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#CFGSummit: Rise of the premium private label
#CFGSummit: Rise of the premium private label
[leigh andrews] Take an overabundance of FMCG products, add limited shelf space, as well as more competition from retailers' own labels and more frequent change of products stocked by retailers, and retailers and manufacturers alike need a radical new approach to maintain their market share. read


CGF Global Summit
Internet disrupting in-store shopping
Internet disrupting in-store shopping

Colleen Goko

Customers still prefer to shop in bricks-and-mortar stores in SA, but this pattern of consumption is being disrupted and reconfigured by the internet... read
#CGFSummit: Facebook disrupts retail
#CGFSummit: Facebook disrupts retail

Leigh Andrews

Facebook's not just for socialising with friends and family, it's also a cutting-edge way for marketers to communicate with consumers in the most personal way possible. Here's how... read

Youth Month
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#YouthMonth: Marketing to the next generation

Jessica Tennant

The Sunday Times Youth Marketing Conference, which took place on Friday, 10 June, opened with a keynote by Justin Levin, MD of HDI Youth Marketeers, providing an overview of the 12th Sunday Times Generation Next survey... read
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Banking & Finance
Outgoing Poundland CEO Jim McCarthy poses for a photograph in a store in London, the UK.
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Steinhoff reveals twist in pursuit of Poundland

Fifi Peters

Steinhoff International, after revealing itself as the mystery buyer of a sizeable stake in UK retailer Poundland, had by Thursday snapped up 23% of the discount store chain... read
Christo Wiese.
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Steinhoff buys controlling stake in Poundland

Robert Laing

Steinhoff confirmed on Wednesday it is the mystery buyer of a controlling stake in UK retailer Poundland... read
Commercial Property
Mdantsane City turns eight and exemplifies the changing face of township retail
Mdantsane City turns eight and exemplifies the changing face of township retail
Previously a forgotten market - and especially in one of South Africa's poorest provinces, the Eastern Cape - townships were formerly dominated by informal traders and spaza shops... read

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MySchool partners with loot.co.za
MySchool partners with loot.co.za
MySchool MyVillage MyPlanet has announced a new partnership through which loot.co.za, one of South Africa's top-five online retailers, will join the fundraising initiative that raises millions of rand for schools and charities every year... read
Franchising
Franchise opportunity with Crumbs & Cream
Franchise opportunity with Crumbs & Cream
Crumbs & Cream, Cape Town's only ice cream sandwich store, is offering a franchise opportunity. Crumbs & Cream enables customers to create their own ice cream sandwich using freshly baked cookies and gelato... read
Packaging
How to change the consumables for a Markem-Imaje 9028
How to change the consumables for a Markem-Imaje 9028

Issued by Pyrotec

The Markem-Imaje 9028 small character inkjet coder is engineered to offer you market-leading technology that is simple and easy to operate... read
Retail
#CGFsummit: Reasons to believe in Africa
#CGFsummit: Reasons to believe in Africa

Louise Marsland

There are many reasons to invest in Africa and even more reasons to believe in Africa, international delegates were told at the Consumer Goods Forum global summit in Cape Town... read
Sales
Slowdown in retail sales signals growth drop
Slowdown in retail sales signals growth drop

Ntsakisi Maswanganyi

Retail sales moderated more than expected in April compared to a year ago, strongly signalling that household spending and economic growth will slow in 2016... read
Business
The magic of Virtual Reality (VR) and how it's going to impact our lives real soon...
The magic of Virtual Reality (VR) and how it's going to impact our lives real soon...

John Sanei

I was inspired by Elon Musk in his recent interview at the Code Conference, where he was saying that games in the next five years will be pretty much exactly like real life... read
Jobs offered
Senior Decor Sales Consultant - Umhlanga
WeylandtsSales opportunities at Weylandts, renowned for contemporary quality designs sourced from around the world and showcased in a beautiful environment where natural light and space enhance the merchandise. Read more >>



Assistant Retail Manager - Cape Town
WeylandtsWeylandts has a great opportunity for an experienced retail manager at their store in Green Point. Working in a beautiful space, running the showroom in accordance to overall company policy. Read more >>




New events to diarise
Inspiring data-driven retail
RetailNext - 23 Jun 2016, Cape Town


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


Effective customer care
Front Foot Strategic Consulting - 6 Jul 2016, Randburg | 7 Jul 2016, Boksburg | 18 Aug 2016, Randburg


Conflict management in the workplace
Front Foot Strategic Consulting - 11 Jul 2016 to 12 Jul 2016, Johannesburg, Randburg | 25 Aug 2016 to 26 Aug 2016, Randburg


People Management Skills for New Managers
Alusani Skills & Training Network® - 19 Jul 2016 to 20 Jul 2016, Johannesburg


Business management and leadership excellence
AO Development - 27 Jul 2016 to 29 Jul 2016, Ruimsig, Roodepoort


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


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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