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KFC reveals new modern store concept
Earlier this week, KFC revealed the first glimpse of the fast food restaurant chain's contemporary new store design - the first of its kind both locally and internationally... read


[TrendTalk] Amazon's new 'billboard' book store

Louise Marsland

Amazon just opened its first book store in Seattle stocked with books at the same discounted price as on its website. Is this a new disruption for the book publishing industry or just a giant interactive billboard for Amazon..? Read

Entersekt: SA's fintech gem making it safe for millions to bank, shop online

All those times you pay your monthly rent online or buy those must-have blue jeans through Superbalist, you're probably doing so without worrying about your identity or money getting stolen. Little do you know, however, you most likely have South African fintech company Entersekt to thank for that peace of mind... Read

Winners of the 2015 EY entrepreneur awards

Ernst & Young (EY) has named the winners of the 2015 Southern Africa World Entrepreneur Award Programme in the Master, Exceptional and Emerging categories... Read

Distribution
Market developments sets CEP sector to boom
A boom is expected in the courier express parcel (CEP) industry due to two market developments. The first, a game-changing innovation... read
E-commerce
Building customer loyalty in online retailing - a primer

Rohan Ayyar

One of the toughest challenges that e-commerce businesses and online retailers face is earning customer loyalty. A face-to-face interaction at a brick and mortar store has a far higher chance of building a real connection with a customer than a fleeting online interaction does... read
Exhibitions & Events
Family teams compete in Spur competition
Teamwork, plenty of fun and getting creative with food were the order of the day at the Secret Tribe Chief Cook competitions. The events were part of a competition for Spur's loyal Secret Tribe members - an exclusive club for kids aged 12 years and younger... read
Franchising
Locals vote Roman's 'Best Pizza'
Roman's Pizza has won several local awards, including Best Pizza at the Best of Ekurhuleni Reader's Choice Awards, where residents are encouraged to nominate the 'best of the best' in their area; and Best Pizza in the Rekord's Best of Pretoria Award... read
Retail Marketing
[Biz Takeouts Podcast] 156: Where we stand on programmatic RTB buying
On the latest Biz Takeouts Marketing and Media Radio show, host Warren Harding interviewed Paula Raubenheimer from SouthernX... read
Leveraging big data for better business decisions in marketing departments

Gary Allemann

Big data and the benefits it can deliver for business is a hot topic, particularly for marketing departments where big data promises to deliver deeper customer insights... read
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New events to diarise
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


Township Business Conference and Expo
Moshate Media - 11 Nov 2015 to 13 Nov 2015, Johannesburg


Angola Procurement, Supply Chains and Logistics
AfriClan Conferences - 16 Nov 2015 to 17 Nov 2015, Luanda


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


2015 Gambling Indaba Conference and Expo
Gambling Indaba - 22 Nov 2015 to 24 Nov 2015, Cape Town


Fleet management course
TransAuto Academy - 23 Nov 2015 to 26 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
Guangdong Grandeur International Exhibition Group - 5 Aug 2016 to 7 Aug 2016, Johannesburg


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


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