the Retail community of Zimbabwe

Another South African retailer enters African market

Thu, 11 Jun 2009 13:41:00 +0200

Within three years of its establishment in South Africa, national scooter and motorcycle retailer Vuka Scuta continues to revolutionise the transport industry and is now set to capture the African market. The expansion into the African continent beyond South Africa has been launched with Vuka Africa opening its first outlet in Maputo, Mozambique this month.
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Innscor's brands caught in a storm

Mon, 30 Mar 2009 13:58:00 +0200

Zimbabwe's retail giant, Innscor Africa, which runs a boutique of franchised fast food outlets across the country, is experiencing a brand crisis due to declining standards. This emerged from court documents following the arrest, made by immigration authorities, of Omer Rouben an Israel national recruited to head its brand loyalty division and revitalise the faltering brands.
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Zim banks to import foreign cash

Fri, 20 Feb 2009 10:53:00 +0200

Zimbabwe's central bank has ordered banks to start importing foreign currency from their nostro accounts as banks began grappling with increasing demand for foreign cash, bankers said. A nostro account is a bank account established in a foreign country for the purpose of holding that country's currency.
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Zim sanctions discussed at SA, Bulgaria meeting

Mon, 16 Feb 2009 10:45:00 +0200

PRETORIA: The issue of Zimbabwe, in particular the lifting of sanctions imposed by the European Union on that country, emerged in discussions between South African Foreign Affairs Minister, Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma and the Bulgarian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ivaylo Kalfin late last week.
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Inflation at 6.5 quindecillion novemdecillion percent

Thu, 22 Jan 2009 07:21:00 +0200

The Zimbabwe dollar now seems to have lost all its appeal, and calls for the adoption of a foreign currency to replace the struggling monetary unit and put an end to the country's crippling hyperinflation are becoming louder.
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Zimbabwe: Retail business now a pain for operators

Tue, 14 Oct 2008 15:23:00 +0200

Alex Peterson has been in the retail business all his life. His family has run a fleet of businesses, which include supermarkets, beer outlets and butcheries, for over 45 years.
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Limpopo's Marula Festival kicks off

Fri, 29 Feb 2008 06:11:00 +0200

An estimated 20,000 people are expected to attend the annual Marula Festival which kicks off in Phalaborwa, Limpopo, today, 29 February 2008.
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Censoring kids' advertising

Wed, 25 Jul 2007 09:21:00 +0200

Retailers, manufacturers and fast food outlets will, by mid next month, have a self regulatory policy in place when it comes to advertising their products to children.
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