Fikis Boutique
| Business Location: | Township |
| Province | |
| Branch: | Fezile Dabi |
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Business Dynamics and Challenges
Business Activities:
Fiki’s Boutique is owned and managed by Mrs. Fikile Hilda Mngomezulu and has been informally operating since 1997. She started the business by selling fat cakes and buns. As the business grew, it diversified and began focusing on selling women’s clothes from 2021, offering various fashion styles for different age groups and striving to accommodate all sizes.
Like many of her competitors, she has faced challenges in her business journey but continues to thrive. The business operations have improved since receiving equipment support, including tables, chairs, and a gazebo. Before this, her clothing items were exposed to poor weather conditions such as dust, rain, and excessive heat, making it difficult to sell at desirable prices. Recently, she has also started stocking meat for resale and decided to work closer to her home due to the availability of fridge storage facilities.
Challenges/Needs:
Business Premises
Clothes Equipments
Signage Materials
Sales Strategies and Customer Services
Electronic Marketing
Payment card machine
Access to funding.
Intervention Insights and Results
Intervention Details:
The business owner approached Seda to request assistance with access to finance. Seda was able to assist the client with this deliverable, adding more value to the business.
Outcome Details:
Through the implementation of Seda’s intervention, FIKI’S BOUTIGUE was able to attract more customers and increase its income. The income has risen from R57,600 to R72,000 per annum.
Client Feedback
Client Comments:
“I thank Seda a lot, the assistance is helping a lot for the tent, Thank you.”
