2011
THE ASK AFRIKA'S ORANGE INDEX 2011
Truworths wins second place in the Clothing Retail category.
2010
TRUWORTHS INTERNATIONAL AWARDS EMERGING MARKET RETAILER OF THE YEAR AT THE ORACLE WORLD RETAIL AWARDS 2010
Truworths International, South Africa was awarded the ‘Emerging Market Retailer of the Year Award’ at the prestigious Oracle World Retail Awards, which took place last night at the German Historical Museum. The awards were held during the annual World Retail Congress in Berlin, attended by 1,149 retailers and senior industry executives from across 56 countries.
Voted for by a Grand Jury of some of the world’s most respected retailers and senior industry experts, the Emerging Market Retailer of the Year Award is aimed at recognising a retailer from an emerging market that the judges feel best represents the essential retail qualities of entrepreneurship, originality and flexibility. Truworths International triumphed over fierce competition and the judges commended them as a “formidable performer” and said it was “impressive across sales, growth and profits.”
A leading fashion retailer in the Southern African market, Truworths has one of the highest levels of local content of all the national clothing retail chains in the country. The business model is driven by a philosophy that has been developed and refined over many years in pursuit of achieving sustainable growth in the complex and fast moving retail fashion environment.
An in-house Fashion Studio is at the heart of its merchandise process. Global trends are analysed and interpreted for the group’s customers. Colours, fabrics, styles and trims are selected for each brand for the next season, where planning starts eight months ahead of time.
Duncan Angove, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Oracle Retail, commented: “These important Awards recognise the achievements of those individuals and organisations that make retail industry great. Oracle is committed to supporting the development of excellence, innovation, creativity and agility within retail businesses and we offer our congratulations to Truworths International for this accolade.”
Speaking about the Awards, Ian McGarrigle, the World Retail Congress Director, added: “These awards are now an integral part of the World Retail Congress and we’ve had more entries this year than ever before. Each of the entries demonstrates the innovation and forward-thinking which makes the retail industry one of the most dynamic.”
Now in its fourth year, the 2010 Oracle World Retail Awards are a major, and growing, part of the World Retail Congress.
2009
SUNDAY TIMES TOP BRANDS 2009
Daniel Hechter wins second place in the Fashion Clothing Brand category.