Mr. Price
Mr Price Group Limited, is a publicly traded retail company based in South Africa.[1] Founded in 1985, Mr Price opened in 1987 after the owners bought a controlling interest in John Orrs Holdings, whose trading divisions at the time were The Hub and Miladys. Their primary trading divisions are as follows:
- Mr Price (primarily apparel)
- Mr Price Sport – Formed in 2006.[2]
- Mr Price Home
- Miladys – Acquired in 1987
- Sheet Street – Acquired in 1996
- Mr Price Money – Started 2007.[3]
- Mr Price Cellular – Started 2015.[4]
- Power Fashion – Acquired in 2020.[5]
- YuppieChef – Acquired in 2021.[6]
(JSE: MRP) | |
Industry | Retail |
Founded | 1985 |
Founder | Laurie J. Chiappini and Stewart B. Cohen |
Headquarters | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa |
Area served | South Africa, Selected Emerging Markets and Globally |
Products | Clothing, furniture, sporting goods, kitchenware |
Number of employees | 19,707 |
Website | https://www.mrpricegroup.com |
Corporate Social Investment
Mr Price Foundation
Mr Price Foundation is a Non-Profit Benefit Organization. The organization empowers young South Africans through its education and skills development programmers through Mr Price Foundation Schools and Jump Start.
References
- "MRPJ.J - MR Price Group Ltd Profile | Reuters".
- "Mr-Price-How-it-all-began" (PDF).
- "Mr Price About us".
- "Mr Price About us".
- "Mr Price buys value fashion retailer with 170 stores". Business Tech.
- "Mr Price purchase of Yuppiechef gains approval". Business Tech.
- "Mr. Price Owler". Owler. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - "MRP Fashion - About Us". Mr Price Apparel Kenya. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
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