US department store chain Kohl's plans to exploit the wellness trend by partnering up with WW (formerly known as Weight Watchers) on a new pilot series. The collaboration will see Kohl's open its first WW Studio in-store and add W-branded kitchenware and cookware to select stores and on Kohls.com beginning June 2019. 4 Feb 2019
Steinhoff Doors and Building Materials (SteinBuild) has changed its name to The Building Company, effective as from 28 January 2019. The name change was approved by its board and parent company, Pepkor Holdings. 1 Feb 2019
United Kingdom - Christmas may seem like a distant memory, but retailers won't forget it in a hurry: it was the worst on the UK high street since 2008. Marks & Spencer and Debenhams saw sales fall, while the likes of specialist retailer Halfords and discounter B&M also struggled. Even that most Christmassy of stores, John Lewis, is forecasting a dive in profits after discounting to keep up with competitors. 25 Jan 2019
Turkish-based global fashion chain LC Waikiki has just opened its third South African store. The new branch, located at Cape Town's Tyger Valley Shopping Centre, follows store openings in Menlyn Park and Sandton City earlier this year. 20 Dec 2018
The Shoprite Group's annual Supplier of the Year Awards recognises the company's top suppliers and the valuable contribution they make to the success of the Shoprite Group. Some 20,000 companies in 47 countries do business with the Group, which in the last year sold 7.6 billion items to 35 million customers in its 2,800 stores in throughout Africa. 10 Dec 2018
The cost of load shedding to the South African economy is becoming apparent as whole shopping malls close for hours at a time at the height of the December shopping season. 7 Dec 2018
Four men were arrested when 200 workers demonstrated on Wednesday in front of the Dis-Chem store in Canal Walk, Cape Town. Workers are demanding better wages and working conditions and the recognition of their union. 6 Dec 2018
Sears did more than pioneer the mail-order catalogue over a century ago. The iconic retailer helped make America a more inclusive place at a time when Jim Crow was rampant and women couldn't even vote. 3 Dec 2018
On her breakthrough 1963 debut album, Streisand resurrected a Cole Porter gem 'Come to the Supermarket'. Malta may not be the old Peking of the lyric but it has the German supermarket brand whose range and diversity is as exotic to South African eyes - and tastebuds - as the one extolled in Barbra's virtuoso Grammy-winning recording. 30 Nov 2018
African e-commerce player Jumia has signed a partnership agreement with global retailer Carrefour to introduce Carrefour products to millions on the continent via Jumia.com. This collaboration will initially focus on Kenya, Ivory Coast, Cameroon and Senegal, where both groups are present. 27 Nov 2018
Two South African retailers are nominees in the Independent Grocers Alliance (IGA) International Retailer of the Year awards. Independent KZN-based stores Supersave Food Town Hyper and Take n Pay Food Town Hyper were nominated in recognition of their excellence in retailing, meeting a selection of globally applied criteria determined by the IGA, which includes outstanding housekeeping, first-rate service levels, high standards of service departments and consistent pricing. 20 Nov 2018
The collapse of Steinhoff International, the multi-billion dollar global business group, has been rightly described as the biggest corporate scandal in South African history. 16 Nov 2018
About 120 people who have been working for Dis-Chem through a labour broker are to be made permanent employees of the retail chain from 1 December. 15 Nov 2018
UK books and stationery retailer WH Smith has announced plans to acquire InMotion, a US travel retailer, for $198 million. The transaction marks a significant step in WH Smith's international travel growth strategy. 31 Oct 2018
NEWSWATCH: A set of mugs engraved with the phrases 'the maid' and 'the gardener' sold at a Pick n Pay store has sparked outrage on social media, with members of the public describing them as offensive and reminiscent of apartheid. 31 Oct 2018
Pick n Pay's interim results showed that the retailer delivered its strongest six-month trade performance, measured by volume, in five years. In a challenging trading environment, it recorded a 6.4% increase in turnover to R41.2 billion from R38.8bn in the corresponding period last year. Like-for-like turnover rose by 3.8%. 23 Oct 2018
Stuart Bird, who has been CEO of Mr Price Group since August 2010 and an executive director since September 2006, will be retiring at the end of the year. 18 Oct 2018
Pick n Pay has announced a host of enhancements to its popular rewards programme, including a partnership with BP service stations that allows Smart Shopper members to earn points when refueling. 16 Oct 2018
NEWSWATCH: US retail giant Sears has filed for bankruptcy and plans to close almost 150 stores. 16 Oct 2018
Kitchen and homeware retailer Yuppiechef opened the doors to its new flagship store in Cape Town's V&A Waterfront on 1 October. The look and feel of the company's third brick and mortar space echoes that of the first two - industrial, yet modern and polished with a premium selection of products to delight cooks and foodies. 15 Oct 2018
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