{"id":843984,"date":"2025-11-20T13:44:23","date_gmt":"2025-11-20T11:44:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=843984"},"modified":"2025-11-20T13:45:12","modified_gmt":"2025-11-20T11:45:12","slug":"a-look-inside-walmarts-first-store-in-south-africa-opening-this-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/business\/843984\/a-look-inside-walmarts-first-store-in-south-africa-opening-this-week\/","title":{"rendered":"A look inside Walmart’s first store in South Africa opening this week"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Global retail giant Walmart will be opening its first branded store in South Africa on Saturday, 22 November 2025, at Clearwater Mall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Broad Media were invited to attend a preview of the store on Thursday (20 November), which offered a glimpse of what South African shoppers can expect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While the Clearwater Mall store will be the first to open, the group is expected to open many more stores in the coming weeks and months, included a confirmed outlet at Fourways Mall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The store marks Walmart\u2019s first branded push into the country. The group has long had a presence in South Africa through Massmart and its Makro, Game and Builders brands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The US retail giant first acquired 51% of Massmart in 2010, completing its acquisition of the group in 2022. The company was then delisted from the JSE.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

The new stores aim to leverage the global Walmart reputation for every day low prices.<\/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

Product highlights include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n