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The age of ‘chameleon' shopping centres
The age of ‘chameleon' shopping centres
New research on the top South African property funds indicates that successful shopping centres can be characterised as ‘chameleon'... read
No dividend from Famous Brands as acquisitions send interest bill soaring
No dividend from Famous Brands as acquisitions send interest bill soaring

Robert Laing

Famous Brands shareholders will receive no dividend for its 2017 financial year as it digests a string of acquisitions... Read

Harnessing informal trade can boost African livelihoods
Harnessing informal trade can boost African livelihoods

A new report from FAO indicates that harnessing the vast but informal cross-border trade in Africa can contribute to improving livelihoods... Read

Edcon shuts stores in bid to save sales
Edcon shuts stores in bid to save sales

Colleen Goko

Retail cannibalisation is becoming a significant feature in the domestic market and it is for this reason that Edcon is shutting down stores where it can... Read


Africa Month
David Williams
#AfricaMonth: Internal trade barriers show signs of falling

Ilse van den Berg

While the road ahead may still present significant challenges, some of Africa's most long-standing internal trade barriers are beginning to show signs of falling. We interview David Williams, Maersk Line Africa chief executive and global head of Safmarine to find out more... read
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There will always be someone who rains on your parade

Aki Kalliatakis

We live in a very critical world and the worst of them can be the very people we try to serve. Here, Aki Kalliatakis from Leadership LaunchPad compares his friend George to customers who readily criticise and pick on the smallest details... read
Chatbots as part of an integrated customer service strategy
Chatbots as part of an integrated customer service strategy

Wynand Smit

You can have all your communication channels lined up and ready to go, your agents trained to help via phone, email, SMS, web chat and via social media, but you could be missing a trick... read
FMCG
Consumer confusion: The truth about food
Consumer confusion: The truth about food
According to a new study from the ENOUGH movement families find it difficult to make smart choices about nutrition and health due to conflicting sources of information about how food is produced... read
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Tobacco impedes development
As the world gets ready to observe World No Tobacco Day on 31 May 2017, South Africans are reminded that tobacco and tobacco use continues to be a threat to development... read
Packaging
Sappi continues to deliver strong results with major investments
Sappi continues to deliver strong results with major investments

Issued by Sappi

Sappi has continued to deliver solid results driven by strong global dissolving pulp and speciality packaging performance... read
Fix-a-Form case study: Spanish seafood producer uses Booklet Labels to inspire purchase
Fix-a-Form case study: Spanish seafood producer uses Booklet Labels to inspire purchase

Issued by Pyrotec

When Spanish seafood producer Salazones Fersa SL wanted to enhance awareness and boost sales of their fish products, the marketing team chose to run an on-pack promotion... read
Retailers
Jewellery sales beat food sales as Taste Holdings' loss widens
Jewellery sales beat food sales as Taste Holdings' loss widens

Robert Laing

Jewellery sales beat food sales for Taste Holdings during the year to end-February, and profits from its Arthur Kaplan and NWJ jewellery stores managed to mitigate losses... read
Technology
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Postharvest Pathology Symposium to address food waste
South Africa needs novel technology, and innovative and creative approaches to combat postharvest losses in order to reduce food waste... read
Business
Cities may be 8°C hotter by 2100: study
Cities may be 8°C hotter by 2100: study
Under a dual onslaught of global warming and localised, urban heating, some of the world's cities may be as much as 8°C warmer by 2100, researchers warned on Monday, 29 May... read
Jobs offered
Head Of Pastry - Johannesburg
Café Hemingway's, based in Kyalami, is looking for a talented and experienced pastry and dessert chef. Read more >>


New events to diarise
SAPICS Conference and Exhibition
4 Jun 2017 to 7 Jun 2017, Cape Town


Digital Customer Engagement Conference
Trade Conferences International - 7 Jun 2017 to 8 Jun 2017, Johannesburg


Industry and competitive analysis
PRISA - 14 Jul 2017, Randburg


Social media marketing
PRISA - 26 Jul 2017 to 27 Jul 2017, Randburg, Johannesburg


Customer relations
Provox Centre for Public Relations & Communication - 24 Aug 2017 to 25 Aug 2017, Johannesburg


Upcoming events
Carrol Boyes Pretoria Charity Open Day Sale 2017 - 2 Jun 2017 to 3 Jun 2017, Pretoria
This is the second year of our popular annual Carrol Boyes Charity Open Day Sale in Pretoria! It's going to be even bigger and better than previous years' events! Read more >>

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