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This week, I interview Relate CEO Neil Robinson on why social enterprise is changing, and Rolf Akermann explains why honesty is the best policy when it comes to packaging.

In the world of fashion, African Fashion International announces that Mercedes-Benz has renewed its title sponsorship of Fashion Week for another three years, that it has appointed Tribeca Public Relations to manage all media interactions, and that the Cape Town event is moving to the V&A Waterfront. The search is on for Elle's next rising star. A charity dress auction in aid of the Princess Project gets under way. And Jackie Burger's Salon 58 hosts its third soirée, this time speaking to both women and men, covering everything from the little black dress to the made-to-measure suit.

Making international headlines: The Lego Group plans to invest $1bn to ultimately replace the plastic used in manufacturing its iconic building blocks with sustainable materials, and make its packaging more eco-friendly.

Jessica Taylor, Group Editor (@Biz_Retail)
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Weekly top stories
Shield and Vaseline partner for the Rugby World Cup

Deodorant brand Shield and skincare brand Vaseline have announced a partnership through which they will become the exclusive personal care suppliers of the Rugby World Cup 2015...

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[Biz Takeouts Podcast] 137: Vehicle branding solutions, the Daily Maverick and Nic Harry

On the latest Biz Takeouts Marketing and Media Radio show, host Warren Harding interviewed David Ferguson, Styli Charalambous and Nic Haralambous...

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Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week moves to the Waterfront

The Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Cape Town, has found a new home at The Watershed and North Wharf at the V&A Waterfront. The new venues will provide a fresh backdrop for South Africa's leading designers to showcase their Spring/Summer collections from 30 July to 1 August 2015...

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Beware... Winter is coming!

Rolf Akermann

As a matter of fact, winter has been coming (as in the case of "The Game of Thrones") for decades. Consumers have been demanding more clarity as to what the contents/ingredients/nutritional values are of the products they buy...

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Charity dress auction launched in aid of Princess Project

Some of SA's hottest designers and most stylish celebrities have donated an array of beautiful dresses as part of an auction that aims to raise funds for non-profit organisation Princess Project.

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Third soirée for Salon 58 was anything but sombre

Jackie Burger's third Salon 58 soirée, entitled Noir, took place recently on a beautifully sunny Stellenbosch Saturday...

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Mercedes-Benz back as major sponsor of Fashion Week

African Fashion International has announced that Mercedes-Benz has renewed its title sponsorship of Fashion Week for another three years and that it has also appointed Tribeca Public Relations to manage all media interactions...

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Lego plans to build a sustainable future

NEWSWATCH: The toy company has announced the launch of a $1-billion programme to replace the plastic used in manufacturing its iconic building blocks with sustainable materials. The Lego Group also plans to make its packaging more eco-friendly...

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Social enterprise is changing, Q&A with Relate's Neil Robinson

Jessica Taylor

"Instead of equating frugality with morality, let's start rewarding NPOs and charities for their big goals and big accomplishments, even if that comes with big expenses." - Robinson

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Brand News
Name change for Sir Juice
"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>>
The growth journey of the Goodnight relaxation drink thus far

Issued by Student Brands

Commercial Property
Mthatha mall just the start for Billion Group
Developer Billion Group said yesterday its R1.4bn BT Ngebs City mall in Mthatha, Eastern Cape had opened... read more>>
Safari builds a desirable asset portfolio
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>>
South Africa likely to continue to gain from retail growth
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>>
Investment boosts Emira's portfolio and retail exposure
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>>
Menlyn Park Shopping Centre opens
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>>
Mall of Africa on schedule to open in April 2016
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>>
Supersized Fourways Mall will take on Sandton City
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>>
Intu announces margin reduction and extension to term loan
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>>
CRM
Is your business creating the best customer experiences in your industry?

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>>
Exhibitions & Events
Workshop series to empower independent retailers
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>>
Top speaker line-up for SAAFF Congress 2015
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>>
News from SAITEX
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>>
Fashion, Clothing & Textiles
Elle searches for a rising star
"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>>
SA urged to stitch up footprint in US clothing
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>>
FMCG
Bouchard Finlayson excels at SAWi Awards
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>>
Zonnebloem's Lauréat 2012 released
Zonnebloem's flagship wine is Lauréat, which takes its name from the laurel conferred in ancient times on those worthy of distinction... read more>>
Eighteen medals for SA brandies at International Spirits Competition
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>>
SABMiller eyes beer market in Latin America
SABMiller is gearing up to gain more market share in the beer category in Latin America... read more>>
Green Sustainability
Greenwashing: claiming eco-friendly status due to biodegradability

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>>
Waste to wealth: the hidden potential of waste from fruit

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>>
Hospitality
First Brooklyn Brothers opens in Bedfordview
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>>
Famous Brands acquires 51% in Botswana-based Retail Group
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>>
South African food chains in UK examined on CNN Marketplace Africa
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>>
Food and beverages industry income up 8.1% quarter on quarter in April
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>>
In-store Media
Clicks announces digital signage partnership with Moving Tactics

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>>
Packaging
Glenfiddich 18 Year Old repackaged
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>>
Sidel presents latest PET Packaging solutions at Drinktech Africa
Sidel, a global provider of liquid packaging solutions, today announced its debut participation at Drinktech Africa... read more>>
Astrapak in multi-year supply deal, partnership

Issued by INET BFA

Regulatory
Cigarettes' troubled future as alternatives steam ahead

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>>
Retail Marketing
Primedia, the sole SA winner at the Solal Awards
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>>
The value and impact of innovative trends in brand display

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>>
Retailers
Orange retail store opens in Cape Town
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>>
R650m for Gauteng, Massmart partnership
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>>
Sales
Survey finds that the growth in retail sales volumes is expected to remain lacklustre
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>>
Supply Chain
CIPS: Two thirds of SA businesses admit to having supply chain "blind spots"
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>>
Technology
E-Tech Africa: A journey into the future of education
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>>
Training
Building business leaders in the retail sector

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>>
International
Beauty is back: designer Sagmeister on Italy as muse
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>>
Dior oozes 'bourgeois cool' at Paris men's fashion week
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>>
Some Kindle book authors to be paid per page read
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>>
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba sells off US arm
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>>
Style gurus descend on Paris for men's fashion week
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>>
Walmart pulls Confederate flag items after US church attack
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>>
More International
Africa
Africa has never looked better

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>>
More Africa
Government news
Advise for small business, entrepreneurs
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>>
More Government news
Business
10 tips to attract investors and secure funding

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>>
Embracing digital disruption
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>>
It's all about the who and the woo
"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>>
People on the move
  • 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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New events to diarise
PFMA supply chain management bid adjudication
Continuing Education at University of Pretoria - 15 Jul 2015 to 17 Jul 2015, Pretoria

Hands-on supply chain management
Continuing Education at University of Pretoria - 27 Jul 2015 to 31 Jul 2015, Pretoria

Power Series - Selling at your higher price
Niche Training - 28 Jul 2015, Cape Town | 29 Jul 2015, Johannesburg | 30 Jul 2015, Durban

Sales for small businesses
Latitude Training - 1 Aug 2015, Cape Town

Winelands Bridal Fair 2015
Donato Events - 1 Aug 2015 to 2 Aug 2015, Stellenbosch

Humanitarian supply chain management
Continuing Education at University of Pretoria - 17 Aug 2015 to 21 Aug 2015, Pretoria

Short course in fleet management
Continuing Education at University of Pretoria - 19 Aug 2015 to 21 Aug 2015, Pretoria

China Homelife Fair South Africa
1 Sep 2015 to 3 Sep 2015, Johannesburg

7th Annual Retail Banking Africa 2015
Fleming Gulf - 9 Sep 2015 to 11 Sep 2015, Johannesburg

Matjhabeng Bridal Expo
Abanqobi Concepts - 12 Sep 2015, Welkom

Upcoming events
Bridal Fair at Radisson Blu Hotel
SA Bridal Fairs - 5 Jul 2015, Cape Town

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