Black Friday's late arrival on 29 November sets the stage for a uniquely condensed peak shopping season. With five fewer days until Christmas compared to the 25 and 24 November dates of the past two years, the question remains: how will this impact retail sales performance? 29 Nov 2024
JSE-listed Pepkor has announced the acquisition of Choice Clothing, a discount retailer with over 100 stores across South Africa and Namibia, which trades under the Choice Clothing and Big Daddy retail brands, respectively. 27 Nov 2024
Situated on the Garden Route, Hi-Tec opened its seventh Western Cape store in George at the Outeniqua Lifestyle Centre on 26 November. 26 Nov 2024
TFG opened its first JD Sports store in Southern Africa on Friday, 15 November 2024, at Canal Walk Mall, in Cape Town. 15 Nov 2024
Kelso steps into the spotlight with a standalone store opening in Mthatha on 27 November 2024. 15 Nov 2024
Consumer goods labelling comes as an afterthought for many consumers, whose primary concern is to put food on the table. Almost a quarter of SA households do not have access to adequate food, according to the 2023 General Household Survey released by Statistics South Africa. 12 Nov 2024
Pick n Pay Clothing has introduced its latest flagship store in Johannesburg with the reopening of its Mall of Africa store. The retailer has added 32 new stores to its network in 2024, with plans to open another 12 by the end of the year. 11 Nov 2024
Boxer, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Pick n Pay Group, published its pre-listing statement as it commences the process of listing on the Main Board of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) on 28 November 2024. Boxer also plans to have a secondary listing on the A2X. 11 Nov 2024
South African grocery retailer Pick n Pay will exit Nigeria by selling its 51% share of a joint venture as part of plans to restructure outside of its home market, CEO Sean Summers said on Monday, 28 October 2024. 28 Oct 2024
TFG has acquired UK-based fashion and lifestyle retailer, White Stuff. 28 Oct 2024
In a world still grappling with economic recovery post-Covid, the pressures of inflation continue to strain household budgets across South Africa. 25 Oct 2024
Local sneaker brand, Drip Footwear, established by Lekau Sehoana in 2019, has entered liquidation following an order from the High Court in Johannesburg after an application by Wideopen Platform, which specialises in large, high-impact advertising, claims that the footwear company reportedly failed to pay R20m for advertising services. 9 Oct 2024
The Shoprite Group opened its 100th Petshop Science store, with the opening of its newest location in Glen Marais, Kempton Park. 4 Oct 2024
East Rand Mall’s first-ever dedicated grocery anchor, Checkers FreshX, has officially opened its doors spanning an impressive 3,539m2, with an additional 216m2 dedicated to Checkers Liquor, that will open in late October 2024. 1 Oct 2024
The Crazy Store recently opened its 500th store in Bayside Mall, situated in Blaauwberg, Cape Town. 30 Sep 2024
HeyDude, the lifestyle brand renowned for its unbeatable comfort and style, has now opened its latest store at Menlyn Park. 23 Sep 2024
Report by Just Share exposes pay gaps in the retail and wholesale sector. 18 Sep 2024
Kazang, a prepaid value-added services (VAS) and card acquiring business within JSE-listed fintech Lesaka Technologies, has launched the multi-faceted Kazang Rewards platform. 16 Sep 2024
Business confidence in the Cape Town CBD soared in the first two quarters of 2024, with the vast majority of inner-city retailers reporting they are “satisfied” with business conditions. 13 Sep 2024
Spar Group’s strategic turnaround plans continue to gather pace and open the door to core growth opportunities with the conclusion of a sale agreement for the disposal of Spar Poland to local Polish retailer Specjal for R185m. 5 Sep 2024
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