A combination of the 2007 VAT hike and the discounter boom that has spread like wildfire from grocery to other sectors is severely impacting Germany's retailing landscape, reveals a new report by Verdict Research, part of the Datamonitor Group. 7 Mar 2008
There have been reports of an outbreak of Rift Valley Fever, a fever-causing viral disease mainly affecting domestic animals such as cattle and goats, in the area of Nkomazi in Mpumalanga. 7 Mar 2008
As the rates hike and other costs consumers face… food, fuel, bonds etc… rise, the impact is being to be felt by clothing retailers that sell on credit. 6 Mar 2008
"Social shopping sites are definitely already more semantic than general Web 2.0 sites," Wishpot CEO Max Ciccotosto told the E-Commerce Times. "They do a lot of interesting things with the concept of 'product'; they are able to scrape for this info, parse it, etc. They are filtered gateways." 6 Mar 2008
Toyota South Africa will export 147,000 vehicles to more than 40 destinations in Europe and on the African continent in the course of 2008. This represents about 60% of the total vehicles exported from South Africa this year. 5 Mar 2008
Mercedes-Benz South Africa (MBSA) today announced that Lulu Letlape has joined the company as its divisional manager: Group Corporate Affairs. 5 Mar 2008
The Gauteng Department of Health (GDoH) is convening an inaugural summit for stakeholders in the health sector to develop a Human Resources Planning Framework and task team. 5 Mar 2008
The results of a critical study of global FMCG company Unilever's economic footprint in South Africa is expected to create the impetus for other multinationals and large businesses to reconsider how they create and share wealth. 5 Mar 2008
More than 100 traders have pledged their full support for the Cape Town's plans to develop Greenmarket Square into a world class tourist and market attraction. One of the developments discussed on Monday, 3 March, was the City's request to the traders to form a Greenmarket Square Trading Association whose main purpose would be to develop the market for the benefit of all traders. 5 Mar 2008
Total new vehicle sales continued to slide in February to total 46,248, which is 12% down compared to the 52,526 sold during the same month last year. Taking account of sales not reported in detail the total aggregate declines by 13.5% according to figures released today (Tuesday, 4 March) by the National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of South Africa (NAAMSA). 4 Mar 2008
Retail-focused Hyprop Investments reported a record 20% distributions increase for the year to December, to 270c a unit. It said yesterday that in the past 20 years it had delivered average distribution growth of 9,9% a year. 4 Mar 2008
From a payment point of view, money should be fundable and extractable from the virtual world at any point in time. Credit cards are usually used to convert real money into the virtual currency in order to fund the account. In addition, increasingly more Internet wallet type of payment instruments are used to fund virtual accounts. 4 Mar 2008
Volvo is widely recognised as one of only a few brands that have summited the Everest of Brand Positioning i.e. it has succeeded globally in owning a single-minded, relevant and sustainable idea in the mind of a valuable market segment. Well, a recent dysfunctional experience with the brand dismantled something that took over 50 years and millions of dollars to build. Albeit, in the mind of one customer. 4 Mar 2008
The newly unveiled Kei Railway Project, which is set to create over 29,000 jobs in the Eastern Cape, is also expected to open up economic opportunities for the area. 4 Mar 2008
According to new research Australia's "crisis in manpower”, currently being experienced regarding general practice doctors could be alleviated if better use was made of the expertise of practice nurses. 4 Mar 2008
The newly unveiled Kei Railway Project will create more than 29,000 jobs in the Eastern Cape, according to Transport Minister Jeff Radebe. 3 Mar 2008
Overcoming inbox clutter is no small feat today, said Amy Black, president of DigitalFX, which operates the HelloWorld.com social networking site. It offers businesses the chance to use video e-mail, among other tools, to market themselves. "E-mails are commonplace, often ignored and in many cases dreaded." In contrast, she said, video e-mail is "one way to almost assure a message will be seen and heard." 3 Mar 2008
Although the South African government's Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) is on track to achieve its main objective of creating one million jobs for the poor by 2009, significant and sustained poverty alleviation is unlikely, according to an independent review of the project. 3 Mar 2008
Malawi's University of Mzuzu final-year student pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree in Renewable Energy is developing a solar autoclave, the first of its kind in Malawi. 3 Mar 2008
With an estimated 9% share of the market, Woolies says it is acting to ensure consistency in food availability. 3 Mar 2008
