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[Retail Congress Africa] Twelve trends impacting the retail environment
[Jessica Taylor] On day one at Retail Congress Africa, veteran retailer Bernie Brookes, recently appointed CEO of Edcon, gave a fascinating keynote address on The Customer and the Environment Today and in the Future, speaking about digital disruption and its implications, with a special focus on trends that are having an impact on retailers across the globe... read


FMCG
Dinner with Style comes to Cape Town
The entrepreneurial fashion duo behind The Good Sir, Theo Ngobeni and Zano Sithetho, recently brought their Dinner with Style series - which was launched in Sandton in July - to Cape Town. read
Manufacturing
Liquidated firm looks at rejoining SA bourse

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Clay brick manufacturer Brikor said on Monday it was the first JSE-listed firm to have come out of provisional liquidation... read
Packaging
Mondi and Sappi repackage and redesign themselves

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Mondi Group will buy 95% of South Korean flexible packaging company KSP and related interests, expanding its global packaging business, the international packaging and paper manufacturer said on Monday... read
International
Groupon takes fresh hit as new CEO outlines strategy
SAN FRANCISCO - Take another discount on the stock price: Groupon fell hard on Wednesday as the company's new chief executive laid out his strategy in the face of a weakening sales... read
M&S posts falling net profit, clothing sales
LONDON - British retailer Marks and Spencer, regarded as a barometer of UK consumer demand, posted sliding net profit on Wednesday on tumbling clothing sales and a poor international performance... read
Amazon opens first physical bookstore
SAN FRANCISCO - US online giant Amazon, which has led the bookselling industry's shift to the Internet, opens its first physical bookstore on Tuesday... read
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New events to diarise
The Business Excellence Forum and Awards
ActionCOACH SA - 5 Nov 2015 to 6 Nov 2015, Johannesburg


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


Service design fundamentals Cape Town
DesignThinkers Group - 19 Nov 2015, Cape Town


Fleet management course
TransAuto Academy - 23 Nov 2015 to 26 Nov 2015, Johannesburg


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


Melrose House Antiques and Vintage Fair
Melrose House Antique Fair - 16 Dec 2015, Pretoria


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


Commercial Equipment Africa Exhibition 2016
Guangdong Grandeur International Exhibition Group - 5 Aug 2016 to 7 Aug 2016, Johannesburg


Pro Sound and Light Africa 2016
Guangdong Grandeur International Exhibition Group - 5 Aug 2016 to 7 Aug 2016, Johannesburg


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


The Great South Christmas Toy Fair
Richies Model Cars - 8 Nov 2015, Johannesburg


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