While national retail sales continue to decline year-on-year, SA's most consistent retailer, Truworths, has delivered another solid performance, growing turnover by 11% and after-tax profit by 12%. 31 Aug 2009
Motorists, who are already struggling with the high cost of fuel, will have to fork out an additional 36 cents a litre for fuel, as from next Wednesday, 2 September 2009. 28 Aug 2009
The Eastern Cape's drive to be a centre of excellence for the international hotel industry has received another boost with the addition of an advanced wine course. 28 Aug 2009
Trade unions have called on FIFA and the 2010 Soccer World Cup's local organising committee (LOC) to ensure that clothing made for next year's tournament does not come from sweatshops. 28 Aug 2009
Retailer Mr Price on Thursday, 27 August 2009, reported that total sales grew by 11.9% and comparable sales grew by 9.2% for the first four months of the current financial year ending March 2010. 28 Aug 2009
When SA hit its peak of 6.6% annual GDP growth in the fourth quarter of 2006, consumer spending was at full throttle. Retail growth between 2005 and 2006 averaged 10% on a constant basis. 28 Aug 2009
Teddy bears have often been referred to as the best friend a human can have because they possess all the qualities that pertain to friendship. They trust you, they are loyal, and they will never reveal your secrets. Build-A-Bear Workshop will be cele-bear-ating this friendship at all of its stores during September. 28 Aug 2009
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The trend to quality, nutritional online cuisine has been successfully developed by Chef Direct, a Northriding business that serves Greater Johannesburg and Centurion. The company spent 18 months planning and investing before launching the online ordering model a year ago. 28 Aug 2009
International hair beauty brand, ghd, is launching ghd Revelations, a promenade fashion event spread across a historic Cape Town building. 28 Aug 2009
The inaugural Africa Fraud Conference and Exhibition takes place at Sandton International Convention Centre on 17-19 September 2009 and bookings close on 12 September. It is hosted by Association of Certified Fraud Examiners SA (ACFE SA), as part of its 10th anniversary. 28 Aug 2009
The Producer Price Index (PPI) fell by 3.8% year-on-year, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) reported on Thursday, 27 August 2009. 27 Aug 2009
Consumer credit continued to slow in the closing quarter of 2008, the National Credit Regulator (NCR) said in its second Consumer Credit Report released on Wednesday, 26 August 2009. 27 Aug 2009
WASHINGTON, USA: Japan's Sony Corp. has unveiled an electronic reader featuring a touchscreen and wireless connectivity in a bid to challenge Amazon's popular Kindle. 27 Aug 2009
The probe into possible anti-competitive activity in the dairy industry by the Competition Commission will continue. 27 Aug 2009
The Southern African Clothing & Textile Workers' Union (Sactwu) and clothing manufacturing employers on Wednesday, 26 August 2009, failed to reach a settlement in an ongoing wage dispute, following a combined leadership meeting of their respective wage negotiating teams. 27 Aug 2009
Retailer Woolworths reported on Wednesday, 26 August 2009, that its adjusted diluted headline earnings per share for the full year ended 30 June had lifted to 123.7 cents from 114.3 cents before. 27 Aug 2009
In an economic climate like this, it may be tempting to just hunker down and focus solely on survival. That approach, however, ignores the opportunities such a situation presents to sharpen your sales strategies. Now is the time to realign key priorities. 27 Aug 2009
Shoprite will not pursue an unprofitable market share growth, chief executive Whitey Basson said. 27 Aug 2009
The second day of Cape Town Fashion Week, held at the CT International Convention Centre on Friday, 21 August 2009, offered guests a glamorous surprise as Craig Port added an unusual yet entirely appropriate element to his theme of Faith Hope Love - canine couture. 27 Aug 2009
Sunday Times Food Awards, in association with Foodcorp, announced yesterday, Wednesday 26 August 2009, the finalists for the 2009 awards in the three categories, Chef of the Year, Young Chef of the Year and Chef School Challenge. 27 Aug 2009
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