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| "The shift from 'Juice' to 'Fruit' makes perfect sense as the brand's focus has always been on getting the best out of the fruit for our products..." - Roanne Goldsmith read more>> |
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| Developer Billion Group said yesterday its R1.4bn BT Ngebs City mall in Mthatha, Eastern Cape had opened... read more>> |
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| Safari Investments, which focuses on township shopping malls, yesterday reported it grew its assets 31% from R1.3bn since listing in April last year to R1.7bn at the end of March... read more>> |
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| A recent research report by JLL South Africa outlines the investment value of the South African real estate investment trusts (REITs), as well as their long-term potential in the current economic climate... read more>> |
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| JSE-listed Emira Property Fund has invested approximately R135m in strategic acquisitions, redevelopments and expansions to its properties, which increase both the quality of its portfolio and its exposure to the retail sector... read more>> |
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| Menlyn Park Shopping Centre has opened a 20,000m² semi-open-plan, double-volume public mall featuring the latest store designs for anchor tenants Checkers Hyper, Food Lovers Market, New World Discount Stores and Pick n Pay... read more>> |
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| Construction work on the 131,000m² Mall of Africa development in Waterfall City in Midrand is on schedule for the official opening in April 2016... read more>> |
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| Accelerate Property Fund and its development partner, Fourways Precinct, plan to turn the Fourways shopping centre into a super-regional centre of 170,000m², adding a further 90,000m² of new space in a major expansion... read more>> |
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| Intu Properties, formerly named Capital Shopping Centres, announced on Monday a margin reduction and extension to the £352 million term loan within its secured group structure... read more>> |
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| Peter Grobbelaar Keeping regular track of customer experience indicators is a valuable and vital part of your business' daily operations. If you've answered no to this insightful question, it's time to get thinking and start planning your attack... read more>> |
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| Tungwa Retail Holdings is to hold a series of trade workshops aimed at empowering independent retailers to maximise their businesses in the retail space... read more>> |
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| An impressive line-up of industry experts and high-profile speakers tackling business and industry issues has been announced as part of the SAAFF annual Congress... read more>> |
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| The Peruvian Ambassador to South Africa, Nicolas Roncagliolo has celebrated the official opening of the first Peruvian national exhibition pavilion at the Southern African International Trade Exhibition, SAITEX 2015... read more>> |
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| "The search for fashion's next rising star is on and the reward is the opportunity of a lifetime for a young designer seeking to make a mark in the fashion world in Africa and internationally," said Elle South Africa publisher Gisèle Wertheim Aymés... read more>> |
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| US representatives at the Source Africa trade event last week were adamant local apparel manufacturers could sew up a viable patch of the growing US market... read more>> |
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| Bouchard Finlayson, the South African boutique winery owned by the Tollman family, has won five awards at the 2015 South African Wine Index (SAWi) awards... read more>> |
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| Zonnebloem's flagship wine is Lauréat, which takes its name from the laurel conferred in ancient times on those worthy of distinction... read more>> |
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| South African potstill brandies have won a total of 18 medals at this year's International Spirit Competition. The Oude Meester's 18-year-old Souverein achieved a Gold medal and Van Ryn's 12-year-old Director's Reserve won a Gold Best in Class award... read more>> |
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| SABMiller is gearing up to gain more market share in the beer category in Latin America... read more>> |
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| Clinton Smith According to the Safer Choice Standard, for a green cleaning product to genuinely be eco-friendly, it must meet certain minimum standards... read more>> |
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| Marilize Le Roes-Hill and Pamela J Welz South Africa produces millions of tonnes of fruit each year that are exported, consumed locally, or processed into value-added products... read more>> |
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| Brooklyn Brothers, an authentic modern American diner experience whose speciality is buffalo-style chicken wings, has arrived in SA. The stores feature a creative Brooklyn, New York-inspired theme, accompanied by a touch of modern décor and urban fittings... read more>> |
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| Fast-food chain firm Famous Brands announced on Tuesday it had acquired a 51% controlling stake in Retail Group, the group's master licence partner in Botswana... read more>> |
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| Yesterday on CNN Marketplace Africa, CNN correspondent Rosie Tomkins explored how South African restaurants in particular are staking their claim in the UK food market... read more>> |
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| Total income in the food and beverage industry increased 8.1% in the three months ended April 2015 compared with the three months ended April 2014, Stats SA said on Monday... read more>> |
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| Issued by Moving Tactics Clicks, the largest health and beauty-focused retail chain in South Africa, has announced a partnership with Moving Tactics, one of South Africa's leading digital signage solutions companies... read more>> |
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| There is to be a new look for the Glenfiddich 18 Year Old whisky, which is to be packaged in clear glass with an embossed cartouche and sealed with a classic wooden stopper... read more>> |
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| Sidel, a global provider of liquid packaging solutions, today announced its debut participation at Drinktech Africa... read more>> |
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| Zora Milenkovic Like a snail with the baggage of its history/legacy of legislation on its back, the world cigarettes market slowly toiled downhill in 2014, recording a barely there volume decline of -0.4% and continuing its downward trajectory in every region of the world bar Asia-Pacific... read more>> |
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| The Primedia Unlimited owned shopping centre marketing specialists have won a Gold and a Silver award at this year's International Council of Shopping Centre's Solal Marketing Awards... read more>> |
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| Issued by FSD Brands, both physically and emotionally, are designed to be on display - to be seen, to be experienced, bold enough to be impressive and individual enough to be influential... read more>> |
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| Because of the excellent reception of the Orange Online Store, which was launched in South Africa last year, Orange is to open its first physical retail store in the country, situated in Claremont, Cape Town on Friday, 26 June 2015... read more>> |
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| PRETORIA: A partnership between the Gauteng province and Massmart will result in the establishment of 500 retail shops within the province's townships... read more>> |
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| Results from the latest EY/Bureau for Economic Research (BER) Retail survey suggest that the growth in retail sales volumes was similar, if not slightly slower, during 2015Q2 compared to 2015Q1... read more>> |
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| Only a small minority of South African businesses can fully account for where their products and services have come from and go to... read more>> |
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| E-Tech Africa - a technology focused conference - and the first event of its kind in South Africa, takes place on 1 and 2 July at the Gallagher Convention Centre, Johannesburg. read more>> |
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| Issued by UCT Graduate School of Business The University of Cape Town Graduate School of Business has developed a new specialisation option designed to support retail managers in difficult economic times - especially those wanting to expand into Africa... read more>> |
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| ROME - Award-winning graphic designer Stefan Sagmeister, famed for his work with the Rolling Stones, Lou Reed and Aerosmith, says the concept of beauty in design is back... read more>> |
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| PARIS - Dior declared summer 2016 the season of "bourgeois cool" at Paris men's fashion week on Saturday, while Balmain decked out its models as old-fashioned adventurers... read more>> |
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| SAN FRANCISCO, USA: Amazon on Monday said it will start paying writers of e-books on its Kindle Unlimited and Kindle Owner's Lending Library services based on how many pages are read instead of the number of downloads. read more>> |
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| SHANGHAI - China's e-commerce titan Alibaba said Tuesday it is selling its US shopping subsidiary 11 Main only a year after launching it, having reportedly failed to gain traction in the market... read more>> |
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| PARIS: Men's fashion takes centre-stage in Paris for five days from Wednesday, with Balmain's first menswear show among the highlights on a packed schedule... read more>> |
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| WASHINGTON: Walmart said it will remove Confederate flag merchandise from its stores as a debate rages around the banner seen by many as a symbol of racial violence in the wake of a deadly attack on a black church... read more>> |
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| Louise Robinson There is no doubt that Africa is on the up-and-up. Africa has the necessary elements to be a dominant, global, economic region. Its economy is the fastest growing of any other continent... read more>> |
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| PRETORIA: With the aim of stimulating the local economy and contributing towards an environment which is conducive for job creation, Proudly South Africa will be embarking on... read more>> |
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| Gerrie van Biljon Many excellent business ideas never get past the spreadsheet stage and into the real world simply because entrepreneurs fail to connect with individuals or investors with enough capital and risk appetite to help implement them... read more>> |
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| The internet of things is driving the need for organisations to transform into digital businesses and this is disrupting business operations like never before... read more>> |
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| "Did you know that it costs more to gain a new customer than to have a devoted one? So, why then are budgets, in general, spent more on attaining new customers' attention...?" read more>> |
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- GROHE DAWN Water Technology appoints new chairman - more info
- New co-chairs appointed for The Consumer Goods Forum Board - more info
- Michelle Padayachee appointed account manager at Mall Active
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