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[Trends 2015] The rise of 'me'

Gaby de Abreu

In brand communication, 'knowing your target market' will cease to be about drawing an average every-man in outline, but will rather be about speaking to every individual customer who comes into contact with your products...

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SAB wins decade-long distribution case again

Nick Hedley

The Competition Commission's decade-long distribution case against brewer SAB has been thwarted once again‚ this time by the Competition Appeal Court...

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Public liability cover at malls needs to be assessed carefully

The growing number of mall robberies and shootings raises the issue of who is liable - the property owners, shopkeepers or the security companies - to cover the costs of injuries and damages...

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Brand News
South Africa beats Japan as Distiller of the Year
Distell was declared Distiller of the Year by Whisky Magazine in its 2015 Icons of Whisky competition, winning in the category that the organisers call 'Rest of the World'... read more>>
Exhibitions & Events
SAP Africa is Platinum Partner at African RetailTech Forum
SAP Africa has come on board at the African RetailTech Forum as Platinum Partner. The company focuses on Omnichannel Retail Strategies, which offer huge opportunity... read more>>
Green Sustainability
SA ready for trading of carbon offsets
Promethium Carbon recently demonstrated the market readiness for the trading of carbon offsets in South Africa on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE)... read more>>
Hospitality
New deli for Constantia
The Chardonnay Deli has opened in Constantia, Cape Town, offering charcuterie produced by Richard Bosman, cheeses sourced from the best dairies in South Africa, and a wide range of gluten-free goodies to go... read more>>
Retail Marketing
Is design on the 2015 business agenda?
The business year is just a few weeks old, yet is already setting an aggressive pace thanks to a tougher economic climate, savvier customer and explosion of disruptive tech... read more>>
International
'Honey trap' hackers stole Syria rebel plans
BEIRUT, LEBANON: Hackers targeted Syrian opposition members with online "honey traps," posing as female supporters to steal battle plans and the identity of defectors, a US security firm said Monday... read more>>
Alarab launches... sinks
MANAMA, BAHRAIN: Outspoken billionaire Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal on Sunday launched a pan-Arab satellite news channel aimed at challenging established networks in the region, but then... read more>>
Sy Lau announced as Cannes Lions Media Person of the Year
Sy Lau, Senior Executive VP of Tencent, President of its Online Media Group, has been announced as the Media Person of the Year at the Cannes Lions 2015 Festival... read more>>
France looking at taxing Netflix, Amazon to fund film and TV sector
PARIS, FRANCE: France is looking to decide this year on how it might tax US online giants Google, Amazon and Netflix to help fund its heavily subsidised film and television sector in response to changes brought on by internet video streaming... read more>>
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Government news
Repair work on W Cape water scheme canal completed
Repair work on the Lower Orange River Government Water Scheme (LORGWS) Canal, downstream of the Clanwilliam Dam in the Western Cape, has been completed. read more>>
Automotive industry critical for economic development
The automotive industry is a critical part of the economic and social development of South Africa, was the message from US Consul General, Teddy Taylor, when he recently visited the Ford Struandale Engine Plant in PE... read more>>
'The Silence of the Shams'
NEWSWATCH: On The Media Online, 'The Silence of the Shams' and MultiChoice has been fined - twice - for running inappropriate promos on DStv, reports Mail & Guardian... read more>>
Vast majority of students turned away
Matric results of 34 centres remain blocked
More Government news
Motoring news
Local vehicle sales down but exports boom

Henrie Geyser: motoring editor

Local new vehicle sales got off a slow start with January figures lagging 1.2% behind the 52,948 vehicles sold in January 2014... read more>>
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Jobs offered
Sales and Marketing Coordinator - Cape Town
Scan Retail's Cape Town office has an opportunity for a young go-getter with high energy levels to assist the sales team in a sales and marketing coordination role. Read more >>



New events to diarise
World Cancer Day
Primi Extreme Design Quarter - 4 Feb 2015 Johannesburg

Designers collection launch
Fashion House & Buyers Lounge - 10 Feb 2015 to 11 Feb 2015 Bedfordview, Germiston

Africa Energy Indaba 2015
Siyenza - 16 Feb 2015 to 20 Feb 2015 Johannesburg

Wholesale Banking Conference 2014
Trade Conferences International - 25 Feb 2015 to 26 Feb 2015 Johannesburg

Startup Grind Johannesburg hosts Ryan Bacher
Startup Grind - 26 Feb 2015 Johannesburg

Veuve Clicquot Masters Polo Cape Town 2015
Vivid Luxury - 7 Mar 2015 Cape Town

Lifestyle Expo 2015
Big Events 365 - 2 May 2015 Durban, Amanzimtoti

Africa's Big Seven
Exhibition Management Services (Pty) Ltd - 21 Jun 2015 to 23 Jun 2015 Midrand

SAITEX
Exhibition Management Services (Pty) Ltd - 21 Jun 2015 to 23 Jun 2015 Midrand

Rustenburg Car, Fashion and Bike Expo
Urban Entertainment Movement - 28 Aug 2015 to 29 Aug 2015 Rustenburg

Upcoming events
Retail Banking Digitalisation Conference 2015
Trade Conferences International - 4 Feb 2015 to 5 Feb 2015 Johannesburg

Sales advantage
Dale Carnegie Training - 4 Feb 2015 to 22 Jul 2015 Johannesburg

Legal and compliance risk manangement
BizStrat - 5 Feb 2015 to 6 Feb 2015 Johannesburg

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