"Retailing is not complicated - it's just hard to do well." 4 Nov 2016
Whitey Basson, arguably SA's greatest retailer, has announced that at the end of this year he would retire from the helm at Shoprite, which he built into an African grocery colossus. He says he is weary and 'gatvol'. The news was somehow not a surprise and it seems clear he is stepping aside in the face of longtime associate Christo Wiese's determination to merge Shoprite with furniture retailer Steinhoff. 4 Nov 2016
Investors discarded Truworths stock on Thursday, sending the share price down more than 8% in intraday trade, after the clothing retailer released a business update that drove home the severity of the constraint on consumer spending. 4 Nov 2016
Truworths' share price tumbled 7% to R66.21 on Thursday morning after it said sales in its first 18 trading weeks declined by 1% to R4.4bn, excluding its acquisition of UK shoe chain Office. 3 Nov 2016
The Shoprite share price lost some of its previous day's gains on Tuesday as doubts grew over the prospect of Steinhoff forking out a premium to gain control. 2 Nov 2016
Is the department store dying? Shoppers at a Stuttafords store in Johannesburg.
Picture: Russel Roberts
Observers of the South African retail industry are not convinced that Stuttafords can survive business rescue as planned. 1 Nov 2016
Is the department store dying? Shoppers at a Stuttafords store in Johannesburg on Sunday.
Picture: Russel Roberts
Department chain Stuttafords has voluntarily submitted itself for business rescue proceedings, it emerged at the weekend. The embattled company has eight department stores and 15 monobrand stores across SA. 31 Oct 2016
Whitey Basson will be succeeded as Shoprite CEO by chief operating officer Pieter Engelbrecht on January 1, the grocery chain announced at its annual general meeting on Monday morning. 31 Oct 2016
The Lewis share price slumped to its lowest level in seven years on Friday after a trading update revealed that the soon-to-be released interim results would show earnings down by as much as a staggering 45% on the financial 2016 interims. The share fell 8% to R38 in morning trade before recovering to close at R40.27, a fall of 3.3% on the day. 25 Oct 2016
Foodserv has launched a new easy-to-use and multi-functional oven, the Rational SelfCookingCenter XS, a compact oven designed to fill the market gap for an intelligent oven that delivers the same hi-tech features and benefits as its larger counterparts but is not as bulky. 24 Oct 2016
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As part of its Next Generation project, which provides customers with an improved shopping experience, a more efficient environment for staff and better service, the Pick n Pay store in Ilanga Mall Nelspruit had its relaunch this week. 21 Oct 2016
The Foschini Group (TFG) has chosen CA Southern Africa's Application Program Interface (API) management solution to support its digitalisation strategy across its 2,200 stores in 31 countries. 20 Oct 2016
In a first for the dairy industry in South Africa, Woolworths has launched an innovative green milk bottle, consisting of 30% plant-based plastic. 20 Oct 2016
The focus for malls has to be on moving product off the shelves rather than brand building, as consumers tighten their belts and look for even more value from retailers ahead of the festive season. 20 Oct 2016
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The National Credit Regulator (NCR) is finalising its response to a lawsuit brought by three retail groups in June challenging its new affordability assessment regulations, which retailers claim caused millions of rand in lost sales. 6 Oct 2016
Edcon CEO Bernie Brookes says news of the debt-to-equity transaction has been welcomed.
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News earlier this week that Edcon would now belong to its creditors, after a debt-to-equity transaction, has been met with muted applause by analysts. While analysts are happy the transaction will significantly reduce the group's debt burden, they also warn that celebrations may be premature as the apparel retailer has a difficult journey ahead in its quest to change its fortunes. 23 Sep 2016
Former MD of retail at Woolworths Andrew Jennings, has been tipped as a possible contender to head the new Edcon board, which will have the near-impossible task of growing profit in one of the most hostile trading environments in the group's 86-year history. 22 Sep 2016
Choppies Enterprises - the leading supermarket grocery retailer in Botswana - continued with its expansion strategy into the rest of Africa in the year to end-June, but the moves into new territories came with a more than 50% cost to the company's earnings. 22 Sep 2016
It is conceivable that juicing is a fad too far and that kale isn't as saintly as it seems. However, for the fervent who cleanse, reset and detox but might be averse to slicing, chopping and dicing, it has never been easier to get in five-a-day, thanks to Woolworths. 19 Sep 2016
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