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		<title>Brimming with Fashion Flair, Local Ingenuity and an Exclusive Array of Designs, The Trading Company at Spice Route has “Destination Store” Written All Over It!</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2015 08:32:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Abigail Bisogno]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Spice Route]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[What happens when international trends find their African mojo? A compelling retail offering, that’s what! It’s to be found at artisanal estate Spice Route in the form of recently launched destination store, The Trading Company. An outstanding array of exclusive local designs awaits: all have been handpicked and developed to showcase how appealing European styling can be when it’s modernized with a contemporary African flavour. The Trading Company offers an exuberant and heady retail experience where beautiful merchandising and interior styling combine with exquisite products that are awash with local colour. And this retail offering is as vibrant and dynamic as The Trading Company’s proprietor, Abigail Bisogno. Formerly the MD of the Foschini Division of the Foschini Group, Abigail left behind 35 years in corporate retail in order to purchase Spice Route farm together with her brother, Charles Back, who also happens to own Fairview, the renowned cheese and wine estate alongside Spice Route. Abigail has been responsible for the creative direction and project management of all the renovations and additions at Spice Route, but The Trading Company is her own special “love” project. The shop is an outlet for the fabulous flair and drive that, right from the start [...]]]></description>
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