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A Stikeez situation Pick n Pay and specialist industry editor and columnist, Louise Marsland found themselves in a Stikeez situation on Friday... Marsland retweeted a link to a blogger's post about the teeny rubber toys called Stikeez that PnP are giving away with every R150 spent. In response, the retailer responded by telling her to delete the tweet because it was "highly inappropriate" content. Read her follow-up article on how to blow up your brand in five minutes. Speaking of brands, the finalists for the 17th edition of the Sunday Times Top Brands Awards 2015 have been announced. Making international headlines: Dr Christo Wiese, chairman of Shoprite Holdings and Pepkor Holdings, is the first retailer from Africa to be inducted into the World Retail Hall of Fame. The ceremony will take place in Rome at the World Retail Congress next month. And breaking news in the e-commerce space: Amazon has announced the opening of an Amazon Web Services office in Johannesburg, with plans to hire over 250 highly skilled candidates in the next 12 months... Jessica Taylor, Group Editor (@Biz_Retail)
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A recent study conducted in South Africa by Ipsos showed that 22% of South Africa's internet users have made purchases online and 48% expect to do so in the future... Read more >> | | The finalists for the 17th edition of the Sunday Times Top Brands Awards in association with research house - TNS South Africa, have been announced. The awards presentation ceremony will take place in Sandton, Johannesburg on 25 August... Read more >> | Zeenat Moorad In line with its belief that the rest of Africa was a growth area, The Foschini Group (TFG) would open 10 stores in Kenya by March next year, CEO Doug Murray said on Wednesday, 12 August... Read more >> | NEWSWATCH: Amazon has announced the opening of an Amazon Web Services (AWS) office in Johannesburg, joining the Amazon Development Centre in Cape Town, which has been in operation since 2004... Read more >> | | Dr Christo Wiese, chairman of Shoprite Holdings and Pepkor Holdings, is to be inducted into the World Retail Hall of Fame next month. He is the first retailer from Africa to be honoured... Read more >> | Andre le Roux There is no doubt that omnichannel matters for contact centres today. Channels other than voice are becoming increasingly important to the customer experience, with the use of new channels such as web chat, social media and SMS, for example, growing rapidly and going mainstream... Read more >> | Puma has launched its second major Forever Faster brand campaign through a multi-million euro media investment with a dedicated focus on training... Read more >> |
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 | On the latest Biz Takeouts Marketing and Media Radio show, host Warren Harding interviewed Justin Gomes, ECD and Creative Circle Chairperson for FoxP2 Cape Town... read more>> | | |
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 | MTN expects its e-commerce operations to break even in 2018. Growth is expected to be spurred by the growth in data usage and the adoption of smart devices. The group could also make acquisitions to bolster its electronic sales platforms... read more>> | |  | MOBOfree, the African social marketplace, has announced a 274% year-on-year increase in the total value of goods on its platform in Nigeria. The current value of goods is $1.97 billion (394 billion NGN), up from $526 million (102.5 billion NGN) last year, outperforming the forecasted growth rate for 2015 by 30%... read more>> | |  | Tech4Africa is about breaking rules, upsetting trends and unsettling institutions, but first and foremost it's about content that gets people talking. SA Florist certainly had its audience talking after it presented one of the most captivating stories at this year's event... read more>> | |  | Much has been said about the increasing competitive (and lucrative) e-commerce market of South Africa, but it is still dominated... read more>> | | |
 | After 12 months of regional and national heats, the 55 most talented bartenders in the world will be coming to South Africa for the Diageo Reserve World Class Bartender of the Year competition... read more>> | |  | The conferencing industry has become extremely competitive with many hotels offering facilities that can accommodate the growing demands of this specialised field... read more>> | |  | Issued by Bike, Boat and Outdoor Show The covers are coming off of South Africa's latest boats and marine engines at the Johannesburg Boat & Outdoor Lifestyle Show, taking place from 14-16 August at the Johannesburg Expo Centre, Nasrec... read more>> | | |
 | Discrepancies in the implementation and monitoring of small scale fishing policies have hampered the development of most South African communities... read more>> | | |
 | Western Cape-based pet food manufacturer Promeal has been awarded the British Retail Consortium (BRC) Global Standard for Food Safety Certification... read more>> | |  | NEW DELHI - India's government is seeking damages of nearly $100 million from Nestle for "unfair trade practices" after the food safety watchdog banned its hugely popular Maggi noodles brand... read more>> | | |
 | The annual bursary competition, run by International Hotel School has announced the winners from the Cape Town and Durban campuses... read more>> | |  | Food and beverage holding group Fournews has announced that it will be continuing its expansion into Africa with another five stores in Africa expected to open during the 2015/16 financial year, adding to eisting outlets in Windhoek, Gaborone, Harare, Dar es Salaam, and Nairobi... read more>> | | |
 | WASHINGTON - Sceptical American officials have demanded further evidence that Pretoria is ready to lift disease-related bans on US poultry, beef and pork... read more>> | | |
 | A relatively new phenomenon on the South African retail scene is the emergence of grocery recovery stores. These retail outlets sell manufacturers' surplus products... read more>> | | |
 | The Polystyrene Packaging Council's (PSPC) new-look website has been designed to be a virtual showcase of the various applications of recycled polystyrene that have been developed in South Africa... read more>> | |  | Issued by Pyrotec Pyrotec PackMark recently expanded their network with a new office in White River, north of Nelspruit, making it easier for them to provide dedicated sales and technical assistance to clients in Mpumalanga... read more>> | | |
 | Issued by ACDOCOSA Shopper-centric CPG brand-custodian distributor, ACDOCO South Africa, has appointed Leanne Pillay as Operations Head, spearheading the company's logistics, warehousing, IT, regulatory and infrastructure... read more>> | | |
 | The Competition Commission will again focus on the grocery retail sector after its previous investigation into supermarkets and exclusive leases, in what it is calling the "grocery retail sector market inquiry"... read more>> | |
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 | Grant Dunnington South Africa has an ever-increasing number of shopping malls. While they offer consumers convenience and retailers good volumes of foot traffic, safety risks are a significant concern that need to be carefully managed and can be mitigated by using the right tools... read more>> | | |
 | Using its Disruptor technology in a unique food processing manner, Biotechnology Company Green Cell Technologies has formulated a natural non-fermented and raw chilli sauce that avoids the need to ferment the chillies in brine over long periods... read more>> | | |  | ZURICH - Swiss food giant Nestlé announced on Thursday slightly lower first half profits compared to last year, with the strong Swiss franc and Maggi instant noodles recall in India undercutting robust sales... read more>> | |  | NEW YORK - Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba turned in a disappointing quarterly report on Wednesday showing sales growth cooling... read more>> | | | More International | |
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