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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. Read full story... | Send to a friend

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. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Forum to focus on Africa's leading businesswomen

Tue, 27 Nov 2007 14:39:00 +0200

Women are the key to African economic development and are increasingly driving the global economy. Read full story... | Send to a friend

A first for Kenyan retail chain - 24-hour shopping

Thu, 15 Nov 2007 13:06:00 +0200

Following the growing success of a round-the-clock shopping concept introduced by Nakumatt Holdings earlier this year, the supermarket chain has expanded the service to Nakumatt Downtown in Nairobi's city centre. Read full story... | Send to a friend

The potential and pitfalls of linking products to celebrities

Fri, 19 Oct 2007 08:16:00 +0200

Linking a product to a celebrity or TV show can work well, but can be problematic if the popularity of the celebrity or show falters – or in the case of some celebrities, goes from hero to zero. And that applies in Africa as much as it does anywhere else – in this case, the UK. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Demand for business intelligence technology set to soar

Thu, 11 Oct 2007 07:23:00 +0200

Knowledge is power, and as businesses come to realise the value of business intelligence (BI) and seek to grow the amount and scope of the information they require, so the BI technology market will be driven by commoditization and ubiquity of digital data. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Loss prevention programs: essential for every business

Wed, 29 Aug 2007 13:56:00 +0200

As the retail and supermarket sectors become increasingly competitive, with operating results becoming ever more important, it is essential for retailers to battle stock shrinkage. And employers in other fields need to be aware of the risk of shrinkage - of everything from office stationary to bigger items, and the misuse of items such as company vehicles. Read full story... | Send to a friend

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. Read full story... | Send to a friend

New car sales on the up

Thu, 08 Jan 2004 02:38:00 +0200

SA chapter of Society of Consumer Affair Professionals launches

Wed, 13 Mar 2002 23:00:00 +0200