Slam Industries will relaunch the brand, North Face, opening a concept store in Canal Walk, Cape Town on 1 April 2014. This will be followed with a store opening in Menlyn, Pretoria on 1 May 2014. 18 Mar 2014
With little relief on the horizon to buoy spending‚ the consumer confidence outlook for the remainder of the year is anything but optimistic. 12 Mar 2014
With Africa for the taking‚ retail chain Shoprite Holdings shows a promising growth outlook for the next three years‚ despite not meeting its first-half earnings forecasts‚ global consulting firm Frost & Sullivan said on Monday, 10 March 2014. 11 Mar 2014
Massmart's results have "disappointed" in recent years, concedes the retailer's CE, Grant Pattison But this is about to change, he says. "It is now all about profit delivery." 10 Mar 2014
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
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