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The bigger impact of experience vs. exposure
[Lauren Durant] Whether we want it to be or not, the world is a branded place and activation solutions can help distinguish brands in a crowded marketplace... read more>>

Mobility and loyalty unlock SA consumer spend

Loyalty payments are holding a steady ground when it comes to chosen methods of purchasing items over the internet...

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21st Century customer loyalty and the Internet of Things

Mark Mackay

Brick-and-mortar stores have suffered in comparison to e-commerce sites from having limited space for products, high overheads and less personalisation...

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Rise of the price watchers

Retail Price Watch, South Africa's price comparison website for household goods, is now offering retail analytics (pricing data) to consumers and market-watchers as the cost of living continues to rise...

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Biz Takeouts
[Biz Takeouts Podcast] 132: VMA Group, customer experience and #campaign4change
On the latest Biz Takeouts Marketing and Media Radio show, host Warren Harding interviewed Daniel Munslow, Kevin Lourens and Thera Van't Hof... read more>>
Brand News
Oceana reveals funding details of R4.6bn US acquisition
Fishing giant Oceana has revealed the financial details of its R4.6-billion acquisition of the US-based Daybrook Fisheries, indicating the deal would be funded by a combination of cash, equity and debt... read more>>
Commercial Property
FPG Group buys Cape precinct with help from Nedbank property bank
Nedbank Property Finance has granted R323m to FPG Group for the purchase of the Cape Gate Lifestyle precinct from Hyprop, a specialist shopping centre owner... read more>>
CRM
Maximising customer interaction through social media

Yolandi Ferreira

Digital publishing has become a part of today's retail world and restaurant franchisors have learnt very quickly to promote their brands on social media platforms to encourage consumers to try them out and to keep coming back... read more>>
Manufacturing
SA April PPI 3% y/y vs March 3.1% y/y
Producer inflation for final manufactured goods decelerated slightly to 3% year on year in April from 3.1% in March‚ Statistics SA data showed on Thursday, 28 May 2015... read more>>
Supply Chain
Turning the warehouse from cost centre to differentiator
Warehouse investment is on the up: 39% of companies plan to increase the number of warehouses and 33% to expand their size... read more>>
International
Google unveils Android Pay in fresh challenge to Apple
SAN FRANCISCO, US: Google on Thursday unveiled its pay-with-a-phone system for Android devices, ramping up its challenge to Apple in mobile payments. read more>>
Cartier boss snubs 'useful' smartwatches for classic chic
PARIS, FRANCE: Luxury jeweller Cartier said Wednesday, 27 May 2015, it doesn't intend to climb on the smartwatch bandwagon, viewing none of the hi-tech gadgets equal to the traditional timepieces the 168 year-old company makes... read more>>
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New events to diarise
Customer experience workshop - Cape Town
The Focus Group - 4 Jun 2015 to 5 Jun 2015, Cape Town

Video Surveillance Developments Conference
Mogorosi Communications - 24 Jun 2015 to 25 Jun 2015, Johannesburg

Cashless Payments Summit
Mogorosi Communications - 25 Jun 2015 to 26 Jun 2015, Johannesburg

Supply Chain and Logistics Summit 2015
Knowledge Integration Web (Pty) Ltd - 30 Jul 2015 to 31 Jul 2015, Johannesburg

Winelands Bridal Fair 2015
Donato Events - 1 Aug 2015 to 2 Aug 2015, Stellenbosch

5th Annual Customer Experience
Fexton Conferences - 17 Aug 2015 to 18 Aug 2015, Johannesburg

China Homelife Fair South Africa
1 Sep 2015 to 3 Sep 2015, Johannesburg

9th Annual Smart Sourcing and Supply Management
Commerce Edge South Africa Pty LTD - 8 Sep 2015 to 9 Sep 2015, Johannesburg

3rd Annual Absa Enterprise Supplier Development
Commerce Edge South Africa Pty LTD - 9 Sep 2015, Johannesburg

The 2015 Matjhabeng Bridal Expo
Abanqobi Concepts - 12 Sep 2015, Welkom

Upcoming events
Great South Hobby and Toy Fair
Richies Model Cars - 31 May 2015, Johannesburg

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