A Girl’s Best Guide to Factory Shop Shopping in Durban

What does a girl like more than shopping? MORE Shopping – for less! ShowMe Durban offers a guide to Factory Shops for everything and anything a girl (or boy) could want.

Sport, Fitness and Leisurewear, Trainers, Loafers and More…

Reebok Factory Store.

Whether a sporting professional or a casual leisure lounger, The Reebok Factory Store in the Value Centre, Springfield offers the latest, trendiest styles for the physical fitness enthusiast. The brand behind the Crossfit explosion has a history of producing quality athletic goods and with the reduced prices at this store, you will delight in the extra value too!

ShowMe Top Tip: The end of season sales happen in the Factory Store too…get even MORE value by shopping just after Christmas or at the End of Season.

Shoes, Shoes and More Shoes…

Juliette Shoes

Proudly operating in South Africa since 1997, Juliette shoes manufacture and supply to many outlets throughout South Africa, supplying stylish, good quality shoes of value (although not ‘cheap.’) The factory store is situated at Overport City, Durban.

A Factory Shop for Baba and Mama to Smile About

The Baby Factory Shop

Stocking Baby ‘Softs’, the Baby Factory Shop in Glen Anil offers a range of new, quality baby products to set up a safe, comfortable baby room. Cot Mattresses and bed linens, pillows, feeding pillows and play donuts…order direct online or pop in to the premises at 14 – 18 Cypress Drive, Glen Anil. See More Here…

Trendy Brand Names for Lifestyle Living

Stamford Hill Road (Matthews Meyiwa Rd), Morningside

Possibly the original hub for Factory Shopping fundis, the Stamford Hill quarter offers trendy surfing and lifestyle brand names such as Quicksilver, JEEP Clothing, Lizzard, Rip Curl and Fox. SOHO offers a plethora of high end brand clothing merchandise including shoes, handbags and accessories. Recent additions include various home ware stores on this street too.

This area is a must for parents with trend-conscious teens and a limited Birthday/ Christmas budget. Plenty for mum and dad too.

The Bear Factory Shop across town (203 Sarnia Road) stocks a similar range of casual lifestyle wear too.

ShowMe Top Tip: SOHO has a great coffee shop serving espresso, cappuccino and light meals…providing enough energy for a further spree of shopping.

Best Value Underwear in Durban

Ninian and Lester Factory Shops on Umgeni Road and Richmond Road Pinetown

As the textile giant behind Jockey Underwear, the Ninian and Lester Factory Shops stock this high quality brand underwear as well as end of range clothing usually stocked in your mall favorites such as Truworths.

Playtex Factory Shop 101 Lawley St, Jacobs.

Slightly damaged or overrun items. Lingerie and underwear for men, women and kids.

ShowMe Top Tip: Know your size before shopping here to select from the sealed packaging options.

Teenager’s Delight

Factorie Clothing at Factory Shop Prices at Value Centre

Imported from Australia and New Zealand, this brand of clothing is a definitive HIT with teenagers and young adults alike. An even better hit? The store at Value Centre offers even FURTHER discounts in the ‘overrun’ stock supplies they have.

Banting Cake and Eat it Too!

BizziB Gourmet Banting Goodies, Ballito

Begun as a home-based concern selling directly to Foodie Markets, BizziB has quickly grown to a busy factory based business with a stringent quality control! Offers a range of gourmet products including Banting bread and cakes! Buy direct at BizziB Gourmet or look for their products in your local Spar store.

Sporty Spice Playground

Value Shopping Centre, Springfield

Factorie Clothing, Nike Factory Outlet, Reebok Outlet and Cotton On are a must-go for any parent with a teen in tow. Sports shoes, backpacks and sports clothing available at a discounted rate to your high end shopping mall options. Guess, Levi’s and Timberland  brand clothing as well as discounted home ware stores in the complex, including Just Plastic, Coricraft, Fielli etc. Jam Clothing Store offers end of range lines stocked in your favorite mall stores.

ShowMe Top Tip: Floogy’s takeaway and Whimpy in the centre are nice…but do yourself a favor and nip over to the Hot Dog Stand outside of Makro across the road: THE BEST hot dogs in town! Freshest rolls and SO reasonable you can buy (and eat!) two at a price you would normally pay for one…or even half of one?

Luxury Deluxe Linen at Budget Rates

Whiteheads Factory Shop, Tongaat

The textile giant offers various linen and curtaining lines direct to the public. Select from a range of Percale 200 thread cotton sheets, duvet covers and slip covers or opt for the cotton blend range of bed linens. Fashion trending cushions and covers, curtaining and some carpet wear….Whiteheads is a must for the first time independent homemaker…or the more value conscious, quality preferred home decorator.

ShowMe Top Tip: Look out for the Whitehead Factory Shop Sales advertised in local print media – sale items from R 10!

Decadent Depths of Chocolate Delight

Arriba Chocolates, 369 Umgeni Road

Arriba, Belgian Chocolate Confectioners, have been seducing taste buds for more than 50 years. Delight in the intricate display of confectioner delight, handcrafted cakes, truffles, dessert cups, corporate gift sets…

ShowMe Top Tip: Heaven has a place on earth after all!

Gifts Galore and More

Excess Factory Shop, Salisbury Road, Durban

Have a spate of birthday parties on the horizon? Christmas set to be flooded with in-laws? Excess Factory shop stocks a wide assortment of Gift Items from Body and Bath Hampers to Decorative Tins, His and Hers Birthday Gifts, Teachers gifts and more. Factory Overruns of quality goods.

A Very Merry Place All Year Long

Merry Enterprises, 21 Bridlington Rd, Sarnia

Ever wondered where those BEAUTIFUL table settings or wedding gift packages came from? Drooled over the artfully crafted, unique gift package your corporate gift pack came in? Merry Enterprises in Sarnia! The secret weapon in any event organizer’s arsenal of WOW factors, Merry Enterprises stocks anything and everything for artful, creative packaging. Take your time, and make sure you have room in your boot…you won’t know for what or why..but you will WANT it!

ShowMe Top Tip: Don’t plan a party theme before visiting Merry Enterprises – their range of ideas will guide yours.

Designer Decor at Divine Prices

Zaff’s in Stanger

Stocking end of range lines of upholstery and curtaining fabrics, you could find imported decor fabric at a fraction of the original cost price. Decorate your home with the same styles and designs seen in the most expensive designer decor stores for so much less!

ShowMe Top Tip: Beware of 12h00 Friday Mosque times when the store is closed.

China City in Durban City

Made in China under one Roof; Inanda Road, Durban

A multitude of products under one roof. China City stocks all things ‘made in China’ from electronics to toys to clothing to home wares! Many stores stock the same items and it can be confusing (one could swear one had already been in this store…) but take your time to wander through the complex: a unique find can be hidden among the multitudes.

ShowMe Top Tip: Don’t let the Chinese Sizes Depress you! An XXXL can be a Western Medium!

A Homemakers Heaven

Umgeni Business Park, Springfield

Not technically Factory Shop Shopping, but the center does offer a more reasonable price than high end mall shops. Whether its a bed or bedside lamp you’re after, the Umgeni Business Park in Springfield offers a one-stop shop for the homemaker. Carpets, Furniture, Knick-knacks – you’ll find it all here. A branch of Everlasting has opened here too, offering anything and everything for parties, kids stationary, rock bottom bargain kitchenware etc.

ShowMe Top Tip: Leave your handbag in the boot of the car and take your purse/ wallet only. Everlasting will ask that you put larger bags into storage before going in to the store.

Words: Rae Dengler | Images: Supplied.