
Retail sales growth remained subdued during the second quarter on the year‚ the latest Ernst & Young/Bureau for Economic Research (BER) Retail survey revealed today, 11 July 2013
11 Jun 2013 15:46
Flavoured milk consumption will grow at more than double the rate of white milk globally between 2012 and 2015, as consumers turn to conveniently packaged flavoured milk as an alternative to other beverages, creating opportunities for dairies to improve profitability.
10 Jun 2013 14:58The South African wine industry is increasing exports to Russia. The South African wine industry statistics (Sawis) show an increase from 11.5-million litres in the 2011/2012 financial year to 40.5-million in the 2012/2013 financial year.
31 May 2013 08:43The latest industry results for the direct selling industry indicate that sales in South Africa increased from R7.152 billion in 2011 to R7.625 billion in 2012 and export sales increased from R657 million to R1.154 billion in 2012, giving a growth of 12.4%.
24 May 2013 11:07
[Brandon Bester] Recent North American research into the effect of room temperatures on decision-making indicates that higher temperatures can hamper performance on complex decision-making processes. This has significance in the retail industry, as South Africa heads into winter.
22 May 2013 14:26Retail trade sales measured in constant (2012) prices increased 2.8% year-on-year (y/y) in March from an upwardly revised 3.9% (3.8%) y/y increase in February‚ figures from Statistics SA showed on Wednesday, 15 May 2013.
15 May 2013 14:59The Coface Group, a worldwide leader in credit insurance, has released its latest report on South African growth prospects, taking into account the mining and export slumps. Overall, economic activity remains generally sluggish while upside risks to inflation have increased due to a weaker rand. Coface believes that this will persuade the Monetary Policy Committee to keep policy neutral over an extended period, with interest rates remaining unchanged for most of 2013. A reversal in policy easing is likely only late in the year or even in 2014.
15 May 2013 14:50A study conducted on baby food in South Africa has revealed high levels of genetically modified organisms (GMO).
14 May 2013 14:37The South African Customer Satisfaction Index (SAcsi), a national economic indicator of customer satisfaction, has released the results for supermarkets and fuel stations, with Woolworths and Caltex receiving the highest scores.
10 May 2013 12:10
The Daily Buzz Coffee Workplace Survey about South African's attitudes to coffee in the workplace found that over 80% of respondents believe drinking coffee at work is vital or at least important to their productivity levels. It also revealed that 64% of respondents believe that their coffee routine is extremely important or important to their happiness at work.
9 May 2013 10:55A new study shows that African business students are amongst the most optimistic in the world when it comes to the economy, with 55% feeling positive about their country's economy compared with this time last year, a higher percentage than anywhere else in the world. The world average was 50%.
2 May 2013 11:44Fore Good[Issued by Fore Good] Competitor research is vital to any successful product range. A brand's competitor analysis should form part of its category positioning strategy. Leron Varsha, CEO of Fore Good, explains...
22 Apr 2013 11:13
[David Mattin] LONDON, UK: Heritage is the new baggage. The future belongs to Clean Slate Brands.
22 Apr 2013 09:09