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New magazine from Edcon

The new Legit mag, a fashion-intensive publication that is designed to speak to stylish young women, will be distributed quarterly to 100 000 dynamic, frequent Legit shoppers. This new title, launched by Edcon Discount Division, joins the stable of custom magazines produced by The Publishing Partnership (TPP) for Edcon. 5 Feb 2010 08:44


BMR reports high business failure in Soweto

A small business panel was selected in 2007 by the Bureau of Market Research (BMR) of the University of South Africa (Unisa) and revisited in 2008 and 2009 to study small business sustainability and mortality amongst them within an increasingly competitive environment. 2 Feb 2010 12:30


Improving retailing with technology

South African retailers should look to international counterparts as to how technology is being successfully leveraged to solve business problems and achieve the goals of the UK and US retail sectors, in the face of depressed consumer spending and increasing competition. 1 Feb 2010 10:51


Retailers score with Pick n Pay

[Kgomotso Mathe] Food retailer Pick n Pay could be on a winning streak with its Score conversion strategy, which targets lower-end market areas. 27 Jan 2010 13:30


Headwinds flatten sales

[Sasha Planting] Trading updates released by SA's big retail stalwarts — Massmart, Shoprite, Mr Price, Truworths and Clicks — were appalling, but hardly surprising. 22 Jan 2010 12:24




Hermes to launch new Chinese luxury firm

PARIS, FRANCE: French luxury goods group Hermes is set to open a Chinese subsidiary later this year that will sell furniture, clothes and household accessories, the company said. 22 Jan 2010 12:02


Mr Price third quarter sales up 8.4%

Retailer Mr Price Group (MPC) said today, Thursday 14 January 2010, that during the third quarter (October, November and December 2009) it recorded sales growth of 8.4%. 14 Jan 2010 13:48


Late shopping bonanza for school outlets

[Siya Boya and Asa Sokopo] EASTERN CAPE: With schools opening tomorrow, 13 January 2010, local uniform stores and stationery outlets say they are buzzing as parents rush for last-minute shopping. 12 Jan 2010 12:43


Christmas trade boosts sales: Marks and Spencer

LONDON, UK: British clothes-to-food retailer Marks and Spencer said on Wednesday, 6 January 2010, that sales rose during its third quarter thanks to a positive Christmas trading period. 7 Jan 2010 13:41


New mall puts squeeze on traders

[Siya Boya and Anna Suter] East London shopping centres and stores have blamed the newly opened Hemingways Mall for preventing them from enjoying a bumper festive season. 30 Dec 2009 11:42


Retailers hedge on labour brokers

The retail industry is one of the biggest users of labour brokers, but since the debate about banning them broke out early this year, it has been remarkably quiet. 30 Dec 2009 11:37


E-book sales beat print sales at Amazon

According to Amazon.com, its customers bought more electronic books than hard copy books on Christmas Day the company said in a statement on Saturday 27 December 2009. It also said that its e-book reader, the Kindle, “has become the most gifted item in Amazon's history.” 29 Dec 2009 06:18


Neotel opens first store

The opening of the Neotel store in Cedar Square is the first the stores scheduled to roll out in the metropolitan regions of Pretoria, Durban and Cape Town over the next few months. 22 Dec 2009 06:46


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