KFC dominates the Fast Foods Category and is far more popular than its rivals, says Neil Higgs, director of innovation and development at TNS Research Surveys, referring to the recently announced results of the Sunday Times Top Brands Awards. 24 Aug 2009
Research released today, Monday 24 August 2009, by trade union Solidarity revealed that South Africa's three largest supermarket groups, Spar, Pick n Pay and Shoprite/Checkers had not dropped their food prices in the past three months. 24 Aug 2009
Leopard-print in acid pink and orange show African fashion with a twist, flinging curio-like interpretation off the ramp as local designers seek to show their diverse talent and find global appeal. 24 Aug 2009
The advent of least-cost routing (LCR) and VOIP (Voice over IP) brought significantly reduced connectivity costs for multi-branch retail stores that need to connect each store not only to their customers and suppliers but also to their head office and other branches. However, it brought with it problems as well... 24 Aug 2009
The road ahead for the pest-control industry in the 21st century was the theme of a recent SAPCA (South African Pest Control Association) Pestbiz convention held in Cape Town. Better education and a more integrated approach were two of the solutions offered. 24 Aug 2009
Two weeks into Francois Kuttel's tenure as CEO of fishing company Oceana, the minister of water & environmental affairs issued the long awaited policy on the transfer of commercial fishing rights. This could not have come at a better time for the ambitious Kuttel, who is looking for opportunities to grow the business. 21 Aug 2009
Forty-five companies in the clothing and textile sector are being investigated or prosecuted for job-sapping customs fraud, Ebrahim Patel, the minister of economic planning, told Parliament yesterday, 20 August 2009, in a report on the country's response to the global economic crisis. 21 Aug 2009
Gross profit margins at Edcon, one of the country's largest retailers, weakened over the quarter ending 27 June 2009 because of higher markdowns, a late winter and higher cost prices due to a weaker rand at the time of purchasing winter merchandise. 21 Aug 2009
Twenty KwaZulu-Natal businesswomen are partaking in a joint initiative between eThekwini Municipality and Deloitte called the 2009 KwaZulu-Natal Succeed Programme, which will give them the training they need for success. 21 Aug 2009
The second Green Building Council Convention is to be held at the Cape Town International Convention Centre from 21-23 October 2009 and will offer insights into why green buildings make sense in a global downturn. 21 Aug 2009
The Durban author Peter Harris has won the Booksellers' Choice Award 2009 with his book In A Different Time, together with a cheque for R10 000. 21 Aug 2009
South Africa's Accounting Practices Board has approved details of the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), which were published by the International Accounting Standards Board earlier this year. 21 Aug 2009
The recently reopened Morningside Shopping Centre, Sandton, has a strong architectural focus on contemporary clean lines, keynote style and minimalistic elegance. 21 Aug 2009
British American Tobacco Plc announced on Wednesday, 19 August 2009, that Richard Burrows has been appointed a non-executive director from 1 September. 20 Aug 2009
Welcome to fashion week season. This afternoon, 20 August 2009, Arise Cape Town Fashion Week kicks off at the Mother City's convention centre; in a few weeks' time, Sanlam SA Fashion Week presents their 2010 Autumn/Winter collections in Sandton — and, somewhere in between, Mpumalanga and the Eastern Cape have now jumped on the bandwagon and will be launching their own fashion weeks too. 20 Aug 2009
One of SA's biggest asset managers and investors in commercial property, Stanlib, has questioned the viability of 10 major shopping centres in Gauteng. 20 Aug 2009
The Land Bank has presented a turnaround strategy which is hoped will reverse its financial woes. 20 Aug 2009
U-Bag is launching its new shopping delivery service with only a few weeks left to the start of the Joburg Shopping Festival, which runs 1-30 September 2009. The service is specially tailored for the event to make life easier for visitors to Johannesburg. 20 Aug 2009
The SAPICS (The Association for Operations Management of Southern Africa) Summer Conferences will take place in October 2009 in Durban and Cape Town, and are aimed at helping supply chain and operations professionals to thrive in these tough economic times. 20 Aug 2009
Wines of South Africa (WOSA) has launched the book Ithemba, which is being distributed to members of the international wine trade and portrays the effects of racial transformation in the wine industry. 20 Aug 2009
