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2012? Bring it on.Ah, the new year has begun in earnest today for those people slinking into the office for the first time this year, so a big welcome back to all trawling through overflowing mailboxes and "in" bins. For the poor souls who shuffled in last week already, I hope you enjoyed your quiet time, as I suspect you're now surrounded by the sounds of a perpetually boiling kettle, the clink of coffee cups and noisy chatter revolving around what your colleagues got up to on holiday. Either way, we hope you had a wonderful New Year and are looking forward to what this year has in store (especially since, if the Mayans have anything to do with it, it'll be our last...) And so far, 2012 has brought us rising online consumer spend; a bump in sales for Frankie's after an altercation with Woolies over ye olde fizzy drinks; the growth of the skin care market in MEA; and possibly two new iPads. But whether you're a believer or a sceptic, why not live like this is our last year and make it a good one! Bring on 2012! Shan Radcliffe, Retail editor
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Banking & Finance
 Weak economic growth and low consumer confidence may mean lower bank charge increases for some bank customers next year. Read more >>
Brand news
 Homemade soft-drinks brewer Frankie's enjoyed a boost in turnover last month, when it was involved in an advertising spat with Woolworths. Read more >>
Clothing & Textiles
 Following its successful launch in 2011, Africa Fashion Week London (AFWL) will be held in Spitalfields Traders Market, located in Crispin Place London, E1 from 3-4 August 2012, a venue with a capacity for 10 000 visitors. Read more >>
Pretoria fashion designer Obakeng Ramabodu of OB Fitted's Juju clothing range will hit the market soon. The range, inspired by suspended ANC Youth League leader Julius Malema, is expected to launch in early February in Johannesburg. Read more >>
Commercial property
 The signs of economic weakness and rising vacancies point to a flat commercial property market in 2012. Read more >>
IOL reports that as a result of a 'development surcharge' imposed on all new developments in KwaZulu-Natal, Durban has become the most expensive city for any new property developments. It was quoting research from the South African Property Owners' Association (Sapoa). Read more >>
CRM
 The managing director of McDonalds South Africa has apologised to a blind woman who was chased out of one of the hamburger restaurants on Christmas Day because she had brought her guide dog inside. Read more >>
e-Commerce
[Annaleigh Vallie] South Africans spent about R2,6bn online last year, 30% more than in 2010, research from World Wide Worx shows. Read more >>
Music retailers operating out of physical stores are turning into a thing of the past, as consumers access more content on their computers and cellphones. Read more >>
Green sustainability
Hospitality
 Sommelier Luvo Ntezo and celebrity chef, Reuben Riffel, plan a series of fabulous evenings of food and wine at One & Only Cape Town during 2012. Read more >>
Logistics
Manufacturing
 [Zeenat Moorad] With opportunities in developed markets slowly drying up, international players in the skin care market are likely to make moves to increase their share of sales in Africa and the Middle East where growth forecasts are strong, a research report has predicted. Read more >>
Manufacturing
Packaging
 Andrew Marshall had a clear strategy when he took over as Nampak's CEO in March 2009. He was tasked with putting SA's biggest packaging company back on a growth path, a path it wandered off a decade earlier. His approach was simple: if underperforming business units can't be fixed sell them or close them down. Read more >>
Regulatory
 As there seems to be a lack of understanding of the Consumer Protection Act (CPA) and its impact on Advertising Standards Authority of South Africa (ASA) members, the ASA has produced a document detailing South Africa's regulatory framework on advertising. Read more >>
Research
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 [Jeff Beals] "Had a very long day today. Got into an argument with my boss and a client. All I want to do is drink a glass of wine and take it easy, but I have to do laundry tonight. Arrrgh!" This is the text of a post I once read on a friend's Facebook page. She was clearly frustrated after a tough day at the office. Read more >>
Retailers
 [Zeenat Moorad] The approval of the Wal-Mart/Massmart deal will go down as the highlight of the retail sector in 2011. Read more >>
[Zeenat Moorad] Despite an on-going drop in the number of shoppers frequenting shopping centres, the per capita spending pattern continues to bolster and support the trading performance of centres in general, according to a report released by the South African Property Owners Association (SAPOA) and Investment Property Databank (IPD). Read more >>
Technology
Reports from Digitimes - a Taiwan-based electronics publication - suggest that Apple will launch two new iPads at the MacWorld event and iWorld conference later this month. Read more >>
 SAN FRANCISCO, US: Apple has announced that the latest version of its hot-selling iPhones will be released in China and 21 other countries on 13 January. It is already available in South Africa. Read more >>
 YORK, US: Internet giant Yahoo! on Wednesday named former PayPal president Scott Thompson its new chief executive, four months after sacking Carol Bartz over her unsuccessful turnaround effort. Read more >>
ROME, ITALY: Italian clothes maker Benetton signed a deal on Wednesday to restore a historic palace in Venice and turn it into a shopping centre as the watery city taps the private sector to help fund costly projects. Read more >>
 LONDON, UK: D&AD has announced its global line-up of judges for the 50th D&AD Awards. Among the judges are three industry experts from South Africa. Read more >>
 DUBAI, UAE: The Dubai International Advertising Festival, the leading awards for creative excellence in advertising and communications in the Middle East and North Africa, is pleased to announce the jury presidents ahead of the 2012 festival taking place 4-7 March 2012. Read more >>
More International...
Cavendish Square, Wola Nani AIDS charity launch
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567 CapeTalk - Solid gold year end function
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KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Health Dr Sibongiseni Dhlomo has appealed to community healthcare interns, who are to be deployed in the province, to give their patients the respect and dignity they deserve. Read more >>
 The Inkatha Freedom Party has criticised the decision by the department of basic education to restrict former Model C schools from paying teacher bonuses and other financial incentives. Read more >>
More Government news...
 NEW DELHI, INDIA: Indian manufacturer Bajaj Auto unveiled an ultra-low-cost car on Tuesday 3 January, its first foray into the four-wheel market, pitching the vehicle as a solution to urban pollution and congestion. Read more >>
 [Henrie Geyser: motoring editor] My Festive Season transport was a rather big Japanese sleigh which was spacious enough to accommodate a large Father Christmas and three equally portly assistant present distributors and comfortable enough to bring them all the way from the North Pole to Cape Town - AND it had enough luggage space for all the presents for an entire suburb. Read more >>
More Motoring news...
 This residence originally named "Schoonder Sigt" ("Clear View") is deeply steeped in the history of South Africa. Read more >>
 [Somaya Stockenstroom] You can't trust any airline or airport staff with your precious bags. Guaranteed, some sneaky handler will get into your luggage on at least one trip. Read more >>
More Travel news...
 [Eugene Yiga] Twenty-five years, 50 awards, 149 cities, 100 million viewers. With numbers like these, you'd be a fool to miss Phantom of the Opera, showing at the Arstcape in Cape Town until 14 January and at Montecasino in Johannesburg from 31 January. Read more >>
 The nominees for the MK Awards 2012 have just been announced. Viewers will vote to determine which of SA's hottest acts, which will be going head to head in 11 categories, will win. The finale will be held on 23 March, 2012, at The State Theatre, Pretoria. Read more >>
More BizLounge news...
We are looking for dynamic individuals who have a passion for timeless designs and a keen eye for fashion. Experience in retail would be preferred. Read more >>
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