The Great Yellow Brick Co is opening a new Lego Certified Store in Menlyn Park Shopping Centre on 1 June 2019. The new store follows the opening of the first Lego Certified Store in South Africa in Sandton last year. 31 May 2019
The country's best butcheries were recognised at the 14th annual Cleaver Awards, held yesterday at Emperors Palace in Johannesburg. 31 May 2019
Ram Harisunker is celebrating 50 years with the Shoprite Group, a career that took him from a receiving clerk to main board director. 29 May 2019
Walmart veteran Mitchell Slape has been appointed as Massmart's new chief executive officer and executive director of the company. He will start on the first day of the month following the date of approval and grant of his intra-company transfer permit and visa to work in South Africa. 23 May 2019
The Kit Kat Group has opened a Halaal Rebel Food inside its Cash & Carry in Benoni. 23 May 2019
More than 100 years ago, Jock Morrison was asked to take over a general dealer store in KwaZulu-Natal; the owner had suffered shell shock after returning from World War I. Morrison took the opportunity to establish a grocery business called Jock Morrison & Sons (Pty) Ltd or JMS, which is still running to this day. 7 May 2019
In the USA, bricks-and-mortar retailers had a bad 2018. Now that we're in the ninth year of what's dramatically been dubbed 'the retail apocalypse', local retailers have felt the same pinch. In order to survive, businesses can no longer follow a purely traditional retail model and will have to seek the perfect online-offline fit for their market. 6 May 2019
A new store prototype developed by Builders Warehouse made its debut at the newly-opened Boksburg outlet this week, offering 3D printing, flatpack furniture, a smart home hub, and other new features. 2 May 2019
The proposed merger of supermarkets Sainsbury's and Asda is now off the table as the regulator has ruled against it, saying it would lead to higher prices for consumers. 30 Apr 2019
South Africa's largest private sector employer, the Shoprite Group, created 409 new jobs with the opening of 16 new stores across five provinces in South Africa during the second half of April 2019. 29 Apr 2019
Mr Price Group has been approved for a secondary listing on A2X Markets and its shares will be available for trade on A2X from 2 May 2019. 24 Apr 2019
Clicks Group is planning a capital investment of R700 million over the next financial year, split across the store and pharmacy network, and group infrastructure to support the increased scale of the business. The group will accelerate its store expansion programme by opening 41 new stores in the financial year, well ahead of the targeted 25 to 30 stores. 23 Apr 2019
by reaching only relevant prospective customers and areas 18 Apr 2019
NEW YORK, United States - Macy's new Instagram-friendly retail concept shop, Story, has launched in 36 stores across the United States. The narrative-driven space opened with 'Colour' as its inaugural theme, inviting customers to explore and experience colour through a rainbow of curated, giftable products and more than 300 colour-inspired events. 12 Apr 2019
Although almost every available stall space is taken, traders say business has been dropping year after year. 12 Apr 2019
Fashion retailer Cotton On Group opened its first store in Botswana recently. The store includes Group brands Cotton On (clothing for men and women), Rubi (shoes and accessories), Cotton On Body (active-wear, intimates and athleisure) and Cotton On Kids (clothing for children up to 10 years old). 10 Apr 2019
In modern retail, a little digital intervention to heighten customer experience is not just welcomed, it's necessary. Coricraft knows this. That's why the southern African furniture retailer is weaving digital elements into its physical stores, enhancing the in-store environment and making the path to purchase simpler and faster. 1 Apr 2019
Global fashion retailer H&M has announced plans for three new store openings in South Africa in 2019, and a greater focus on local partnerships in the sphere of design and social impact. 27 Mar 2019
In the last year, elevated household debt, higher fuel prices and an increase in value-added tax has squeezed consumer spending. And South African retailers have not been spared from the effects of this. 13 Mar 2019
Pick n Pay has launched a 'Meet the Maker' showcase, that will see the retailer allocate shop space to promote local South African products produced by small businesses, to customers. 12 Mar 2019
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