Retail South Africa daily newsletter - 29 Jul 2016

29 Jul 2016

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	S.Pellegrino Young Chef 2016 announces regional winner Grégoire Berger is the winner of the S.Pellegrino Young Chef regional challenge. He will represent the Africa and Middle East region at the S.Pellegrino Young Chef 2016 Grand Finale in Milan, Italy on 13 October 2016. read

Mandela Month

#MandelaMonth: Ronald McDonald House to open at local hospital, a first for Africa

Jessica Tennant

On Mandela Day, Ronald McDonald House Charities South Africa hosted media and investors at the Nelson Mandela Children's Hospital in Parktown for a hard hat tour of the development. The house is scheduled to open in December 2016... read

Biz Takeouts

[Biz Takeouts Podcast] 183: Evolution of CEM and the CEM Africa Summit

On the latest episode of Biz Takeouts Marketing and Media Radio show host Warren Harding spoke to Simon Cranswick and Mike Jones... read

Commercial Property

Makro store in Midrand, Johannesburg.
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Tribunal still to decide on Massmart hearing over retail lease agreements

Colleen Goko

Massmart's long-running battle against the big retailers over long-term lease exclusivity agreements is set to continue after the Competition Tribunal decided on Wednesday to reserve judgment until a later date on whether to hear the matter... read

FMCG

Sweetened SABMiller offer is final, says AB InBev

Philip Blenkinsop

BRUSSELS - Anheuser-Busch InBev, the world's largest brewer, said its offer for nearest rival SABMiller was final and could not be changed... read

Better crop forecast may ease food inflation worry

South Africa has upgraded its forecast for the 2016 maize crop, an outcome which would help ease high food inflation. In its seventh production forecast for the year... read

#FreshOffTheShelf: Blood Serpent, Africa's first carbon neutral beer

South African brewer, Darling Brew has launched Blood Serpent, the first carbon neutral beer in Africa. Darling Brew is a microbrewery located in Darling in the Western Cape... read

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New events to diarise

PowerPoint advanced
Multidimensions - 2 Aug 2016, Johannesburg

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

Cashless Payment Summit
Vukani Communications - 18 Aug 2016 to 19 Aug 2016, Johannesburg

Advanced programme in event management
Enterprises University of Pretoria - 25 Aug 2016 to 11 Nov 2016, Pretoria

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

Fundamentals of customer service
Sobethu (Pty) LTD - 19 Sep 2016 to 20 Sep 2016, Johannesburg

Handling conflict in the workplace
Sobethu (Pty) LTD - 13 Oct 2016 to 14 Oct 2016, Johannesburg

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	@retailgeek RT @scotwingo: Persistent retail myth I always hear: "Amazon will never be profitable or Amazon is not profitable." Umm, ok.. https://t.co/... - Fri Jul 29
	@Makro_SA We're also happy to have donated 1000 @CampMaster_ZA sleeping bags while our fire baskets kept the fires burning. #CEOSleepOut2016 - Fri Jul 29
	@goodfoodSA Are you tuned in to @947? @gcalombaris will be on in the next few minutes. https://t.co/Y38Z2JsVnn - Fri Jul 29
	@busrep SA's jobless rate hits 26.6% in second quarter https://t.co/UUwTFUF5ft https://t.co/aRctCmDkFp - Fri Jul 29
	@NeilRetail Amazon launches Dash gadget to let you restock kitchen with a whisper. https://t.co/QSi8QxwF0T - Fri Jul 29
	@hootsuite We talk a lot about what works on social... But people really hate when brands do this: https://t.co/ZReLN9h0Gs https://t.co/HAQ10wtGzc - Fri Jul 29

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