Ackermans

Ackermans is a South African chain of clothing retail stores. Founded in 1916 in Wynberg, Cape Town, Ackermans has over 700 stores across Southern Africa, including in Namibia, Botswana, Lesotho, Swaziland and Zambia,[3] and is headquartered in Kuilsriver near Cape Town. In 2015 Ackermans is rated the second best clothing store by the South African Consumer Satisfaction Index. [4]

For other uses, see Ackermans (disambiguation).
Ackermans
IndustryRetail
Founded1916 (104 years old)
FounderGus Ackerman
Headquarters
Kuilsriver, Western Cape, South Africa
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South Africa
Number of locations
700
Area served
South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Lesotho, Zambia, Swaziland
Key people
Charl Cronje (MD)
ProductsClothing, clothing accessories, footwear, homeware, cellular, financial services
Revenue R 5 billion (2012)[1]
Number of employees
3,622 [2]
ParentPepkor- Star
Websitehttps://www.ackermans.co.za/

History

Gus Ackerman opened the first Ackermans store in 1916 in Wynberg, Cape Town. Ackermans was sold to Greatermans in 1960 only to be sold again towards the end of the 1970s to Edgars.

In 1984 Pepkor acquired Ackermans and its 34 stores. Since then Ackermans has experienced exceptional growth and in the year 2000 it had over 200 outlets across the Southern Africa region.[1]

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References
  1. The story of Ackermans, retrieved 21 July 2012
  2. Pepkor.co.za: Ackermans profile Archived 2006-10-06 at Archive.today, retrieved 21 July 2010
  3. "Ackermans - Top value fashion for ladies, kids and men". ackermans.co.za.
  4. "Best and worst clothing stores in South Africa". businesstech.co.za. Retrieved 2015-12-05.


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