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SA October retail trade sales up 3.4% y/y

Retail trade sales increased by a more than expected 3.4% year on year (y/y) in October after increasing by 2.3% y/y in September.

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Dark times ahead for retailers as load shedding looms over the festive season

While initially anticipating festive retail sales would only grow marginally in 2014, the added stumbling block of load shedding, often unscheduled, has become major obstacle for retail sales growth...

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Matrimony and makeovers top the mass-market trend this festive season

There are unique mass market trends in South Africa that retailers and service providers need to be aware of if they want to benefit from them this festive season...

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E-commerce
Kalahari.com strains under deluge of orders

Zeenat Moorad

Kalahari.com is working around the clock to ensure as few order delays as possible, after complaints flooded social media and consumer site Hellopeter... read more>>
FMCG
ACDOCOSA on acquisition trail

Issued by ACDOCOSA

African shopper-centric brand-custodian distributor, ACDOCO South Africa (ACDOCOSA), is on the acquisition trail for local and sub-Saharan African FMCG distributors in line with its new operating strategy... read more>>
Packaging
New bottle design for KWV's Wild Africa Cream
KWV's Wild Africa Cream has a new #EleganceUntamed themed look. The customised, more elongated bottle shape provides elegant standout within the category... read more>>
Bell's launches new packaging
Research
Recent survey reveals planning behind festive season shopping
Respondents to the recent Multiply Festive Season Survey gave insights into their festive season shopping habits... read more>>
Retail Marketing
[Biz Takeouts Lineup] 116: The future of public relations
Tune in to the Biz Takeouts Marketing & Media radio show tomorrow, 11 December 2014, from 9-10am, as show host Warren Harding chats to Kevin Welman, MD of FleishmanHillard... read more>>
New technology shift for BMi Research

Issued by BMi Research

BMi Research has switched to Android-powered mobile devices for data capture in a move that will improve the quality and scope of its services to clients... read more>>
Retailers
SA Cottons On as biggest store opens in KZN
As Cotton On continues to grow its global footprint, the Australian-based retailer remains committed and invested in expanding its South African fleet, opening its largest global store this Friday in KwaZulu-Natal's Gateway shopping centre... read more>>
International
New Delhi bans all web taxis after Uber rape claim
NEW DELHI, INDIA: New Delhi has extended a ban on Uber to all web-based taxi services in the Indian capital... read more>>
Dutch judges ban taxi service UberPOP
THE HAGUE, THE NETHERLANDS: Dutch judges on Monday banned the popular ride-sharing service UberPOP from taking bookings via its smartphone app... read more>>
Amazon allows some buyers to 'make an offer'
SAN FRANCISCO, US: Amazon said on Tuesday it would allow online haggling between buyers and sellers for some items sold by third parties using the US online retail giant... read more>>
France's Altice buys Portugal Telecom for €7.4bn
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Government
SAA announces action plan
South African Airways (SAA) yesterday announced its 90-Day Action Plan aimed at steering the airline back to the full implementation of its Long-Term Turnaround Strategy (LTTS)... read more>>
SA marks Anti-Corruption Day
South Africa has joined the international community in commemorating the 2014 International Anti-Corruption Day... read more>>
Rapid-launch boats could sink pirates
Pirates' boats terrorise other vessels on the ocean because of their ability to outmanoeuvre and outrun bigger ships. But this could all become a thing of the past. read more>>
Photographer wants R20m from GCIS for unlawful distribution of Madiba image
NEWSWATCH: Photographer Shaun Harris is seeking R20m in compensation from the GCIS for the unauthorised use of a Nelson Mandela photo he took in 1999... read more>>
More Government news
Travel
The Pearl in the Mantis Collection
Mantis has built its collection of more than 70 unique destinations by always finding that one exceptional setting... read more>>
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