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Ahead of its annual conference in the US in November 2014, MEF, the global community for mobile content and commerce has released a sneak peek at the findings of its 4th annual Global Consumer Survey. Read more >> | Yaron Assabi When the Internet of Things (IoT) meets the consumer space, retailers will need to rethink the traditional retail store, because connected consumers will grow to expect similar experiences while shopping. Read more >> | Mike Saunders Our access to information has never been better, which has certainly empowered the consumer, but at the same time has also effectively rendered them more indecisiveness than ever before... Read more >> |
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 | Zeenat Moorad The last six months has seen Taste Holdings (TAS) embark on its ambitious five-year growth plan‚ first with the acquisition of Zebro's Chicken and then securing the franchise rights for Domino's Pizza‚ the world's largest pizza delivery chain. read more>> | | |
 | An e-commerce partnership between PayU and Efinity, from Media24 eCommerce, was announced at the Retail Indaba in Cape Town yesterday, 9 October 2014. read more>> | | |
 | During the weekend of 17-19 October 2014, the banks of the Breede River will come alive with the annual Robertson Wine on the River festival... read more>> | |  | Issued by Consumer Goods Council of South Africa To support and encourage SMMEs and emerging businesses to tap into the multi-billion rand consumer goods industry, the CGCSA has announced special packages for small businesses wanting to attend its annual summit... read more>> | | |
 | PARIS, FRANCE: British designer John Galliano is to relaunch his shattered career by taking over as creative director of French fashion house Maison Martin Margiela, the label said earlier this week, three years after he was sacked by Dior over a drunken anti-Semitic tirade in a Paris bar. read more>> | | |
 | Nederburg has added a Sauvignon Blanc and Merlot to its 56HUNDRED range, adding to the original Chenin Blanc and Cabernet Sauvignon. read more>> | | |
 | Issued by Rentokil Initial Inviting Capetonians to submit their hands to a hand hygiene challenge is part of Rentokil Initial's backing for Global Handwashing Day on Wednesday, 15 October... read more>> | | |
 | Claire Bisseker Dismal data‚ showing that both mining and manufacturing output contracted on an annual basis in August‚ highlight the continued vulnerability of SA's productive sectors. read more>> | | |
 | On the last Biz Takeouts Marketing and Media Radio show, host Warren Harding spoke to Fred Robertson, named Southern Africa's Entrepreneur of the Year... read more>> | | |  | WASHINGTON, USA: Really high speed Internet connections are likely open up new kinds of communication such as "telepresence" and improve services such as remote health care, a survey of experts has shown. read more>> | |  | NEW DELHI, INDIA: Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg said his social media network wanted to help India's new prime minister connect remote villages in the country so over 1.2bn people living in the country had access to the internet. read more>> | |  | PARIS, FRANCE: The US Apple and Google brands which have become household names around the world are worth more than $100bn each, and top a ranking of the world's biggest brands, consultancy Interbrand said. read more>> | | | More International | |
|  | The Gauteng Provincial Government will commission a baseline study on the township economy to understand its size, spread and strength as well as innovative ways of measuring its social and economic importance. read more>> | |  | At least 82 informal settlements in a number of mining towns are currently being evaluated for possible upgrading as part of government's National Upgrading Support Programme. read more>> | |  | Government has appealed to communities to save water and help protect the country's water infrastructure at all times. read more>> | | | More Government news | |
|  | Henrie Geyser: motoring editor Honda has just launched its latest seven-seater Mobilio in South Africa in two specification levels and powered by the same 1.5-litre i-VTEC engine that is already doing duty in the Honda Ballade. read more>> | | | More Motoring news | |
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| | | CGCSA Summit 2014Meropa Commuications - 28 Oct 2014 to 29 Oct 2014 Johannesburg, Midrand | | rAge10 Oct 2014 to 12 Oct 2014 Johannesburg | | |
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