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Today's top stories
Klûk CGDT and The Sunflower Fund put a spell on you
Just in time for the party season, Klûk CGDT, in collaboration with The Sunflower Fund, are inviting you to a gala celebration and dinner auction on 14 November. On show will be designers Malcolm Kluk and Christaan Gabriël du Toit's latest collection, fittingly called Enchanted Evening... read





Commercial Property
Capital & Regional appoints new non-executive director

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E-commerce
What SA thinks of online ads and mobile search
This week, our 'Biz Online Insights' section explores the South African online population's views on online advertising - pop-up ads and online purchase behaviour in particular... read
FMCG
J.C. Le Roux's Gold Medal winner released
The new Scintilla vintage - the signature Méthode Cap Classique from The House of J.C. Le Roux - which recently won a Gold Medal at the 2015 Veritas Awards, has just been released... read
Legacy gives brand the edge

Danette Breitenbach

The increased affluent levels in the country - and even the continent - have given rise to a higher uptake of luxury brands. Single malt whisky is one of these brands, as proved by the fact that it is ahead of the total category growth... read
Manufacturing
Local manufacturers look north during SA recession
The news that the South African manufacturing sector is technically in recession will make expansion into Africa's high-growth countries and regions more attractive to companies looking to ride the economic boom that is beginning to transform sub-Saharan Africa and further north on the continent... read
Retail Marketing
[Biz Takeouts Podcast] 153: IMC Conference Johannesburg with Claire Cobbledick
On the latest Biz Takeouts Marketing and Media Radio show, host Warren Harding interviewed Claire Cobbledick about the IMC Conference Johannesburg... read
Retailers
Pick n Pay showcases turnaround in modernised stores
Pick n Pay opened three socalled Next Generation stores in its first half, emblems of its turnaround progress and a blueprint for future stores, the retailer said this week... read
Sales
Wal-Mart cuts profit outlook, sending shares plunging
NEW YORK - Wal-Mart Stores cut its profit outlook due to increased spending on employee wages and e-commerce on Wednesday, sending shares in the world's largest retailer plunging... read
International
Heineken taps into takeovers with Slovenia brewery
THE HAGUE - Dutch beer giant Heineken said on Thursday it had acquired a majority stake in Slovenian brewer Pivovarna Lasko for 120 million euros ($135 million), another consolidation move in the sector just days after the biggest brewer AB InBev reached a deal to buy rival SABMiller... read
More International
Business
Super-entrepreneurialism: 2020 style

Naseem Javed

At the risk of being too risky and 'out of the box crazy', societies all over the world would often reject raw and bold entrepreneurialism... read
Digital transformation: threat or opportunity?

Kim Andersen

The concepts of digitisation and digital transformation have been floated in endless conversations about the future of commerce... read
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Retail Congress Africa
i2i Events Group - 3 Nov 2015 to 4 Nov 2015, Cape Town


The Business Excellence Forum and Awards
ActionCOACH SA - 5 Nov 2015 to 6 Nov 2015, Johannesburg


Reputation Management Conference
Reputation Matters - 6 Nov 2015, Cape Town


Retail Credit Conference 2015
Trade Conferences International - 11 Nov 2015 to 12 Nov 2015, Johannesburg


Bridal Fair at The Oyster Box Hotel
SA Bridal Fairs - 15 Nov 2015, Umhlanga


SASDC Synergy Conference 2015
SASDC - 23 Nov 2015 to 24 Nov 2015, Johannesburg


South Africa Forex Expo
Savannah Services - 5 Feb 2016 to 6 Feb 2016, Johannesburg


The 3rd Annual Smart Procurement World WC 2016
Smart Procurement World - 1 Mar 2016 to 3 Mar 2016, Cape Town


Commercial Equipment Africa Exhibition 2016
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Pro Sound and Light Africa 2016
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