Keeping it Local is Very Lekker @SOKODistrict This Festive Season #SokoFavouriteTree

Hi Friends, 

It’s SOKO District’s first Festive Season at Rosebank Mall this December and together with our proudly South African retailers, we’ve got everything you need to make it a local and very lekker Christmas! If supporting local businesses while you do your Christmas shopping doesn’t give you the warmth and fuzzies, we don’t know what will!

It doesn’t get more festive than an entire space dedicated to helping you find the perfect gift and celebrating incredible local brands at the same time. What makes SOKO District stand out, even more, is knowing where the products you are buying come from and being able to meet the people behind the brands you are supporting.

This will not be just any old Christmas shopping trip, it’s a shopping experience with a curated collection of items ranging from clothing, shoes, leather luggage and décor to chocolate and a mouth-watering variety of curated food items from our collective Gather Grocer.

And when you have shopped until you feel like you could drop, we’ve got comfy sofas to drop into while you enjoy a frothy cappuccino and a crisp croissant or maybe a well-earned treat from our gourmet ice-cream haven.

Unwrap the perfect shopping experience this Festive Season

This festive season at SOKO District in Rosebank Mall you will discover and explore local and authentic brands including:

• Summa Sundae Bar
• Flight Coffee
• Rialheim
• Mpahla Sneaker & Apparel
• Oliver Vagary
• Annapatat Kids
• Koi Koi
• Era by DJ Zinhle
• MOS Wear
• Kayla Stam
• Urban Zulu
• Danielle Frylinck
• Bummel Shoes
• Nu Nues
• Darling Sweet
• The Lollipop League
• Ledikana
• Gather Grocer
• Athi Health & Fitness
• Town Hall - ThoughtAfrica

Make your Favourite Famous

SOKO District is all about spreading Christmas cheer this year by giving away a whopping R1000 personalized NIKA virtual gift card (redeemable in January 2022 at SOKO District). All you need to do is take a pic of your favourite brand’s creatively decorated tree within their SOKO District store space, post it on Instagram with the hashtag #SokoFavouriteTree and tag @sokodistrict. Your post means your name will be entered into a lucky draw and the winner will be announced on Thursday, 23 December 2021.

The resident SOKO District Elf on the Shelf also told us that from 16 to 24 December, some ‘elves’ will be handing out FREE NIKA virtual gift cards which are redeemable off a purchase at SOKO District in Rosebank Mall – so keep an eye out for them so that you can unwrap and discover all these brands! For more info on Nika visit nikacards.com

You’ll find the first SOKO District located in the bustling heart of Jozi at Rosebank Mall, 50 Bath Ave, Rosebank. For more information visit the SOKO District website or watch the launch video here: https://youtu.be/9udCS_7EMPM

Cheers!!!

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Our Makers Hunt and Create for You @SOKODistrict Newest Addition, Gather Grocer #SOKORosebank

Hi Friends, 

In July this year, the very first SOKO District opened in Rosebank Mall. A few months on, SOKO identified an opportunity to test a locally sourced grocer within the Rosebank District. In what is a collaborative effort, SOKO has partnered with The Grainery on a concept called “Gather Grocer” in which local goods are sold on a consignment basis.

Gather is essentially a curated local grocery concept store that has local producers of quality food products at the heart of it. The intention is to create a grocery store collective that changes the shopping experience by giving the expert crafters of food products the ability to reach customers in a considered, immersive and curated way in a convenient location - a space that makes sense for food retail.

Says Hanré Truter, Head of Space at SOKO: “We are confident that not only will this store become a destination shopping experience in its own right, but that it will also bring much-needed traffic and repeat footfall into the district, benefiting all retailers within the district.”

“Gather is the child we really considered and studied before deciding we were going to bring it out into the open. Hundreds of hours went into the forethought, the systems, the brand acquisition, the visual language and most importantly, the business model. We are proud of its complexity and solid foundation,” says Gather’s curator and owner of The Grainery, Twila Cannell.

A special focus will be on the offering at Gather. The brands which have come on board are special. They are a true celebration and testament to the tenacity and creativity of the South African food entrepreneur.

Gather would like to extend an opportunity to as many food brands as possible, any local producers of grocery store product offerings can email eat@gathergrocer.co.za to find out more about being part of the Gather Grocery.

You’ll find the Gather store at the first SOKO District located in the bustling heart of Jozi at Rosebank Mall, 50 Bath Ave, Rosebank. For more information visit the SOKO District website or watch the launch video here: https://youtu.be/9udCS_7EMPM

SOKO District at Rosebank Mall Operating Hours:

SOKO District is operational under the adjusted Level 1 restrictions:

Mon – Thurs: 9am – 6pm | Fri: 9am – 7pm | Sat, Sun and Public holidays: 9am – 5pm

Operating hours over the Festive Season remain as above but please take special note of the operating times on the following days during the Festive Season:

• Day of Reconciliation 16 December 2021 9am to 6pm
• Christmas Day 25 December 2021 Closed
• Day of Goodwill 26 December 2021 9am to 5pm
• New Year’s Day 1 January 2022 Closed
• Sunday 2 January 2022 9am to 5pm

Follow Gather on Instagram @gather_grocer #localislekker #locoforlocal #gatheringsallowed #comegatherwithus

Follow SOKO District on Instagram @sokodistrict or keep up to date with their latest news on Facebook @sokodistrict. Don’t forget to use the hashtags #SOKODistrict #SOKORosebank #ChooseLocal and #SupportLocal #RetailTherapy #RetellTherapy when you are sharing your SOKO District experiences.

About SOKO District

You’ll find the first SOKO District space at the centre of all the action in Rosebank Mall. It’s the first of many come and what a good place to start – in the bustling heart of the Jozi. This location resonates with a SOKO District pillar principle of creating a regenerative space, a space that encourages constant movement towards fresh ideas.

We are 100% South African-owned, and we keep our carefully selected shop-fitting materials local as far as possible. Sustainable sourcing and recyclability also play pivotal roles in our processes – from our exclusive and patented mechanisms to our electronic and lighting systems.

Technology is a vehicle for improving the quality and sustainability of the community we live in. Our drive towards innovation – the continual hunt for solutions towards improvement – puts us in a unique position to supply SOKO District retailers with the best and latest technologies. Zero harm. Ecologically sound.

Sustainability

Each brand within SOKO District has a completely customisable space which means customers can easily find and recognise their favourite store. From a shop-fitting perspective, nothing goes to waste. Even shop branding is carefully recycled into stylish shopping bags after use.

Cheers!!!

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