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2014 Loerie Award winners - the retail perspective

The annual Loeries took over Cape Town to celebrate the best-of-the-best in local advertising this weekend. But for which retail brands were these winning campaigns created?

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Loeries 2014: Unilever leads the shift from the African opportunity to the African challenge

Jessica Taylor

Unilever believes that creativity is the key to making sustainable living commonplace - its vision not only for itself as a company, but SA and the African continent as a whole...

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Retail robberies continue to climb

The Consumer Goods Council of South Africa (CGCSA) says a collaborative effort is required to address retail crime. This follows its report that retail robberies have increased by 30%...

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Commercial Property
Cape Town's fuel storage terminal expansion
A two-year R650m investment will be part of the expansion of the oil and fuel storage terminal at Cape Town harbour, to make it a multi-use and multi-product facility. read more>>
Newtown Junction shopping centre opens this week
The R1.3 billion Newtown Junction shopping centre is on track to open on 25 September 2014. This mixed-use development in the Johannesburg CBD's historic arts and entertainment precinct... read more>>
CSI
Campaign to donate reading glasses for every purchased pair
As part of Eye Care Awareness Month, from 23 September to 20 October 2014, Readwell Reading Glasses and Clicks will donate a pair of reading glasses to a senior citizen, for every Readwell reading glasses purchased. read more>>
Logistics
FlySafair taking off on 16 October
Customers contacting FlySafair, a low-cost carrier relaunching on 16 October are asking whether airport parking is included in the ticket price and this shows that the airline is attracting first-time flyers, Chief Executive Dave Andrew says. read more>>
Packaging
Astrapak reports loss of 33 cents a share
Plastic packaging group Astrapak expects to make a headline loss per share of at least 33c for the six months to August after a loss of 1.5c per share in the previous comparable period. read more>>
Retail Marketing
[Biz Takeouts Podcast] 106: Spree partners with NEXT, Trutrepreneur & Liquorice's Loeries campaign
On the last Biz Takeouts Marketing and Media Radio show, host Warren Harding spoke about online retail with Spree and Gert-Johan Coetzee, an entrepreneurial business focus with Trutrepreneur and the Loerie Awards with Liquorice... read more>>
Retailers
Victoria's Secret to open in Sandton City
Edgars, in partnership with Cosyro Retail, will launch the first Victoria's Secret Store in South Africa in November 2014 in Sandton City. The store will carry Victoria's Secret best selling beauty products, as well as a unique collection of luxury accessories, including bags and luggage, small leather goods and sunglasses. A range of perfect panties will complement the assortment.
International
Larry Ellison changes jobs at Oracle
SAN FRANCISCO - Tycoon yachtsman Larry Ellison has stepped down as Oracle's Chief Executive, trusting a pair of lieutenants to steer the business software firm he helped launch decades ago. read more>>
New campaign, new angle to tackle rhino poaching
A new campaign launched in Vietnam today, 22 September, with the goal of persuading urban men that they don't need rhino horn to bolster their self-esteem. The launch coincides with World Rhino Day. read more>>
Samsung's 'phablet' Note 4 on sale from 17 October
SAN FRANCISCO, USA: Samsung announced that its eagerly-anticipated Note 4 "phablet" will be released on 17 October. read more>>
Huge demand for iPhone 6 from Chinese buyers
Kim Dotcom fails in New Zealand election
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Government
Kuruman protesters face legal action
Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga says the law must take its course against protesters in Kuruman, Northern Cape, who have prevented learners from attending school. read more>>
ICT to reform basic education claims Motshekga
Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga says the Council of Education Ministers (CEM) will push for the stronger use of ICT to radically transform basic education. read more>>
Government commits to looking after its own people
The Department of Public says it is committed to honouring its Constitutional mandate to provide accommodation to government, including members of the Executive. read more>>
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1st Annual Ekurhuleni Fashion Week
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10 Oct 2014 to 12 Oct 2014 Johannesburg

Wealth Management Impact Investment Conference '14
Trade Conferences International - 15 Oct 2014 to 16 Oct 2014 Johannesburg

Africa PPP Investment and Development Summit 2014
Neoedge Pte Ltd - 21 Oct 2014 to 22 Oct 2014 Accra

EnviroCon 2014
Environmental Assurance (Pty) Ltd - 22 Oct 2014 to 24 Oct 2014 Pretoria

ED Conference 2014
Creative Space Media - 27 Oct 2014 to 28 Oct 2014 Midrand

Pricing and Billing Conference 2014
Trade Conferences International - 29 Oct 2014 to 30 Oct 2014 Johannesburg

Agri-Expo Livestock 2014
Agri-Expo - 6 Nov 2014 to 8 Nov 2014 Stellenbosch

RetailTech Forum Africa
OpenRoom Events Ltd - 20 Apr 2015 to 21 Apr 2015 Cape Town

Upcoming events
Eye Tracking workshop
ETSA - 25 Sep 2014 to 26 Sep 2014 Roodepoort

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