13 July 2021, Johannesburg

Showcasing unique designs, Trend{ING} is a boutique store that blends European and Scandi style with design perfection. This proudly South African brand produces many local products throughout their range of luxury living items. With the goal to boost local craftsmanship, Trend{ING} aims to uplift the shopping experience by being conscious and mindful of their products and production. Trend{ING} products boast functionality without sacrificing beauty.

Fueled by love and a passion for design and trends, Trend{ING} is an organic, natural, trendy, minimal lifestyle brand that speaks to the everyday consumer. Trend{ING} emerged when Lexi and Penina, two interior designers, recognised a gap where the styles they were searching for were not readily available in South Africa, under one brand. The pair would host parties, creating their own decor and design and soon enough, orders for their custom made decor began to soar, resulting in the opening of two branches, in Glenhazel and Parkview. 

The online store hosts all their products in an easy-to-navigate front end, threading the trademark Trend{ING} design through to make your online shopping experience a beautiful one. Online orders are available for pick up or (often, same day) delivery. Shoppers can also engage with the Trend{ING} team on their website chatbox for instant assistance. 

Trend{ING} curates most of its own products, ranging from homeware, furniture, bath and hydro, lifestyle and living, baby gifting and corporate gifting.

This is a lifestyle brand that ticks all the boxes while being at the forefront of #creatingtrends. Extra care and thought have been put into every item on the Trend{ING} product list, products are sulphate free and glass replaces all plastic, while the ceramics in the Trend{ING} range are hand poured and are certainly not your standard ceramics range. Each item is created with love and passion for design and functionality.

Adding to the uniqueness of the brand, is the heart and soul of Lexi and Penina. The pair strive to give each and every customer a truly special experience when shopping in store or online. Customers are often sent videos of how to style their purchased products, given tips and decor advice in a practical and warm way. Both Lexi and Penina personally assist with orders online, over Whatsapp and Instagram which has helped to secure a client following of satisfied customers.

As Penina explains “regardless of the time of day, each client is given the full Trend{ING} experience coupled with our full care and attention to detail. There is very little we won’t do to help a customer feel immersed in our brand’s experience”. This is a forever lifestyle brand, displaying an edgy, smokey, classic-modern look and feel. It is important to Lexi and Penina that the brand exudes the flair and passion for design that they both live by. There is so much love poured into this brand, which is why its customers feel connected to the items and truly value their shopping experience with Trend{ING}. 

The passionate team at Trend{ING} hope to help you beautify your lifestyle. Visit https://trend-ing.co.za/ now!

TheBrandStore.co.za recently launched in the country and is rapidly increasing its product offering. Leading international brand products are now available for purchase online from TheBrandStore.co.za. Now you can shop for fashionable watch accessories from Sissy Boy and healthy eco-friendly cookware from GreenPan™ directly from the secure and easy-to-use shopping site.

TheBrandStore.co.za aims to bridge the gap between the consumer/brand, by affording the consumer the opportunity to interact directly with their preferred brands via its unique shopping platform. TheBrandStore.co.za makes it easy for the consumer to get a feel of visiting a physical store, just with the luxury of doing so from anywhere in the country.

By visiting the site, you can browse through Sissy Boy’s range of glamourous watch styles. The provocative woman can choose between the Couture, Glamour, Heritage, Petite and Signature watch styles. Finding the perfect fit adds sophistication to any outfit and oozes the right attitude that communicates “love yourself” to everyone you meet. 

If you are a foodie who is passionate about healthy cooking and sustaining the environment. You will be delighted with the vast array of GreenPan™ products now available to you on TheBrandStore.co.za. Their non-stick and easy-to-clean cookware is coated with Thermolon, an excellent conductor of heat, which helps you prepare mouth-watering healthy meals on low to medium temperatures. Foodies know it’s the best way to preserve nutrients in food.                    

Here are some reliable brands, but not limited to, you can find under the Major and Small Appliances category - Elo, Delonghi and Kenwood. In the Electronic & Electrical Goods category - Samsung, AKG and JBL. The Mobile & Personal Computing and Accessories category has Fellowes and Lenovo. While Bosch Power Tools is one of the major brands in the Power Tools category. Expect to come across big brands like Stanley in the DIY/Garden & Home category. Russell Hobbs in Personal Care. Timberland in Lifestyle and Weber in the Outdoor category.   

The executive founders of The Brand Store possess over 50 years of extensive knowledge and experience in the South African consumer market - all within major consumer brands. This knowledge is rooted in a deep understanding of consumer needs, purchasing decisions and service expectations and puts The Brand Store in a unique position to provide consumers with a  superior and pleasurable online shopping experience, every time.

You are invited to join the biggest durable brand conversation on Facebook: thebrandstore Twitter: @TheBrandStoreSA and on YouTube: TheBrandStore.     

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