The Sales community of Zimbabwe

Retail rewind - a year in review 2011

Fri, 06 Jan 2012 08:19:00 +0200

The approval of the Wal-Mart/Massmart deal will go down as the highlight of the retail sector in 2011.
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Consumer Confidence Survey: Economy again top global concern

Wed, 09 Nov 2011 09:36:00 +0200

NEW YORK, US: Global online consumer confidence fell for the seventh consecutive quarter as confidence in 31 of 56 global markets measured declined, according to from Nielsen, a leading global provider of insights and analytics into what consumers watch and buy.
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NAB representing Daily News in Zimbabwe

Tue, 07 Jun 2011 08:55:00 +0200

As of early last month, the Newspaper Advertising Bureau (NAB) is the sales representative of Zimbabwean independent daily newspaper, The Daily News. The newspaper is back after being forcibly closed more than seven years ago by the Zimbabwean government.
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Unemployment, inflation worries hit consumer confidence

Thu, 27 Jan 2011 11:00:00 +0200

NEW YORK, US: Consumer confidence fell in 25 out of 52 countries in Q4 2010 as hope for a global economic recovery evaporated at the end of last year, according to the latest edition of the Nielsen Global Consumer Confidence Index, which tracks consumer confidence, major concerns and spending intentions among online consumers.
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Zim retail and banking sectors lurch into crisis

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 11:02:00 +0200

Zimbabwe's retail and banking sectors lurched into an unprecedented crisis after banks struggled to deal with an implosion of zeros on the country's beleaguered currency, throwing the point of sale (POS) transaction system into a quandary.
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Zimbabwe can't calculate inflation

Wed, 28 Nov 2007 09:48:00 +0200

Zimbabwe is so short on consumer goods, the government can't even calculate inflation, the chief statistician said on Tuesday.
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Currency crashes, so barter's better

Tue, 26 Jun 2007 11:29:00 +0200

Zimbabweans are switching to barter, payment in kind and the use of foreign currencies, such as neighbouring South Africa's rand, instead of the local dollar to survive hyperinflation and the accelerating economic meltdown.
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