Like many of its peers, Woolworths has invested heavily in its beauty business by partnering luxury international brands such as House of Chanel, Estée Lauder and Jo Malone.
Like many of its peers, Woolworths has invested heavily in its beauty business by partnering luxury international brands such as House of Chanel, Estée Lauder and Jo Malone.
Sales at the local fashion, beauty and home business declined by 2 percent, with comparable store sales down 2.4 percent due to a significantly smaller winter clearance sale in the first quarter.
Sales at the local fashion, beauty and home business declined by 2 percent, with comparable store sales down 2.4 percent due to a significantly smaller winter clearance sale in the first quarter.
Some stores were closed earlier in the week following a backlash over racist comments by a man said to have links to the US sportswear company.
Some stores were closed earlier in the week following a backlash over racist comments by a man said to have links to the US sportswear company.
A Nike employee’s husband posted racist video while on vacation.
A Nike employee’s husband posted racist video while on vacation.
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The owner of Long4Life has made a string of acquisitions, including sporting goods retailer Holdsport and beauty chain Sorbet.
The owner of Long4Life has made a string of acquisitions, including sporting goods retailer Holdsport and beauty chain Sorbet.
Almost 70 companies, including H&M and Inditex, will stop using mohair following the release of video footage from 12 Angora goat farms in the Karoo region depicting animal cruelty.
Almost 70 companies, including H&M and Inditex, will stop using mohair following the release of video footage from 12 Angora goat farms in the Karoo region depicting animal cruelty.
With international editions of Vogue for the Middle East, Latin America and more recently for Poland and even the Czech Republic, calls for Vogue Africa are growing louder.
With international editions of Vogue for the Middle East, Latin America and more recently for Poland and even the Czech Republic, calls for Vogue Africa are growing louder.
Executives need to keep a close eye on the South African fashion market as it could be poised for a rebound after years in the doldrums. Newly installed president Cyril Ramaphosa has a tall order but industry leaders are emboldened.
Executives need to keep a close eye on the South African fashion market as it could be poised for a rebound after years in the doldrums. Newly installed president Cyril Ramaphosa has a tall order but industry leaders are emboldened.
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Protesters angered by H&M's controversial picture of a black child trashed several of the Swedish fashion group's South African stores.
Protesters angered by H&M's controversial picture of a black child trashed several of the Swedish fashion group's South African stores.
The company has suspended the auction of its jewellery and high-end watches business after failing to find a buyer willing to pay their $31 million asking price.
The company has suspended the auction of its jewellery and high-end watches business after failing to find a buyer willing to pay their $31 million asking price.
The world’s biggest maker of beauty products is hoping to capture a market that it estimates at 100 million middle-class consumers.
The world’s biggest maker of beauty products is hoping to capture a market that it estimates at 100 million middle-class consumers.
Bain Capital Partners LLC’s decision to walk away from Edcon Holdings Ltd. leaves South Africa’s largest clothing retailer to claw back market share.
Bain Capital Partners LLC’s decision to walk away from Edcon Holdings Ltd. leaves South Africa’s largest clothing retailer to claw back market share.
The underwear company is anticipating net sales of at least $6.85 billion in the current fiscal year, exceeding analyst estimates and marking the highest revenue since its split from L Brands Inc in 2021.
The Japanese brand is accelerating its expansion in India to capture a greater share of the rapidly growing apparel market and affluent consumer base.
Activist fund Oasis Management Co. is calling on the Japanese personal care company to convene an extraordinary general meeting, seeking a probe into its supply-chain risk management and internal control.
The retailer surpassed annual sales forecasts but expects a $60 million drag from import tariffs in the first half of 2026.
The transaction gives FSI, a Milan-based private equity fund, a controlling share in the Italian luxury house, as more founder-owned brands turn to investors to fund growth and weather a tough global market.
Spend growth at off-price chains is among the strongest in retail, with gains across all income segments.
The retailer said it was accounting for the 15 percent tariff announced by US president Donald Trump after the Supreme Court struck down most of his earlier tariffs.
Melissa Sperau, formerly of Shiseido, will join the US prestige cosmetics maker effective March 6.