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TFG to bring JD Sports to South Africa

The Foschini Group (TFG) is set to bring British sportswear retail giant JD Sports to the South African market through a newly established franchise agreement with the group. As JD Sports’ exclusive retail partner in the region, TFG’s CEO Anthony Thunström said the company would be bolstering its existing sports positioning, building on its...

Fashion

South African town sees gold in ostrich plumes

Oudtshoorn, South Africa- At a South African farm, hundreds of ostriches stretch their slender necks and shake their black feathers under the setting sun. The birds' lanky legs raise a cloud of ochre dust in their enclosure, one of dozens dotting the rugged landscape surrounding the southern town of Oudtshoorn. "May the feathers be with you,"...

Business

South African shopping centre unveils AI-powered marketing campaign

Sandton City, a Johannesburg-based shopping centre, has exhibited how the fast developing artificial intelligence (AI) can be put to good use when it comes to marketing. The South African retailer has unveiled a campaign powered by the smart technology that displays digital iterations of iconic fashion staples in a reinvention of its ‘City of...

Business

Top trends shaping the Apparel industry in South Africa

This month’s Fashion Friday podcast episode by Euromonitor International analyses top trends shaping the apparel industry in South Africa in the medium term. The region experienced recessionary economic conditions in the past year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In the Middle East & Africa, the value of the industry declined by 15 percent due to...

Podcast

Fashion Friday: Top Trends Shaping the Apparel Industry in South Africa

There has been a rise in digitalisation in South Africa. All major apparel retailers, both local and international, now have an online presence and have been investing heavily in their e-commerce platform to improve user experience. Pure online retailers such as Superbalist and Zando, who already had a competitive edge on apparel specialists...

Podcast

The impact of Covid-19 on Beauty and Personal Care in South Africa

This month’s Fashion Friday podcast series by Euromonitor International analyses beauty and personal care in South Africa in light of the global pandemic. Euromonitor International · Fashion Friday: A Path to Recovery in the South African Beauty and Personal Care Market Since the start of the pandemic, we saw a hard lockdown being implemented to...

Podcast

A closer look at the affordable fashion market in South Africa

Friday Podcast - In this Fashion Friday podcast series by Euromonitor International, we will have a closer look at affordable fashion in the South African apparel and footwear market. Currently estimated to be worth R184,375 million, South Africa’s apparel and footwear market has been slowly declining in volume terms leading up to 2018 but...

Retail

Nike stores reopen in South Africa after racism controversy

Nike has reopened its stores in South Africa, following the controversy which caused the brand to close some shops in the country last Wednesday. A video which went viral on South African social media showed a white man saying the word “kaffir”, which is equivalent to the N word in the United States. While the man is not employed by the...

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Nike stores closed in South Africa due to racist web post

Nike has found itself in some racial hot water. Their stores in South Africa have temporarily shutdown thanks to public outcry over a racist comment made by a man that local media says has ties to the company. Nike declined to comment on the store closures, but they did issue a statement reiterating its "long-standing commitment to diversity,...

Fashion

Rare oval diamond expected to fetch 35 million US dollars in Hong Kong sale

A 10.10 carat vivid blue diamond is expected to set the record for the most expensive piece of jewellery sold at auction in Asia despite an ongoing growth slowdown in China's economy, Sotheby's said Friday. The "De Beers Millennium Jewel 4" is expected to fetch between 30 million US dollars and 35 million US dollars at the April 5 sale in Hong...

Business

Truworths said to acquire Office for 260 million pounds this week

It seems as if months of ongoing discussions are finally set to come to a head as South African retailer Truworths is to complete its acquisition of British footwear chain Office this week. Truworths, which is listed on the Namibia and Johnannesburg stock exchanges, is expected to sign an agreement this week to finalize its purchase of Office....

Fashion

Maiyet transforms ethical luxury into New York cool during NYFW

Luxury label Maiyet, which partners with artisans from far-flung corners of the world, made its fashion week debut with a sensuous collection in desert hues designed for the sophisticated New York woman. Founded in 2010 by South African lawyer and post-apartheid reconciliation figure Paul van Zyl, and Kristy Caylor, a Californian passionate...