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Step downs and step ups Tuesday alone saw two major international fashion icons step down, namely Donna Karan of DK International and Nike's chairman Phil Knight. Out of 140 steakhouses competing for the Wolftrap Steakhouse Championships, it was Little Havana in Umhlanga Rocks, KwaZulu-Natal that claimed the top honour while two-times winner The Local Grill in Parktown North, Johannesburg was judged the 2015 Runner-Up. And Irish chef Mark Moriarty, representing the UK and Ireland, has been named the San Pellegrino Young Chef 2015. Other top stories: Bain's Cape Mountain Whisky is to roll out across the US over the next couple of months; Grocery stores in the Eastern Cape will no longer be allowed to sell wine and food on the same premises; and Nivea calls consumers to make a "care promise", giving donors a R10 off voucher in return. Jessica Taylor, Group Editor (@Biz_Retail)
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|  | NEWSWATCH: Sixty-six-year-old Donna Karan of high-end fashion brand Donna Karan International announced on Tuesday her decision to step down as chief designer, remaining as an advisor, but dedicating more time to her mass-market Urban Zen line and its Foundation. read more>>
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Around 140 steakhouses competed to become South Africa's Steakhouse Champion for 2015 and, ultimately, it was Little Havana, Umhlanga Rocks, KwaZulu-Natal that claimed the top honour... Read more >> | Bain's Cape Mountain Whisky, the 100% single grain whisky, is to launch in the US this month when it makes its debut in Illinois, Minnesota, and Missouri... Read more >> | Instead of asking people to reach into their pockets to make a donation or to buy a product to show they care, Nivea is asking them to, quite literally, Pay with Care. Those who make a 'Care Promise' on Nivea's website will be rewarded with a 'R10 off' voucher sent to their phone to redeem in-store... Read more >> | Grocery shops in the Eastern Cape will no longer be allowed to sell wine and food in the same store, but can apply for a licence to sell all kinds of liquor from separate premises... Read more >> | NEW YORK - Phil Knight, who built Nike from a modest US shoe company into a global sports giant and marketing juggernaut, will step down as chairman next year, the company announced on Tuesday... Read more >> | From the more than 3,000 young chefs who applied for the competition, young Irish chef Mark Moriarty, representing UK & Ireland area, was named the San Pellegrino Young Chef 2015... Read more >> |
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 | Powerade has recently launched Powerade ION4 in South Africa, which provides sportsmen with a drink designed to help achieve optimal performance by aiding hydration and providing electrolytes lost through sweat during extended training... read more>> | | |
 | WASHINGTON - A wave of Silicon Valley-style disruption is hitting the food industry... read more>> | | |
 | McCormick Property Development's Lusiki Plaza in Lusikisiki in the Eastern Cape opened for business last week. The plaza brings more than 14,400m² of shopping to the local population, which previously had to travel into town to shop. read more>> | | |
 | Local luxury leather brand Research Unit (RU) will be hosting a Nelson Mandela Day workshop at their Watershed store at the V&A Waterfront on Saturday, 18 July 2015 from 11am-2pm... read more>> | | |
 | The ongoing depreciation of the rand has been accompanied by higher prices for hardware, a trend that hasn't gone unnoticed by those looking to acquire the latest technology... read more>> | | |
 | Reza Mahammad will be joining his good friend Jenny Morris and a host of celebrity chefs at this month's Good Food & Wine Show in Joburg read more>> | | |
 | It can't be much fun being in the cereal business these days. If it isn't health advocates bemoaning sky-high sugar levels and foodies decrying the lack of taste, there's the low-carb Banting brigade denouncing grains as little better than the devil... read more>> | |  | In order to attract interest to the beauty brand Lancome's 'For You' campaign, Primedia Unlimited's Fashion Media dominated promotional areas within five of Edgar's top stores across the country... read more>> | |  | Calling on South Africans to rethink breakfast by driving the message: 'Don't just wake up, Quake Up,' this is an opportunity for the local Simba business to enter the previously untouched R547 million breakfast (oat) category, which carries with it a multitude of possibilities... read more>> | |  | Wine writers who have been published in print or online are invited to submit entries before the closing date of 30 September 2015, to the Du Toitskloof SA Wine Writer Competition. The writer of the winning piece will win R30,000... read more>> | | |
 | A potential franchisee should show qualities such as passion, professionalism, respect, integrity and the ability to collaborate. Furthermore, the individual should have previous business experience, the necessary finance, high energy levels and an understanding of the commitment required from retail. read more>> | | |
 | According to the Business Environmental Leadership Council a staggering three-quarters of all carbon emissions are generated by corporations... read more>> | |  | Danette Breitenbach Sustainability is becoming more and more about business as companies realise that it can be a lever for growth... read more>> | | |
 | The forthcoming programme for the second term of 2015 takes enthusiastic foodies on a culinary tour of note and includes... read more>> | | |
 | Deloitte released a detailed research report on manufacturing, titled The Future of Manufacturing: Making Things in a Changing World which suggests that the likely result of disrupting technologies will be a significant restructuring of existing product manufacturers. read more>> | |  | PRETORIA: Advanced manufacturing has the potential to drive industrialisation and create sustainable jobs, says Trade and Industry minister, Rob Davies... read more>> | | |
 | As modern beer production often includes faster brewing methods, additives, flavourants, colourants, and a host of other chemical and non-chemical ingredients, Windhoek beer has recently launched a national campaign, in which it takes a stand against additives, flavourants, colourants etc. - all for the love of pure beer... read more>> | |  | On the latest Biz Takeouts Marketing and Media Radio show, host Warren Harding interviewed Lauren Durant and Fabrizia Degli Esposti... read more>> | |  | Issued by The Clarion Group Clarion Retail, with client Kirmack Design, recently printed and installed the latest Orlando Pirates campaign seen in all Adidas Own Retail stores nationally, as well as various independent and select stores across the country... read more>> | | |
 | Ann Crotty By the end of the week, analysts were betting on whether Edcon would resolve its debt woes before Greece. For both there's almost an inevitability that something dramatic has to be done but, also for both, there's the likelihood that the dramatic option will be staved off... read more>> | | |
 | The most serious security challenge retails organisations face are advanced cyber threats. According to a new Ponemon Institute Survey... read more>> | | |
 | Although 64 percent of the 386 senior executives who participated KPMG's 2015 Global Manufacturing Outlook survey say sales growth is one of their top strategic priorities in the short-term... read more>> | | |
 | Counterfeit goods have increasingly become a problem in South Africa. Not only is the clothing industry suffering under the scourge of counterfeit goods but the... read more>> | | |  | NEW YORK, USA: A US appeals court on Tuesday upheld a 2013 ruling that Apple led an illegal conspiracy to fix prices of e-books in violation of anti-trust laws. read more>> | |  | NEW YORK - US online giant eBay said its board approved the planned spinoff of its PayPal online payments unit, which will trade as an independent company 20 July... read more>> | | | More International | |
|  | Leading African social marketplace, MOBOfree, announced the launch of the first-of-a-kind ID verification program in Nigeria and Uganda read more>> | | | More Africa | |
|  | Chichi Maponya South Africa last week commemorated the 60th anniversary of the Freedom Charter, which is widely regarded as a seminal document in South Africa's quest to transform our society into a model of equality... read more>> | | | More Government news | |
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 | PRETORIA: As the tax season officially got off the ground on 1 July 2015, the South African Revenue Service (Sars) had already received more than 17,000 tax returns via branches and mobile units across the country... read more>> | |  | Ilsa Groenewald All employers should consider doing a PAYE health check on their payroll because it is one of the main focus areas for SARS... read more>> | |  | We often welcome a fresh start with open arms and we've all heard the expression that a change is as good as a holiday. But if a new beginning comes unexpectedly in the form of a retrenchment or a job loss, it can turn your world upside down... read more>> | |
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