Black Friday has developed into a firm fixture on the South African retail calendar, with a growing number of retailers taking part in the sales event each year since it was piloted locally by Takealot in 2012. Supermarkets form a key part of this mix, never failing to draw crowds of Black Friday shoppers in search of deals on everyday essentials. 8 Nov 2019
Pick n Pay has reopened the doors to its flagship On Nicol after a comprehensive revamp. The grocery retailer is promising shoppers an enhanced fresh food experience, a huge focus on product quality, an improved range, innovative third-party services and refreshed customer service. 18 Oct 2019
As the retail sector grows tougher, smaller businesses play a vital role in differentiating shopping experiences. Thus, property investors, landlords and shopping centre management companies need to develop cooperative relationships and take responsibility for nurturing and growing these small businesses. 16 Oct 2019
With less than two months to go before Black Friday (29 November), South African retailers are scrambling to get their stock, websites and deals ready for the big day. Most will be hoping for a repeat of the success they have enjoyed over the past three years, with November growing into the second-biggest retail month for the technical and durable goods sector on the back of Black Friday shopping. 15 Oct 2019
Checkers has launched a rewards programme called Xtra Savings. There are no points, no tiers and no levels, just instant cash savings on more than 1,000 products every month. 15 Oct 2019
During the summer holiday season there is increased demand at retailers for consumer goods and products. This increases demand across the sector right through to manufacturing. To cater to this, more staff are essential, however, there are a number of challenges associated with this. 11 Oct 2019
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Affordable fashion brand Forever 21's decision to file for bankruptcy and shutter hundreds of its stores has resurrected the notion that online retailing is killing old-fashioned brick and mortar retailing. 7 Oct 2019
The Massmart group has procured R1 billion worth of products from the small, local manufacturers on its Supplier Development Programme. This is in addition to the R3 billion that Massmart procures per annum from small businesses that are not on the programme. 2 Oct 2019
Ikea’s Hyderabad store has not been as busy as the Swedish giants had hoped.
Ikea is celebrating its first anniversary of operating in India. Even though the company secured regulatory approval to enter the country in 2013, it took five years of effort and significant investment before the first Ikea megastore opened its doors to Indian consumers in Hyderabad in 2018. 2 Oct 2019
Cape Town retail has levelled up with the introduction of the city's first Lego Certified Store, set to open in Canal Walk on Saturday, 28 September. This is the third store of its kind launched by the Great Yellow Brick Co in SA, following openings in Sandton City and Menlyn Park over the last 14 months. 27 Sep 2019
The new Checkers Hyper flagship, opened in Sandton City on Thursday, features a wine tasting room, a chocolatier bar, an open-flame pizza oven, an in-store Kauai and an extensive range of new products. 27 Sep 2019
Walmart's global sourcing team visited Johannesburg recently to meet with 18 of Massmart's South African suppliers who are interested in exploring opportunities to export their products to Walmart markets. 10 Sep 2019
Foschini recently unveiled its new fashion and beauty-centred All Woman concept store at Fourways Mall in Johannesburg. 6 Sep 2019
Woolworths is trialling bags made out of 100% recycled paper for fashion, beauty and homeware purchases at its Blue Route store in Cape Town. 3 Sep 2019
Fashion retailer Zara is launching online shopping in South Africa through its website zara.com/za. The complete collections for women, men and kids, as well as some exclusive items specifically for the local market, will be available online from 18 September 2019. 3 Sep 2019
The City of Cape Town is set to revive Green Point Market, which was relocated to make way for the construction of the Cape Town Stadium and the surrounding Green Point Urban Park. The City plans to return the Green Point Market to the area at a new location within the P4 parking area of the Green Point Athletics Stadium. 2 Sep 2019
Health and beauty retailer Clicks has opened its 700th store at Woodstock Quarter in Cape Town. The new store stocks the retailer's regular range of health, beauty and homeware products, and includes the convenience of a pharmacy. 2 Sep 2019
Edgars opened a new 8,000 sqm store in Johannesburg's Fourways Mall last week, its first concept store since its brand relaunch last year. 26 Aug 2019
If all goes according to plan, French home improvement retailer Leroy Merlin, which opened its first South African store in September last year, will have invested R1bn into its SA operations by the start of 2020. The company is opening its second store in Little Falls at the end of August 2019 - the second store in a pipeline that will deliver a total of four stores by 2020. 23 Aug 2019
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Luxury department store chain, Barneys New York, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and secured $75m in emergency financing from affiliates of Hilco Global and the Gordon Brothers Group. The 96-year-old company has been getting squeezed by rising rental and fewer visitors to its high-end fashion boutiques, according to a Bloomberg report. 6 Aug 2019
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