Walmart announced plans in September 2025 to start rolling out branded stores for the first time in the country, following Massmart\u2019s long-term struggles with brands like Game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In October, the group revealed that Clearwater Mall would be the location of its first store, with more stores opening in time. One other store has been confirmed in Fourways Mall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The store\u2019s products will include fresh and frozen foods, groceries, health and beauty items, apparel, baby products, homeware, electronics, toys, sports and outdoor equipment, and seasonal goods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Walmart said that the store\u2019s product selection reflects a commitment to both local suppliers and international variety. Most products will be locally sourced, with the addition of selected global brands. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cReflecting Walmart\u2019s commitment to local community investment, the store\u2019s product offering is largely sourced from local suppliers, complemented by a curated selection of global brands,\u201d the company said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Among the imported items are lifestyle products from the Beautiful range by Hollywood actress Drew Barrymore, which include kitchen appliances such as air fryers, kettles, blenders and toasters. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Walmart described the line as offering \u201cpremium quality, elegant design and soft pastel tones,\u201d adding that it \u201cadds an inspiring touch to customers\u2019 regular weekly shopping trips.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mark Scott, Walmart\u2019s merchandise vice president, said the goal is to strike a balance between familiarity and a sense of discovery. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cA key objective has been to broaden product choices in a way that creates a sense of discovery\u2014where shoppers are pleasantly surprised by options that bring interest and excitement to their everyday shopping experience,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The store will employ more than 80 staff members, led by Store Manager Onicca Mothapo, who brings two decades of retail experience. Walmart described Mothapo as a leader known for her \u201coperational excellence and people-first leadership.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOpening this store is deeply personal. From where I began my career as a store cashier, I could never have imagined that I would one day grow to become store manager for the first Walmart store in Africa,\u201d Mothapo said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n US retail giant Walmart has announced that it will be opening its first branded store in South Africa this week.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":840020,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9872],"tags":[2819],"class_list":["post-843531","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business","tag-walmart"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/843531","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=843531"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/843531\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":843540,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/843531\/revisions\/843540"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/840020"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=843531"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=843531"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=843531"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"\"](\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Walmart-announcement-1024x535.jpeg\")
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