 | SOUTH AFRICA  [Gareth Pearson] Own brands, store brands, dealer own brands, home brands... call them what you will, private labels are here to stay and not just as in-the-background, budget-friendly brands, aimed at cash-strapped consumers but rather as significant players in the retail space. This growth provides a unique opportunity for South African retailers to connect with their customers as never before.
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 | SOUTH AFRICA  [Gwen Watkins] Retailing in Gaborone just took another upswing with the opening of the Airport Junction, within the newly developed precinct in which Builders Warehouse opened last year.
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| SOUTH AFRICA  [Gwen Watkins] Since I arrived in Gaborone in June 2011, the retail environment has just been getting better. One of the initial reasons that I rented our house in this area, (Broadhurst Ext 44) was the large sign, less than a kilometre away, that read "Sebele Centre opening end June - Pick n Pay, Woolworths and many more shops".
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 | SOUTH AFRICA  [Dave Nemeth] Though there seems to be an optimism amongst local consumers, retailers in general seem to be in a state of panic and confusion, with many having put holds on marketing budgets due to conventional methods simply not giving the returns they used to. Some have half heartedly tried to embrace social media but simply seem to be out their depth in this area, or using a company that doesn't fully understand their customers.
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 | SOUTH AFRICA  [ActivRetail] The new Food Lover's Market launches in Table View, Cape Town, today, 5 May 2010. Designed to offer something for everybody - foodies, families and singletons - the store takes its design cues from international retail trends in Europe and the US and other successful branches around South Africa.
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 | SOUTH AFRICA [Pedro de Gouveia] The USA's National Retail Federation's venerable retail trade publication, Stores magazine, announced the results of its 2008 Top 100 Retailers Study in July. |
| SOUTH AFRICA  [Pedro de Gouveia] Keeping in constant touch with advertising and marketing developments is a necessity within the global retail and general marketing industry. With this in mind, I attended the annual Food Marketing Institute's FMI Show, which was held at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA at the beginning of May 2008. Whilst in Vegas, I decided to visit some of the supermarket brands operating in and around this city.
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