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 | US retail giant Wal-Mart is suing Visa to give customers using chip-enabled debit cards in its US stores the right to punch in a PIN code... read |
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 | A partnership between home-grown fintech-preneurs and one of South Africa's largest discount retailers is set to help small businesses by allowing them to transform their phone into a secure mobile Point of Sale (mPOS) terminal... read |
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 | Hilary Joffe The much delayed merger to create Africa's largest Coca-Cola bottler was finally given the nod on Tuesday by the Competition Tribunal... read |
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 | Joan Muller Mall owner Resilient real estate investment trust has raised R1.1bn in an oversubscribed bookbuild, exceeding management's target by R300m... read |
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 | In response to global concerns about the growing problem of childhood obesity, The Consumer Goods Forum, together with the World Federation of Advertisers (WFA), this week published a new tool to help its 400 member companies... read |
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 | Toys R Us and Babies R us have announced the launch of an innovative new rewards programme that promises to give customers great value... read |
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 | On the latest episode of Biz Takeouts Marketing and Media Radio show host Warren Harding spoke to Amanda Herson... read |
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 | The Grand Designs Live expo will be held from 20 to 22 May, 2016, at the Ticketpro Dome, Joburg, with Black+Decker as title sponsor and the theme of Responsible Living... read |
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 | Coca Cola Company, Nestlé, Tesco and Alibaba are amongst the brands attending the 60th Global Summit of The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) in Cape Town this year. read |
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 | The Elle Style Report Winner for 2016 is Themba Mbuyisa, following an intensive judging session of the eight finalists. His prize includes a Canon camera, valued at R30,995... read |
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 | Fashion designer and MRP Foundation ambassador Anisa Mpungwe teaches Jump Start pre-production students to embrace their African design heritage and how to succeed in the workplace... read |
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 | Online retailer Takealot.com has added a liquor category to its product range this week. The new liquor department launches with a strong range of spirits, MCC, champagne and sparkling wine... read |
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 | BOS Brands, the South African iced tea company, has added a sugar-free variant to its range of fruit-flavoured iced teas, which will be launching in mid-June... read |
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 | US doughnut chain Krispy Kreme is being bought by the German investment group JAB Holding, folding it into JAB's strong portfolio of European and North American coffee and coffee-shop brands. read |
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 | Issued by BMi Research BMi Research has revealed with their recent research into the mageu market that the drink gained substantial volume growth during 2015 as opposed to the decline seen in 2014... read |
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 | To many entrepreneurs a franchise offers a secure opportunity for getting into business on their own. The headaches associated with identifying a site, shopfitting, training and even marketing... read |
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 | Aki Kalliatakis There's a great story about how an employee at one of the famous American Trader Joe's stores went the extra mile in terms of service, not because they had to, but because it was the right thing to do... read |
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 | Issued by Tiger Wheel & Tyre Tiger Wheel & Tyre has announced that wheel partner, Black Rhino Wheels, is donating R5 of every wheel sold to Save the Rhino International... read |
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 | Sindy Peters KoAnn Skrzyniarz, founder and CEO of Sustainable Brands, set the scene for the conference that kicked off this past weekend. read |
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 | Entries to the POPAI (Point of Purchase Advertising International) South Africa 2016 Awards are open for entries until Thursday 30 June, with an extended deadline and final cut-off for all entries of Friday 29 July 2016... read |
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 | Seita, the French subsidiary of Britain's Imperial Tobacco and the maker of the iconic Gauloises and Gitanes cigarettes, said Tuesday it would appeal to France's top court against regulations imposing plain packaging... read |
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 | Issued by Pyrotec With food & drink technology Africa (fdt) just around the corner, Pyrotec PackMark is gearing up to showcase a selection of coding and marking machines specifically engineered for the food and beverage industries... read |
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 | Colleen Goko Analysts are at a loss as to why the Competition Commission has asked for a further extension before it makes a recommendation on Anheuser-Busch InBev's (AB InBev) takeover of SABMiller... read |
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 | Roxanne Henderson A group of civil society organisations along with the Competition Commission have withdrawn their Constitutional Court appeal, which they had hoped would enable victims in the Western Cape bread price-fixing cartel to sue Premier Foods... read |
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 | ShopperTrak and FootFall, providers of consumer behaviour insights and location-based analytics, have announced a breakthrough global traffic index... read |
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 | More good news for chocolate lovers, with two new studies published this week finding that consuming a little dark chocolate can help boost physical as well as mental performance... read |
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 | Issued by Analytix BI As the household incomes and standards of living of South Africans rise, fast food consumption patterns indicate that the trend of eating homecooked meals is decreasing... read |
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 | Government of Rwanda collaborates with MasterCard to fast-track Rwanda's 2020 Vision of a cashless society... read |
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 | Dee Stephens At any given moment (micro moment) people are searching for content online based on their intent. It's no longer about the best TV campaign, the best banner campaign, homepage takeover, the best AD campaign... read |
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 | Bandile Ndzishe The most powerful currency that cuts through all of the world's most lucrative business deals and transactions is the value of trust, not money. Money is a by-product of creating trust... read |
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 | The services of two highly experienced personal shoppers are now available to all customers at the Menlyn Park Shopping Centre in Pretoria, ensuring a tailor-made shopping experience... read |
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 | A new Calvin Klein underwear ad has caused a stir in America because it features a photo taken from underneath a woman's skirt, focused on her crotch... read |
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 | Leigh Andrews The 'silo mentality' is slowly but surely falling away in ad agencies - now that collaborative business mindset is spreading across all industries. Here's why your marketing strategy needs to follow suit and become a top-line conversation... read |
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 | Weylants have this great opportunity at their head office in Paarden Eiland for an experienced, well presented and professional office coordinator/receptionist. Read more >> |
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 The Consumer Goods Forum Global Summit, for the first time ever on African soil, to be held in Cape Town at the CTICC from the 15-17 June 2016. Read more >>EID Shopping festivalEID Shopping Festival - 26 May 2016 to 29 May 2016, Johannesburg | 2 Jun 2016, Cape Town |
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Robert Louis Stevenson "Don't judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant." Benjamin Franklin "One today is worth two tomorrows." Mother Teresa "Be happy in the moment, that's enough. Each moment is all we need, not more." Alexander the Great "There is nothing impossible to him who will try." Stella McCartney "Laugh my friend, for laughter ignites a fire within the pit of your belly and awakens your being." |
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