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Up 'n running! Just when we thought it was going to be a quiet week in the retail sector after the post-festive madness (although, for the most part it was), a few major things happened: the merger between SA online giants Kalahari.com and Takealot was approved by the Competition Commission with conditions; Truworths is stocking its interests in kids' wear with the acquistion of the Naartjie and Earthchild brands; and newly-listed Rhodes Food Group is buying Pacmar fruit juice manufacturer and distributor (whose products include Wilde and Amazing juice, amongst others). In other news, Claire Cobbledick explains the power shift in e-commerce, from Me-commerce to We-commerce, and Craig Whittaker gives us his top five spending trends for 2015. Go big this year! Shan Radcliffe, Group Head - Retail (@Biz_Retail)
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Craig Whittaker As we usher in the New Year, consumers and businesses alike look at international trends that have the potential to impact the South African economy in 2015... Read more >> | eSolutions, part of DPD Laser, has launched the first free Shopify shipping app, specifically for the South African e-commerce logistics market... Read more >> | |
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 | Nick Hedley Consumers are buying more of Clover Industries' full cream products and slightly fewer of its low fat offerings, says CEO Johann Vorster. read more>> | |  |
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 | Maarten Mittner Manufacturing growth data for November are to be released on Monday and that month's retail, wholesale and motor sales figures later in the week... read more>> | | |
 | Caitlin Stewart, courtesy Ashlan Bonnell WASHINGTON DC, US: In each stage of the market research process, there are common mistakes that can be made. So how should you handle them? read more>> | | |
 | Pick n Pay has launched its InstaCook competition, inspired by those who love sharing photos of their culinary creations... read more>> | | |  | NEW YORK, US: The One Club, producer of the One Show and Creative Week, which honours the best work across all disciplines, including advertising, interactive, design and branded entertainment, has announced the jurors for the May 2015 show... read more>> | |  | NEW YORK, USA: CLIO Image Awards, which honours creative excellence across fashion, beauty, retail and accessories, has announced the following industry names as the jury for the second annual awards... read more>> | |  | Andrew Heslop PARIS, FRANCE: They are alarming statistics. 61 dead. 70 dead. 74 dead. 47 dead. 44 dead. 74 dead... (Video) read more>> | |  | SHANGHAI, CHINA: When the charismatic founder of upstart Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi took the stage at an Internet conference, he was open about his ambition: world domination... read more>> | | | More International | |
|  | NEWSWATCH: Professor Bongani Khumalo has resigned from the SABC board, and more resignations could follow, reports News24, referring to Sunday Independent... read more>> | |  | Temba Nolutshungu South Africans in general and taxpayers in particular have become accustomed/hardened/seasoned to the perennial, colossal financial blunders otherwise known as South African Airways (SAA) and Eskom... read more>> | | | | | | | More Government news | |
|  | The Honda Accord 3.5 V6 looks smart, slick and sophisticated but it also rings some nostalgic bells that hark back to the days when family sedans were big, spacious and as the comfortable as well-worn old leather chairs you would find in gentlemen's clubs... read more>> | | | More Motoring news | |
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