What we do
Our diverse capabilities work together to deliver intelligent, end-to-end retail execution and experiences - directed by data, enabled by technology, and powered by people.

Sales & Merchandising

Sales

Merchandising

Activation & experience

Creative

Experiential

Retail Design

Data & technology

Intelligence & Insight Platforms

Operations Enablement

Enterprise Technology
Where we do it
We create and deliver solutions that help brands and retailers win across the physical and digital retail landscape.

Physical Retail

Digital Retail
News & Insights
Team Smollan
Offices

We are a business powered by people

More than 90,000 Smollan people around the world are what makes the difference to our clients.

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Local opportunities

Looking to join Team Smollan and grow your career? We constantly have exciting opportunities that could transform your life.

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In South Africa

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In India

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OUR GUIDING PRINCIPLES

Our Guiding Principles are the way we show up every day, the living expression of our Founder’s spirit and our shared culture

Make it yours

We treat the business, our clients, and our results as if they were our own. We trust each other to make decisions and solve problems without waiting for permission. If we see a gap, we fill it. If we have a better idea, we share it. Trying new things means not everything will work, and that’s okay. We value progress over perfection, learning to do better each time.
Build relationships that last

Strong relationships are built on give and take, trust, respect, and honesty. They grow through listening, openness, and working together, especially under pressure. We build relationships for lasting value, not short-term wins, creating positive outcomes for our clients, our colleagues, and the business as a whole.
Strive for growth

We never stop growing. Getting better isn’t just an extra task - it’s part of who we are. We stay curious and keep learning so we can help our clients and our people reach their full potential. By building new skills and challenging each other, we create more opportunities for everyone to succeed. When our people grow, our clients win, and we all move forward together.

SMOLLAN TALENT

Our people’s stories are a window into life at Smollan

We believe that when our people grow, they create greater impact for our clients, which grows our business too. This circle of growth creates opportunities for lives to change.

Life at Smollan

Young talent

A key component of the Smollan Talent Strategy is to be an “Employer of Choice” for young talent. We partner with Tertiary Educational Institutions and Professional Bodies globally, to attract young talent into our Graduate, Trainee, Learnership and Internship Programmes.

Discover your potential with Young Talent Programs

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2.6k+

opportunities given to young talent

Inclusion and Impact

Whoever you are, you’re welcome at Smollan

We are a company for people, by people. We’re committed to building a business that represents diverse groups, where everyone is treated equally, and people feel they belong, and are valued and respected.

People development at Smollan

We aim to embed a Growth Mindset into our organizational culture

Our people are our biggest differentiator, and we aspire to facilitate career development and growth for all. Through our accredited Smollan Academy, we create learning experiences that are relevant and agile whilst enabling continuous, personalised learning to deliver business results. Our Academy has received various accolades for its innovative programmes and commitment to employee development and encompasses a variety of initiatives, such as:

Personalized Development Planning; On-Boarding training for new joiners; Functional Trainings; Management – & Leadership Development initiatives; Coaching & Mentoring Solutions; Cutting Edge, Digital Learning Solutions.

Our accolades

We're proud to be recognised for being the best in the world at what we do.