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Dodo's improves shopping experienceConsidered one of South Africa's largest independent footwear retailers, Dodo's is planning two new store openings in 2012 and the renovation of 15 of its stores, two of which are in Botswana. The renovations are described as contemporary, customer and service friendly and incorporating the new... read more 20 Feb 2012 Spar Group December quarter turnover up 13.5%The Spar Group on Tuesday, 14 February 2012, reported an increase in turnover of 13.5% to R10.98 billion for the quarter ended 24 December 2011. The company said its performance reflected increased food inflation supported by solid volume growth. However, it added that the competitive trading... read more 14 Feb 2012 Puma helps share the lovePuma is sharing the love this Valentine's Day with a new campaign designed to help the football fans cope with the problem that occurs every 14 February: how not to miss the game and still make your Valentine feel like she (or he) is your number one. Pumasharethelove.com gives your Valetine their... read more 13 Feb 2012 New ice cream from Magnumclick to enlargeIn March 2012, Magnum will launch its second ice cream in the Chocolatier Collection range, the new Magnum Biscotti - a vanilla ice cream with a hint of almond flavour, coupled with rich chocolate ice cream, covered in milk chocolate and biscuit pieces. To promote this and its other... read more 12 Feb 2012 Harvest festival in Franschhoekclick to enlargeThe fourth annual harvest festival will take place at the Mont Rochelle Hotel & Mountain Vineyards in Franschhoek on Saturday 24 March 2012. Visitors can eat breakfast, pick grapes, stomp grapes, tour the cellar, have lunch and end a perfect day with the traditional French game of... read more 12 Feb 2012 Boost Juice is Retailer of the Year at East Rand MallBoost Juice received a 'Certificate of Excellence' as the top retailer of 2011, awarded by East Rand Mall management at an awards evening held late last week at the centre. The brand, a tenant for three years, was selected from the 200 other stalls in the mall as part of the top nine tenants. The... read more 3 Feb 2012 Bafana Bafana gear out mid-FebruaryPuma the official sponsor of Bafana Bafana, will release the national team's fan wear merchandise to selected stores on 15 February 2012. Supporters can buy the South Africa Away Shirt for R599 and the South Africa Walk Out Jacket for R999 and a range of other fan wear. For more information, go to... read more 3 Feb 2012 Consumers vote for Sony EricssonStuff, South Africa's gadget magazine, has announced the country's best gadgets for the year and Sony Ericsson featured among the 11 winners from 74 contenders shortlisted in 11 categories. The survey, among a group of over 5 000 South African consumers, rated Sony Ericsson Xperia Active tops in the... read more 25 Jan 2012 Online kisses for Valentine's Dayclick to enlargeThe Jay Jays First Kiss campaign has in-store rollouts that will have shoppers pull out their cellphones to either take a photo or interact by scanning the QR codes. The codes take them to a virtual online kiss, where they can virtually kiss one of the Jay Jays models. To back the... read more 25 Jan 2012 Rickety Bridge releases Brut Rosé, try in new tasting roomIn Franschhoek, Rickety Bridge has launched its maiden Cap Classique, the Rickety Bridge Brut Rosé 2010, a blend of 55% Chardonnay and 45% Pinot Noir. Patrons can try it out at the estate's new tasting room 'Tasting Room in the Vines', which is housed on an elevated platform with a three-sided... read more 24 Jan 2012 Add pink bubbles this Valentine's Dayclick to enlargeTo add pink bubbles to Valentine's Day, La Vallée Rosé, the first off-dry Méthode Cap Classique Rosé from the House of J C Le Roux, is a suggestion. Pair it with fresh strawberries, Thai chicken curry or a dessert of gold-crusted crème brûlée. It retails at... read more 17 Jan 2012 Waterkloof Estate launches Straw Wineclick to enlargeWaterkloof Estate has added a Straw Wine to its portfolio with its maiden Circumstance Straw Wine 2009, which is exclusive to the estate's restaurant. The wine spent 30 months in oak barrels before bottling and is described as the ultimate wine companion for chef Grégory... read more 10 Jan 2012 Smirnoff premix brings bar quality homeSmirnoff recently launched a new drinks innovation that will make at-home entertaining more convenient than ever this summer. It has mixed and boxed two of the branded vodka mixer favourites, namely vodka & ruby orange juice and vodka & cranberry juice in a 1.5 litre box at 6.4% ABV. It is now... read more 14 Dec 2011 Bowler Metcalf appoints nonexecutive directorPackaging and soft drinks group Bowler Metcalf has appointed Grant Andrew Bohler chief financial officer to replace Michael Brain, who has retired as an executive director but will stay on as nonexecutive vice-chairman. Source: Business Day via I-Net Bridge... read more 13 Dec 2011 New instant iced tea from Ciroclick to enlargeAimed at the hospitality industry, Ciro Beverage Solutions has launched a new instant Iced Tea tube, available in two flavours, Lemon and Peach. Described as the ideal in-room solution, guests can make ready-to-drink iced tea by simply emptying the sachet contents into a glass and... read more 13 Dec 2011 Christmas Market Day at Riebeek ValleyThe annual Kloovenburg Wine & Olive Christmas Market Day will be held on Saturday 17 December 2011 from 9.30am to 3pm in Riebeek Kasteel, offering the finest produce from the Riebeek Valley and surrounding areas. It allows locals and visitors the opportunity to taste, sample and buy all these... read more 9 Dec 2011 New look for Eikendal 2009 ClassiqueEikendal has revamped its Classique 2009 with a visibly cleaner and more striking black and white label that portrays the heritage and prestige of the cellar's award-winning wine portfolio. The Bordeaux-style blend, with its 52% Merlot, 28% Cabernet Sauvignon and 20% Cabernet Franc, is described as... read more 8 Dec 2011 Coffee style Merlot releasedclick to enlargeThe Cuppavino Mocha Merlot 2011, an easy drinking, 100% Merlot brimming with coffee bean aromas, has been produced by The Funky Wine Company. It is recommended for the braai or with meaty pasta sauces and roast duck. For the ultimate in decadence, enjoy it with strawberries dipped in... read more 6 Dec 2011 Designer Amor goes liveThe Designer Amor website went live yesterday, 1 December 2011, with the Boguslavsky sisters behind the project. The fashion blogging sisters are hoping to change the way people shop online by partnering with fashion designers who will create one of a kind pieces for Designer Amor and will allow the... read more 2 Dec 2011 KWV launches its first RTDKWV has released jimmijagga, described as a light, easy-drinking fusion wine spritzer with a subtle hint of lemon, melon and plum flavours. It is available in white, rose and red in stylised glass bottles of 275 ml, available in four-packs or as a case of 24 in Gauteng. This is KWV's first venture... read more 1 Dec 2011 'Share the care' raises R650 000This year's 'Share the care' campaign from mothers purchasing Elizabeth Anne's and Purity brands purchased between July and October 2011 has raised R650 000 for the Avril Elizabeth Home and its 170 residents. This is the 19th year that Tiger Brands has been caring for the home's residents and it has... read more 28 Nov 2011 Staffords add new baking aidsclick to enlargeStaffords has launched two baking aids to its range, both of which impart genuine flavour to home-baked products and confectionery. The first is its Bourbon Vanilla Extract with Seeds, which is ideal for baking and confectionery and other recipes in which a real vanilla flavour is a... read more 31 Oct 2011 Obikwa wins best value awardclick to enlargeThe 2012 Best Value Wine Guide for wines priced under R60 a bottle has awarded Obikwa Sauvignon Blanc 2011 Best Value for its exceptional value in terms of quality versus price. In addition to offering great value for money, the brand is also known as a trailblazer for eco-friendly... read more 28 Oct 2011 AV show comes to Sandton in time for festive buyingThe Audio Video and Appliance Expo runs at the Sandton Convention Centre from 10-13 November 2011 offering home, studio, office and business ideas. Described as the largest range of branded products at show prices in South Africa, it has dedicated pavilions for specialist audio products, audio... read more 28 Oct 2011 Seardel likely to turn a profitClothing and textile manufactures Seardel Investment Corporation (SRN) on Monday said it expects headline profit of between 0.0-2.0 cents per share for the six months ended September 2011 from a loss of 11.3 cents per share. The company said it expected attributable profit of between 0.0-2.0 cents... read more 25 Oct 2011 Show your support in style with Women's HealthWomen's Health and Maidenform Lingerie have joined forces to produce South Africa's first Bra-celet - a hot pink accessory that is meant to become a symbol of solidarity in the fight against breast cancer. Women and men are wearing the Bra-celet throughout October 2011 to raise funds and increase... read more 24 Oct 2011 Foschini Group sees H1 HEPS 23%-26% higherThe Foschini Group (TFG) on Wednesday, 19 October 2011 said its basic and headline earnings per share for the six month period ended 30 September 2011, were expected to be between 23% and 26% higher than those reported for the corresponding prior period. The group's results for the six months ended... read more 20 Oct 2011 Retail entries for digital awards close on FridayEntries for the retail categories of Best Corporate/Retail Website - Large Enterprise, Best Corporate/Retail Website - Small/Medium Enterprise and Best Corporate/Retail Mobile Site for the 2011 Bookmarks digital awards close tomorrow, Friday 21 October 2011. To enter, go to www.thebookmarks.co.za.... read more 20 Oct 2011 Nelspruit gets Samsung brand storeSamsung brand store has opened this month in Ilanga Mall, Nelspruit, offering the full range of products including; visual display, IT solutions, digital imaging, digital appliances, mobile communications and digital air solutions, in a stimulating environment in one easily accessible location. This... read more 19 Oct 2011 Olive Pride releases extra virgin olive oilclick to enlargeA premium Extra Virgin Olive Oil produced in the Western Cape valley of Porterville has been launched in South Africa. Made from a blend of frantoio, leccino, coratina and mission olives, the brand new Olive Pride Extra Virgin Olive Oil will be available from retailers countrywide.... read more 18 Oct 2011 |
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