Industry News
SOUTH AFRICANS LOVE THEIR LOYALTY SHOPPER CARDS
The republic’s shoppers has one of the highest user rates in the world according to a new survey
NEW LOOK FOR AFRICA’S BIGGEST RETAIL SUPPLY SHOW
Trade buyers arriving in Johannesburg this year are promised an exciting new SAITEX event offering more new products that meet the demands of increasingly discerning African consumers
WHY AFRICAN MENSWEAR IS NOW GLOBAL
Mazzi Odu examines why African design is now an integral part of the global fashion industry
DEBT-HIT NAKUMATT REVEALS EX-TESCO EXEC TO ORGANISE STAKE SALE
Kenyan retailer to receive $75 million from a foreign investor to service its debt and to settle suppliers – if the deal closes, valuing the overall business at $310 million.
SOUTH AFRICAN FASHIONISTA ASANDA SIZANI SELECTS STYLE COLLECTION FOR TOPSHOP
British high street retailer targets African market with new collection from Asanda Sizani
WHAT CONSUMERS REALLY WANT FROM ONLINE SHOPPING
New report by KPMG ‘The Truth About Online Consumers’ offers guide to understanding buying choices in 2017
Three of South Africa’s top retailers reveal strong trading results
Massmart, Shoprite and Woolworths publish their sales figures to Christmas – and they show a buoyant economy
Online retailer Takealot ‘let thousands down on Christmas deliveries’
South Africa’s ‘favourite online store’ slammed by customers and accused of failing to meet its festive promise for thousands
Eight retail trends that are driving growth in sub-Saharan Africa
PwC’s report highlights the prospects in the retail and consumer goods in 10 sub-Saharan countries: Angola, Cameroon, Ethiopia, Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania and Zambia.
Online fashion retailer sees sales soar more than 10 times on Black Friday
South African Zando gears up for biggest sales of the year and reaps huge reward
Why snow in summer still equals Christmas in South African malls
As temperatures hit 30 degrees South Africa’s malls are transformed into winter wonderlands for Christmas shoppers
Why retail may be the saviour of South Africa’s economy
“As we fast approach the Christmas retail season and enter into 2017, it is apparent that this sector is one to watch in the global drive towards sustained recovery”
VIDEO: Black Friday scuffles in Jo-burg supermarket…. over toilet rolls
Mobile phone video catches the moment a large group of people fought over toilet roll in a South African supermarket during the Black Friday Sales, according to www.independent.co.uk It described how bargain hunters descended on a storage container as an employee handed out the discounted family packs in Checkers store in Roodepoort, Johannesburg. The worker can […]
