adams, Quality Control Supervisor in the Finishing Department.
Falke South Africa recently hosted a high-profile delegation led by the German Chamber of Commerce. The group, from Lower Saxony, consisted of members of parliament, leading business delegates as well as representatives from various tertiary institutions and visited the legwear manufacturer's factory in Bellville South, Cape Town. 10 Nov 2015
GENEVA - Luxury Swiss watchmaker TAG Heuer will next week launch a smartwatch aimed at taking on the Apple Watch, but with an asking price of $15,000, the company chief said in an interview published on Sunday. 9 Nov 2015
Bling is still king, but consumers are increasingly on the lookout for ethical brands. This came out strongly at Retail Congress Africa in Cape Town this week. 9 Nov 2015
Luxury goods group Richemont announced on Friday that Stanislas de Quercize, CEO of Cartier, has requested that he be allowed to step down from his current position and from the group management committee for personal reasons. 9 Nov 2015
PARIS - Alber Elbaz is to leave Lanvin after 14 years as its creative director, the Paris-based fashion house said on Wednesday, fuelling rumours he might take over the vacant seat at Christian Dior. 29 Oct 2015
Spree, the South African online fashion retailer, has picked Maps Maponyane to work with them on their Spring/Summer 2015 range, from being a model in the recent summer campaign and TV ad to curating for the Maps' EDIT featured in the online store. 28 Oct 2015
Apple fans ain't got nothing on H&M devotees. In SA's biggest display of launch mania, more than 2000 fashion lovers queued in line for the opening of cheap-chic retailer H&M's first store in South Africa. 26 Oct 2015
On Thursday, 15 October the highly anticipated H&M VIP shopping evening had finally arrived. The international retailer opened its doors to a select few at the V&A Waterfront, marking the launch of South Africa's first flagship store. Open to the public as of Saturday, 17 October, the store boasts two floors of fashion catering for women, men and children. Approximately 4,700m² in size, Cape Town is now home to one of the largest H&M stores in the world! 20 Oct 2015
At a time when H&M is about to submerge the South African fashion market, let's have a look at its last spot: 'Close the loop'. This spot is part of a broader set of initiatives that H&M gathered under its 'Conscious' banner. It pledges to use nothing but organic or recycled cotton in its clothes by 2020. H&M is already the biggest user of organic cotton in the world. 15 Oct 2015
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