Todwil, a Cape-based company specialising in retail marketing solutions, was recently contracted by Hipzone to design and manufacture housing units for routers that will provide one gigabyte of free internet access per month to users nationwide. 13 Nov 2009 11:41
News Cafe will open in Delhi India in November 2009 and, with shop fittings currently underway in Hyderabad, the second store opening is expected mid-January 2010, with Mumbai following end March 2010. 12 Nov 2009 10:27
HighJump Software, a global provider of supply chain execution solutions, has entered into an agreement with South African-based iWMS for them to serve as HighJump's associate for the South Africa region. 11 Nov 2009 12:27
Marketing Concepts received two Gold Marketing Awards and three Silver Marketing Awards at the regional finals of the South African Council Shopping Centres' (SACSC) annual Footprint Awards, announced last week. 9 Nov 2009 10:25
Vital Health Foods has been leading the health industry in South Africa for 62 years. They have become known for manufacturing all their vitamins under pharmaceutical standards, making them the leader in quality and innovation. 6 Nov 2009 10:35
Exhibition Management Services, organisers of Africa's Big Seven (AB7), is launching DrinkTech Africa, a dedicated exhibition and conference designed to service the continent's growing beverage and liquid food markets, the company announced last week. The inaugural DrinkTech will run alongside AB7 2010. 6 Nov 2009 10:26
The Supply Chain Intelligence Report (SCIR) 2009 found that 41.3% of the companies from the major industries in the country, including the automotive, food and beverage, mining, construction, transportation and chemical sectors did not have, or had no plans to incorporate metrics to measure their impact on the environment. 5 Nov 2009 10:36
[Dr Nikolaus Eberl] One of the most prolific media spectacles off the pitch during the 2006 FIFA World Cup - and sure to be replicated in 2010 - was the shopping spree of the English footballers' wives and girlfriends (also known as WAGs). 4 Nov 2009 12:30
The South African Council of Shopping Centres (SACSC) Special Star Regional Awards 2009 took place late last week in Cape Town for the Western Cape region. In a first for the South African retail industry, this event combined the announcement of the regional winners as well as the category winners of the Footprint Marketing Awards. 2 Nov 2009 11:11
One of Limpopo province's largest commercial real estate investment, the R1.2 billion Mall of the North, is currently on schedule for opening in early 2011. It is in a prime location in the easy-to-access, central node of Bendor, a rapidly developing component of Polokwane, in the heart of its growth corridor, ideally sited at the intersection of the N1 and a provincial road. 2 Nov 2009 10:55
Vital Heath Foods recently launched a winter promotion to highlight to consumers which supplements they can use to boost their immune systems. Pharmacies that participated could gain entry into a national draw for four Vuka scooters. 30 Oct 2009 13:48
[Chris Moerdyk] There are a lot of cute little phrases in marketing - most of which make those of us who have been in the business for a while want to go outside and throw up in the gladioli. But, there are some buzzwords that have a huge amount of merit. Such as "exceeding expectation". 28 Oct 2009 09:48
[Issa Sikiti da Silva] Edgars celebrated its 80th anniversary in style with the premiere yesterday, Tuesday, 28 October 2009, at Melrose Arch, Johannesburg, of a new concept store that will sell skin care products, fragrances, clothes, shoes and other accessories. 28 Oct 2009 09:25