The first Clicks Pharmacy opened in Glengariff Street, Sea Point in 2004 and since then it has expanded its footprint to over 330 pharmacies across the country. 10 Mar 2014
As the rand weakens and the pula strengthens, so consumers in Botswana find the gap in the cost of goods between South Africa and Botswana in Woolworths grows and not in their favour. 5 Mar 2014
From 3 March 2014, Food Lover's Market will be stocking a diverse range of Waitrose products in 120 of its stores, following the announcement of its partnership with the UK retail giant. This coincides with Fruit & Veg City's 21st birthday. 28 Feb 2014
Retailer Massmart on Thursday, 27 February 2014, reported total sales had increased by 9.8% for the 53 weeks ended 29 December‚ over the previous year's 52-week period. 27 Feb 2014
Amsterdam-based fashion brand, Scotch & Soda is the latest global store to launch into Africa via Sandton City. 26 Feb 2014
JD Group's figures show the company is in need of urgent recapitalisation according to analysts. Image: David Castillo Dominici Free Digital Photos
The extent of JD Group's financial woes was revealed last week when SA's biggest listed furniture retailer reported a loss for the first six months of the year. 24 Feb 2014
Edcon will start retrench staff at its core Edgars chain in May‚ in a bid to reduce operating costs. 19 Feb 2014
Despite the economic woes, five local retailer operations have made it into the global 'Top 250 retailers' list in the Deloitte 2014 Global Powers of Retailing report, which has just been released. These are Shoprite, Steinhoff International Holdings, Pick n Pay, The Spar Group and Woolworths. 18 Feb 2014
Woolworths Holdings (WHL) plans to open up to 18 Country Road and Trenery stores in SA over the next three years. 17 Feb 2014
Retail trade sales measured in constant (2012) prices rose by a more than expected 3.5% year-on-year (y/y) in December from a revised 4.4% (4.2%) y/y increase in November‚ figures from Statistics SA showed on Wednesday (12 February). 13 Feb 2014
Global specialty health and wellness retailer‚ US-based General Nutrition Corporation (GNC)‚ is to launch in SA later this month through an exclusive franchise agreement with the Clicks Group. 13 Feb 2014
Unlisted retailer Edcon Limited has appointed Toon Clerckx as chief financial officer and a member of the Edcon Holdings and Edcon Limited boards effective 17 February 2014. 11 Feb 2014
Woolworths has announced the appointment of Christo Claassen as MD elect of its Clothing and GM business. Claassen will take over from Brett Kaplan, who is retiring from the business after a successful 37-year tenure. 10 Feb 2014
WASHINGTON, US US retail drug store giant CVS Caremark announced Wednesday that it will stop selling cigarettes, a move immediately applauded by President Barack Obama as having a "profoundly positive impact on the health of our country." 6 Feb 2014
Shares of furniture and electronic goods retailer Lewis (LEW) tumbled to a five-month intraday low on Friday, 31 January 2014, as investors punished the company for a disappointing trading performance in the December period. 3 Feb 2014
US fashion brand Forever 21 is to open its first store on the African continent in Hyprop Investments' Canal Walk Shopping Centre in Cape Town. 3 Feb 2014
Amid constrained consumer spending‚ Clicks Group on Thursday, 30 January 2014, reported an 11.6% rise in sales to R7.7bn in the 21 weeks to 19 January‚ driven primarily by a strong performance of UPD‚ its wholesale pharmacy business. 31 Jan 2014
Swedish fashion brand, Björn Borg, will introduce its men and women's underwear and sock ranges into South Africa through Stuttafords stores in Sandton and Eastgate in Johannesburg, Gateway in Durban and Cavendish Square and Canal Walk in Cape Town, from February 2014. The swimwear range will follow. 31 Jan 2014
Retail shares have been hit by the increase in interest rates. Image: Idea-go Free Digital Photos
Retail shares fell further out of favour with investors‚ as market participants digested the bitter consequences of a higher interest rate on South African consumers already struggling to make ends meet. 31 Jan 2014
Southern African building materials retailer Cashbuild (CSB) reported revenue up 4% in the second quarter of the 2014 financial year‚ compared to the second quarter of the prior financial year‚ the company said in a trading update on Monday, 27 January 2014. 28 Jan 2014
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