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Jovago takes a closer look at e-commerce being both a problem and a solution to businesses in Africa... Read | Atterbury recently announced that it will undertake a new billion-Rand development in Pretoria at the juncture of the N1 and R21 highways... Read | Sane Mdlalose For any consumer goods manufacturer, the topic of trade terms and trade investment is often an uncomfortable one. Over time, trade terms have increased but the relative returns for the manufacturer have not been felt, therefore resulting in terms that don't drive strategy... Read | Orange has acquired a 75 million euro equity interest in the Africa Internet Group, joining AXA, Goldman Sachs and long-standing investors MTN Group, Millicom and Rocket Internet... Read | PARIS - Belgian designer Anthony Vaccarello took over on Monday as creative director of Yves Saint Laurent, three days after the departure of the hugely influential Hedi Slimane... Read | Gold Brands Investments has secured the exclusive rights to bring the Harry Ramsden's restaurant chain to South Africa... Read |
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|  | Beverley Klein With a focus on all things commerce this month on Bizcommunity, we got some insight into the world of sports nutrition from Donato Colangelo, marketing manager for USN... read | |  | Sindy Peters Robyn Smith is the head and heart behind Faithful to Nature... read | |  | Leigh Andrews Everyone eats, but food wastage is a reality - even on those perfectly lit #foodporn meal shots that litter Instagram. Here's how DDB South Africa turned this into a product placement opportunity and a good commerce cause for Glad... read | |
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 | Johan Moolman There's no doubt that rewards programmes can add value to your life: from a free smoothie every few weeks, to upgrading your flights to business class. But to really max out your benefits, eBucks Rewards has the following tips and tricks. read | |  | Colleen Goko The past two years have been tough for JSE-listed retailers, although some companies are doing better than others... read | |  | Ann Crotty The Public Investment Corporation (PIC) voted against the reappointment of PwC as furniture retailer Lewis's external auditors at last year's annual general meeting and questioned the firm's expertise... read | |  | Ann Crotty The Public Investment Corporation (PIC), the largest investor on the JSE, is questioning the independence of Pick n Pay Stores director Hugh Herman... read | |  | Coleen Goko Less than 10 years ago, King Pie was one of the more popular fast food outlets in SA... read | |  | Ann Crotty Tsogo Sun and Sun International have resuscitated plans for a reshuffling of casino ownership in the Western Cape... read | |  | Ryan Kh Each year, society creeps ever closer to an entirely digital life. No matter your business, your customers are going to expect an easier way to pay... read | | |
 | Imperial Cold Logistics' clients are reaping the benefits of the company's investment in a new, state-of-the-art cold storage warehouse. read | | |
 | Ahmed Raza Today we take for granted that we can check our email, keep up to date with our family and friends, and even complete entire assignments for work from a small rectangle that fits in the palm of our hand. Information that used to take hours of research in a library to acquire is now available through a 2.7 second Google search... read | |  | For the first time since the dawn of e-commerce in South Africa, online retail in this country will reach 1% of overall retail during 2016. This is the most significant finding of the Online Retail in South Africa 2016 report, released recently by World Wide Worx... read | |  | Boris Dzhingarov, Issued by Monetary Library E-commerce is an easy place to start for budding entrepreneurs. Well, not easy per se, but easy in the sense you don't need a huge amount of capital to get a business up and running. Marketing a website is not so easy... read | | |
 | As consumers continue to grapple with high food prices triggered by the recent drought and the ailing economy, milk will soon be added to their list of costly staple foods... read | | |
 | Probio is to receive the Certificate of Merit in The Climate Change Award category of the annual Eco-Logic Awards for its commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions using the Probio Bokashi Composting System... read | | |
 | Issued by Rentokil Initial The seasonal increase in rodent numbers is currently being exacerbated in the Johannesburg area by the ongoing Pikitup strike, which has meant that garbage is going uncollected in Johannesburg for a fifth week... read | | |
 | Linda Ensor Bread prices are expected to rise at least 10% as a result of the 34% increase in the import duty on wheat announced by the Treasury on Friday... read | | |
 | GWK unveiled one of the most modern and technologically advanced food production facilities on the continent, the GWK Farm Foods factory... read | |  | Ntsakisi Maswanganyi Better manufacturing data and a business confidence index out on Thursday offered a glimmer of hope for the economy but analysts cautioned it was only temporary in a year when growth will be less than 1%... read | |  | Manufacturing production recovered in February, increasing by 1.9% compared with a year earlier, following a 2.6% year-on-year contraction in January, Statistics SA data showed on Thursday... read | |  | There's undeniably opportunity in consumer and industry electronics, given the staggering size of the market for TV sets, telephone systems, computers, smart metering, vehicle tracking and much else besides. At the same time, electronic manufacturing is a highly competitive industry with exacting standards for reliability and performance, and the need to reduce out-of-the-box and field failures is paramount... read | | | Promoted content |  | Nadia Rawjee, Issued by Uzenzele Holdings Contrary to popular belief, there is light at the end of the tunnel - and no, this isn't the approaching train set to be derailed by yet another economic meltdown. Instead, as firm believers that every crisis can be turned into an opportunity, Uzenzele Holdings sat down with leading analysts to find the silver lining... read |
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 | Issued by Pyrotec Have you reached the point where your packaging needs a pick-me-up? Perhaps you're keen to draw shoppers' attention to a specific product benefit or highlight a key ingredient?... read | | |
 | Tru-Cape Fruit Marketing, the marketer of South African apples and pears, and supplier of Abate Fetel pears, is investing in a varietal-specific promotion to drive consumer awareness of Abate Fetel and sales at retail level in April 2016... read | | |
 | Mark Allix Pick n Pay says it will be a customer of GWK Farm Foods, the newest subsidiary of one of SA's largest agro-processing groups, which launched on Thursday a R400m wheat flour mill and pasta and biscuit factory in Modderrivier, near Kimberley... read | |  | Colleen Goko Shoprite faces a crisis in its Gauteng operations after workers at its Centurion distribution centre downed tools on Monday over issues of outsourcing and pay... read | | |
 | Nompumelelo Magwaza DURBAN - Shipping companies will in future have to adhere to strict international weight verification regulations for containers in an effort to prevent accidents... read | | |
 | Issued by Shopfitting Depot Interior and speciality retail designers now have a unique opportunity to view an extensive range of options and discuss their specific needs and requirements with a team of professional designers... read | | |
 | Different to the tourism or marketing environments where digital integration has been absorbed organically, supply chain and manufacturing professionals have been sluggish to phase out what is a deeply entrenched traditional mentality. Thinking must change... read | | |
 | iFix, in partnership with Hirsch, has launched a walk-in, walk-out service kiosk, which offers clients an affordable, efficient and hassle-free way to deal with repairs and servicing of Apple, Huawei and Samsung devices... read | | |  | WASHINGTON - Groupon, the daily deals e-commerce operator which has been struggling since a hot public share offering, said Monday it received a $250 million investment from a private investment fund... read | | | More International | |
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 | Amandine Robin It's time to adopt a sharing attitude... read | |
| Lumoss Mouldings requires the skills of an experienced warehouse manager. Must have a min of 15 years' experience as a warehouse manager in non food FMCG market. Read more >>
| | |  Advisory Panel member Eddie Moyce, Chief CX Officer, MTN highlights the Human element of CXM at the 5th Customer Experience Management Africa Summit in 17 - 18 August 2016. Register now. Read more >>Power of positive sellingNiche Training and Development - 12 Jul 2015, Cape Town | 7 Jul 2016, Port Elizabeth | 14 Jul 2016, Johannesburg | 10 Oct 2016, Port Elizabeth | 8 Nov 2016, Bloemfontein | 9 Nov 2016, Durban | 15 Nov 2016, Cape Town | 17 Nov 2016, Johannesburg Selling skillsBDCE Pty Ltd - 12 Apr 2016, Pretoria | 25 Apr 2016, Durban | 25 Apr 2016, Bloemfontein | |  This event is designed to help companies and brands understand what it takes to do successful business at the BoP and how to tap into its consumers. Read more >>
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| Nikos Kazantzakis "In order to succeed, we must first believe that we can." William Hazlitt "The more we do, the more we can do." Arthur Ashe "Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can." Aristotle "Quality is not an act, it is a habit." Thomas Paine "The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph." |
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