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 | Research done by international credit insurer Coface of corporate credit risk management in China, carried out in the fourth quarter of 2013, revealed that 8 out of 10 companies in China experienced overdue payments in 2013. Read more >>
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 | Issued by Matrix The relaunch of the Matrix brand early in 2013, positioned the major industry player as not just another tracking product but rather a brand focused on personal safety, convenience and one that is 'right by your side'. Read more >>
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 | Issued by Clover Clover Industries Limited has announced a good performance for the six months to 31 December 2013 in a challenging operating environment marked by rampant inflationary pressures impacting both input costs and the consumer base. Read more >>
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 | A selection of short items from around the business community, published in a single, easily-digested single article to provide a snapshot of developments over the past few days. Read more >>
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 | Eight PepsiCo associates from around the globe, all participants in the company's PepsiCorps programme, have recently travelled to Limpopo to assist Heifer International South Africa on a sustainable farming project it is running in Limpopo. Read more >>
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 | Su-Mari Du Bruyn Too many businesses are getting customer service wrong. Bureaucratic business processes are making it incredibly difficult for employees to be flexible and accommodate unique customer needs. Read more >>
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 | Brendon Williamson Here are six risk assessment questions you need to ask. Read more >>
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 | Issued by Scan Display The extensive use of fabrics on walls and ceilings of exhibition spaces - to hide the infrastructure of modular systems and to give the illusion of a custom-built space - is a major contemporary trend in exhibition spaces. Read more >>
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 | Werner Hedder In business, the important role that communication plays is often underestimated, leading to misunderstandings, unmet objectives and failed relationships. Read more >>
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 | Simone Cooper The franchise sector, which is defying sluggish economic conditions, currently contributes nearly 10% to South Africa's GDP and will continue to provide sustainable business opportunities for entrepreneurs into 2014 and beyond. Read more >>
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 | Issued by Rentokil Initial Pest control expert Rentokil deals with requests for ant control on a daily basis and offers some handy advice on how to get rid of ants and keep them from invading your premises. Read more >>
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 | This year's Cape Legends Inter Hotel Challenge has two entrants from the One&Only Cape Town - Joyce Mesu, chef candidate, and Mercy Mwai, wine steward candidate, both of whom work as part of the Nobu Cape Town restaurant team. Read more >>
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 | Nick Hedley Plastic packaging manufacturer and beverage bottler Bowler Metcalf reported an "unavoidable" 14% fall in earnings as margins were squeezed in its beverages business. Read more >>
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 | Marc Hasenfuss Household brands conglomerate Unilever appears to be battling just as hard as its listed peers‚ Tiger Brands and AVI‚ for growth amid shrinking discretionary spending as embattled South African consumers continue to tighten their purse strings. Read more >>
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 | Amanda Rogaly Touted as a natural replacement for sugar and a great choice for diabetics and children with ear infections, Xylitol still has its issues. Its proponents say it is just as sweet as sucrose but has 40% fewer calories, and 75% less carbohydrates, making it far healthier in an age, when everyone seems to be super-sizing themselves. Read more >>
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 | Issued by Pyrotec Pyrotec PackMark has the perfect solution to ensure that coding does not fade or wipe off, whether for best before dates, batch numbers, ingredients, logos and barcodes on flexible packaging, rigid plastics, metal, paper-based containers or liquid cartons. Read more >>
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 | Laws to reduce the salt content of food products might not succeed because people can add extra salt if they do not like the taste. Read more >>
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 | Wholesale trade sales rose 8.7% year on year in January compared with 6.4% year on year in December‚ Statistics SA data showed on Thursday. Sales were measured in real terms using constant 2012 prices. Read more >>
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 | Retail trade sales - measured in real terms (constant 2012 prices) - increased by 6.8% year-on-year in January 2014, Statistics SA announced Wednesday, 19 March 2014. Read more >>
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 | Dina Saffer-Myers A brand manager's dream: Produce a TV advert showcasing the benefits of a product whilst bringing a tear to the consumer's eye and galvanising them to rush out to purchase it. Read more >>
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 | Motor trade sales (measured in nominal terms and current prices) increased by 2.4% year-on-year in January‚ Statistics SA has reported. Read more >>
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 | Thursday, 20 March 2014 saw Shoprite open its doors in northern Nigeria, adding to its already 1,800 outlets globally. Read more >>
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 | Diversified retailer Steinhoff (SHF) on Tuesday, 18 March 2014, announced plans to increase its stake in its subsidiary JD Group to 98% from 56.8% to help the furniture retailer overcome operational challenges facing its business. Read more >>
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 | Razina Munshi and Mark Allix China's two largest rolling-stock manufacturers are the biggest winners of a R50bn deal to manufacturer more than 1000 locomotives for Transnet‚ confirming South Africa's preference for doing business with members of Brics. Read more >>
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 | Jon Rabinowitz NEW YORK CITY, US / KFAR SABA, ISRAEL: How you can manage costs better in retail stores: Six factors that contribute to energy waste and are raising your costs. Read more >>
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 | SAN FRANCISCO, USA: Google has announced it is bringing Android, the dominant platform for smartphones, to wearable devices. Read more >>
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 | LONDON, UK: Japanese e-commerce retailer Rakuten is the world's largest online marketplace for elephant ivory and whale meat products, an environmental campaign group said. It said that running the advertisements for these products was akin to arming poachers. Read more >>
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 | CHICAGO, USA: General Motors announced its second massive recall in two months as it works to contain a growing scandal over the safety of its vehicles. Read more >>
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 | Manufacturing business confidence improved in the first quarter of 2014‚ as exports benefitted from a weak rand that supported the export earnings of manufacturers. Read more >>
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 | Anton Harber A journalist has to take obscure matters and turn them into engaging and understandable stories, showing people why they should care about them. Sometimes it seems impossible. Read more >>
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 | South Africans and visitors to the country can now explore South Africa using a Madiba-inspired tourist attraction map, which has just been launched by Tourism Minister Marthinus van Schalkwyk. Read more >>
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 | Bobby Jordan The company that brought us e-tolls stands accused of mowing and killing rare and endangered plant species growing along national roads. Read more >>
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 | Rod Baker Feel like a getaway without the kids? Feel like getting married and need a romantic venue? Try Ambre... now Adults Only Read more >>
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 | Henrie Geyser: motoring editor Kia has updated its popular Sportage range and smartened it up with bits of fancy make-up, exterior and inside enhancements, engine and transmission upgrades and glossy cabin comforts, which are likely to push up sales, which already stand at more than 9,000 units since it was introduced to the local market three years ago. Read more >>
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 Don't miss CEW Johannesburg 2014 for the opportunity to hear about the latest in customer experience, share your story and learn from peers. Read more >>Japan Week - 26 Mar 2014 to 31 Mar 2014 JohannesburgJapan Week is set to showcase a range of Japanese products. The event is free to the public. Read more >> |
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Dan Stanford "Experience is what you get when you don't get what you want." An Wang "Success is more a function of consistent common sense than it is of genius." Seth Godin "You have everything you need to build something far bigger than yourself." Florence Scovel Shinn "Giving opens the way for receiving." |
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