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Bidvest Waltons binds alliance with Staples

Bidvest Waltons, a leading South African office products and solutions company, has signed an alliance agreement with Staples Europe, a division of the world's largest office products company...

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Taking a look at alcohol consumption in 2014

The global total volume growth of alcohol remains subdued for a second year running with results showing it at 0.8% for 2014, putting it in the top three lowest of the past decade...

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New port of call for wine online

South Africa's first, bespoke online wine retailer, Port2Port, was launched into the "vinosphere" recently, providing wine enthusiasts with access to limited-edition local and international wines at the click of a button...

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CRM
Success is staying in tune with customers' changing needs
Global research, says Lloyd Ball, managing director of brand enhancement and stakeholder engagement solutions organisation the PLP Group, indicates that customer satisfaction with loyalty programmes is relatively low... read more>>
E-commerce
Gumtree launches second-hand cell phone price checker
As a country with the highest cellphone penetration per m2 in Africa, almost all of us have unused cell phones lying around. But how much can you sell them for? read more>>
Exhibitions & Events
The scene is set for Source Africa 2015
Source Africa is Pan-Africa's most important textile, clothing and footwear trade event on the global calendar, attracting over 1,600 international and regional buyers... read more>>
A chance to fly our flag in France
South Africa's best sommelier is currently DW Eleven-11's Patson Mathonsi, however there are plenty of contenders lining up to claim the title... read more>>
FMCG
Clover upbeat about dairy's prospects

Nan Smith

Clover recently posted improved interim results showing a 7,9% revenue increase, a margin partly attributed to higher retail prices... read more>>
Health & Safety
Rentokil Initial - Dikapi Cleaning Services to launch joint venture on 1 June

Issued by Rentokil Initial

Rentokil Initial South Africa and Dikapi Cleaning Services have formed a joint venture to provide pest control and cleaning services to Implats, whilst at the same time developing local business in the Rustenberg area... read more>>
Research
Back to their roots

Danette Breitenbach

Family is what the youth cannot live without. This is one of the key findings of the Sunday Times Generation Next Study. This was in response to the question about what things respondents cannot live without... read more>>
International
US retail sales flat in April
WASHINGTON, USA: US retail sales stagnated in April in a weak start to the second quarter, the Commerce Department reported on Wednesday, 13 May 2015... read more>>
Facebook dives deep into news with publisher deal
WASHINGTON, USA: Facebook moved deeper into the media business on Wednesday by crafting a deal with news publishers which allows the social network to deliver articles directly to readers... read more>>
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Business
Policies and technologies needed to mitigate the BYOD risk
In the not-too-distant past, companies did not consider the Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) trend to be a threat... read more>>
Government backtracks on Notice regarding B-BBEE Codes

Helgard Janse van Rensburg

Government has backtracked after publishing a General Notice issued in Gazette Number 38764 on Tuesday, 5 May 2015 which had the effect of virtually abolishing the recognition of ownership rights achieved using B-BBEE Schemes when calculating a measured entity's B-BBEE ownership score... read more>>
[African Utility Week] Eskom hopes to keep the lights on this winter

Nicci Botha

Eskom hopes to maintain its unbroken record over the years of not having to implement loadshedding during the winter months... read more>>
People on the move
  • Revlon SA appoints new general manager - more info

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Bridal Fair at Indaba Hotel
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E-Commerce Law and Security Conference 2015
Alpha Omega Events - 3 Jun 2015 to 4 Jun 2015, Johannesburg

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The South African Book Fair 2015
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Winelands Bridal Fair 2015
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5th Telecom CEM, CRM and Loyalty Summit
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