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Shoprite Sees Up To 10.2% HEPS Growth After Festive Demand Lifts Sales To 136.8 Billion Rand
Retail & Consumer Goods

Shoprite Sees Up To 10.2% HEPS Growth After Festive Demand Lifts Sales To 136.8 Billion Rand

Shoprite expects a 5.2%–10.2% rise in half-year HEPS from continuing operations after festive-season demand helped lift group sales 7.2% to 136.8 billion rand.

South Africa
February 2, 2026
Woolworths Sees Up To 12% HEPS Growth As Festive Demand Lifts Sales Across South Africa And Australia
Retail & Consumer Goods

Woolworths Sees Up To 12% HEPS Growth As Festive Demand Lifts Sales Across South Africa And Australia

​Woolworths expects half-year headline earnings per share to rise 7%–12% after stronger Black Friday and Christmas trading lifted group sales, despite a constrained consumer backdrop in South Africa and Australia.

South Africa
January 29, 2026
Egyptian Food Retailer Gourmet Plans February IPO to Float 47.6% on Egyptian Exchange
Retail & Consumer Goods

Egyptian Food Retailer Gourmet Plans February IPO to Float 47.6% on Egyptian Exchange

​Gourmet said it will sell 47.6% of its shares in a February IPO on the Egyptian Exchange to fund expansion across stores, delivery and manufacturing, after reporting 2024 profit of 135 million Egyptian pounds on revenue of 2.09 billion.

Egypt
January 19, 2026
Kenyan Court Postpones Bid to Halt Diageo’s $2.3 Billion EABL Sale to Asahi
Retail & Consumer Goods

Kenyan Court Postpones Bid to Halt Diageo’s $2.3 Billion EABL Sale to Asahi

Kenya’s High Court moved to Jan. 20 a hearing that could delay Diageo’s planned sale of its controlling stake in East African Breweries to Japan’s Asahi, while allowing regulatory steps to continue short of closing.

Kenya
January 12, 2026
South Africa retail sales growth eases to 2.9% in October
Retail & Consumer Goods

South Africa retail sales growth eases to 2.9% in October

SOUTH AFRICA’S RETAIL SALES ROSE 2.9% YEAR ON YEAR IN OCTOBER, SIGNALING MODERATING CONSUMER MOMENTUM AHEAD OF THE HOLIDAY QUARTER.

South Africa
December 10, 2025
SPAR Group Plans Sale of UK Unit to Sharpen Focus on African, Irish Core Markets
Retail & Consumer Goods

SPAR Group Plans Sale of UK Unit to Sharpen Focus on African, Irish Core Markets

Retailer exits non-core Europe operations after Swiss, Polish sales as diluted headline earnings dip 9% amid higher finance costs.

South Africa
December 8, 2025
Shopping Trends in Uganda: Competition Spurs Innovation and Enhances Retail Consumer Experience.
Retail & Consumer Goods

Shopping Trends in Uganda: Competition Spurs Innovation and Enhances Retail Consumer Experience.

Competition within Uganda’s retail market is fueling a shift towards customer-centric innovation, with loyalty programmes and personalised experiences becoming pivotal in boosting consumer value and retailer growth.

Uganda
September 10, 2025
South Africa’s E-Commerce Revolution: Digital Retail Surges to 10% of Total Market
Retail & Consumer Goods

South Africa’s E-Commerce Revolution: Digital Retail Surges to 10% of Total Market

South Africa’s e-commerce sector has rapidly grown to encompass 10% of retail spending, reshaping the market with new opportunities and challenges for local and international businesses.

South Africa
August 27, 2025
Retail Expansion in a Slow Economy: South African Clothing Giants to Open 600 Stores Despite Growth Downgrade
Retail & Consumer Goods

Retail Expansion in a Slow Economy: South African Clothing Giants to Open 600 Stores Despite Growth Downgrade

South African clothing retailers are planning to open 600 new stores across the country despite weak economic growth, highlighting a strategic push into untapped markets and a growing reliance on e-commerce.

South Africa
July 23, 2025
Spar enters Rwandan market with first Kigali store
Retail & Consumer Goods

Spar enters Rwandan market with first Kigali store

SPAR has entered the Rwandan market by partnering with local chain Sawa Citi, rebranding stores and introducing modern retail services

Rwanda
May 28, 2025
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