Retail

The latest Retail sector features, company profiles, and executive interviews from across Africa.

Latest Retail Corporate Stories

Jumia Nigeria Appoints New CEO

Juliet Anammah has been appointed as the new CEO of Jumia Nigeria, while the former Co-CEOs take the reins of the new - and rapidly growing - Jumia Global business.

Black Friday: A Turning Point for African Retail

Two years after online retail giant, Jumia brought the shopping ‘holiday' Black Friday to Nigeria, the benefits are clear for all to see, and being replicated by those now following suit.

AttAfrica : On Course for $1 billion Target

AttAfrica is edging closer to its $1 billion goal as the snowball effect of early successes in the retail property investment market look set to drive future international growth, key business partnerships and sustainable recognition on a continental scale.

Spree : Unlocking Growth through Ecommerce

Since launching in April, 2013, online retailer, Spree, has successfully established its name and brand within both the fashion industry and amongst major retailers.

Fruit & Veg City : Freshness and Value at a Premium

Fruit & Veg City has spent more than two decades bringing new levels of freshness to South Africa and the surrounding sub-Saharan region, and has maintained its strong entrepreneurial flair in broadening its presence further in 2015.

SPAR Lowveld Distribution : What’s in Store

SPAR Lowveld Distribution has enjoyed yet another 12 months of successful progression and expansion as it once again leveraged the wider SPAR brand’s reputation to maintain its Southern African momentum.

Virgin Active SA : Live Happily Ever Active

The Virgin Active SA (VASA) footprint was established in 2001 when Nelson Mandela phoned Richard Branson to ask him to save thousands of jobs by taking over the liquidated Health and Racquet Club.

Jumia : Africa’s Leading Ecommerce Platform

Founded in May 2012 as an ecommerce platform designed to bring unrivalled, quality commodity choices to the emerging middle-class African consumer, Jumia has combined blue-sky thinking with considerable market research in order to bring better convenience and reliability to the African retail scene.

Broll Nigeria : Building Momentum

Broll Nigeria continues to capitalise on one of the continent’s most attractive economies in order to diversify and extend its lead.

Spar Zimbabwe : Customer Satisfaction Drives Spar Passion

With more than 12,000 stores around the globe, the SPAR name is one of the most recognisable in the retail world; a cachet that the Zimbabwe arm is leveraging to full effect in becoming the most sough-after store in the country.