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Designing at the speed of thought

Chris Buchanan

Manufacturing and design are two of the rare industries where small companies have the ability to take on large corporations globally and vice versa. In this climate, the harsh realities of business are exposed and the importance of a competitive advantage is amplified...

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Key questions when investing in a new franchise brand

Many entrepreneurs entering the world of franchising often find it challenging to decide whether to go with an established brand or throw their hard-earned savings into a very new venture...

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Distell appointments set to keep it in the double digits

Distell is making two top management changes to accommodate expansion in two growing areas of its business - global travel retail and Taiwan...

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Commercial Property
Creative pop-up plans set for Cape Town city centre
The area that was formerly a hub for Cape Town's World Design Capital 2014 will now be used to carry the legacy forward by offering the entire shop space to rotating tenants until December 2015... read more>>
E-commerce
Amazon goes full bore for B2B commerce

Richard Adhikari

Amazon on Tuesday, 28 April 2015, announced Amazon Business, lifting its three-year-old Amazon Supply business-to-business marketplace from beta status to full functionality with new features and benefits... read more>>
Health & Safety
Rentokil Pest Control launches residual disinfection service

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Rentokil has added a residual disinfection service to their range of integrated pest control services aimed largely at customers who are audited on a regular basis... read more>>
Packaging
Red Heart facelift follows successful 'Live with Heart' campaign
Now, after undergoing a rigorous makeover, Red Heart Rum is back with a new bold. Staying true to its intrinsic elements, authenticity and masculinity were the key components that came to play... read more>>
Research
More insights from Kasi Star Brands survey
Ask Afrika's Kasi Star Brands survey, which measure township specific brand usage across 163 categories, reveals the connection between economic hierarchy and alignment to traditional customs... read more>>
Retail Marketing
[Biz Takeouts Lineup] 129: A jam-packed show with Skype, Coca-Cola and more
Tune in to the Biz Takeouts Marketing & Media radio show tomorrow, 30 April 2015, from 9-10am, as show host Warren Harding chats to Derek Miller, Adelaide Potgieter, Sharon Keith and Ian Drummond... read more>>
International
Tinder, Vice honoured in online Webby awards
WASHINGTON, US: The online dating app Tinder was this year's "breakout" internet service while bad-boy news website Vice Media got multiple honours in the "Webby" awards announced on Monday. read more>>
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Business
The nuts and bolts of succession planning
Succession planning is about filling the organisation's talent pipeline and building internal strength... read more>>
Trevor Noah puts SA comedy on the international radar

Leigh Andrews

Most of the nation is bursting with pride that local comedian Trevor Noah is soon to host one of the most popular daily satirical news shows in the world - here are the implications... read more>>
Government news
Govt launches 'We Are Africa' mobile app
The Minister of Science and Technology, Naledi Pandor, has launched a mobile application to support government's efforts against attacks on foreign nationals... read more>>
More Government news
Jobs offered
Area Manager - Speciality Pet Retail - Cape Town, Johannesburg
Absolute Pets is looking to hire seasoned retailers as Area Managers in both Gauteng and Cape Town. Must manage the day to day operations and financial performance of multiple stores. Read more >>



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