South Africa's m-commerce up 35%, Nigeria is Africa's biggest e-commerce market, and Kenya primed for massive growth...
Lexus has partnered with three artists and designers Salehe Bembury, Ondrej Zunka and Hender Scheme to re-image the latest concept car's interior and celebrate the world premiere of the LF-Z Electrified, a battery-electric concept vehicle symbolising the brand's next chapter.
Jardim chats to us about her fulfilling career with Adidas South Africa, and why Impossible Is Nothing is a statement the brand stands by...
Lauren Hartzenberg 26 Apr 2021
Kutay Saritosun is a textile engineer and sustainability aficionado dedicated to educating companies on producing more environmentally responsible products...
Lauren Hartzenberg 23 Apr 2021
Vans will move towards creating circular products and systems that use regenerative and recycled materials, designed to reduce waste and keep products in use and out of landfills...
Centric Software's Marie McCarthy shares her thoughts on the three key tech strategies for retail success in 2021...
Stats SA reports that South Africa's retail trade sales increased by 2,3% year-on-year in February 2021...
Nike has launched a new refurbishment programme in the US that accepts returns for pre-worn footwear, which is then refurbished and cleaned to be resold at Nike stores at a discount...
Recognition: Selling unsexy products with flair is an art; Onions on way for PR people who ignore golden rule: Know the media platform you are targeting...
Brendan Seery 12 Apr 2021
Government's renewed vigour to eliminate illegal tobacco imports and exports will be demonstrated on Friday when a multi-department operation will see 12 million cigarettes being destroyed...
Merchant Capital's collection data suggests early signs of recovery in several key categories...
South Africa's iconic safety footwear brand, Maxeco, celebrates 30 years - and 10-million pairs - of protecting the country's hardworking workforce with a new campaign from Nelson Mandela Bay agency, Boomtown...
Issued by Boomtown 7 Apr 2021
The marketplace has been described as a likely Takealot competitor, with an extensive product range spanning electronics and appliances, furniture, fashion, beauty, fitness, DIY...
Deal gets green light on condition the merged entity boosts local procurement through the DTIC's clothing sector masterplan...
Vans, the action sports footwear and apparel brand, has launch an online store in South Africa, available to local shoppers at www.vans.co.za.
Women-led Kenyan design house wins Fashionomics Africa sustainable design competition for turning fruit waste into eco-friendly footwear...
Ackermans is offering its wide range of cellular and tech products, which ranges from high-end to more affordable products, online via its new online shop...
Issued by Ninety9cents 29 Mar 2021
South African retailer confidence has declined by 13 points in the first quarter of 2021, impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic and related trade restrictions...
SMMEs have a vital role to play in the creation of jobs, especially in targeting the rampant youth unemployment rate. Kicks Sportswear, is heeding this call by introducing a South African sports brand from Africa to the world...
Issued by DNA Brand Architects 12 Mar 2021
Aldo has launched its latest international campaign 'Step Into Love', promoting your ability to express your true self and confidently show your beautiful soul to the world...
Local clothing manufacturing businesses across Cape Town are launching an online development programme that is being supported with funding from the City of Cape Town...
Until the 2000s, Sub-Saharan Africa was de-industrialising: the mood was gloomy as the little manufacturing activity that did exist was disappearing. But the trend has reversed...
Gaaitzen de Vries, Emmanuel B Mensah, Hagen Kruse and Kunal Sen 2 Mar 2021
The internet has become a major enabler in the sale of online counterfeit products, ensuring anonymity and providing counterfeiters with access to a global market...
Jarred West 23 Feb 2021
TFG said this change is essential to enable larger purchases of locally-made fabrics...
Local lifestyle brand Sealand Gear has produced a special edition, upcycled tote bag for Reebok's new [Ree]cycled footwear range...
In the space of a few years, Lekau Sehoane has gone from not having shoes of his own to owning a footwear chain...
The Competition Tribunal has approved the sale of Pepkor menswear chain John Craig to Johannesburg-based Blue Falcon 188 Trading, saving 422 jobs...
Cotton is considered one of the world's greatest poverty alleviating crops, with 150 million people worldwide relying on it for income...
Cobus de Bruyn 27 Jan 2021
South Africa's retail trade sales decreased by 4% year-on-year in November 2020, falling for the eighth consecutive month...
Digital sales grew around 58% during the five days leading up to Christmas, despite earlier shipping cutoffs...
Our current homebound reality will continue to influence purchasing decisions. The demand for indoor fitness, remote working, and therefore comfortable yet stylish attire, presents an opportunity for fashion businesses...
Nicola Cooper 13 Jan 2021
A severely subdued Black Friday, with sales down 38.0% on last year. November sales down 10.7%...
Local sneaker retailer, Tekkie Town, has expanded into the e-commerce space with the launch of its online store...
"The world is not as it was, and neither is retail. A new approach was needed that challenged the status quo and offered a way for local brands to be seen and bring excitement back to shopping malls..."
Lauren Hartzenberg 11 Dec 2020
Stats SA reports that South Africa's retail trade sales decreased by 1,8% year-on-year in October 2020...
Recently, Location Bank welcomed a new client: a national footwear retailer with 170 physical stores and incredibly low search visibility online...
Issued by Location Bank 4 Dec 2020
The Sneaker Shack, a Johannesburg-based in-store sneaker care service, has expanded to Cape Town with its first branch located at Kloof Street Village...
The Sustainable Fashion Awards celebrate South African designers, retailers and personalities leading sustainable, ethical, circular and regenerative practices in the fashion industry...
Covid-19 has interrupted regular business activities in 2020, including what's become the biggest shopping event on South Africa's retail calendar...
Lauren Hartzenberg 23 Nov 2020
The USAID TradeHub is seeking a suitably qualified and experienced organisation to develop two video series which capture the content of two export manuals...
Shopping remains muted, and the market is still way off from a return to pre-lockdown levels...
Stats SA reports that South Africa's retail trade sales decreased by 2,7% year-on-year in September 2020...
The New House of Busby will be rebranded to FrontierCo and its head office has relocated from Germiston to George in the Southern Cape...
For its second annual Checkerboard Day, Vans will focus on the vital role creativity plays in helping individuals and communities address mental health and well-being, in light of the period of global isolation experienced as a result of Covid-19.
AllFashion Sourcing, the annual trade show for the apparel, textile, footwear and leather industry, will this year be hosted on a virtual platform from 3-5 November 2020...
Lauren Hartzenberg 29 Oct 2020
These businesses are slowing the lifecycle of fashion by championing rentals and resale in South Africa...
Lauren Hartzenberg 28 Oct 2020
Takealot.com plans to extend its annual Blue Dot Sale from five days to the entire month of November...
Digital sales are expected to hit all-time highs and lead to strained shipping capacity as retailers grapple with the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic...