Ex:Ladieswear Apparel Buyer, L &D facilitator and Programme Manager at Mr Price Group - Brisbane, QLD, AU
Mr Price Group Limited is an omni-channel, fashion value retailer. The Group retails Apparel, Homeware and Sportsware and is one of the fastest growing retailers in South Africa.Our History:1885 - The first John Orrs store opens1934 - The first Hub store opens1952 - John Orrs is listed on the JSE1967 - Acquisition of two Miladys stores1986 - Laurie Chiappini and Stewart Cohen, together with BOE, acquire a major shareholding in John Orr Holdings1987 - The first Mr Price store opens1991 - Laurie Chiappini and Stewart Cohen acquire control of the Group from BOE1993 - Launch of the Mr Price Group Share Partnership Initiative1996 - Acquisition of Galaxy & Co. and Sheet Street1997 - Alastair McArthur is appointed as CEO1998 - Mr Price Home launched2000 - Mr Price opens stores in Botswana and Namibia2001 - Specialty Stores becomes MR Price Group2005 - Over 100 million units are sold across the group2006 - Sale of the Hub and Galaxy divisions2007 - Launch of Mr Price Sport stores and Mr Price Franchising2008 - Miladys wins the Orange Index award for excellence in customer service2008 - Mr Price Apparel is voted the most loved and most frequented retail apparel brandfor the first time2008 - This year Mr Price Home is voted the most loved and most frequented homeware retailer2011 - Retail sales exceed R10 billion and profit attributable to shareholders exceeds R1 billion for the first time2011 - The group celebrates the 25th anniversary of change in control, recording a CAGR share of 25.3% and headline earnings per share of 23.5% over this period2012 - First Corporate owned Mr Price store opens in Lagos, Nigeria2013 - Mr Price launches its online store