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Corporate overview

Lewis Group is a leading retailer of household furniture, electrical appliances and home electronics, sold on credit through the Lewis, Best Home and Electric, and My Home brands. Lewis is the country’s largest furniture chain and one of the most recognisable brands in furniture retailing.

The retail brands are supported by the financial services arm, Monarch Insurance, which provides short-term insurance to the group’s credit customers.

Focused primarily on the expanding middle to lower income market in the living standards measurement (LSM) 4 to 7 categories, the group has a credit customer base of close to 700 000. Customers are predominantly from black communities, with 55% being female.

Founded 77 years ago in Cape Town, the group has grown its branch network to 582 stores. This includes stores across all major metropolitan areas as well as a strong presence in rural South Africa, with 51 stores in the neighbouring countries of Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia and Swaziland.

Lewis Group has been listed on the JSE Limited since 2004 where it is classified under the General Retailers sector.