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Estee Cockcroft With the consumer making more in-store product comparisons, adding value and differentiating through packaging has become more pertinent than ever... Read more >> | The latest results from Ernst & Young/Bureau for Economic Research (EY/BER) Retail Survey point to a modest recovery in volume growth during the third quarter. Read more >> | Callie van der Merwe Colour has a profound influence on the emotion of a consumer. It affects how a person behaves, can alter movement patterns of consumers and influence their shopping patterns... Read more >> |
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 | Magauta Mphahlele has been appointed as the chairperson of the Consumer Goods and Services Ombud (CGSO) and independent non-executive member to the board of directors. She takes over the reins from founding chairperson of CGSO, Grant Pattison, whose term has ended. read more>> | | |
 | Mark Elliot has been appointed as division president for South Africa at MasterCard. Based in Johannesburg, Elliott will oversee the performance, strategic direction and brand development of MasterCard in South Africa. read more>> | | |
 | Kaymu expands into AbujaNigerian online marketplace Kaymu.com.ng, will be expanding its operations to the nation's capital, Abuja. The new office will serve as a base for the entire northern region by providing more efficient customer service and a point of contact for business owners situated in the surrounding area. Abuja is one of the fastest growing cities in Nigeria and is largely populated by the middle class, making it a viable location for e-commerce to thrive. | | |
 | Issued by Consumer Goods Council of South Africa Nigeria's bigger economy may attract foreign investors, but SA's advanced infrastructure still makes it an ideal launching pad into the rest of Africa. Jean-Louis Hazard will be delivering a presentation on this topic in more detail... read more>> | | |
 | Fruitree, a juice brand in Pioneer Foods' Groceries Division, has introduced a new 2L Orange Squash to their existing range of juices. read more>> | | |
 | Mark Allix The month-long strike by metal workers in July had a drastic effect on the output of the metals and engineering sector, the Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (Seifsa) says. read more>> | | |
 | Issued by Pyrotec Pyrotec PackMark will be launching three new printers at Propak Cape 2014 - the Markem-Imaje 1050 Thermal Inkjet Printer, the Markem-Imaje SmartLase C150/C350 and the Small Character Inkjet 9028... read more>> | | |  | LONDON, UK: Shoemaker to the stars Jimmy Choo unveiled plans for a London stock market listing valuing it at up to £800m. The money will be used to fund expansion in Asia. read more>> | |  | HANOVER, GERMANY: TomTom Telematics has launched it its new PRO 8 series driver terminals at the IAA Commercial Vehicle Show, which it claims will revolutionise the possibilities and impact of Fleet Management on the business processes of clients in all industries. read more>> | |  | OTTAWA, CANADA: BlackBerry has unveiled its newest smartphone with a full physical keyboard and a large screen and says it will return to its roots by targeting business users. read more>> | | | More International | |
|  | Evan Pickworth President Jacob Zuma's choice of Thomas Moyane as Commissioner of the South African Revenue Services (SARS) fills a gaping hole left after Oupa Magashula resigned in the aftermath of a scandal in July last year. read more>> | |  | The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality has paid taxi cooperative Laphumilanga R18m to get the stalled Integrated Public Transport System (IPTS) working. read more>> | |  | South Africans from all racial groups came out in their numbers to attend the Heritage Day celebrations held at the James Motlatsi Stadium in Orkney, North West. read more>> | |  | Minister in the Presidency, Jeff Radebe, has assured South Africans that government will help families to repatriate mortal remains of those citizens, who died in Lagos. read more>> | | | More Government news | |
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