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What's the skinny with Woolworths' mannequins?
What's the skinny with Woolworths' mannequins?
[Sefiso Hlongwane] Woolworths has responded to the slew of backlash that it has received over its "skinny display mannequins"‚ claiming that "these bodies are built to global or universal specifications"... read


Branding
Digicape acquires and rebrands Stellenbosch-based Buro Stores
Digicape acquires and rebrands Stellenbosch-based Buro Stores

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Digicape has announced the acquisition of Buro Stores, the Stellenbosch Independent Authorised Apple Reseller. The deal, effective 1 August 2016, will see the retail store rebranded to Digicape Stellenbosch... read
FMCG
The commission says the guidelines seek to clarify its approach to analysing mergers. Picture:
AB InBev raises its offer for SABMiller to £45

Robert Laing

Anheuser-Busch InBev raised its offer for SABMiller to £45 from £44 and sweetened its share alternative on Tuesday... read
Activating on African soil: the time is now
Activating on African soil: the time is now

Stephan Botha, Issued by Provantage Media Group

Stephan Botha of ProActive outlines the reasons why FMCG brands wanting to expand business in Africa can benefit hugely from activations... read

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Import duties help, says ArcelorMittal SA

Mark Allix

The government had gazetted all of the 10 applications that ArcelorMittal SA had put forward for import duties, the company said in a trading update on Friday. It had also seen a "significant improvement" in the group's net cash position... read
Manufacturing
Hulamin benefits from weaker rand
Hulamin benefits from weaker rand

Robert Laing

A weaker rand and improved production helped local manufacturer Hulamin double its interim aftertax profit and grow sales by 25%, it reported on Monday morning... read
Retailers
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Shareholders vote to delist Pick n Pay Holdings
At an extraordinary general meeting, preceding the Pick n Pay AGM held on 25 July 2016, the majority of shareholders voted in favour of the group's proposal to modernise its pyramid ownership structure... read
Sales
Is that Pikachu in the dairy aisle?
Is that Pikachu in the dairy aisle?

John Fullmer

The Pokémon Go frenzy is sweeping the globe, as the virtual reality game skyrockets to the top of the iTunes and Google Play gaming lists... read
Business
How Pokémon Go could benefit your business
How Pokémon Go could benefit your business

Leigh Andrews

You've heard of B2B and B2C, but are you ready for O2O? The new online-to-offline trend is lighting up markets across the globe, particularly with the growing Pokémon Go phenomenon... read
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Marketing Assistant - Cape Town
SA's leading direct seller of premium wines continues it's 11 year growth and now seeks to appoint a marketing assistant as a new role within our young and energetic company. Read more >>





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