The JSE will get another African boost when Botswana grocery retailer Choppies Enterprises lists on the main board at the end of this month. 7 May 2015
Massmart (MSM) said on Friday, 24 April 2015, that total sales in the 13 weeks to March rose 9.5% from a year ago. 28 Apr 2015
Clicks Group has warned that load-shedding in the winter poses a risk to its sales in the second half of the year. 23 Apr 2015
Pick n Pay has delivered a 28% rise in full-year headline earnings per share to 177.26c‚ topping market forecasts. 21 Apr 2015
There are vast opportunities on the continent for progressive African entrepreneurs and small and medium enterprises (SMEs) as the region is still home to one of the fastest-growing middle-class in the world. This is despite the recent prediction by the World Bank that economic growth in Sub-Saharan Africa will slow in 2015. 17 Apr 2015
Engen has taken convenience a step further with the launch of a new premium brand, Butcher's Best Biltong Bar. It was piloted in November 2014 at the Engen Vineyard Convenience Centre in Newlands, Cape Town. Phase 2 of the rollout will see Engen taking the concept to four additional Engen service stations, which will be announced later. 15 Apr 2015
South African cell phone and device repair specialist, iFix, opened new stores in George and Nelspruit on 1 April 2015, bringing its premium service offering to the communities, as well as providing a wide range of trendy accessories for various devices. 13 Apr 2015
Retailer Pick n Pay (PWK‚ PIK) on Friday, 10 April 2015, said it expected to deliver a "strong financial performance" for the 2015 financial year. 10 Apr 2015
Oreo has opened a pop-up café, #PlayWithOreo at The Zone @ Rosebank until 3 May 2015. The experiential café characterises, and will bring to life, the brand's imaginative spirit, as the store is built around the concept of 'play'. The café will be open to fans seven days a week from 10am to 8pm, including public holidays. 8 Apr 2015
Foreign investors are particularly interested in well-managed South African retailers able to deliver returns in a tough economic environment. 7 Apr 2015
As part of April 1st shenanigans, the Shoprite Checkers supermarket chain announced the launch of a new 'GPS Smart trolley' that would efficiently navigate consumers to products whilst alerting them of specials, charge their phones and connect them to in-store internet. 2 Apr 2015
While most people would think that one's core focus in retail and hospitality design is on design, it is actually the last element to be considered in the process of developing solutions. Repeatedly, the approach is less about the visual impact of design and more about the impact of design on experience, product and service understanding, usability, functionality, cost, speed and ultimately, the bottom line. 31 Mar 2015
More global brands are set to feature in Sandton City and the adjacent Nelson Mandela Square as the centre's redevelopment caters to SA's aspirational consumers. 30 Mar 2015
As the Internet's reach expands worldwide, competition for retailers is flattening as it's now possible to build a personal connection with each shopper rather than compete for their wallets based purely on price. But, the real challenge is how to establish a personal connection with these foreign audiences. 30 Mar 2015
Sandton City's new Diamond Walk will open to the public on 30 April 2015, staking its position as Africa's definitive luxury and super-luxury retail destination. It is in the new mall where Sandton City's upper level links with the Sandton Sun and InterContinental Johannesburg Sandton Towers hotels. 27 Mar 2015
Home shopping retailer Homechoice International PLC headline earnings per share (HEPS) increased 15% to 352.8c in the year ended December 2014‚ the investment holding company said on Friday, 23 March 2015. 23 Mar 2015
Metro Namibia, purchased by Botswana Stock Exchange listed Sefalana Group, in 2014, will relaunch its brand identity in its 12 stores with new exterior signage, revamped branding, a renewed commitment to its existing customers and a warm welcome to the public. Each of the stores has or is in the process of renewing exterior signage, which will still feature the famous Metro Namibia oval, with a fresh new look and feel. 23 Mar 2015
Retailers know that seasonal change gets consumers into their stores and if the shift in seasons is managed correctly, it can help drive sales throughout the year. 23 Mar 2015
Style and stationery are on the lips of shoppers in Somerset West, as international fashion outlet Cotton On prepares for the launch of its well-known stationery and gifting store Typo, in conjunction with the reopening of its clothing store at Somerset Mall on 13 March 2015. 9 Mar 2015
Steinhoff plans to open Poco stores across the Western Cape before a country-wide roll-out of the German mass discount household goods chain. 5 Mar 2015
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