Customers may be paying more on dispensing and administration fees at independent pharmacies than at their in-store corporate counterparts. 30 Sep 2009
The Grahamstown High Court has liquidated the company that owns the Fruit & Veg City (F&VC) franchise in King William's Town. 25 Sep 2009
Retailer Truworths International has announced the resignation of Quentin Scorgie, the incumbent chief financial officer, as director of the company and its subsidiaries with effect from 30 October 2009. 21 Sep 2009
Building materials retailer Cashbuild, which is reaping rewards for opening stores in rural areas, expects to spend R200m on opening 10 new stores and refurbishing old ones this year. 16 Sep 2009
ROME, ITALY: The US clothing group Levi Strauss on Thursday, 10 September 2009, inaugurated its largest store ever, choosing the heart of Rome as its venue and announcing plans to open further outlets in other world capitals. 11 Sep 2009
Brothers Morris and Eli Ross opened Edgars (named for Swan and Edgar of Piccadilly London) in Joubert Street Johannesburg on 6 September 1929 and Eli Ross is credited with being the first to offer ‘six-months-to-pay' credit during a spring sale. 9 Sep 2009
Gugulethu Square, a R350 million shopping mall development, is offering jobs to local residents through an online facility, Jobs@Gugs. 8 Sep 2009
In the grip of extraordinarily difficult trading conditions, SA's biggest and third-biggest retailer by market capitalisation delivered strong results. 4 Sep 2009
Woolworths announced the opening of its first brow bar at Woolworths V&A Waterfront. Trading as Benefit Brow Bar, it extends the Benefit cosmetic brand exclusive to Woolworths, available at selected stores around the country. 1 Sep 2009
Retailer Mr Price on Thursday, 27 August 2009, reported that total sales grew by 11.9% and comparable sales grew by 9.2% for the first four months of the current financial year ending March 2010. 28 Aug 2009
Retailer Woolworths reported on Wednesday, 26 August 2009, that its adjusted diluted headline earnings per share for the full year ended 30 June had lifted to 123.7 cents from 114.3 cents before. 27 Aug 2009
Shoprite will not pursue an unprofitable market share growth, chief executive Whitey Basson said. 27 Aug 2009
Retailer Shoprite on Tuesday, 25 August 2009, reported that its diluted headline earnings per share for the 12 months ended June 2009 were at 390.8 cents, up 30.9% from the previous years 298.6 cents. 26 Aug 2009
With some shopping centres increasingly being criticised by investors, vigorous debate is expected to feature at the 13th African Congress of Shopping Centres next month. 26 Aug 2009
Alison McCutcheon saw a gap in the market for a destination store that showcased the resourcefulness and creativity of South Africans. The result is The Rainbow Experience at Mandela Rhodes Place in Church Street, Cape Town. 25 Aug 2009
Gross profit margins at Edcon, one of the country's largest retailers, weakened over the quarter ending 27 June 2009 because of higher markdowns, a late winter and higher cost prices due to a weaker rand at the time of purchasing winter merchandise. 21 Aug 2009
The Durban author Peter Harris has won the Booksellers' Choice Award 2009 with his book In A Different Time, together with a cheque for R10 000. 21 Aug 2009
One of SA's biggest asset managers and investors in commercial property, Stanlib, has questioned the viability of 10 major shopping centres in Gauteng. 20 Aug 2009
Some 21 700m² have been added to the established initial phase of The Grove (previously known as Riverside Lifestyle Centre) in Nelspruit, Mpumalanga, expanding it to 36 400m² and bringing with it some household name retailers. 19 Aug 2009
The 13th African Congress of Shopping Centres is expected to generate lively debate as shopping centres and retailers tackle the challenges of the current market. The congress is sponsored by Growthpoint Properties and will take place at the Sandton Convention Centre, from Wednesday, 16 to Friday, 18 September 2009. 18 Aug 2009
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