USA: A variety of retail-watching experts are churning out Black Friday sales facts, figures and customer inclinations, and while it wasn't a rip-roaring Black Friday compared to previous years, it wasn't all that bad - particularly for the hot-selling consumer electronics sector. 2 Dec 2008
USA: Cyber Monday is the biggest online shopping day of the year, but online retail experts say it may not be big enough this year to increase overall holiday sales compared to 2007. 2 Dec 2008
Furniture maker and distributor Steinhoff International says its trading operations have been affected to a varying degree by the global economic slowdown and negative consumer sentiment. 2 Dec 2008
The Cape Dutch Food & Wine Festival will ignite the Witzenberg region on the weekend of 28/29 March 2009 when it rolls out the welcome mat for masses of visitors arrive arriving to savour the very best of the town's culinary delights. 2 Dec 2008
Elle magazine and Max Factor are about to accept entries to its inaugural Elle New Talent Make-Up Artist Search 2009 to expose the best upcoming talent in this field. 2 Dec 2008
Today we have the advantage of staying connected wherever we are, which gives us the convenience of completing our holiday shopping from home or our working space, at any time of day. This convenience, however, comes with a price, which can sometimes present itself literally. Cybercrime is prevalent in our daily news; stories that discuss the lack of security or how some fraudster managed to bypass security barriers in place can cause customers to wonder how secure they are when shopping online. 1 Dec 2008
In a move that should ease anxieties for textile and clothing manufacturers in developing countries exporting to the US, the US House of Representatives has agreed to monitor textile and apparel imports from China when quotas expire at the end of this year. 1 Dec 2008
Pioneer Foods today reported an 11% decline in headline earnings per share to 292.4 cents for the year ended September 2008 from 328.4 cents a year ago. Diluted headline earnings per share declined to 285.3 cents from 318.2 cents. 1 Dec 2008
The Department of Health and Nestlé South Africa have reassured the public and consumers that all Nestlé dairy products sold in the country are completely safe for consumption. 1 Dec 2008
As desperate retailers try to entice shoppers into their stores with great discounts and specials, their efforts may result in bolstered sales, but... 1 Dec 2008
Motorists will be paying a whopping R1.61 less for a litre of petrol from Wednesday, 3 December 2008. 1 Dec 2008
Volunteer National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) crewmember Andre Fletcher, who is based in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), is the winner of the 2008 Centrum Guardian Project, which celebrates courage by recognising and rewarding the lifesaving legends of the Emergency Services. 1 Dec 2008
Two talented young women will realise their dreams after they each won a R130,000 bursary to study towards a three-year diploma or degree in fashion courtesy of Elle magazine in partnership with LISOF, a fashion design school. 1 Dec 2008
Nu World Holdings, which plans to buy 10% of its own shares, has so far bought 3%, the group says. 28 Nov 2008
Proving that some retail sectors still have a heartbeat, Incredible Connection this month announced that sales grew by 17,1% in the financial year to August — well above the flat or negative growth reflected by many other retailers. 28 Nov 2008
Brandhouse, SABMiller's biggest competitor in SA, may be tempted to brew Budweiser beer locally for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. 28 Nov 2008
Part 1 of this three-part series on intellectual property law in virtual worlds discusses trademark rights as applied to virtual goods. Part 2 addresses patent rights, including how patent rights can be obtained based on actions performed in virtual worlds, and whether patent rights are enforceable against virtual infringers. Part 3 delves into copyrights: how they can be obtained based on actions performed in virtual worlds, and how to protect your rights when your copyrights are infringed in virtual environments. 28 Nov 2008
With South Africa fast becoming a hotbed of design talent now hosting its own annual Fashion Weeks, the expansion of the Fashion TV (FTV) empire into SA has found a loyal community of trendspotters and followers; now reaching 348 million viewers in 202 countries on five continents. Now for the first time, aspiring South African fashionistas will have the chance to join the global hunt for the esteemed FTV runway title. 28 Nov 2008
Experian FootFall Index shows shopper numbers increase in Hong Kong but decrease in the UK for two consecutive months. 28 Nov 2008
It's not every day you hear scores of men arguing over whose is the smallest. But in the modern world of mobile computing, it's a conversation that's becoming increasingly common. 28 Nov 2008
