Retail

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

Latest Retail Corporate Stories

Citydia Nigeria : Proximity and Price

Encouraged by the future, Citydia Nigeria is a major driving force in the expansion of the neighbourhood supermarket industry in Africa

Marriott International Rapidly Expands its Footprint across Africa

The leading hospitality Company has announced six new deals, one new brand, and more than 1,100 rooms

ATTAfrica : First-Rate Real Estate

AttAfrica is demonstrating its ability to roll with the punches across Africa’s real estate domain as equally pivotal periods of lucrative expansion and economic headwinds continue to be negotiated with the same long-term goals in mind.

Massive Scope for Mobile Growth in Kenyan Retail Market

A new Nielsen Study on Kenyan retailers and technology reveals that despite the massive uptake in mobile usage in the country, there is still significant scope for growth in the market, particularly in the retail environment

Nielsen Survey Reveals Nigeria’s Online Shopping Potential

The new Nielsen Global Connected Commerce Survey has found that Nigerian's are outpacing global purchasing rates across several categories in online retail, pointing to what the Survey suggests is “the new retail reality”

‘So Much in Store’ for African Retail

PwC's inaugural publication, ‘So much in store', reports that sub-Saharan Africa's retail and consumer goods industries remain positive in the wake of falling commodity prices

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.

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.

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.