Mr Price Group Limited is an omni-channel, fashion value retailer. The Group retails apparel, homeware and sportswear and is one of the fastest growing retailers in South Africa. Our History: 1885 – The first John Orrs store opens 1934 – The first Hub store opens 1952 – John Orrs is listed on the JSE 1967 – Acquisition of two Miladys stores 1986 – Laurie Chiappini and Stewart Cohen, together with BOE, acquire a major shareholding in John Orr Holdings 1987 – The first Mr Price store opens 1991 – Laurie Chiappini and Stewart Cohen acquire control of the Group from BOE 1993 – Launch of the Mr Price Group Share Partnership Initiative 1996 – Acquisition of Galaxy & Co. and Sheet Street 1997 – Alastair McArthur is appointed as CEO 1998 – Mr Price Home launched 2000 – Mr Price opens stores in Botswana and Namibia 2001 – Specialty Stores becomes MR Price Group 2005 – Over 100 million units are sold across the group 2006 – Sale of the Hub and Galaxy divisions 2007 – Launch of Mr Price Sport stores and Mr Price Franchising 2008 – Miladys wins the Orange Index award for excellence in customer service 2008 – Mr Price Apparel is voted the most loved and most frequented retail apparel brand for the first time 2008 – This year Mr Price Home is voted the most loved and most frequented homeware retailer 2011 – Retail sales exceed R10 billion and profit attributable to shareholders exceeds R1 billion for the first time 2011 – The group celebrates the 25th anniversary of change in control, recording a CAGR share of 25.3% and headline earnings per share of 23.5% over this period 2012 – First Corporate owned Mr Price store opens in Lagos, Nigeria 2013 – Mr Price launches its online store
