The expansion of Van Schaik Bookstore into neighbouring countries dates back to 2006 when it opened its first store in Windhoek at the University of Namibia. The second Namibian store was opened in 2012 at the Oshakati Campus. More recently, the bookstore opened a branch in Gaborone, Botswana at Fairgrounds Mall, followed by four shops in Swaziland - three at the local university and one at the Limkokwing University of Creative Technology, in July and October, respectively. This affords Van Schaik the opportunity to service students from the respective universities, tertiary learning institutions and schools in surrounding areas, as well as those studying through correspondence. 3 May 2016
Retailer Pick n Pay will be making a foray into the Nigerian market through a joint venture with AG Levintis. 28 Apr 2016
Pedestrians walk past the entrance to a BHS store on Oxford Street in central London on 25 April 2016.
AFP / Niklad Halle'n
LONDON - BHS, the owner of department stores across Britain, has called in outside help to rescue the struggling firm from potential closure and the loss of around 11,000 jobs, administrators said on Monday. 26 Apr 2016
People walk past the logo of electrical goods retailer Darty shop in La Defense near Paris, France, last week. Image credit: Reuters
PARIS - French retailer Fnac raised its offer for Darty on Monday to about £900m ($1.3bn) in a final bid to win Europe's largest electronics retailer in a battle with SA's Steinhoff. 26 Apr 2016
Furniture chain Lewis will oppose a request by the National Credit Regulator that the National Consumer Tribunal order it to refund customers of its "club fees" and maintenance plans. 19 Apr 2016
Suzanne Ackerman-Berman, Transformation Director at Pick n Pay Retailers.
Image credit: PicknPay.co.za
Pick n Pay has selected the top 50 small businesses in its inaugural Boost your Biz competition, from the more than 540 entrepreneurs from across SA who entered. 18 Apr 2016
Industrial action at Shoprite's distribution centre in Centurion ended on Tuesday, but supporters of casual workers at the facility say they are mobilising communities to march on Thursday as outsourced workers were "coerced" to return to work. 14 Apr 2016
Pick n Pay says it will be a customer of GWK Farm Foods, the newest subsidiary of one of SA's largest agro-processing groups, which launched on Thursday a R400m wheat flour mill and pasta and biscuit factory in Modderrivier, near Kimberley. 8 Apr 2016
Shoprite faces a crisis in its Gauteng operations after workers at its Centurion distribution centre downed tools on Monday over issues of outsourcing and pay. 7 Apr 2016
The forecast for retailers in Africa remains buoyant in the long term, despite the headwinds in Africa such as falling commodity prices and the slowing of the Chinese economy. This is according to the inaugural PwC's report So Much In Store, which was released recently in Johannesburg. 17 Mar 2016
Daisy Masiangoako, marketing manager of Woolworths Foods: Long Life.
Here, Daisy Masiangoako, marketing manager of Woolworths Food: Long Life, explains 'the Woolworths difference' when it comes to branding... 17 Mar 2016
Choppies CEO Ramachandran Ottapathu.
Photographer: Calvin Anderson
Botswana-based retailer Choppies has missed targets to break even in SA this year due to the rapid deterioration in consumer spend in the country's mining areas, where most of its stores are located. 16 Mar 2016
Venturing into Switzerland was a major coup for the Spar group, CEO Graham O'Connor said on Friday, adding that he had turned down deals in two other geographies, having chosen the developed market, which was "an exceptional fit". 14 Mar 2016
Spar South Africa has acquired a 60% stake in Spar Switzerland for R690 million. 14 Mar 2016
A Cashbuild outlet in Rustenburg, North West. Photographer: Martin Rhodes Image source: BDlive
Cashbuild, a major retailer of building materials in Southern Africa, reported a "strong set of results" for the six months ended-December, excluding a once-off empowerment cost of R63m. 2 Mar 2016
South African retailer Kids Emporium is set to open in the upmarket Angels Gate shopping district in Guildford, Surrey, UK. The opening of the new store will be complemented by the launch of the Kids Emporium UK online store, for online shopping with the additional convenience of door-to-door deliveries. 1 Mar 2016
As part of its broader plan to tackle declining sales and profit, Edcon's core Edgars chain is undergoing changes to try to claw back market share. 1 Mar 2016
Steinhoff CEO Markus Jooste met questions late on Monday over the group's bid for Home Retail Group (HRG) with polite parry, saying only that the UK company's Argos chain was an attractive business for Steinhoff to add to its portfolio. 1 Mar 2016
Makro store in Midrand, Johannesburg.
Photographer: Antonio Muchave
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Retailer Massmart offered on Thursday a sober outlook for the sector, echoing those of rivals, indicating that prospects for a quick revival in consumer spending are growing remote. Conditions are expected to worsen as the economy slows and higher inflation, a weaker rand and rising interest rates bite. 26 Feb 2016
A new partnership between the Gauteng Department of Economic Development (GDED) and Pick n Pay comes alive as the first ever spaza-to-store conversion, Monageng Market, opens in Diepkloof, Soweto this week. 26 Feb 2016
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