The retail industry is one of the biggest users of labour brokers, but since the debate about banning them broke out early this year, it has been remarkably quiet. 30 Dec 2009
The opening of the Neotel store in Cedar Square is the first the stores scheduled to roll out in the metropolitan regions of Pretoria, Durban and Cape Town over the next few months. 22 Dec 2009
The Adventure Centre, a 1000m² mega store at Eastgate Shopping Centre, is the first experiential store for Cape Union Mart and offers customers a state-of-the-art GPS navigation station, a temperature controlled cold chamber and a challenging climbing wall. 18 Dec 2009
Retailers have taken stock of how South African consumers are feeling the strain and have filled shelves with a mix of luxury and budget items heading into the festive season. 14 Dec 2009
Redgwoods expects sales to grow by 10% in real terms this festive season. A highly competitive pricing model and a strong customer centric focus, and new stores opened last year are expected to spur the growth in sales of one of South Africa's biggest toy and baby products retailers. 10 Dec 2009
LONDON, UK: Britain's biggest retailer Tesco said on Tuesday, 8 December 2009, that group sales rose by almost 9% in its third quarter as consumer confidence improved globally. 9 Dec 2009
The fashion world is used to coming up with something new - it's what those people do every season anyway, to keep you and me coming back to the malls. 3 Dec 2009
WASHINGTON, US: After a modest start to the US holiday shopping season with "Black Friday", online retailers are looking to "Cyber Monday" for a boost in sales. 1 Dec 2009
Building material retailer Cashbuild on Monday, 23 November 2009, announced that its chief executive, Pat Goldrick, has advised of his intention to retire in 2012, upon reaching the company's normal retirement age. 24 Nov 2009
The doors are open to Samsung Electronics' two local brand stores that feature a showcase of the company's full product line-up. 23 Nov 2009
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
The fifth Pick n Pay Express store opened in Cape Town last Thursday, 29 October 2009, at Somerset Road, Green Point, replacing the existing BP Express store. It will offer a wide range of fresh and convenience items, specifically identified to meet the needs of convenience shoppers, as well as a Wild Bean Café. 3 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
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