The Leather & Hide Council of America, along with U.S. associations representing wool, timber, cotton, hemp and mohair, have started a design competition to promote the ‘natural’ materials promoted by the sponsors. Deadline for entries is 31 May.rnrnFrom an African and South African perspective, it’s not easily accessible because it is only open to “students in higher education or designers who have graduated in the past year”, and it specifically bars exotic leathers including the crocodile and ostrich leather which are among this region’s strengths. rnrn ...more

- Future of UK Office chain on the line- Group may record a loss for the year Cape Town, W Cape, SA (May 25, 2020)  – The outbreak of the COVID-19 virus and its declaration as a worldwide pandemic has had a significant impact on the businesses which the Group operates, especially the requirement to close all retail store p ...more

Cape Town, W Cape, SA (May 27, 2020) – Further to the operational update published by the Company on the Stock Exchange News Service (SENS) of 6 April 2020, the spread of COVID-19 continues to have a pronounced impact on the Group. Given these unprecedented times, the Company provided shareholders with an update on the trading ...more

Cape Town, W Cape, SA (May 27, 2020) – Mr Price Group wishes to affect a capital raise of up to 10% of the company’s ordinary issued shares at an appropriate point in time and as market conditions permit.       The COVID-19 pandemic has brought about and highlighted significant risks ac ...more

Stock Exchange News Service (SENS) release.  Shareholders are hereby advised that at the general meeting of Steinhoff International Holdings N.V. ("Steinhoff" or "the Company") held at 13:00pm CET on 30 August 2019, at Steigenberger Airport Hotel, Stationsplein Zuid-West 951, 1117 CE Schiphol, Municipality of ...more

Stock Exchange News Service (SENS) releaseSeptember 4 - Further to the Company's circular issued on 14 August 2019 and to related announcements released on 14 August 2019, 27 August 2019 and 3 September 2019, shareholders are advised as follows:         1.It has come to the attention of the board of ...more

Cape Town, W Cape, SA (August 20, 2019) – Sale of merchandise increased by 3.6% R150.4 billion (2018: R145.1 billion), gross profit grew 1.8% to R35.3 billion (2018: R34.7 billion) whilst operating profit was 8.2% lower at R6.9 billion (2018: R7.5 billion). Profit attributable to owners of the parent was recorded at R4.3 billion ...more

Cape Town, W Cape, SA (August 15, 2019) – Revenue for the year increased by 1.7% to R19.6 billion (2018: R19.3 billion), gross profit was 1.7% higher at R9.3 billion (2018: R9.2 billion) whilst operating profit dropped by 58.1% to R1.7 billion (2018: R3.9 billion). Profit for the period attributable to equity holders of the company ...more

Cape Town, W Cape, SA (August 1, 2019) – Retail sales of Truworths International Ltd. (the ‘Group') for the 52-week period ended 30 June 2019 (the ‘current period') increased by 3.7% to R18.6 billion relative to the R18.0 billion reported for the 52-week period ended 1 July 2018 (the ‘prior period').   ...more