UK's Woolworths moves closer to fading into the sunset. 29 Dec 2008
In recent days, there has been a late rush by shoppers and most people agree the season generally started later this year. 24 Dec 2008
'Shop now, pay later' seemed to be the idea as shoppers ignored experts' advice to use bonuses to pay off debt. Instead, many of us shopped until we dropped in the lead up to Christmas. 24 Dec 2008
Credit retailers, battling to make as many sales as possible this festive season should ensure that they still continue with normal checks and balances when deciding who is worthy of credit or not. 23 Dec 2008
Food retailer plans prudent expansion in anticipation of further rate cuts that will give consumers more disposable income. 23 Dec 2008
CMO Council research finds 80-20 rule obsolete: today's consumer product market is anything but mass. 22 Dec 2008
In these days when consumers are watching every cent, and every sale counts more than it might have only a few months ago, the difference between making a sale or not can hinge on something that may seem inconsequential, but isn't. 22 Dec 2008
I recently started reading the book Authenticity: What Consumers Really Want, by II Pine, James H. Gilmore, and B. Joseph. Although there are other books on the subject of authenticity and what it means to branding efforts, I have to say that this is certainly among the best on the topic. 22 Dec 2008
Netsurit, a leading South African largest managed outsourcing IT provider specialising in small to medium enterprises (SMEs), has won the Top ICT SMME in Africa Award, which recognises entrepreneurial leaders in the information technology arena. 22 Dec 2008
Retailers are doing whatever they can to attract cash-strapped consumers into their stores. 19 Dec 2008
The slowdown in spending is likely to have some knock-on effects. 19 Dec 2008
Woolworths will close all its stores at the start of next month, affecting the jobs of some 27,000 staff. 19 Dec 2008
Stringent measures to enforce the Second-Hand Goods Act are aimed at curbing sales of stolen goods. 19 Dec 2008
This summer, Simba the Lion will be showing South African kids that fitness is cool with the launch of the Ready Steady Go! active lifestyle campaign. 19 Dec 2008
Based on an independent consumer survey, kulula.com was voted ‘Best Low Cost Airline' at George and PE airports as part of the fifth annual Feather Awards, presented by Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) to recognise service excellence. 19 Dec 2008
Comair Limited, the parent company of British Airways in Southern Africa and kulula.com's airline and travel businesses, today announced the purchase of MT Beds and res24seven. The transaction further extends the kulula travel services business by leveraging two successful online sales platforms that consolidate travel accommodation inventories among multiple distribution channels. 19 Dec 2008
Online browsers decide Boks, 9/11 and '04 tsunami top stories. 18 Dec 2008
Airline warns travellers of fraudster selling void bookings during holiday season. 18 Dec 2008
With its versatility and wide-ranging options, more and more South Africans are using the Internet to shop for Christmas gifts. This is symptomatic of a global trend, with IT consultancy Forrester forecasting the worldwide growth of online transactions to be 12.2%* for 2009. However, as its popularity increases, online shopping has become fraught with danger as cyber criminals seek to exploit this new opportunity to make money. 18 Dec 2008
Press, media and celebrities made their way to the official launch party of Miss FTV Africa 2008 on 3 December 2008. 18 Dec 2008
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