Marin's rides Lama onto local soil
The multimillion dollar point of sale corporation, Marin's, has landed on local ground. Based in France, the company is investing in South Africa with an aim to place the country in the forefront of economic and technological advancement. 10 Nov 2008 12:08

Game launches interactive stores
[ActivRetail] Mass Discounters has launched its Gameactive in-store brand-building promotional service for Game stores around the country. It aims to help companies promote their products in Game stores and simultaneously give customers one-on-one assistance with all products. 28 Oct 2008 09:35

Turn over a new leaf in time for New Year
[ActivRetail] With the December holidays and the New Year approaching, Lipton has created even more opportunities for individuals to ‘Turn Over a New Leaf' with their in-store and out of home campaign initiatives. 14 Oct 2008 12:21

Supermarket reaps benefits from electronic shelf labelling
MCC SUPERSPAR, one of the leading supermarkets in Klerksdorp, has reported multiple benefits, including reduced costs, since the introducing Pricer's electronic shelf labelling system, supplied and installed by XON company Skydirect in February this year. 9 Oct 2008 11:39

P.S. invites South Africans to ‘speak yo soul' - Cadbury South Africa
Confucius said that “words are the voice of the soul”. South Africa's second favourite chocolate brand is inviting South Africans to give voice to a few carefully-chosen words and ‘speak yo soul', in an interactive and lively promotion that promises to get the country talking. 7 Oct 2008 14:19

Competition encourages conservation education
Kellogg's Coco Pops will be sending ten lucky children to the Makalali Private Game Reserve for their very own mini Game Ranger course with the new “Be a Game Ranger” competition. 1 Oct 2008 13:41

Three new taste temptations from Cadbury - Cadbury South Africa
Tempt your tastebuds this spring with the launch of Cadbury Dairy Milk's three new decadently delicious chocolate flavours. This indulgent Cadbury Dairy Milk range includes Fudge and Biscuit, Almond and Orange and Cashew and Coconut. Hitting the shelves from September 2008, this is a limited edition range so you'd be wise to stock up! 22 Sep 2008 18:35

Rewarding loyal pizza lovers with new offerings
Debonairs, one of the country's leading pizza delivery franchises, is launching the ‘Pizza Lover's' customer reward card at its 221 South African restaurants today, 22 September 2008, with an offering of over R100 million of value to customers. The introduction of the loyalty card follows on the recent installation of a special 'Hot-Holding Oven' in a growing number of the restaurants that aims to slash over-the-counter service time with its new, almost ‘instant' pizza. 22 Sep 2008 10:53

Rebrand pays off
Last winter, the fictional ad agency on SABC 1's soapie, Generations, pitched for and won the Pep business and presented the retail chain's new tagline: “Best prices and more.” Off air and in reality, consumers saw the new campaign played out in-store (as featured on Generations). Millions of viewers made the connection between what they had seen on TV and what they saw in-store. The main character in the programme, Queen also wore Pep clothes on the programme. 12 Sep 2008 12:23

Bank launches online purchase facility for debit cards
Nedbank is pioneering a service that will enable the public to make internet-based Maestro and Electron debit card transactions safely. 10 Sep 2008 14:36

Informal traders get tailor-made insurance
The South African National Retail Alliance (SANTRA) in partnership with Smartcall Insurance Administrators launched South Africa's first Funeral Membership Plan for informal traders this week. The plan is the brainchild of SANTRA President Livingstone Mantanga, a seasoned leader and campaigner for the rights of street traders and hawkers. 21 Aug 2008 12:51

Retail-marketing company buys plastics factory
Todwil Retail Solutions, a privately owned Cape-based retail-marketing company recently acquired Cape Tech Plastics, a specialist injection moulding company, for an undisclosed sum. 7 Aug 2008 13:51

The who's who of US retailing
[Pedro de Gouveia] The USA's National Retail Federation's venerable retail trade publication, Stores magazine, announced the results of its 2008 Top 100 Retailers Study in July. 4 Aug 2008 13:07