Raymond Edwards, GM Liquor, for Tops at Spar was inducted into The Keepers of the Quaich as well as the Commanderie Du Bontemps this year. Edwards is only one of about 25 people in South Africa who has earned the title of Keeper and one of just three people in South Africa who has earned such the Commanderie du Bontemps. 20 Nov 2009
Apple's retail push shows no signs of slowing, and much of its momentum in the coming year will be directed to markets outside its domestic turf. 19 Nov 2009
Furniture retailer Lewis on Monday, 9 November 2009, said while lower interest rates, stabilising food prices and higher real wage increases were positive for consumers, short time and retrenchments remained a risk for sustained improvement. 10 Nov 2009
Woolworths opened at Cape Town International, the airport's first retail food and fashion store on Saturday 7 November 2009. This follows its successful launch in the new shopping concourse at Johannesburg's OR Tambo International in April. 9 Nov 2009
Fruit & Veg City is the latest retailer to partner with a fuel business to run forecourt shops at its garages. 6 Nov 2009
Retail group Truworths today, Thursday 5 November 2009, announced that group retail sales for the first 18 weeks, from June 29 until November 1 2009, of the 2010 financial year increased by 10% to R2.3 billion relative to the corresponding period in the 2009 financial year. 5 Nov 2009
Super Group said yesterday, 3 November 2009, it had sold its Mica franchise business for R25m as the company accelerated its plan to dispose of noncore assets and to turn around the debt-laden group. 4 Nov 2009
MILAN, ITALY: Top Italian luxury goods firm Versace said Wednesday, 28 October 2009, it will cut a quarter of its workforce and expects to report a loss for 2009 as demand for its products has shrunk in the economic crisis. 29 Oct 2009
Retail giant Pick n Pay on Tuesday, 27 October 2009, refuted comments made by Shoprite with respect to the market shares of both companies, branding its statistics 'hogwash'. 28 Oct 2009
Shoprite Holdings said on Monday that its turnover grew by 15.3% for the three months ending September. 26 Oct 2009
Retail group Clicks lifted diluted headline earnings per share by 26.2% from 131.5 cents to 165.9 cents for the year ended August which the group attributed to improved trading and efficient cash and capital management. 22 Oct 2009
Retailer Pick n Pay on Wednesday, 21 October 2009, reported headline earnings per share for continuing operations for the six months ended August 2009 of 100.30 cents - up 11.1% from the 90.31 cents reported last year. 22 Oct 2009
LONDON, UK: London emporium Harrods has started selling gold bars, the plush department store announced, just two days after the precious metal hit a record high in commodity market trading. 20 Oct 2009
Converged communications network operator Neotel on Monday, 19 October 2009, announced the opening of its first retail store at Cedar Square, north of Johannesburg. 20 Oct 2009
Forever New, reportedly Australia's hottest high street brand, will open its first two South African stores in Fourways Mall and Woodlands Boulevard in Pretoria in December 2009. Noted for setting new standards in fashion forward design with exceptional quality and value, the international catwalks and celebrity-led trends, styled with a range of accessories to create unique looks, inspire its original designs. 14 Oct 2009
Retail group Shoprite on Monday, 12 October 2009, announced that it had decided not to engage in investment opportunities in Zimbabwe. 13 Oct 2009
Prices for the humble potato are at an all-time high, with some shops charging as much as R82 for a 10kg pocket, more than triple the average price charged this time last year. 8 Oct 2009
The first DionWired store in the Western Cape opened in Somerset Mall on 24 September 2009. It is its eighth consumer electronics and appliances concept store to open in South Africa. 6 Oct 2009
LONDON, UK: British retailer Marks and Spencer on Wednesday, 30 September 2009, said that sales improved in its second quarter, driven by revamped food, clothing and homeware products, but it remained cautious about the outlook. 1 Oct 2009
Let's do Biz