Martin Purves, MSC’s Southern Africa Programme Manager was enthusiastic about Woolworths’ announcement, saying: "Consumers are increasingly aware of the environmental impacts of their seafood purchases and want to make the right choices. The growth of MSC labelled products in South Africa is very e...
South AfricaSubject area – Sustainable development; business, government, and society. Study level/applicability – The case is designed to be taught to students at MBA and MA level. Case overview – In February 2009, Justin Smith, manager of the good business journey at Woolworths, a leading...
Growth in its food business was “driven by positive underlying volume growth from improved availability, ongoing innovation, and our enhanced value proposition”, the retailer said. Fashion, beauty and home sales in South Africa rose by 2.5%, with sales growth in the last eight weeks constrai...
In South Africa, trading was hit by the ongoing impact of the pandemic, civil unrest in July which resulted in looted stores and power cuts and, to a lesser extent, international supply chain disruptions and supplier delays which affected the availability of im...
Business challenges Founded in 1931, Woolworths South Africa is a multinational retail company offering food, apparel, beauty products, and housewares. Through its Good Business Journey (GBJ) strategy, Woolworths puts sustainability at the center of its business practices. Started in 2007, the program...
South Africa’s debilitating energy crisis continues to have a pronounced impact on the economy as well as on business and consumer confidence. “This affected our predominantly fresh food business, resulting in increased waste and a higher overall cost of doing business, due to the significant inc...
In South Africa, its fashion, beauty and home businesses saw turnover and concession sales up 10.8%, thanks to full-priced sales rising 15.2% and clearance sales down over 20%. The food business grew turnover and concession sales by 7.3%, despite disruption from rolling power cuts. The powe...
Well here’s a reality check: Woolworths of South Africa is closing its three stores in Nigeria, just a couple of years after opening. This is not a European or US-based retailer piling into Africa and getting it wrong: Woolworths (no connection with the US and UK chains,apart from the...
Woolworths Holdings Limited is a retailer that provides products across multiple sectors, including apparel, beauty, home goods, food, and financial services. It was founded in 1931 and is based in Cape Town, South Africa. Headquarters Location 93 Longmarket St Cape Town, 8001, South Africa +27...
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