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[Trends 2015] The power of the crowd

Gareth Pearson

BMi market research chief executive officer, Gareth Pearson, outlines his consumer brand trends in brief, which will shape 2015...

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Dairy merger sees new group emerge with R1 billion turnover

A recent merger between Montic Dairy and Sonnendal Dairies has formed the Sontic Group with R1 billion in turnover, 800 staff, state-of-the art processing facilities in Gauteng and the Western Cape...

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Wine industry contributes R36.1 billion to GDP

The latest report on the macro-economic impact of the country's wine industry on the South African economy indicates that South Africa's wine industry continues to increase its contribution to the country's GDP...

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Retail
Foreigner investors still keen on SA retail stock
With the search for yield set to continue, SA's favoured retail shares are likely to remain fashionable for foreign investors... read more>>
Brand News
Refreshed international brand for Cash Converters
Celebrating 20 years in South Africa, Cash Converters is rolling out a new brand corporate identity throughout its stores, with the first new store complete in Bedworth Park in Vanderbijlpark... read more>>
Commercial Property
Tower Property Fund acquires R480m worth of properties
A pending a transfer of R480 million worth of properties - three retail properties and two office buildings - into the Tower Property Fund's portfolio is expected to be finalised by the end of April... read more>>
Exhibitions & Events
[Biz Takeouts Lineup] 121: The Bookmarks 2015 and IAB Digital Summit with Josephine Buys
Tune in to the Biz Takeouts Marketing & Media radio show tomorrow, 5 February 2015, from 9-10am, as show host Warren Harding chats to Josephine Buys and John Dixon... read more>>
Franchising
Cash Crusaders sees new goods outperform second-hand
Cash Crusaders Franchising announced that the group's turnover for 2014 topped the R1 billion mark for the first time, with sales of new goods as main contributor... read more>>
Packaging
Trends in packaging for 2015

Issued by Pyrotec

In today's cutthroat purchase environment, your product packaging has more impact on your bottom line than ever before. Are you ready to stand out in 2015? Here are three tips from Pyrotec PackMedia... read more>>
International
Sony sells US-based online game unit
TOKYO, JAPAN: Japan's Sony has sold its online gaming unit to a US investment firm, in a move that should free it to make titles for consoles other than PlayStation... read more>>
Uber cabbie denies raping Indian passenger
NEW DELHI, INDIA: An Uber taxi driver accused of raping a passenger in the Indian capital denied attacking her, saying he had tried to calm her after she started crying... read more>>
Cuba publishes first photos of Fidel Castro in nearly six months
HAVANA, CUBA: Cuban state media late Monday released the first photographs of former president Fidel Castro in nearly six months in a bid to quiet rumors that his health is failing... read more>>
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Africa
Tanzania's Tigo pays out millions to users
Tigo, one of Tanzania's mobile phone operators, has paid out millions to its users, reports Mobile Money Africa... read more>>
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Government news
Eskom implements load-shedding
Eskom has implemented load-shedding as of 1000 this morning... read more>>
Mining groups invested in South Africa
Mining - and its unparalleled influence on the South African economy - began with the discovery of the Eureka Diamond in 1867. But it was the discovery of a rich seam of gold in 1886 on the Rand that turned the South African economy from largely agricultural to the richest gold mining area in the world within a decade... read more>>
The globalisation of the African continent
Data consumption continues to grow at an incredible pace globally. Over 90% of all the data in the world was created in the past two years, and the total amount of data being captured and stored by industry doubles almost year on year... read more>>
Unisa partnership sealed

Issued by False Bay College

Nersa chief executive resigns
More Government news
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
Emirates Uniform and Workwear exhibition
Global Expo Middle East - 11 Feb 2015 to 13 Feb 2015, Dubai

Expo4Brides
Expo4Brides - 28 Feb 2015 to 1 Mar 2015, Pretoria

Contactless Payments Conference 2015
Trade Conferences International - 4 Mar 2015 to 5 Mar 2015, Johannesburg

Working World Exhibition
Inkanyezi Event Organisers - 4 Mar 2015 to 6 Mar 2015, Port Elizabeth

Retail World Africa 2015
Terrapinn Ltd - 10 Mar 2015 to 11 Mar 2015, Johannesburg

Tomorrow's Leaders Convention 2015 - Save the date
Cape Media - 20 Mar 2015, Ekurhuleni (East Rand)

Indo-African Festival
OhFAfrica Limited - 17 Apr 2015 to 26 Apr 2015, Bangalore

Gauteng Outdoor Expo
Outdoor Events and Exhibition Organisers - 29 May 2015 to 31 May 2015, Johannesburg

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

IFAT Environmental Technology Forum
MMI South Africa (Pty) Ltd - 15 Sep 2015 to 18 Sep 2015, Johannesburg

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