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Foschini Group Ltd (TFG) is a diversified retailer specializing in lifestyle and apparel brands. The group offers retail services for products such as clothing, jewelry, accessories, cosmetics, sporting, outdoor apparel and equipment, footwear, furniture and homeware. TFG offers its products under the brands White Stuff, Coricraft, Volpes, Dial-a-Bed, The Bed Store, Granny Goose, Foschini, Markham, Exact, Donna, The FIX, Fabiani, American Swiss, Sterns, and Galaxy & Co, among others. The group primarily operates through its retail stores in South Africa, Australia and the UK. TFG is headquartered in Cape Town, South Africa.
Foschini Group Ltd premium industry data and analytics
Products and Services
| Products | Brands |
|---|---|
| Accessories | 1896 |
| Cosmetics | home |
| Homeware | homelivingspace |
| XYZ | XYZ |
| XYZ | XYZ |
| XYZ | XYZ |
History
History section provides information on new products, mergers, acquisitions, expansions, approvals, and many more key events.
| Year | Event | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Acquisitions/Mergers/Takeovers | In October, the company acquired White Stuff, a fashion and lifestyle retailer. |
| 2023 | Corporate Changes/Expansions | In November, the company launched the first phase of its new 75,000 square meter Riverfields distribution center in Johannesburg, South Africa. |
| 2023 | Plans/Strategy | In June, Phase Eight and Whistles announced its plans to open standalone stores in Leeds, England, the UK. |
Competitor Comparison
| Key Parameters | Foschini Group Ltd | Shoprite Holdings Ltd | Pepkor Holdings Ltd | Woolworths Holdings Ltd | Ackermans |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Headquarters | South Africa | South Africa | South Africa | South Africa | South Africa |
| City | Cape Town | Cape Town | Cape Town | Cape Town | Cape Town |
| State/Province | - | Western Cape | - | - | Western Cape |
| No. of Employees | 50,861 | 168,939 | 46,600 | 37,499 | - |
| Entity Type | Public | Public | Public | Public | Private |
Key Financial Charts
Sales Growth
Net Income Growth
Executives
| Name | Position | Board | Since | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony E Thunstrom | Chief Executive Officer; Director | Executive Board | 2018 | 56 |
| Ralph Buddle | Chief Financial Officer; Director | Executive Board | 2024 | 59 |
| Jacques De Kock | Chief Operating Officer | Senior Management | 2026 | 56 |
| Shani Naidoo | Chief Retail Officer | Senior Management | - | 58 |
| Vusiwe Nkomo | Chief Information and Logistics Officer | Senior Management | 2025 | 49 |
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| Non Dignissim Eros | Proin vel | Convallis | 2026 | XY |
| Non Dignissim Eros | Proin vel | Convallis | 2026 | XY |
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