Zimbabwe’s Bon Marché spreads its premium-brand wings outside Harare
Bon Marché has typically confined itself to the affluent suburbs of Zimbabwe’s capital. Now it has opened in Marondera in Mashonaland East,
Retailing
Key business lessons from a Kenyan retailer selling from an open cart
How closing his unprofitable small food stalls and opting for a hawker’s cart proved a game changer for an informal trader.
New retail trade body and marketing institute to partner on awards
Shop! South Africa and Institute of Marketing Management announce ‘first-of-its-kind’ partnership involving consumer and shopper marketing.
Supermarket chain Carrefour unveils ambitious new plans for Morocco
French retailer and its local Moroccan partner plan to open franchised neighbourhood stores across the North African country.
SA follows global trend of increasing move to online shopping
‘Significant digital adoption’ aligns seamlessly with the growth of e-commerce in the region, says Future Shopper Report 2023.
Self-service checkout option set to expand in African supermarkets?
Self-service is already growing in popularity in South Africa. Kenya’s first service was launched at a Nairobi supermarket recently.
Spar supermarket chain confirms nine stores are now open in Angola
Opening of compact-format outlet at Luanda International Airport in late 2022 is latest expansion move in the Southern African country.
Another South African retailer is exiting the East African market
Hardware and building supplies chain Builders Warehouse leaves Nairobi less than three years after opening its doors.
Global retail trade association launches its first African chapter
Organisation’s mission is to offer education, insights and events that help drive the evolution of the retail industry around the world.
Retailing
Customers shopping for groceries at Pick n Pay stores will be able to arrange in-store pick-up of other goods ordered online.
