Shoprite (SHP) has reported an 8.6% rise in diluted headline earnings per share to 370.2c in the six months to December from a year-earlier period. 24 Feb 2015
JD Group's (JDG) headline earnings per share (HEPS) from continuing operations for the six months ended December 2014 will be between 67.7c and 72.2c per share from 45.1c in the year-earlier period‚ the company said on Tuesday, 24 February 2015. 24 Feb 2015
Truworths International's (TRU) headline earnings per share (HEPS) were 334.5c for the 26 weeks ended December 2014‚ a decrease of 0.4% from 335.8c in the year-earlier period‚ the clothing company said on Thursday, 19 February 2015. 20 Feb 2015
Retail trade sales grew much better than expected in December 2014 compared with a year ago (y/y)‚ Statistics SA data showed on Wednesday, 18 February 2015. 19 Feb 2015
For the last five years, 2nd Take has established itself as excellent shopping alternative for second-hand designer wear with boutique stores in Sea Point and Philippi and an online store. The opening of its new branch in Rondebosch in Cape Town comes from the high demand for branded clothing in this area. 19 Feb 2015
Spar (SPP) group sales increased by 38.3% for the 17-week trading period to end 24 January 2015 from the year-earlier period. 13 Feb 2015
High-end retailer Woolworths (WHL) saw its interim group sales soar by more than 55% to R30.3bn as sales figures from its recent Australian acquisition David Jones were included for the first time. 12 Feb 2015
Unlike African Bank's recovery process which missed initial deadlines, the business rescue process at its furniture retailer Ellerines is progressing better than was expected, with a possible payout to creditors in the next two to three months. 10 Feb 2015
With the search for yield set to continue, SA's favoured retail shares are likely to remain fashionable for foreign investors. 4 Feb 2015
LONDON, UK: Troubled British supermarket giant Tesco said on Wednesday that it could axe as many as 2,000 jobs under plans to shut 43 stores in a company-wide overhaul... 2 Feb 2015
The rising middle class is so last season. SA's dwindling economy and glacial employment prospects has seen the consumption boom taper off, with fashion retailers such as The Foschini Group (TFG) and Woolworths casting their nets offshore. 28 Jan 2015
Retailer Clicks on Wednesday, 28 January 2015, said it had increased group sales by 13.9% to R8.2bn in the 20 weeks to 18 January. 28 Jan 2015
In the 2015 Nielsen Norman Intranet Design Annual, the Intranet solution developed by The Foschini Group, in partnership with Intervate, an information management specialist and part of the T-Systems Group, has been confirmed as one of the world's top 10 intranets. It was recognised for its intuitive design and user experience and its innovative use of new technology. 28 Jan 2015
Cashbuild (CSB) increased revenue 13% in the second quarter ended December 2014 from the second quarter in the year-earlier period‚ the retailer of building materials said in an quarterly operational update on Wednesday, 21 January 2015. 22 Jan 2015
Christmas trading for SA's retailers proved fair to middling, with more of the same expected as the year goes on. 20 Jan 2015
The Foschini Group (TFG) said Christmas trading was above expectations with group sales growth of 12.5% for December 2014‚ the clothing retailer said in a sales update on Thursday, 15 January 2014. 19 Jan 2015
Keith Warburton, outgoing Clicks COO
Image: Clicks Group
Clicks (CLS) on Friday, 16 January 2015, announced that Keith Warburton‚ an executive director and chief operating officer of the company‚ has resigned effective 31 March. 19 Jan 2015
The Foschini Group (TFG) on Friday, 16 January 2015, announced that it had acquired 85% of UK clothing chain Poppy Holdco - which trades under the name Phase Eight - for £238m. 16 Jan 2015
Shoprite (SHP) increased its turnover for the six months ended December 2014 by about 12.5% from the previous comparable period to R57.5bn‚ the supermarket group said in an operational update on Wednesday, 14 January 2015. 14 Jan 2015
Retailer Truworths is set to become the dominant player in the money-spinning children's-wear market after agreeing to buy iconic specialists Naartjie and Earthchild. 7 Jan 2015
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