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Pepkor's fashion chain Ayana aims for hundreds of stores in SA

Fashion & Homeware

Pepkor's fashion chain Ayana aims for hundreds of stores in SA

Nqobile Dludla 2 days

Luxury resale market grows as consumers seek purposeful purchases

Sales

Luxury resale market grows as consumers seek purposeful purchases

15 May 2025

Local fashion venture Faro is transforming textile waste into luxury fashion using AI

ESG

Local fashion venture Faro is transforming textile waste into luxury fashion using AI

30 Apr 2025

Banking

Online shopping surges 51% as South African consumers shift to digital, Absa reports

22 Apr 2025

Jeep Apparel and John Craig partner for new collection

Fashion & Homeware

Jeep Apparel and John Craig partner for new collection

12 Mar 2025

#BizTrends2025: Twyg's Jackie May - Is sustainable fashion possible?

ESG

#BizTrends2025: Twyg's Jackie May - Is sustainable fashion possible?

Danette Breitenbach 5 Feb 2025

Isak Andic died at the age of 70.

Fashion & Homeware

Isak Andic, visionary founder of Mango, dies at 70

Karabo Ledwaba 18 Dec 2024

Takealot bets on townships to fend off global rivals

E-commerce

Takealot bets on townships to fend off global rivals

Nqobile Dludla 17 Dec 2024

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ESG & Sustainability

ESG trends and how they are impacting the retail sector

Chandni Gopal and Zimkhitha Mhlahlo 29 Nov 2024

TCB: Taking care of the circular economy

Circular Economy & Waste Management

TCB: Taking care of the circular economy

Issued by Soapbox Communications 15 Oct 2024

Sars increases customs duties: What it means for your online retail orders

Regulatory

Sars increases customs duties: What it means for your online retail orders

Chetan Vanmali, Yael Shafrir, Emily Gammon, Sidrah Suliman, Lauren Jimmy & Danica Jonker 17 Sep 2024

Gen Z is turning pre-owned luxury into the new fashion frontier

Fashion & Homeware

Gen Z is turning pre-owned luxury into the new fashion frontier

27 Aug 2024

Verve - the fibre of choice for the future

Fashion & Homeware

Verve - the fibre of choice for the future

Issued by Sappi 21 Aug 2024

#WomensMonth: Michaella Menin, founder of Myboombra, chats career pivots and the “Super Mom" myth

Fashion & Homeware

#WomensMonth: Michaella Menin, founder of Myboombra, chats career pivots and the “Super Mom" myth

Ruth Cooper 14 Aug 2024

South Africa's Woolworths flags sharp drop in profit as shoppers spend less

Retailers

South Africa's Woolworths flags sharp drop in profit as shoppers spend less

Nqobile Dludla 6 Aug 2024

Fashion & Homeware

Jockey South Africa Introduces Innovative Sustainable Ranges: ‘U-Pouch’ and ‘For Me’

Issued by Jockey South Africa 6 Feb 2024

Shein to open pop-up store in South Africa to woo more shoppers

Fashion & Homeware

Shein to open pop-up store in South Africa to woo more shoppers

Nqobile Dludla 25 Jul 2024

Africa Textile Talks 2024 lineup announced

Exhibitions & Events

Africa Textile Talks 2024 lineup announced

24 Jul 2024

Shein to invest in UK and Europe ahead of potential IPO

E-commerce

Shein to invest in UK and Europe ahead of potential IPO

10 Jul 2024

Zando reaches 12-year milestone in e-commerce space

E-commerce

Zando reaches 12-year milestone in e-commerce space

20 Jun 2024

Shein hikes prices ahead of IPO

E-commerce

Shein hikes prices ahead of IPO

13 Jun 2024

A decade of the Street Store: From local to global, showing how creativity can be used as a force for good

Promotions & Activations

A decade of the Street Store: From local to global, showing how creativity can be used as a force for good

7 Jun 2024

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IP Law

Don't be duped: Tips to protecting fashion IP against replicas

Gaby Meintjes 30 May 2024

A worker walks at Uniq clothing store, owned by one of South Africa's biggest supermarket retailer Shoprite Holdings during its opening at Sandton mall in Sandton, South Africa, 24 April 2024. Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo

Retailers

Shoprite's Uniq clothing chain plans expansion, local sourcing

Nqobile Dludla 25 Apr 2024

Fashion Revolution Week 2024: How everyone can play a part in redefining South Africa's fashion industry

Fashion & Homeware

Fashion Revolution Week 2024: How everyone can play a part in redefining South Africa's fashion industry

Issued by Soapbox Communications 19 Apr 2024

West Africa’s fashion designers are world leaders when it comes to producing sustainable clothes

Design & Manufacturing

West Africa’s fashion designers are world leaders when it comes to producing sustainable clothes

Adwoa Owusuaa Bobie 17 Apr 2024

The science behind K-Way's success

Design & Manufacturing

The science behind K-Way's success

12 Apr 2024

Fast fashion retailer Shein doubles profits ahead of IPO listing

Fashion & Homeware

Fast fashion retailer Shein doubles profits ahead of IPO listing

8 Apr 2024

H&M Group to invest and refurbish stores globally

Retailers

H&M Group to invest and refurbish stores globally

2 Apr 2024

What will be impacting shoppers and retailers as 2024 unfolds?

Trends

What will be impacting shoppers and retailers as 2024 unfolds?

Serena Ho 14 Mar 2024

Uniqlo sues Shein for allegedly copying viral shoulder bag

Fashion & Homeware

Uniqlo sues Shein for allegedly copying viral shoulder bag

17 Jan 2024

#BizTrends2024: Circular economy: A goldmine for entrepreneurs in 2024

Trends

#BizTrends2024: Circular economy: A goldmine for entrepreneurs in 2024

Catherine Wijnberg 8 Jan 2024

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Services

Local retailers urged to refine in-store service to fight Shein and Amazon

19 Dec 2023

Why SA needs sustainable fashion awards

Fashion & Homeware

Why SA needs sustainable fashion awards

10 Oct 2023

Local retailers must up their game or risk losing customers to 'fast fashion'

Retailers

Local retailers must up their game or risk losing customers to 'fast fashion'

Faheem Hoosen 29 Sep 2023

Faro: making quality fashion accessible and combatting textile waste in Africa

ESG

Faro: making quality fashion accessible and combatting textile waste in Africa

11 Sep 2023

South African clothing retailers losing lustre in face of Shein juggernaut

Retailers

South African clothing retailers losing lustre in face of Shein juggernaut

Georgina Crouth 24 Aug 2023

Challengers to Watch 2023: Early Majority

Retail

Challengers to Watch 2023: Early Majority

Jude Bliss, Issued by eatbigfish 17 Jul 2023

ESG & Sustainability

Water Saving Week 2023

Issued by Propelair SA 15 May 2023

SustainAFRICAbility: 5 action points from brands this Africa Day

Africa Month

SustainAFRICAbility: 5 action points from brands this Africa Day

Astrid Ricketts, Issued by Kantar 25 May 2023

Global fashion brands turn to Rooibos for sustainable textile dye

Fashion & Homeware

Global fashion brands turn to Rooibos for sustainable textile dye

17 May 2023

Meet the Design Futures Lab 2023 Creatives

Lifestyle

Meet the Design Futures Lab 2023 Creatives

10 May 2023

Ackermans brings international kidswear brands to SA market

Fashion & Homeware

Ackermans brings international kidswear brands to SA market

17 Apr 2023

Get to know the minds behind luxury fashion rental boutique Closet Runway

Fashion & Homeware

Get to know the minds behind luxury fashion rental boutique Closet Runway

Aa-isha Hassiem 12 Apr 2023

Study shows entrepreneurship (even on a small scale) eradicates poverty

How To Start Up

Study shows entrepreneurship (even on a small scale) eradicates poverty

Issued by Soapbox Communications 29 Mar 2023

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Circular Economy & Waste Management

Call for applications - Green Entrepreneurship Awards 2023

6 Mar 2023

Consumer sustainability paradox an opportunity for e-commerce brands

E-commerce

Consumer sustainability paradox an opportunity for e-commerce brands

Steffen Burrows 28 Feb 2023

Retailers

Second-hand markets are on the up (and even Zara has jumped on the bandwagon)

Teresa Sádaba 6 Feb 2023

Township e-commerce startup Yebo Fresh secures R78m to fuel expansion

E-commerce

Township e-commerce startup Yebo Fresh secures R78m to fuel expansion

1 Feb 2023

Dietitians weigh in on top 2023 nutrition trends

Nutrition

Dietitians weigh in on top 2023 nutrition trends

Issued by Association for Dietetics in South Africa 16 Jan 2023