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Deals predictions, stores to watch and business case for SA retailers who adopt US Black Friday
[Bandile Ndzishe] The annual retail price slashing marathon and shopping bonanza - Black Friday - falls on Friday, 25 November this year. Just like in 2014 and 2015, queues are expected to start gathering before store opening times in almost all retail stores... read

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Elsabe Lemmer
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#EntrepreneurMonth: Elsabe Lemmer launches an online platform for local artisans to sell their wares

Jessica Tennant

Artisan products and handmade things are becoming increasingly sought after as the quality of such items improve and exceedingly match that of their commercial counterparts... read
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A Game store, operated by Massmart, in Rosebank, Johannesburg.
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Massmart's shares fall after it reports sales growth did not keep up with inflation

Robert Laing

The share price of Wallmart's South African subsidiary Massmart fell 4.4% to R111 on Tuesday morning after it reported overall sales growth excluding new stores failed to keep pace with inflation... read
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Uzwelo Bags launch online store
Uzwelo Bags launch online store

Issued by Expand a Sign

Expand a Sign recently launched the Uzwelo Bags initiative that sees thousands of metres of their waste textile fabric donated to teams of sewers from underprivileged backgrounds to make unique and truly South African bags... read
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Cybercellar and Quicket partner to offer tickets for wine and other alcohol events
Quicket and Cybercellar.com have partnered to integrate the two platforms into one streamlined experience, whereby customers can book any wine, beer and spirit-related festivals and events, and order alcoholic beverages at the same time. read
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South African retail industry gears up for the holiday season
Data released by Statistics South Africa in mid-September shows that the pace of retail sales growth eased in July, rising just 0.8% year-on-year (y-o-y). The July growth rate was well down on the 1.4% posted the previous month, though retail sales rose overall 2% y-o-y in the three months through to the end of July... read
Retail Marketing
Burger King swaps out bad lunches for a free Whopper
Burger King swaps out bad lunches for a free Whopper

Issued by The Jupiter Drawing Room Cape Town

Burger King South Africa announced that it will swap out disappointing lunches for a Whopper at no cost to consumers on two separate days in November, the first being Tuesday, 8 November... read
International
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French wine harvest among smallest for 30 years
PARIS - This year's French wine harvest is among the smallest for 30 years, down 10% on last year although not quite as bad as feared, authorities said Tuesday... read
Deutsche Post recorded a 318 million euros net profit between July and September, 12 times higher than the same period in 2015 ()
Third quarter bears e-commerce boon for Deutsche Post
FRANKFURT - Logistics provider Deutsche Post beat expectations on Tuesday by delivering strong third-quarter results, with online shopping continuing to bolster its bottom line... read
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Eskom's heel dragging on renewable PPAs not economically motivated
Eskom's heel dragging on renewable PPAs not economically motivated
Eskom's refusal to sign PPAs with renewable energy suppliers flies in the face of the National Development Plan framework.... read
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