Pick n Pay on Thursday, 13 December 2012, officially opened its second branded store in Zimbabwe as the company intensifies its African expansion and footprint following the recent opening of another branded outlet in Kitwe‚ Zambia. 14 Dec 2012
Pick n Pay on Thursday, 6 December 2012, announced the opening of its third Mauritian store in Mont Choisy in the Grand Baie region on the north of the island‚ further expanding the retailer's African footprint. 7 Dec 2012
JD group subsidiary Steinbuild on Tuesday, 4 December 2012, made an offer to acquire Hardware Warehouse for R1.14 per share, sending Hardware Warehouse's share price up 5.15% to R1.02. 6 Dec 2012
LONDON, UK: Billionaire British entrepreneur Philip Green is set to sell up to 25% of his high-street fashion brands Topman and Topshop to US investors, Britain's press reported on Tuesday, 4 December 2012. 5 Dec 2012
Grocery retailer Pick n Pay opened its fifth Zambian store in Kitwe on Thursday, 29 November 2012. 4 Dec 2012
Toy and baby retailer Redgwoods (Pty) Limited, owners of Toys R Us and Reggie's stores, has been sold to Durban-based businessmen Christian Larsen and Mohsin Mia. The company was sold as a going concern by Maurice Sacher and Issy Zimmerman who each owned 50% of the business. 4 Dec 2012
Kingsley Heath, described as a modern day supply store that captures the spirit of adventure and the luxury of growing up in Africa, has opened a new store in the Gateway Theatre of Shopping in Durban. 3 Dec 2012
Adding to the festive season retail predictions, the South African Council of Shopping Centres (SACSC) forecasts that, while retail trade sales growth will comfortably outpace inflation in December 2012, it is unlikely to reach the extraordinary peaks of last year's festive shopping month. 30 Nov 2012
Following the launch of its flagship store in Canal Walk, Fielli, importer and retailer of designer home décor, has announced that it will be opening its new exclusive Springfield Outdoors Showroom to Durban shoppers today, Friday 30 November at 2pm. 30 Nov 2012
Edcon‚ the unlisted owner of clothing chains Edgars and Jet‚ on Tuesday said retail sales increased marginally by 2.4% to R5.5bn in the second quarter of financial year 2013‚ as it continued to trudge along and step up efficiencies in order to arrest market share declines to rivals. 28 Nov 2012
Retailer Edcon posted a loss of R1.012 billion from continuing operations in the 26 weeks ended September 2012‚ from a R1.546 billion loss a year ago. Total revenue in the period increased to R12.062 billion‚ from R11.772 billion a year earlier. 27 Nov 2012
OK Zimbabwe‚ which has been boosted by a portion of a US$5 million convertible loan facility from Investec Africa Frontier Private Equity Fund‚ on Thursday, 22 November 2012, posted a 24.6% rise in interim revenues for the period to end September and declared a $0.20 dividend for the period. 23 Nov 2012
UK high street fashion retailer Topshop opens its first store in Africa today, Thursday 22 November 2012. 22 Nov 2012
Forming part of the upmarket Manda Hill Centre in Lusaka, HiFi Corp opened its first store in Zambia in July 2012. Since then it has welcomed thousands of customers eager to experience its promise of tech shopping made easy. 21 Nov 2012
Retailer Woolworths on Thursday, 16 November, said that sales increased 15.9% for the 20 weeks to 11 November 2012 compared with the same period a year ago. 16 Nov 2012
Sunglass Hut will launch its designer pop-up retail concept on 22 November 2012 in Melrose Arch Johannesburg and on 29 November 2012 at The Quayside at the V&A Waterfront from 10am. Guests will get a first look at trends and fashion from brands such as Ray-Ban, Prada, Persol, Dolce & Gabbana, Versace, Bvlgari, Burberry and Persol. 16 Nov 2012
Direct response retailer Verimark on Monday reported a headline loss for the six months ended August of 5.2c from the previous period's headline earnings of 7c‚ mainly due to a weaker rand driving up the prices of imported goods‚ along with new product releases taking longer than expected and ongoing delays with its move to a new head office facility. 14 Nov 2012
Own brands, store brands, dealer own brands, home brands... call them what you will, private labels are here to stay and not just as in-the-background, budget-friendly brands, aimed at cash-strapped consumers but rather as significant players in the retail space. This growth provides a unique opportunity for South African retailers to connect with their customers as never before. 13 Nov 2012
Direct marketing retailer HomeChoice, which delisted from the JSE in 2003, has shelved its planned relisting. 9 Nov 2012
Hopes that Pick n Pay's radical restructuring would deliver a meaningful turnaround have been dashed by its interim results to August. 8 Nov 2012
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