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| Jomo Kwame Sundaram and Tan Zhai Gen Much of the antibiotics given to livestock and poultry passes un-degraded through their urine and faeces, directly affecting food... read |
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| WASHINGTON - Billionaire entrepreneur Jeff Bezos said he is selling $1 billion in stock of his retail giant Amazon each year to finance his rocket company, Blue Origin, which aims to carry tourists to space by 2018... read |
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| Alistair Anderson Adcock Ingram has acquired private group Virtual Logistics, a national and cross-border fine-distribution firm, as it looks to expand its distribution capacity... read |
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| Johannesburg Mayor, Herman Mashaba, officially unveiled the Alex Mall noting that the mall is a great stepping stone for Alexandra... read |
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| Shopping centres within the Broll portfolio have released their December 2016 trading results, showing a year-on-year trading density growth increase... read |
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| South African online retail store, Rabaki, aims to extend opportunities for growth to beyond the e-commerce industry, by including individual or small business... read |
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| The growing local e-commerce industry presents an exciting solution for fast-track growth in the SMME sector... read |
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| Boris Dzhingarov, Issued by Monetary Library In case you are thinking about starting an online e-book store, maybe it's the right time to read more about the advantages that this specific type of business brings... read |
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| Issued by The Clarion Group The Clarion Group looked forward to attending this year's Euroshop 2017 in Dusseldorf, Germany, as it always gives a very clear idea of the direction in which the retail sector is moving... read |
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| Danette Breitenbach Exhibitions add R66.5 billion to South Africa's GDP, contributing R3 billion to national taxes and 135,100 sustainable jobs. In 2015 of the five million visitors to exhibitions, tourists accounted for 1 million of these... read |
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| Issued by WORLD TRAVEL MARKET AFRICA With just three weeks until the opening of an even bigger and better WTM Africa, the team is extremely thrilled to have seen a significant increase in both buyers set to attend the show, as well as pre-registered visitors... read |
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| Alan Knott-Craig, former Mxit CEO and founder of non-profit organisation, Project Isizwe, will join a list of speakers at the SACSC annual Research Conference... read |
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| Lindsay Samson Created by Spanish designer Gerard Rubio, the Kniterate is a knitting machine that turns digital designs into fully realised garments... read |
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| The final day of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Cape Town 2017 was postponed due to the weather. Organisers African Fashion International, however, are determined that nothing will stop the designers... read |
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| Ralph Lauren Corp. plans to shut its flagship Polo store on New York's Fifth Avenue and cut some staff as it shifts more resources to e-commerce... read |
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| Embracing the 60s and reinterpreting it for the youth of today, Levi's South Africa chose Sydney Davy and William Kuna as the fresh, local faces... read |
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| Issued by Mpact Plastics Mpact's plastic division comprises business clusters serving various markets through the use of diverse technologies and raw materials. One such material is PET (Polyethylene terephthalate)... read |
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| Liquor group Distell has secured a majority stake in the Kenya-based KWAL, which manufactures spirits and wine, for an undisclosed sum... read |
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| BevSA is asking for more time for a total dietary study to be done on obesity before the new tax on SSBs is introduced... read |
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| KWV in Paarl is the only South African company to have made the ‘World Class Distiller' list, announced at the recently concluded World Spirits Awards... read |
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| Issued by Pacinamix McDonald's SA is once again celebrating National Breakfast Day and sharing ‘Little Moments of Lovin' with customers by offering its iconic Egg McMuffin and a small filter coffee for only R10 on 4 April... read |
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| Go Amplified Caffeinated Water, an energy-boosting water product has been launched in South Africa, at a time when sugar-sweetened drinks... read |
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| Taste Holdings has announced a strategic restructuring that will result in the group focusing in future on food, and probably selling its luxury goods division... read |
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| Sasha-Lee de Bod By incorporating an efficient franchisee support structure in your network, you will ensure that franchisees are more motivated... read |
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| Tracy Swain It's the eco-friendly, super comfortable flat that's taking off. Rothy's flats are made from just one material: polyester fibre sourced from 100% recycled water bottles... read |
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| Sindy Peters Because their usefulness extends well beyond their original purpose, and to bury them in earth is exceptionally wasteful... read |
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| Ruth Cooper Is there anything more delightful than enjoying a variety of top quality dishes in a beautiful setting? In my opinion, there are not many activities that top this. read |
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| The Manufacturing Indaba, now in its fourth year, will be hosted at Emperors Palace from the 27 to 28 June 2017. Planned keynote addresses and panel discussions... read |
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| Sunita Menon Manufacturing purchasing has held on to recent gains and only dipped slightly lower in March 2017, but the Cabinet reshuffle may have far-reaching consequences... read |
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| RCL Foods, manufacturer of the Number One Mageu brand, has upgraded its product packaging to high-density polyethylene (HDPE) from the carton packaging in use since 1969... read |
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| Issued by Pyrotec Designed for accuracy, quality, line efficiency and ease-of-use, the Markem-Imaje SmartLase series offers the ideal solution for coding on lightweight PET bottles with no risk of piercing, even when the walls of the bottle are very thin... read |
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| Issued by CADEK Media The Mall Indaba being held in Sandton on 18 and 19 April will focus on various aspects of mall management and mall marketing and offer its delegates expert advice and guidance from more than 12 industry leaders... read |
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| The likeness of billionaire Warren Buffett is gracing Cherry Coke cans in China, where the company's largest investor enjoys a legendary reputation... read |
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| Frankies, producers of a traditional range of soft drinks and ice-lolly flavours, has launched its new retro van on the streets of Gauteng... read |
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| Justin Hawes Justin Hawes, MD of exhibition, events and retail display company, Scan Display... read |
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| Tich Savanhu There is a large amount of current data and predictions on how voice search is on the rise. Now, 40% of US adults are searching by voice at least once a day... read |
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| BrandChat has built a unified dashboard that allows businesses, such as SA Florist, to create and manage a bot and do customer support... read |
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| Trevor Bohatch and Natalie Pertsovsky A five-week strike by workers who produce baked goods for Pick n Pay appeared to end on Monday. The Johannesburg workers concluded reconciliation talks... read |
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| Retailer Verimark says headline earnings per share (HEPS) for the year ended 28 February are expected to be between 176% and 238% higher... read |
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| Amazon has postponed the opening of its first cashierless convenience store as it works out technical kinks in the payments system... read |
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| The impact of South Africa's drought on agricultural yields, quality and price have forced companies like McCain South Africa to adjust their business models to mitigate the impact... read |
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| In terms of the agreed public interest conditions, which were approved by the Competition Commission, Coca Cola Beverages South Africa held its Supplier Development Conference... read |
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| Nawal du Toit South Africa has one of the world's highest unemployment rates. But in this depressing statistic is the retail sector, that employs over 20% of the country's workforce... read |
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| The South African Council of Shopping Centres (SACSC) and the University of Pretoria, led by Professor Chris Cloete, have awarded successful students... read |
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| WASHINGTON - eBay founder Pierre Omidyar's philanthropic foundation pledged Wednesday to donate $100 million over three years to support "independent media and investigative journalism" worldwide, while tackling "misinformation and hate speech"... read |
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| WASHINGTON, US: Amazon has dropped its appeal of a US regulator's order and will pay refunds up to $70 million for app purchases by children on its tablet computers... read |
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| MUMBAI, India: CEO Magazine has released its top 25 list of fastest growing companies serving the logistics ecosystem in India... read |
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| Tumisho Grater Global ratings agency, Fitch, has added its voice to growing disquiet in the markets that South Africa is no longer a safe bet for investment, having downgraded the country's investment rating... read |
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| The Global Cleantech Innovation Programme for SMEs in SA (GCIP-SA) has opened its call for applications. read |
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| Senior buyer opportunity at Dis-Chem Pharmacies. Buying, planning and stock managing will be the focus. Minimum five years' buying experience essential. Experience within FMCG retail environment preferred. Read more >> |
| Senior buyer opportunity at Dis-Chem Pharmacies. Buying, planning, and stock managing will be the focus. Minimum of five years' buying experience essential. Buying experience within FMCG retail environment preferred. Read more >> |
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