UNITED KINGDOM: As a result of increasing demand from industry franchisees, today marks the official launch of a new franchise association and dedicated web portal: www.franchiseeassociation.org.uk. 29 Aug 2008

SA Commercial, Catering and Allied Workers' Union (Saccawu) members will march in Durban on Friday against the alleged anti-union stance of Woolworths. 26 Aug 2008

The South African Commercial, Catering and Allied Workers' Union (Saccawu) has warned Woolworths that it could face rolling mass action if it did not accept workers' demands. 25 Aug 2008

South Africa's apparel Trade Union, the South African Clothing and Textile Workers Union (SACTWU) has launched a unit to provide a "voice" to designers. The new unit, called the South African Fashion Designers' Institute (SAFDI), will have representation in all of the provinces.
29 Jul 2008

POPAI SA is launching a roadshow on 1 September 2008 to assess the feasibility of establishing a pilot study for Marketing at-Retail (MARI) in South Africa. 28 Jul 2008

The Consumer Goods Council of South Africa (CGCSA) has named data quality management company InfoBlueprint as the first accredited data services supplier for South Africa's Product Data Catalogue (PDC.za), an initiative to improve supply chain management in the fast-moving consumer goods industry. 24 Jun 2008

Imperial Logistics and Volition Formalise Partnership and Enhance Customer Offering Johannesburg, South Africa, 21 May 2008 - Imperial Logistics and Volition Consulting Services (Volition) today announced that Imperial Logistics will acquire 50%+1 in the share capital of Volition with effect from 1 July 2008, subject to approval from the Competitions Authority. Imperial Logistics and Volition will improve their service offering and take better care of their customers, whilst further increasing their footprint in the logistics and supply chain industry. 21 May 2008