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Townships not over shopped, wealthier Gauteng suburbs are

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:40:00 +0200

According to an accessibility study of large shopping centres in Gauteng done by AfricaScope, Maponya Mall is the closest to the largest number of people and within the shortest travelling time in Gauteng. 1.2 million people have access to the mall, within approximately 5 min travel time by road using a car or taxi.
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December retail trade growth seen at 6.7%

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 15:52:00 +0200

Growth in SA's retail trade sales at constant (2008) prices for December is expected to ring in at 6.7% year on year (y/y), from a y/y growth of 6.8% in November, according to a survey of leading economists by I-Net Bridge.
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Valentine's Day results in retail focus

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 13:54:00 +0200

Valentine's Day on Tuesday will make sure that this week the focus is on the consumer, as online retailers are likely to say how well this year's sales were compared with last year, while the official data will show how much consumers spent last year with the retail sales due on Wednesday, while the following day the Bureau of Market Research will release its fourth quarter 2011 Consumer Financial Vulnerability Index.
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Shoppers going back to basics - Kalahari.com

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 13:48:00 +0200

Close to 50% of shoppers plan to splurge on their partners this Valentine's Day, this in spite of the global economic downturn, according to online retail giant Kalahari.com.
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2012 salaries for the retail and manufacturing industries

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:47:00 +0200

CareerJunction, one of South Africa's leading online recruitment solutions, has released industry-related salary figures for 2012 based on the FMCG, retail & wholesale and manufacturing, production & trades industries.
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Webinar on 'Macro to Micro Implications of Top Mega Trends in India to 2020'

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:03:00 +0200

A free webinar, entitled 'Macro to Micro Implications of Top Mega Trends in India to 2020' and hosted by Sarwant Singh, partner at Frost & Sullivan, together with Archana Amarnath, program manager at Frost & Sullivan, is available for download.
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Global consumer confidence increases 1 point in Q4 2011

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:14:00 +0200

NEW YORK, US: Global consumer confidence increased one index point last quarter to 89, while Europe led confidence declines in 24 of the region's 27 measured markets, according to fourth quarter 2011 global consumer confidence findings from Nielsen, a leading global provider of information and insights into what consumers watch and buy.
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Research from SACSC indicates 4.5% growth in retail for 2012

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:29:00 +0200

The South African Council of Shopping Centres (SACSC) has released its economic report for Q1 2012, which indicates that low interest rates and rising disposable incomes could push retail sales in South Africa to 4.5% growth in 2012 and even higher in 2013. It points to global uncertainties, combined with rising unemployment and crippling strikes in South Africa, as key factors hampering investment and damaging consumer confidence.
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Websites contribute 20% to SME success

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 11:40:00 +0200

According to the 2012 edition of the annual SME Survey, which focuses on assessing the factors behind SME competitiveness, one out of every five small and medium enterprises in South Africa would not be able to survive if they did not have a website.
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Emerging markets switch on to gadgets

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 12:22:00 +0200

Consumers in South Africa and other emerging economies continued to be the key drivers and purchasers of consumer electronic goods last year, a study by Accenture has found.
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