JD Group has committed to making a difference in our customers’ lives through our
'Art of Service’ culture. The manner in which we treat the customer is at the centre of everything that we do.
JD Group, a mass consumer financier, is South Africa’s leading differentiated furniture, appliances, electronic goods, home entertainment and office automation retailer, operating
in southern Africa through four business divisions and 10 brands and internationally through one business division and brand in Poland.
JD Group predominantly trades across the mass middle market and services this market through 1 025 stores in southern Africa and 69 stores in Poland.
Each brand is positioned in the mass middle market in a differentiated manner with a
specific focus on a market segment, brand identity, store layout, merchandise range and market profile.
JD Group generated annual revenue of R12,9 billion and an annual cash inflow of
R871 million from trading activities.
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- Price ’n Pride established.
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- Joshua Doore acquired.
- Joshua Doore Ltd trading as Price ’n Pride and Joshua Doore is listed on the JSE.
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- Joshua Doore Ltd acquired Bradlows, Score Furnishers and World Furnishers.
- Name changed to
JD Group Ltd.
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- JD Group Ltd became a cash business, whilst simultaneously managing the credit business of JD Sales (Pty) Ltd.
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- Became the largest retailer of furniture, household appliances and home entertainment in Africa.
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- JD Group International (Pty) Ltd operated the Group’s foreign businesses.
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- JD Group, in partnership with Telkom, installed and commis sioned satellite communication known as V-Sat to all outlets.
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- JD Group acquired a 90% stake in Abra, trading in Poland.
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- Score Furnishers is discontinued and Price ‘n Pride is relaunched to cater for a higher segment of the market.
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- JD Group selected the “PeopleSoft” centralised branch processing architecture.
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- JD Group acquired the business of Profum Ltd.
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- JD Group acquired a 27,5% equity stake in Blake & Associates
- a leading call centre and debt collection solutions group.
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2009 |
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- Maravedi Group established a financial services alliance with Absa Group and Thebe Investment Corporation.
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- Maravedi Financial Solutions established a presence in 745 selected JD Group business units.
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- JD Group celebrated
25 years.
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- The Financial Services division is launched with contact centres in Johannesburg and Durban.
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