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Cuan Chelin Despite the recent closure by Naspers of SA Camera, Style36, 5 Rooms and Kinderelo, I believe that the country is constantly developing and online retail is growing at a rapid rate. Naspers has confirmed this by stating its intentions to restructure and focus on its general online store, Kalahari.com. Read more >> | Kelly Summerfield Waiting in line to try on clothes can be a tiresome process and the least the customer expects is a friendly employee and a clean change room. Is that too much to ask? Read more >> | Following a recent successful exhibition at the Dubai Gulfood Show, described as the world's largest annual food and hospitality show, Durban-based brand Futurelife will be expanding its business into the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Read more >> |
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 | Eight PepsiCo associates from around the globe, all participants in the company's PepsiCorps programme, have recently travelled to Limpopo to assist Heifer International South Africa on a sustainable farming project it is running in Limpopo. Read more >>
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 | Brendon Williamson Here are six risk assessment questions you need to ask. Read more >>
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 | The Old Mutual Trophy Wine Show 2014 single-night public tastings will be held on Friday 6 June in Cape Town and Thursday 12 June 2014 in Sandton. Wine lovers can expect to taste around 100 of the country's best wines - the trophy, gold or silver medal winners from one of South Africa's most authoritative and prestigious wine competitions. Read more >>
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 | Zeenat Moorad Retailers‚ take heed: South African consumers want it all - convenient physical store locations‚ websites that enable them to find and purchase products‚ and easy-to-use mobile websites or apps. Read more >>
| MADRID, SPAIN: Spanish textile titan Inditex, owner of global fashion brand Zara, reported Wednesday, 19 March 2014, slower profit growth in 2013 as it poured money into new stores, with up to 500 more to open this year. Read more >>
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|  | HANOI, VIETNAM: Vietnam has jailed a prominent blogger for 15 months on a charge of anti-state activity, the second such sentencing in a fortnight in a nation where perceived dissent is severely punished. Read more >>
|  | SAN FRANCISCO, USA: Google has announced it is bringing Android, the dominant platform for smartphones, to wearable devices. Read more >>
|  | NEW YORK CITY, US: The International AME Awards for the World's Best Advertising & Marketing Effectiveness has announced the 2014 competition award winners. Read more >>
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|  | According to GCIS, quoting Justice Minister Jeff Radebe yesterday says Government 'has welcomed' the release of the Public Protector's final report into security upgrades at President Jacob Zuma's private residence in Nkandla. Read more >>
|  | Razina Munshi and Mark Allix China's two largest rolling-stock manufacturers are the biggest winners of a R50bn deal to manufacturer more than 1,000 locomotives for Transnet‚ confirming South Africa's preference for doing business with members of the Brics alliance. Read more >>
|  | Carol Paton Members of Parliament will no longer be allowed to do business with the government and they will have to declare state contracts and tenders awarded to family members‚ in line with a tough new code of conduct set to come into force after the election. Read more >>
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|  | Head of ecommerce, BI and marketing (exec). R1.2- to R1.3-mil package. Retail management experience. Strategic person who understands customer engagement. Read more >> |
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| Decorex DurbanThebe Reed Exhibitions - 20 Mar 2014 to 23 Mar 2014 Durban | |
| An Wang "Success is more a function of consistent common sense than it is of genius." |
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