Jen Atkin’s Editorial Site Mane Addicts Shuts Down, Lays Off Team
Ouai founder Jen Atkin’s 10-year-old editorial hair care site Mane Addicts has effectively shut down.
The pandemic shone a spotlight on African e-commerce giants like Jumia, Konga and Takealot but now there is a race to become the fashion gateway for the continent. Which specialist etailer will win?
The plan to buy Edcon’s Edgars Active and High Key assets will create one of Southern Africa's largest sports and casual wear businesses.
This week, we meet BoF Professional member Nkosiyati Khumalo, editor-in-chief of GQ South Africa.
Two Australian non-executive directors resigned from David Jones last week, hot on the heels of CEO David Thomas, the third head of that business to leave in five years.
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Executives from the world’s second largest clothing retailer visited some of the country’s main cities this week.
Revenue increased by 2.5 percent in the second half of 2017, compared with 6.7 percent the previous year, while stock slumped as much as 9 percent.
Woolworths Holdings Ltd., the South African food and clothing retailer which bought David Jones last year, may sell two of the Australian retailer’s sites as it looks to revamp other stores in central business districts.
South African retailer Woolworths Holdings Ltd. has appointed Pharrell Williams as style director for sustainability-focused projects in Africa.
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Ouai founder Jen Atkin’s 10-year-old editorial hair care site Mane Addicts has effectively shut down.
Sales rose 4 percent on a reported basis, as consumer pullback from Japanese brands and inventory adjustments dragged down overall earnings.
The lingerie maker said Thursday that its preliminary sales and adjusted profit for the quarter ended May 4 were at the high end or above its prior projections.
The American apparel chain will reopen a womenswear store in the retail neighbourhood since its last location closed in 2018.
Revenues totalled 227 million euros ($244.5 million), below analyst expectations of 237 million euros according a LSEG consensus.
Researchers have expressed concerned that AI-generated content could be used as misinformation in an attempt to interfere with US elections this autumn.
Sticky inflation has forced shoppers in various categories to trade down to more affordable products.
The company’s net sales came in at $1.48 billion in the quarter ended March 30, compared to analysts’ average estimate of $1.50 billion, according to LSEG data.