The Business of Fashion
Agenda-setting intelligence, analysis and advice for the global fashion community.
Agenda-setting intelligence, analysis and advice for the global fashion community.
South African budget retailer Mr Price Group has received all approvals to acquire retailer Power Fashion in a deal likely to top $105 million, according to a Reuters report.
The budget clothing and homeware retailer said the acquisition, which would expand its market share in budget retail, would be effective this month.
Power Fashion is the trading name of Otto Brothers Distributors Pty Ltd, which was founded by the Otto family some 65 years ago in Eswatini (then called Swaziland) as a general store that also sold clothing and footwear.
Today, Power Fashion has a national footprint in South Africa and neighbouring countries Lesotho and Eswatini, with a total of 170 stores. The chain’s stores are typically located in central business district high streets and in township malls.
Reliance plans to open top-end luxury mall in Mumbai with LVMH and Kering brands set to open stores, marking retail expansion for brands in India.
This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features South African clothing retailer Woolworths, Bahraini asset manager Investcorp and Indonesia’s threats to curb TikTok Shop.
Reliance Industries and Tata Group have launched multi-brand beauty retailers Tira and Tata Cliq Palette respectively in a challenge to incumbents like Nykaa, Purplle and Sephora.
This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also reveals the succession plan for an Indian retail billionaire, Kenya’s strategy to revitalise its textile industry and forced labour in Turkmenistan’s cotton harvest.