It was Samuel Johnson who said: "Every state of society is as luxurious as it can be. Men always take the best they can get." 19 Mar 2012
Steinhoff's effective takeover of retailer JD Group was given the green light by JD Group shareholders this week - despite stubborn resistance from 12.9% of investors who vetoed the deal. 19 Mar 2012
Following its successful openings in Sandton and Durban, leading Spanish fashion brand, Zara, confirmed the opening of its first Western Cape-based store in the Victoria Wharf at the V&A Waterfront later this year. 12 Mar 2012
The new Stodels Garden Centre will be hosting its grand opening in Constantia on Saturday 10 March 2012. It is part of the Stodel family's business founded in the late 1960s and handed over from father to son. 9 Mar 2012
In a collaboration between Nederburg and Woolworths, the chain store will sell two exclusively blended wines during the reality cooking show series MasterChef South Africa. 6 Mar 2012
SA's biggest clothes retailer, Edcon, may return to the JSE as early as next year as the company seeks to repay debt owed to bondholders by 2014. 2 Mar 2012
The margin squeeze on traditional retail products, driven by fierce competition in the South African retail industry, is sending a stream of South African retailers north into the rest of the continent, Marsh Africa said on Tuesday, 28 February 2012. 28 Feb 2012
Listed retailer Truworths (TRU) will open 19 stores in the second half of the 2012 financial period, it said on Thursday, 23 February. 24 Feb 2012
Retailer Truworths (TRU) on Thursday, 23 February 2012, reported diluted headline earnings per share were up 14% to 272.3 cents for the 26 weeks ended December 2011, from 238 cents previously. 24 Feb 2012
Clothing, footwear and textiles retailer Edcon, on Thursday, 23 February 2012, said total retail sales grew by 12.3% for the quarter ended 31 December 2011. Same stores sales rose 10.5%. 24 Feb 2012
Wal-Mart-backed Massmart (MSM) on Wednesday, 22 February, confirmed that the notorious battle for market share among retail players was as rife as ever. 23 Feb 2012
Consumer goods distributor Massmart (MSM) on Wednesday, 22 February 2012, reported headline earnings per share of 416 cents for the 26 weeks ended December 2011 from 366 cents a year ago. 22 Feb 2012
Shoprite (SHP) will soldier on with its expansion plans into the rest of Africa, adding 12 stores in countries like Nigeria and the Democratic Republic of Congo by the end of June, despite high trade barriers and supply challenges, its CE Whitey Basson said on Tuesday, 21 February. 22 Feb 2012
Supermarket group Shoprite Holdings on Tuesday, 21 February 2012, reported headline earnings per share of 280.8 cents for the six months ended December 2011, up 18.6% from 236.8 cents previously. 21 Feb 2012
After diversifying its retail footprint with the acquisition of Unitrans Auto and Steinbuild, and shedding its Polish furniture business Abra, a rejigged JD Group on Monday, 20 February, said it was quietly optimistic about the year ahead. 21 Feb 2012
Retailer Woolworths will try to woo its well-heeled customers into buying more than just meat and fresh produce from its stores by introducing more categories and bulk value buys in its new full-line supermarkets. 17 Feb 2012
Rod Salmon, who has extensive experience in the international and local retail sector both as a retailer, retail supplier and as a retail analyst, takes the position of divisional manager, general merchandise at Pick n Pay from 1 March 2012. 17 Feb 2012
Woolworths on Thursday, 16 February 2012, reported a 35.9% rise in diluted headline earning per share to 131.3 cents for the 26 weeks ended December 2011 from 96.6 cents previously. 16 Feb 2012
To steer it through its turnaround strategy, Pick n Pay will need to find a hard-as-nails CEO who really understands the food retail industry, Nedcor Securities analyst Syd Vianello said on Wednesday, 8 February. 9 Feb 2012
SAN FRANCISCO, USA: Online retail titan Amazon will open its first real-world shop in just a few months, according to a blog devoted to news about electronic readers such as the popular Kindle. 8 Feb 2012
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