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TRADE WINDS




                 Bravo Brands

                launches new

             Brand Experience

               Centre in South

               Africa’s leading

                design district



                ravo Brands, the African leader
                in  home  and  lifestyle  comfort
           Bis opening their second Brand     create a valuable shopping experience   With the launch of the Bravo Brands
           Experience Centre and headquarters in   for our customers,” says Dave Govender,   Experience Centre, we are enabling South
           Kramerville, South Africa’s leading design   CEO of Bravo Brands.    Africans to visualise the inspiration
           district.                           Homes today need to be multi-    they’re discovering online in a tangible
             The new Brand Experience Centre   functional and appropriate for living,   way, while making proudly South African
           integrates the full stable of brands   working, and socialising. There has been   craftsmanship and design more accessible
           including Alpine, Edblo, Gommagomma,   an increased need for seamless integration   through the space.”
           Grafton  Everest,  King  Koil, La-Z-Boy,   of different living areas which allows the   Kramerville has evolved over the years
           Nouwens,  Sealy  and  Slumberland  into   home to become a space to motivate and   from a previously industrial area to the
           one holistic experience for the consumer,   inspire, but also to relax and recharge.   hub of creative design and décor that it is
           reaffirming Bravo Brands’ position as a   Therefore, retailers have had to guide   today. In addition to lounge, bedding and
           leader in home comfort. Situated in the   consumers on how core and statement   flooring solutions, the district has a wide
           heart of Johannesburg’s design district,   furniture pieces can be combined for   range  of excellent  offerings,  including
           this new location is easily accessible and   greater functionality.   homeware, lighting, appliances, fabrics,
           conveniently located close to Sandton,   “Although we have seen a shift in   catering, specialised events, and a range
           the business hub of the city to meet   customer  behaviour  with an  increase   of wonderful places to eat and drink.
           consumers where they are.          in online shopping and ecommerce,   You can visit the new Bravo Brands
             “Driven  by unprecedented  change in   customers still have a need for the physical   Experience Centre at 16 Desmond Street,
           retail, shopping behaviour and consumer   brand experience where they can look,   Kramerville (Corner 3).   dw
           expectations accelerated by the impact   touch, feel and see how furniture pieces
           of the pandemic, it is imperative that we   integrate and come to life in their homes.   www.BravoBrands.com





































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