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Sports Trader will continue to bring news to the Southern African lifestyle, sport and outdoor (including fishing) retail industries through our blog (click below to follow).

Thank you for sharing our journey! We unfortunately start the year with sad news: after 42 years Sports Trader will cease publication as a B2B magazine. But, we shall continue to report on news important for lifestyle, sport and out…

While South Africans flocked to shopping malls as clothing and footwear stores re-opened this past weekend, an American survey shows that not all will feel safe to venture into stores. Around half of US consumers feel comfortable to return to stores, with men more than women, a survey by First Insight, a retail predictive analytics company, shows.

How safe do consumers feel to go to stores? While South Africans flocked to shopping malls as clothing and footwear stores re-opened this past weekend, an American survey shows that not all will feel safe to venture into stores.

The SAFTAD committee has decided to cancel the 2020 trade show due to be held in August, because of the uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19 restrictions. There is a possibility of a postponement to a new date.

2020 SAFTAD trade show cancelled The SAFTAD fishing tackle trade show will not be held in August this year due to the uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19 lockdown and the current ban on events until we reach Level 1. After weighi…

Suppliers struggling to keep their companies going under COVID-19 restrictions, received another blow when Edcon announced that it is applying for voluntary business rescue.

Edcon delivers tough blow to suppliers Suppliers of footwear and clothing took another hard knock when Edcon CEO Grant Pattison announced last week that the chain will apply for voluntary business rescue as they were making arrangements…

Sports federations - notably SAFA and Tennis SA - are in talks with Government about ways that some activities may be resumed again, while ensuring that health is not compromised due to COVID-19.

Sports talk about resuming activities Suppliers of soccer kit and equipment will hopefully know on Thursday May 7th if and when soccer training can resume in South Africa. PSL chairman, dr Irvin Khoza, confirmed this weekend that the l…

More than a million companies have not yet submitted claims on behalf of their employees to the UIF TERS COVID-19 fund, even though they are registered on the database as UIF payers. Companies who are struggling financially due to the lockdown are urged to apply for relief to ensure that they can pay their employees.

Please claim UIF, minister urges The deadline for claims under the COVID-19 UIF TERS relief scheme has NOT expired and employers should continue to apply for lockdown relief benefits until the department indicates otherwise, says …

Whether you are one of the lucky few already allowed to trade online or if you are hoping to be allowed to soon, the Coronavirus is changing how we do our shopping and it is becoming even more crucial than before that retailers offer their customers a way to shop online. With online comes various challenges, however, but PayFast’s eCommerce Virtual Summit, which is free to attend, promises to feature experts on topics covering everything needed to grow an online store. Speakers include representatives from Google, uAfrica, Bid or Buy, Zapper, Insaka, Price Check, etc. The summit takes place 25-28 May and you can visit www.insaka.co.za/ecommerce-virtual-summit-sa-2020 to register.

Winter footwear and clothing may again be sold by retailers and wholesalers from tomorrow, May 1. Facemasks will also be in big demand as everybody going out in public will have to wear masks.

Few submissions accepted for Level 4 trading After reading 70 000 submissions in 48 hours at a rate of 24 submissions per minute by teams working non-stop around the clock – according to COGTA Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma – the…

SAFTAD and SACRAA have also made submissions to relax restrictions on the fishing tackle trade and recrational angling activities.

Representations on behalf of fishing The fishing retail and wholesale industry is one of the few sectors trading in sport, outdoor and lifestyle goods that have a representative body to engage with Government through SAFTAD (represent…

While the final regulations for Level 4 is still to be published, there are several things businesses who will be able to open can do in preparation.

Covid-19 trading: where do we stand now? The final details of the new activities that will be permitted when the lockdown is slightly eased under Level 4, will only be announced later this week (probably on Thursday). This is in order for…