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Muted growth, yet retailers will still seek to expand - Broll Retail Consumer Survey
Muted growth is expected for the retail sector, but retailers targeting the value chain will continue to show growth slightly higher than sector averages... read more>>



Retail Trends
Trend Report indicates the future of things is the Internet of Things
At the recent DHL Global Technology Conference in Dubai, DHL and Cisco jointly released a new Trend Report focused on the Internet of Things (IoT)... read more>>
Retail
Retail sales growth in February a pleasant surprise

Ntsakisi Maswanganyi

Retail sales rose much more than expected in February compared with a year ago‚ suggesting that consumers are spending slightly more due to higher disposable incomes... read more>>
Banking & Finance
CNH and WesBank continue partnership fund of Iveco vehicles
Iveco customers in South Africa now have access to flexible financing solutions for a broad range of trucks, commercial vehicles and buses, as part of a partnership extension between CNH Industrial Capital and WesBank... read more>>
Brand News
Windhoek approves Clover listing

Zeenat Moorad

The Namibian Stock Exchange has approved next Wednesday's secondary listing of Clover‚ the dairy company said on Wednesday, 15 April 2015... read more>>
Fashion, Clothing & Textiles
Unknown Union and Aranda collaboration is worthy of royalty
Today, 16 April 2015, the Cape Town-based fashion boutique Unknown Union is launching an exclusive collaboration with Aranda Textile Mills at the Museum of African Design (MOAD) in Johannesburg... read more>>
Mobile
Now MTN to hit users
NEWSWATCH: MTN has joined Vodacom and Cell C in hiking its prices, and the SABC might be a bit leaky... from the top, but has said 'Sorry' to the EFF... read more>>
Retail Marketing
[Biz Takeouts Podcast] 127: Agency focus with TLC Marketing Worldwide
On the latest Biz Takeouts Marketing and Media Radio show, host Warren Harding interviewed Derek Miller from TLC Marketing Worldwide... read more>>
International
Public trust in the web 'eroded', says global cyber commission
THE HAGUE, THE NETHERLANDS: The public's trust in the Internet has been severely eroded by a cloak-and-dagger approach to collecting private data online leaving it open to abuse... read more>>
Segway goes Sino: China 'Segway copycat' buys Segway company
BEIJING, CHINA: A Chinese firm, which makes self-balancing two-wheeled scooter-like vehicles, has bought its US rival, Segway, it said on Wednesday, only months after being accused of copying its designs... read more>>
New York Festivals 2015 Torch Awards for Young Creative Talent announces Finalist Teams
NEW YORK CITY, US: New York Festivals Torch Awards has announced the 2015 Finalist Teams who will compete in the 60-Second Spot Challenge taking place in New York City on 20 May... read more>>
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Business
IABC EMENA conference tackles leadership communication

Daniel Munslow

LONDON: The IABC EMENA, the counterpart of the Africa region of the IABC, hosted their annual conference titled "Power to the People", addressing the key trends in communication... read more>>
Government news
Rights violation charge laid against Zulu king

Jenni Evans, News24

Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini faces another charge of hate speech and violating human rights - this time by the Western Cape organiser of the SA National Defence Union... read more>>
Brown updates SA on electricity shortages
Public Enterprises Minister Lynne Brown has called on Eskom's residential and business customers to use energy sparingly as the winter season approaches... read more>>
KZN commissioner condemns attacks on foreign nationals
KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Commissioner Lieutenant-General Mmamonnye Ngobeni has condemned attacks directed at foreign nationals, which have taken place in Durban... read more>>
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Travel news
Tsogo to build 500-room hotel complex in Cape Town

Zeenat Moorad

Tsogo Sun (TSH) would begin construction of a 500-room hotel complex in Cape Town's city centre‚ the gaming and hotel group said on Tuesday... read more>>
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Startup Picnic - 2 May 2015, Johannesburg

SASEC 2015: 3rd Southern African Solar Energy Con.
Prof Josua Meyer, University of Pretoria - 10 May 2015 to 14 May 2015, Skukuza

TITIIC 2015
Scatterlings Conference & Events - 20 May 2015 to 22 May 2015, Pretoria

Bridal Fair at Indaba Hotel
SA Bridal Fairs - 24 May 2015, Johannesburg

Strategic Sourcing Seminar + Workshop2015
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E-Commerce Law and Security Conference 2015
Alpha Omega Events - 3 Jun 2015 to 4 Jun 2015, Johannesburg

Africa's Big Seven
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Supplier Development Seminar and Workshop 2015
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Cape Homemakers Expo
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SEAexpo 2015
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Smart Procurement World 2015
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