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 | Paul Kent The services offered by traditional banks are too restrictive for what smaller retailers require and many of them are looking for alternative solutions... read |
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 | Applications are open for registered charitable organisations to benefit from this festive season's in-store gift wrapping service at all Shoprite, Checkers and Checkers Hyper stores in SA... read |
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 | Jill Young Schutte No one can accurately predict the future, but present-day research and information can direct us on how to make informed decisions for days ahead... read |
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 | Leigh Andrews Big brands shared the role of design in their business at Business of Design, with Adrian Morris, partner and MD at Design Partnership speaking of current the physical reboot trend responding to a changing landscape, while Brian Mtongana, head of design at Woolworths, honed in on the role of packaging in sales... read |
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 | Tom Jackson E-commerce startup Made in Rwanda Online is proving the demand for locally produced goods and produce with its online marketplace for local sellers... read |
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 | It's the prize of a lifetime - a $5 billion investment creating 50,000 well-paid jobs that everyone wants, but only one US city will get... read |
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 | Online food delivery company, Jumia Food, has appointed Shreenal Ruparelia as its new managing director... read |
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 | Tom Jackson Cameroonian startup Rata-grab is testing its online food ordering and delivery platform with five restaurants in Douala ahead of a full launch.... read |
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 | Issued by Knowledge Resources Stokvels are huge business, but most companies are still not responding to this informal banking sector. Find out how your brand can be part of the Stokvel value... read |
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 | Homeware and fabric store Skinny Laminx, owned by designer Heather Moore, has undergone a stylish revamp... read |
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| The Sugarbird Gin recently celebrated the launch of its fynbos gin on 4 October 2017 at Media24's rooftop. | | | View galleries |
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 | Food and Allied Workers Union (Fawu) members of Coca-Cola Beverages SA (CCBSA) operations in five provinces, including the Eastern Cape, are pushing ahead with a protected strike... read |
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 | The world's biggest brandy producer Hennessy on Wednesday opened a new plant in southwest France to try to satisfy the seemingly insatiable thirst for its liquor in the US and Asia... read |
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 | We have to produce more food with less. This can only be done through innovation and technology in food production, but for many consumers and retailers, innovation and technology are misunderstood... read |
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 | The bird flu outbreak in South Africa has wiped out more than 15% of layer hens and with the resultant shortage of table eggs, comes the prospect of hefty price increases... read |
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 | Roland Peens A significant drop in yield on an already unprofitable model means the industry will take a serious hit in 2018. The lack of rain during winter has left vines across the Cape without the required water reserves... read |
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 | The 2017 Eat Out Mercedes-Benz Best Everyday Eateries in the Western Cape list has been unveiled. The winners in other provinces will be announced next week. read |
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| The Union Bar relaunches at 144 Jan Smuts Avenue, with partner, Monkey 47. | | | View galleries |
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 | The Franchise Association of South Africa has surveyed franchisees to find out how they are faring and what their challenges are... read |
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 | Issued by Ninety9cents Ninety9cents (99c) has been appointed lead creative and digital agency for Spur Steak Ranches after a four-way pitch... read |
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 | Issued by Cash Crusaders Secondhand giant Cash Crusaders is a highly sought-after business opportunity for potential franchise owners who range from entrepreneurs and retirees to couples and families. More than 13 franchisees are women... read |
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 | The World Association of Zoos and Aquariums and the RSPO have signed a five-year MoU to further transformation of markets and make sustainable palm oil the norm... read |
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 | Graeme Hosken Exploding electronic game boxes, melting cellphones, ill-fitting paint-stripper bottle lids, lethal kitchen appliances and faulty cars... read |
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 | The drought has caused a 21% drop in the production of oranges - South Africa's most precious fruit export... read |
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 | Laura Bratton Cheap alcoholic drinks with vague labels and unspecified contents are being sold in townships in violation of liquor laws... read |
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 | Issued by Ithala Development Finance Corporation Ithala has commenced a refurbishment programme to revitalise township and rural economies at its retail centres in Nongoma, Ulundi and Eshowe in northern KwaZulu-Natal... read |
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 | Issued by Pyrotec Do-It FlexiTab Hang Tabs are distinguished by a thicker hang hole area and thinner adhesive area and have been designed to hang onto both single and double-wire peg hooks... read |
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 | Issued by Pyrotec An on-pack promotion is a strategic and impactful way to make your products stand out in the retail environment - which tends to become more cluttered than usual during the holidays... read |
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 | Issued by Nielsen The Nielsen Shopper World Conference held in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire, has found that the country's modern trade arena has seen the greatest evolution in the last two years and holds the most potential for growth... read |
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 | Dave Chambers The food industry and the government must implement "drastic measures" to curb the rising cost of healthy food, say local nutritionists... read |
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 | South African cashback coupon app, SnapnSave, has reported over R40m in retail sales, 50 million impressions and 7 million engagements for its brand partners... read |
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 | Robert Laing Lewis Stores is acquiring the United Furniture Outlets (UFO) chain for R320m, the JSE-listed furniture retailer said on Thursday morning... read |
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 | Ann Crotty Pick n Pay chairman Gareth Ackerman has slammed South African bank charges, which he describes as excessive and in many cases, more than double European benchmarks... read |
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 | Robert Laing Despite its warnings that its staff reduction programme would cause headline earnings to fall, Pick n Pay posted an impressive 15% growth... read |
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 | Sunita Menon The retail sector did better than expected in August, signalling stronger economic growth in the third quarter. Retail trade sales rose by a significant 5.5%... read |
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 | Ilse van den Berg A startup born in a dorm room in 2007 is now a successful business with 36 stores around the country. To date, weFix has expertly repaired smartphones as well as tablets, laptops, and DJI drones for over 700,000 customers... read | |  | For Jose dos Passos, a self-confessed coffee addict with a sweet tooth, it makes sense that his latest venture is a gelato and coffee company called Moody Cow... read | |  | Lauren Hartzenberg Chris Weylandt, founder and CEO of furniture and decor retailer Weylandts, forms part of the impressive line-up at this year's Business of Design conference... read | |  | Ruth Cooper South African Fashion Week (SAFW) will be showcasing 53 2018 autumn/winter collections at the Sandton City Rooftop in Johannesburg on 24 October 2017. read | |  | Lauren Hartzenberg Little over a year ago, three friends with thriving creative careers embarked on a mission to combine their love of Africa with their passion for surfing... read | |  | The craft gin trend is on the rise with a staggering R700m contributed to the collective R19bn spirits industry in SA in 2015... read | | |
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 | Christo Venter and Gary Hayes Over the past eight years, the South African government has spent more than R130bn on public transport projects in the country's main cities... read |
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