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 | Growth in retail sales slowed slightly to 2.1% year-on-year (y/y) in August after increasing by 2.4% in July‚ Statistics SA figures showed on Wednesday, 15 October 2014. read more>> |
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 | The South African Brandy Guild has announced the induction of six new members for their contribution in raising awareness around the world-class qualities of South African brandy. read more>> |
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 | Bakos Brothers has acquired Gordon Fraser, which positions Bakos Brothers as one of the biggest manufacturer and retailer of high-end furniture on the African continent. The company had a 21% growth in 2013, which to date this year has increased to 48%. read more>> |
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 | Southdale Shopping Centre in Johannesburg is undergoing a complete revamp in order to realign it with the requirements and demographics of shoppers in the area. Completion of phase one of the project is scheduled for the end of 2014, while completion of phase two, comprising the revamp of the exterior and parking lots, is anticipated for the end of 2015. read more>> |
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 | Alistair Anderson The African continent could become a competitive field for SA's property developers if the developers move in and act as catalysts for future development. read more>> |
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 | In honour of World Food Day, 16 October 2014, Woolworths has been donating R3 million towards sustainable food security during the course of the year via the EduPlant programme... read more>> |
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 | Allan Barnard has co-founded 'The House of Bubbly', a wine shop that promotes South African Cap Classiques in the village of Riebeek Kasteel, adjacent to the iconic restaurant, Kasteelberg Bistro. read more>> |
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 | A new startup, Buywela.com, is aiming to become the "Google for e-commerce" in Nigeria - simplifying the online shopping experience... read more>> |
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 | The inaugural Joburg Shopping Festival (JSF) will launch at Sandton City and Oriental Plaza from 30 October to 2 November 2014, as the City of Johannesburg and Joburg Tourism partner with Gauteng Tourism, Visa and MojaNation Exchange. read more>> |
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 | The fifth annual Soweto Conference on Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development has as its theme, 'Promoting Township Business Competitiveness: Co-existence of Immigrants, Big and Small Township Enterprises'... read more>> |
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 | New colours, flavours from AppletiserAppletiser has added to its line of beverages with the launch of two new flavours under the Appletiser Colours range - Pink (Apple & Strawberry) and Amber (Apple & Peach). Both flavours are made with 80% real fruit juice and 20% water, resulting in the perfect balance of flavour. Appletiser Colours are in stores now and are available in 1.25 litre bottles and 330ml cans. |
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 | Issued by Tiger Wheel & Tyre Tiger Wheel & Tyre's continued delivery of consistently good service to customers has netted it the award for "Top Tyre Retailer" in the annual Times Sowetan Retail Awards - their sixth consecutive win in these awards... read more>> |
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 | The Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) plans to hold a symbolic "funeral march" for Gauteng's e-toll system over the weekend. read more>> |
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 | Issued by Pyrotec Once Rescue Rest was formulated, Vital Health Foods needed to not only communicate the product information, but also showcase the other products within the Sister Lillian product range... read more>> |
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 | South Africa's largest tomato producer, ZZ2 recently offered genuine Le Creuset casserole dishes as prizes and its promotion featured an image of a Le Creuset casserole pot, which was up for grabs, on the packaging of its tomatoes sold at major supermarkets across the country. read more>> |
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 | Wholesale trade sales decreased 2.2% year on year (y/y) in August‚ Statistics SA data showed late last week. read more>> |
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 | Issued by ACDOCOSA ACDOCO South Africa has completed its repositioning and investment to become the first shopper-centric FMCG brand-custodian distributor on the African continent... read more>> |
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 | Issued by Aperio Channel marketing has evolved substantially since the 1990s as FMCG companies have realised the importance of enhanced shopper understanding to drive business growth... read more>> |
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 | Art Zone, a pop-up art gallery in Killarney Mall featuring artists from the Bag Factory, Brown Eyed Boy, Prints on Paper and Assemblage, will open today 16 October and run until 30 November 2014. read more>> |
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 | The volume of goods transported by land (payload) increased by 3.4% in August 2014 compared with August 2013. read more>> |
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 | Issued by Aperio Companies that do Integrated Business Planning (IBP) well make more money than those who don't, however at the cornerstone of successful IBP are the skills and capabilities within the organisation... read more>> |
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 | PARIS, FRANCE: New car sales in Europe rose by 6.4% in September, the thirteenth month of increases as a recovery in the market spreads across the continent. read more>> |
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 | PARIS, FRANCE: Money is now only a tweet away for French people, after a bank in the country launched a novel way to transfer money using the social networking platform. read more>> |
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 | SAN FRANCISCO, USA: A supplier enlisted to make sapphire screens for Apple mobile devices has asked a bankruptcy court to free it from contracts that it branded "oppressive and burdensome." read more>> |
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 | BERLIN, GERMANY: Google boss Eric Schmidt said his company's biggest competition as a search engine came from e-commerce company Amazon, and not from other search engines. read more>> |
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| More International |
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 | Thabiso Mochiko and Andiswa Maqutu Crushing financial pressure on Eskom has compelled the government to consider selling its R26bn stake in Vodacom and to assess its other listed holdings‚ such as Telkom to raise the cash that Eskom needs. read more>> |
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 | Nthambeleni Gabara Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Senzeni Zokwana says the fight for food security in South Africa should start at a family level with vegetable gardens in all suburbs. read more>> |
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 | Natasha Marrian A nominal increase in the fuel level nationally and an increase in motor vehicle licence fees in Gauteng were mooted as alternatives to electronic tolls by the African National Congress (ANC) in the province. read more>> |
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 | President Jacob Zuma will release the results of work done to explore the potential of the country's ocean economy at the first Operation Phakisa open day in Durban this week. read more>> |
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 | Henrie Geyser: motoring editor Like a number of other brands, Toyota also has a cute pretend-toughie. It's called the Etios Cross and like Renault Stepway and VW Polo Maxx, it is also very much a lamb in wolf's clothing. read more>> |
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Richies Toy FairRICHIES MODEL CARS - 6 Dec 2014 to 7 Dec 2014 Johannesburg, Randburg |
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EnviroCon 2014Environmental Assurance (Pty) Ltd - 22 Oct 2014 to 24 Oct 2014 Pretoria |
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