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Todwil manufactures free internet units

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:41:00 +0200

Todwil, a Cape-based company that specialises in retail-marketing solutions, was recently contracted by Hipzone (Pty) Ltd to design and manufacture housing units for routers that will provide 1 Gig of free internet access per month to users nationwide. The units were designed with the ultimate goal of bridging the digital divide in South Africa, where internet access is still heavily overpriced.
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News Cafe in the subcontinent

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 10:27:00 +0200

News Cafe will open in Delhi India in November 2009 and, with shop fittings currently underway in Hyderabad, the second store opening is expected mid-January 2010, with Mumbai following end March 2010.
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HighJump Software expands in South Africa with new associate iWMS

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:27:00 +0200

HighJump Software, a global provider of supply chain execution solutions, has announced it has entered into a definitive agreement with South African-based iWMS, to serve as HighJump's associate for the South Africa region. Under the agreement, HighJump Software and iWMS will jointly market, sell, implement and support the HighJump Software Supply Chain Advantage product suite.
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Marketing Concepts into Spectrum Awards finals

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:25:00 +0200

Marketing Concepts received two Gold Marketing Awards and three Silver Marketing Awards at the regional finals of the South African Council Shopping Centres' (SACSC) annual Footprint Awards, announced last week.
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Health-on-the-go

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:35:00 +0200

Vital Health Foods has been leading the health industry in South Africa for 62 years (and counting). They have become known for manufacturing all their vitamins under pharmaceutical standards*, making them the leader in quality and innovation.
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New expo for beverage, liquor

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:26:00 +0200

Exhibition Management Services, organisers of Africa's Big Seven (AB7), is launching DrinkTech Africa, a dedicated exhibition and conference designed to service the continent's growing beverage and liquid food markets, the company announced on Wednesday, 4 November 2009. The inaugural DrinkTech will run alongside AB7 2010.
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Not enough environmentally sustainable business strategies

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:36:00 +0200

The Supply Chain Intelligence Report (SCIR) 2009 found that 41.3% of the companies from the major industries in the country, including the automotive, food and beverage, mining, construction, transportation and chemical sectors did not have, or had no plans to incorporate metrics to measure their impact on the environment.
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Will the fashion police blow the whistle in 2010?

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:30:00 +0200

One of the most prolific media spectacles off the pitch during the 2006 FIFA World Cup - and sure to be replicated in 2010 - was the shopping spree of the English footballers' wives and girlfriends (also known as WAGs).
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Retail awards for Western Cape

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 11:11:00 +0200

The South African Council of Shopping Centres (SACSC) Special Star Regional Awards 2009 took place on Thursday 29 October 2009 in Cape Town for the Western Cape region. In a first for the South African retail industry, this event combined the announcement of the regional winners as well as the category winners of the Footprint Marketing Awards.
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Mall of the North provides economic benefits to Limpopo

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 10:55:00 +0200

One of Limpopo province's largest commercial real estate investment, the R1.2 billion Mall of the North, is currently on schedule for opening in early 2011. It is in a prime location in the easy-to-access, central node of Bendor, a rapidly developing component of Polokwane, in the heart of its growth corridor, ideally sited at the intersection of the N1 and a provincial road.
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