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The Chewbacca mask and the power of social media in retail
The Chewbacca mask and the power of social media in retail
[Sarah Britten] Social media can be retail brand building - and sales - gold. Just look at the case of the Chewbacca mask that Candace Payne bought from Kohl's last week... read


Biz Takeouts
[Biz Takeouts Lineup] 175: Agency focus with Havas Boondoggle
[Biz Takeouts Lineup] 175: Agency focus with Havas Boondoggle
Tune in to the Biz Takeouts Marketing & Media radio show on 26 May 2016, from 9-10am, as show host Warren Harding chats to Pieter Goiris... read
Retail
Nederburg's Eminence wins international award
Nederburg's Eminence wins international award
Nederburg's natural sweet wine Eminence has won a trophy at the International Wine Challenge in London... read



E-commerce
Building smarter, better malls
Building smarter, better malls

Lee Naik

Since The Mall of Africa, South Africa's biggest single-phase shopping mall development, opened its doors on 28 April, it has dominated social media chat lately, as much for its promise as its problems... read
FMCG
Rhodes Food H1 net profit jumps 89.2% to R110m
Rhodes Food H1 net profit jumps 89.2% to R110m
A string of acquisitions since Rhodes Foods (RFG) listed on the JSE in October 2014 helped its interim revenue jump 53.5% to R2bn, the company reported... read
Tiger Brands' profit jumps on turnover growth
Tiger Brands' profit jumps on turnover growth

Robert Laing

Tiger Brands reported a 44% jump in interim after tax profit to R1.7bn on 9% growth in turnover to R15.9bn... read
Health & Safety
Ascendis Health acquires two companies in Europe
Ascendis Health acquires two companies in Europe

BDpro Staff Writer

Ascendis Health announced two acquisitions in Europe on Tuesday. The group is buying Cyprus-based pharmaceutical company Remedica for up to 335-million euros and sports nutrition company Scitec for €170m... read
Import/Export
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Pioneer Foods has sufficient scope to enhance efficiencies
In an interview with Business Day TV conducted on Monday, Phil Roux, CEO of Pioneer Foods, speaks about the company's half-year results, which showed... read
Research
Intra-regional trade is the key to boosting economic growth in Africa, says Maersk executive
Intra-regional trade is the key to boosting economic growth in Africa, says Maersk executive
Despite the untapped opportunities that exist on the continent, trade between various African countries is still largely restricted as a result of various regulation barriers and a lack of supporting infrastructure and scale... read
Technology
Grohe launches CoolTouch technologies
Grohe launches CoolTouch technologies
Grohe has put an end to the irritation of scalding hot bath or shower taps by introducing Grohe CoolTouch technologies, which house the entire thermostat to ensure the surface remains at the desired temperature... read
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EID Shopping festival
EID Shopping Festival - 26 May 2016 to 29 May 2016, Johannesburg | 2 Jun 2016, Cape Town


Carrol Boyes Pretoria Charity Open Day 2016
Carrol Boyes - 2 Jun 2016 to 5 Jun 2016, Pretoria


Brand and marketing management short course
Vega School - 29 Jun 2016 to 19 Oct 2016, Johannesburg | 29 Jun 2016 to 19 Oct 2016, Durban | 29 Jun 2016 to 19 Oct 2016, Cape Town | 29 Jun 2016 to 19 Oct 2016, Pretoria


Digital strategy in building brands short course
Vega School - 30 Jun 2016 to 29 Sep 2016, Johannesburg | 30 Jun 2016 to 29 Sep 2016, Durban | 30 Jun 2016 to 29 Sep 2016, Cape Town | 30 Jun 2016 to 29 Sep 2016, Pretoria


Introduction to copywriting for brands
Vega School - 25 Jul 2016 to 24 Oct 2016, Johannesburg | 25 Jul 2016 to 24 Oct 2016, Durban | 25 Jul 2016 to 24 Oct 2016, Cape Town | 25 Jul 2016 to 24 Oct 2016, Pretoria


African Stomach Trade Industry Conference 2016
Ntsiki Business and IT International (Paty) Ltd. - 5 Aug 2016, Cape Town


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


Professional sales
The Peer Training Group - 11 Aug 2016, Cape Town


GIBS Employee engagement for better performance
GIBS - 30 Aug 2016, Johannesburg


Cape HOMEMAKERS Expo 2016
Cape Homemakers Expo - 15 Sep 2016 to 18 Sep 2016, Cape Town


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Brandlove customer experience foundation course
Brandlove - 26 May 2016 to 27 May 2016, Cape Town | 21 Jul 2016 to 22 Jul 2016, Johannesburg


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