As a strategic direct marketing tool, advanced analytics has the power to revolutionise the South African retail sector. It enables retailers to connect with their customers personally like never before, actively to influence purchase behaviour and drive sales, and to deliver the kind of value that will keep these customers coming back for more. So why aren't more local retailers using it? 6 Jul 2015
By the end of the week, analysts were betting on whether Edcon would resolve its debt woes before Greece. For both there's almost an inevitability that something dramatic has to be done but, also for both, there's the likelihood that the dramatic option will be staved off... 6 Jul 2015
Because of the excellent reception of the Orange Online Store, which was launched in South Africa last year, Orange is to open its first physical retail store in the country, situated in Claremont, Cape Town on Friday, 26 June 2015... 29 Jun 2015
PRETORIA: A partnership between the Gauteng province and Massmart will result in the establishment of 500 retail shops within the province's townships... 24 Jun 2015
Massmart has welcomed the Competition Commission's market inquiry into the retail sector but says it will continue pursuing its own legal proceedings against anti-competitive exclusive lease agreements held by large grocers... 17 Jun 2015
Executives in the retail industry must be thinking "this all looks horribly familiar" as they contemplate the just-released draft terms of reference for the Competition Commission's inquiry into their industry... 15 Jun 2015
Pick n Pay (PnP) has announced that it is to double the number of products to be compared under Brand Match, which it launched nearly 10 months ago, for customers in-store to 2,000. 15 Jun 2015
Cotton On is expanding into the homewares market, partnering with Australian-based furniture company Mark Tuckey to create a bespoke collection... 11 Jun 2015
South African shopping centres are truly world class, according to Amanda Stops, CEO of the South African Council of Shopping Centres (SACSC), who believes that the increase in international retailers entering the market is good for both the industry and consumers... 11 Jun 2015
NEW YORK, USA: Retail behemoth Wal-Mart Stores announced on Friday, 5 June 2015, that longtime chairman Rob Walton would be replaced by his son-in-law, Greg Penner, who will be the third person to hold the job. 9 Jun 2015
In conjunction with the state visit of the Dutch Prime Minister, Mark Rutte, along with a high-level Dutch trade delegation, to a Spar Hypermarket in New Delhi, Spar announced that it plans to open 25 Spar Hypermarkets by end of 2017. This should increase its current workforce of 2500 across the country to 3300 by the end of that year. 8 Jun 2015
David Jones will be the fifth Woolworths Holdings Limited (WHL) company to launch into New Zealand, joining successful brands Country Road, Witchery, Trenery and Mimco. WHL currently employs more than 500 staff in New Zealand and the new store will be its 36th in the country. 5 Jun 2015
The Mr Price Group (MPC) is set to open its first physical stores in Australia later this year selling Mr Price clothing and home products‚ and this time market commentators are more optimistic about a South African retailer succeeding Down Under. 4 Jun 2015
Newly listed "food and staples" retailer Choppies (CHP)‚ which is primarily based in Botswana‚ has wasted no time delivering on its promises to expand rapidly into new markets in Africa. 2 Jun 2015
Edcon Holdings has started talks with debt providers with a view to restructuring its crippling debt pile in the face of a slow growth in clothing sales. 1 Jun 2015
Local luxury leather brand Research Unit (RU) continue to rise on the wings of success as they confirm the conclusion of a partnership with two German investors to open a flagship store in Berlin in June. 1 Jun 2015
Despite the effect that ever-increasing load shedding and interrupted power supply has on local business and consumers, it is creating an entirely new market opportunity for local retailers. The demand for viable, cost-effective, reliable and environmentally friendly is providing retailers around the country with an additional revenue stream in their bid to satisfy customer demands. 21 May 2015
Game, Massmart's proverbial middle child, seems to be finding itself. Sales grew 8.1% in the year to December. Much of that was from its fresh food offering. 20 May 2015
The Cotton On Group continues to be one of the fastest growing fashion retailers globally, expanding its African footprint and opening its first store in Namibia on 29 May 2015 in Windhoek's The Grove Mall. 20 May 2015
Micro-jobbing start-up, Money for Jam (M4JAM) has announced a new partnership with national retailer, Shoprite Checkers, to make it even easier for jobbers to get hold of their extra cash wherever they are, in real time. The new cash out system has gone live following a rigorous development and testing phase. 11 May 2015
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