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Create/update your MyBiz Profile on Bizcommunity and win!

[Issued by Bizcommunity.com] Create or update your MyBiz Profile on Bizcommunity.com before 30 June 2013 and stand a chance to WIN an awesome GoPro camera and accessories worth over R6000! 18 Jun 2013 12:09

Edcon secures franchise rights to UK's Dune brand

[Zeenat Moorad] Edcon, the unlisted owner of clothing chains Edgars and Jet, said on Friday that it had been granted the South African franchise rights for Dune, a UK-based fashion footwear and accessories brand. 18 Jun 2013 14:54

Fast foods popular and highly rated in SA

South African consumers like fast foods and they have given the retail outlets a customer satisfaction score of 79 out of 100‚ according to the South African Customer Satisfaction Index (SAcsi)‚ released on Monday, 10 June 2013. 11 Jun 2013 07:04

South Africa's top malls - ROOTS 2010 Survey

ROOTS 2010, NAB and Caxton/CTP's urban retail and readership survey, has shown urban South Africa's top malls, measuring the destination choice of almost 5.5 million shopping decision-makers in SA's main towns and cities. 30 Nov 2010 10:05

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How to contribute to Bizcommunity, from op-ed pieces to news

[Issued by Bizcommunity.com] Bizcommunity.com has now expanded its operations into 16 new sectors and will soon venture into another 17, providing a whole new range of target audiences for advertisers. The most critical aspect of this is the quality of content and this is a formal invitation to you to become a recognised contributor on Bizcommunity. 3 Oct 2011 14:57

Edcon's growth hinges on its initiatives

The unlisted owner of clothing chains Edgars and Jet‚ Edcon‚ on Tuesday (4 June) said it expected to see positive benefits from its strategic initiative investments in the medium term. 5 Jun 2013 08:00

Hard times for retailers as spending falls

[Zeenat Moorad] Food inflation and increases in the price of petrol and municipal services will continue to "burden consumers' disposable income‚ while economic growth and household spending is likely to remain sluggish", Pick n Pay chairman Gareth Ackerman warned in the group's annual report on Monday, 3 June 2013. 4 Jun 2013 12:08

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[2013 trends] Pdf of 2013 Biz Trends Report now available

[Issued by Bizcommunity.com] Finally, what you've all been waiting for! Bizcommunity.com's 2013 Biz Trends Report is now available for downloading in pdf format - and this year we've improved the quality for a better tablet experience! 13 Feb 2013 14:33

Engaging, delighting shoppers

[Amanda Stops] Shopping is evolving rapidly and today's shoppers want to be engaged and delighted, as part of their shopping experience. This means they want more than the option to visit a mall's entertainment court; they want unique experience inside each store they visit. 5 Jun 2013 10:41

New money transfer system from Pick n Pay

Late last week, Pick n Pay launched its Money Transfer Solution (MTS), which enables shoppers countrywide to seamlessly transfer money to and from any Pick n Pay and Boxer store around the country. The service is reportedly offered at the cheapest flat rate for transfers of this nature in the country. 24 Dec 2010 09:06

Convenience central to Edcon's e-commerce strategy

[Zeenat Moorad] After the launch of e-commerce platforms for CNA and Red Square, retail group Edcon plans to introduce an online shopping website for its Boardmans chain. 6 Jun 2013 15:12

[2013 trends] Africa's dynamic markets

[Obaika Consulting Team] The year 2013 for most brands, especially the ones coping with saturated markets in developed countries, will be a decisive one. Incorporating Africa into their corporate brand strategy, if they haven't done so, will be the better part of valour, so to speak. 31 Jan 2013 13:20

SA's top 10 most engaging brands revealed

[Issa Sikiti da Silva: @sikitimedia] Pick n Pay has emerged as South Africa's most engaging brand, closely followed by Coca-Cola, Clover, KFC and Shoprite, according to the Yellowwood Engager SA survey released late last week in Johannesburg. Woolworths, Cadbury, Handy Andy, Nokia and Standard Bank complete the top 10 list. 22 Aug 2011 11:42