Benoni, Gauteng, SA – As school wear specialists, we can definitely feel that people are struggling.For term 3, in terms of sportswear, we’re selling mostly cricket and hockey apparel and equipment, and the sales are definitely a bit down on last year.  ...more

Idris Pandor, Gem SchoolwearDurban, KZN, SA – Retail sales have picked up considerably since Monday and the trend will continue till the 14th. Each year with the volume of customers coming into the store we employ over 100 parttime staff in both our retail stores to assist with the sales. These PT staff get hands-on experience in th ...more

Jannie Vermeulen, Ekspa and Adno’sBenoni, Gauteng, SA – Up until October, it was a tough year, but then it started to improve. We had a Black Friday offering, and quite a few parents took the opportunity to buy early at lower prices.     December was up on the previous year, and our first day of tradin ...more