When a mannequin breaks, your store standard shouldn’t
Why damaged mannequins linger, what that costs the shop floor, and how a planned swap-out changes the result.
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Mannequins that keep your brand looking its best.
Choose the body type, pose, finish and base that fit your merchandise. Then protect the store standard with local support and SCM swap-out care.
67years in retail display
4 daysSCM swap-out target
Localmanufacture & support
2026 mannequin collection
Locally manufacturedCustom colours & finishesStore-by-store planningCare & swap-out support
Trusted by leading brands and retailers.
Trusted by Walmart, Woolworths, Levi's, Converse, Mr Price, TFG, Makro, Game, Timberland, Steve Madden, Studio 88, Pepkor Speciality, Jonsson Workwear, Rage Clothing, Side Step, Fabiani, Skipper Bar, Refinery, Queenspark, Webbers, Old School, Bogart Man, Freedom of Movement, Tshepo Jeans, Aeronautica, Colour Box.
The mannequin collection
Built around what you sell.
From quiet core poses to active, inclusive and specialist displays, each model is selected to strengthen the merchandise story.
14 approved stylesFemale mannequins
Core, active, inclusive and specialist poses for contemporary womenswear.
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18 approved stylesMale mannequins
Core, premium, active and specialist male displays for every retail story.
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Youth & baby rangesKids & baby
Youth and baby poses for childrenswear, active ranges and nursery stories.
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Worn or damaged?Swap-out within 4 working days
Showroom Condition Mannequins
Keep the display standard. Lose the maintenance problem.
New mannequins look right on day one. SCM is how retailers keep them looking right: agreed styles, prepared replacement stock, local support and a four-working-day swap-out when normal store use takes its toll.
- 01Choose your store standard
Agree the poses, finishes and quantities for each store.
- 02Report wear or damage
Your team tells us which unit needs attention.
- 03We swap and collect
A prepared replacement is sent and the damaged unit is collected.
Display Equipment Co.
Retail display experience, sharpened for the modern shop floor.
We have worked alongside South African retailers since 1959. Today our focus is clear: locally manufactured mannequins, practical visual merchandising guidance and responsive support that helps stores stay ready for trade.
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1959Established in Johannesburg
News & retail guidance
Make every display work harder.
Practical thinking on mannequin selection, store standards and visual merchandising.
New stores. New competition. Is your presentation ready?
Customers compare your physical store with local, international and online alternatives. Your display standard has to make the merchandise feel worth choosing.
Read article →Choosing a mannequin finish that works in-store and on camera
White, flesh, grey, black, metallic or custom colour: the finish changes how the clothing, lighting and social content read.
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