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 | Yesterday, 26 November 2014, saw the announcement by Nedbank Group that Nedbank Capital and Corporate will be integrated into a single client-facing, wholesale business cluster... read more>> |
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 | Marc Hasenfuss Investment company Grand Parade Investments (GPI) has warned that an ambitious target for opening outlets for its Burger King fast food brand had been slashed. read more>> |
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 | CFAO, a specialised distributor and preferred partner of major international brands, serving the high-potential equipment, healthcare and consumer goods markets in Africa and the French overseas territories, has launched its Club of Brands... read more>> |
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 | Ilse van den Berg How better to celebrate 20 years of building a legendary brand in South Africa than transforming an old Cape Town factory/warehouse into a San Francisco streetscape, taking guests way-back-when to the very beginning of the Levi's brand in 1853? read more>> |
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 | Leigh Andrews Enzo Scarcella, Telkom's Chief Marketing Officer, discusses the strategy of entering into entertainment sponsorship such as Idols, DStv Box Office and Dragons' Den... read more>> |
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 | Issued by Garmin The vívosmart is a stylish activity tracker that displays smart notifications. Users can achieve their health and wellness goals and stay connected by receiving vibration alerts for calls, SMS's, calendar reminders and emails... read more>> |
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 | Issued by Garmin Garmin Southern Africa has announced the Forerunner 920XT, a multisport GPS watch that can record detailed metrics for swimming, biking and running... read more>> |
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 | Fa la la la la, la la la la. This is the sound of Christmas: joyful carols; the crinkling of wrapping paper; the tapping of dancing feet; the crackle of the braai. And to share the magic of the festive season, Woolies is giving the gift of hearing to 200 children with impaired hearing... read more>> |
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 | Zwipit, a global mobile buyback service provider founded in Spain in 2011, has launched in South Africa. It specialises in the acquisition of used mobile devices... read more>> |
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 | Issued by PriceCheck Maintaining multiple touchpoints from responsive sites to native apps is labour intensive and expensive and often reserved for the larger retailers with matching budgets. As a result, smaller retailers and shoppers alike are losing out... read more>> |
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 | DHL Express is sponsoring Cape Wine 2015, the three-day event hosted by Wines of South Africa, for the first time. It will run from 15-17 September at the CTICC in Cape Town... read more>> |
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 | Hendrick's Gin has releases a new quinine cordial for bartenders. Combining lavender and orange distillates with extracts of orange blossom, wormwood and holy thistle, Quinetum's core ingredient of cinchona succirubra bark is balanced for a more rounded and workable liquid... read more>> |
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 | Issued by Tiger Wheel & Tyre Based upon the votes cast by readers of The Star newspaper, when it comes to tyre fitment stores, Tiger Wheel & Tyre is the best of the best. The company won the "Best Tyre Fitment Store" title in the Readers' Choice competition... read more>> |
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 | Cape Town is currently by far the most popular city in southern Africa for new hotel investment. There is a 'pipeline' of 11 hotel projects in Cape Town... read more>> |
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 | South Africa's consumer woes are showing up in the container import numbers... read more>> |
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 | South Africa's reputation is going up in smoke. The country has been identified as one of the five with the highest incidence of trade in illicit cigarettes... read more>> |
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 | In addition to being an official One Direction (1D) World partner, Edgars is launching the 'Edgars 1D World', the ultimate fan experience leading up to the local leg of the One Direction tour in early 2015... read more>> |
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 | Issued by Pyrotec Pyrotec PackMark, a leading product identification solutions provider, offers service contracts and hiring of equipment to their clients to assist with labelling, coding and printing needs for production lines... read more>> |
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 | Waldo Steyn Converse, the Nike-owned footwear manufacturer, has recently sued 31 different retailers for trade mark infringement. In each case, Converse alleges that the retailer is selling footwear that infringes trade mark registrations that it has for the appearance of its famous Chuck Taylor shoes.... read more>> |
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 | Amanda Visser JSE-listed dairy producer Clover has objected to a proposed condition set by the Competition Commission for the approval of the company's takeover of DairyBelle's yoghurt and long life milk businesses. read more>> |
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 | Zeenat Moorad Shoppers are more inclined to stick with trusted brands, opting not to compromise on quality even during hard times, as private labels inspire less trust than much-loved national brands. read more>> |
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 | Despite only seeing a slight growth within all sectors of the powdered creamer market during 2013, retail and wholesale continue to be the most dominant channels... read more>> |
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 | On the last Biz Takeouts Marketing and Media Radio show, host Warren Harding interviewed Misha Teasdale and Lauren O'Donnell from Greenpop, and Kilowatt AV CEO, Dillon Jearey... read more>> |
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 | Mark Hiller Although physical stores are far from dead, retailers continue to adapt their business models... read more>> |
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 | NUREMBERG, GERMANY: The Western European market for technical consumer goods closed the third quarter of 2014 with total sales of €47.3bn... read more>> |
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 | WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND: Internet mogul Kim Dotcom, accused of pocketing more than $175m from pirated copies of movies and other material, says he's broke and facing jail in New Zealand... read more>> |
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 | LONDON, UK: EE confirmed Wednesday that it has held "exploratory" discussions over a possible sale of its mobile business to BT Group... read more>> |
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 | TOKYO, JAPAN: Sony will not renew a multi-million-dollar sponsorship contract with FIFA, reports said on Tuesday, as the money-losing firm undergoes a painful restructuring and football's governing remains embroiled in controversy... read more>> |
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 | LYON, FRANCE: Commercial street advertising will be banned in Grenoble to make way for trees and community noticeboards, the eastern French city's new Green mayor has announced... read more>> |
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 | South Africa needs to accelerate its rate of economic growth if it is to meaningfully reduce its levels of unemployment, says Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa... read more>> |
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 | According to the latest statistics released by the Department of Environmental Affairs, 1,020 rhinoceros have been poached for their horn to date in 2014... read more>> |
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 | The Davis Tax Committee report and findings on base erosion and profit shifting may have a "significant impact" on future policy decisions... read more>> |
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 | The board of the Central Energy Fund (CEF) yesterday rescinded the appointment of Tshepo Kgadima as chairman of state oil company PetroSA... read more>> |
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 | South Africa's SMEs are ready to be called to action in support of growth and job creation - but they say they need a more enabling environment from government... read more>> |
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 | Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini has called on all sectors of society to use the first anniversary of the passing of former President Nelson Mandela to keep his memory alive and to promote social cohesion... read more>> |
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 | Irregular spending of public money by national and provincial government departments climbed from R27bn in the year to March 2013 to more than R62bn in the year to March... read more>> |
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 | Auditor-General Kimi Makwetu says provincial governments showed a lot of improvement in this year's audit cycle compared to the 2012/13 financial year... read more>> |
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 | Opposition parties want Energy Minister Tina Joemat-Peterssen investigated for misleading the public over her role in the appointment of PetroSA chair Tshepo Kgadima... read more>> |
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 | Government has successfully concluded its second nuclear vendor parade workshop with China, France, South Korea and the United States... read more>> |
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 | CAPE TOWN: A draft bill aimed at reforming South Africa's financial regulatory system is expected to be tabled in May 2015, the National Treasury said on Tuesday, 25 November. read more>> |
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 | Eskom on Tuesday reported a profit of R9.3bn for the six months ended on 30 September 2014. This is down 24% from R12.2bn for the same period the previous year... read more>> |
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 | National Treasury wants people to look into taking up non-retirement savings products as the current household savings study paints a bleak picture of the future... read more>> |
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 | Megan McCormack Section 35(2) of the Tax Administration Act, No 28 of 2011 (TAA), currently provides that an arrangement will be reportable, among others, if it is listed as such by the Commissioner for the South African Revenue Service (SARS) by public notice, and if the commissioner is satisfied that the arrangement may lead to an undue tax benefit... read more>> |
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 | International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women aims to remind us how women and girls experience violence in their lives daily... read more>> |
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 | Minister Dr Rob Davies has approved the new Medium and Heavy Commercial Vehicles-Automotive Investment Scheme (MHCV-AIS) guidelines... read more>> |
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 | Climate change could undermine efforts to defeat extreme poverty around the globe, the World Bank warned on Sunday, 23 November... read more>> |
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 | Ruth Cooper Theatrical yet honest, chic yet simple, oh so sophisticated yet still relatable, sounds like a bit of a tricky contradiction to balance; however The White Room at Dear Me manages to embody all these adjectives and more. read more>> |
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 | Henrie Geyser: motoring editor There has been a flurry of fast-finger exercise on social media, lots of tongue-wagging and a flood of photo grabs since the all-new Kia Soul hit the streets because this cute Korean sets new standards for funky-cool and off the wall... read more>> |
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Exciting opportunity in decor sales with SA's leading company. Start your new year in style! We need passion and a good understanding of our brand. Fantastic earning potential. Read more >>Scan Retail's Johannesburg branch is looking for someone with shopfitting experience and an excellent command of the English language to manage projects and interface with clients on site. Read more >>
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Richies Toy FairRICHIES MODEL CARS - 6 Dec 2014 to 7 Dec 2014 Johannesburg, Randburg |
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Howard Schultz "The challenge of the retail business is the human condition." Robert Herjavec "Business is a sprint until you find an opportunity, then it's the patience of a marathon runner." James Cash Penney "A merchant who approaches business with the idea of serving the public well has nothing to fear from the competition." Victor Kiam "In business, the competition will bite you if you keep running, if you stand still, they will swallow you." Lakshmi Mittal "This is a learning in the business life that first of all you need to have commitment, dedication and passion for what you are doing." |
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