Knowledge is power, and as businesses come to realise the value of business intelligence (BI) and seek to grow the amount and scope of the information they require, so the BI technology market will be driven by commoditization and ubiquity of digital data. 11 Oct 2007
Tellumat Telecoms, the business and consumer communications division in the Tellumat technology group has signed a three-year renewable deal to supply Telkom's omnipresent retail shops with phones and small office communications systems. The contract could boost turnover by R150 million. 11 Oct 2007
The Johannesburg Fresh Produce Market (JFPM) is to implement Radical, DVT's Proudly South Africa CRM software. The system will enable JFPM to improve its focus on customer services on an ongoing basis. 11 Oct 2007
Stellenbosch wine estate, Simonsig, strengthened the international appeal of the uniquely South African Cape Blend style of wine by striking gold for its renowned Frans Malan Reserve at two prestigious international competitions, all in one month. 11 Oct 2007
The new Fabiani concept store in Maponya Mall, Soweto gives Sowetans the opportunity to buy top-of-the-line clothing in the height of fashion, and in a setting that is unique, to say the least. 11 Oct 2007
Ayanda Media Technologies (AMT), a company within the Questek group, specialising in broadcast and media technologies, has been awarded a multi-million rand tender to upgrade the facilities at Botswana Television (BTV). 11 Oct 2007
It's the second time New Clicks Holdings has been a participant in the Deloitte Best Company to Work For survey, now in its eighth year. But NCH has moved from an overall position of 93 last year to one of the Top Ten this year, in the large company category. 11 Oct 2007
Economists at the Trade Law Centre for Southern Africa have recommended that India reduce its tariffs on gold imported from South Africa. 10 Oct 2007
United Kingdom - The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has welcomed the decision by price comparison website mySupermarket to use traffic light labelling to enable shoppers to compare the nutritional value of products at four online UK supermarkets. 10 Oct 2007
22Moo International has announced the addition of five new products to their range of video glasses, goggles and eyewear under their YelloMosquito division. 10 Oct 2007
This article refers specifically to some do's and don'ts when working with the pharmaceutical industry, but there are many aspects of it that can be applied to other industries as well. 10 Oct 2007
New deal between DaimlerChrysler South Africa (DCSA) and its catering company promise healthier meals for the car-maker's workforce. 10 Oct 2007
Kloovenburg Shiraz 2005 has won a Double Gold at the 2007 Michelangelo International Wine Awards. 10 Oct 2007
Effective 1 November 2007 Airlink will be implementing a jet service from Johannesburg (JNB) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB) return, utilising the BAE 146-200, 97-seater jet aircraft. 10 Oct 2007
The Clicks ClubCard loyalty program, which has been in operation in South Africa for over a decade, and currently has over 2.2 million active members, is to upgrade its benefits to its members and suppliers. 10 Oct 2007
McDonald's has announced that it will offer high-speed wireless Internet services to customers for free in 1,200 of its UK fast food outlets. 9 Oct 2007
USA - Wine marketing researchers at VinterActive have released the results of their annual research report on consumer preferences and purchasing plans for wine gifts in the upcoming holiday season. The results are indicative of the sales slump that the wine industry worldwide seems to be experiencing. 9 Oct 2007
Hybrid cars are all about energy efficiency, and Seagate is using the hybrid approach to achieve similar ends in the hard drive space. The new Momentus 5400 PSD line for laptops uses a small flash drive to accommodate boot-up data, then draws from a larger standard hard drive once it's up and spinning. The result, the company says, is a 50% reduction in hard drive power draw. 9 Oct 2007
USA - Retailers and the credit card industry are at odds as they try to restore consumer confidence after recent massive thefts of credit card information. 9 Oct 2007
A good strategy starts with knowing your customers. What are they buying? What are their demographics? How do they make their purchasing decisions? Are their interactions with your company consistently good? At what point in your customer lifecycle are you at most risk of losing them? Are you listening to their complaints and ideas to continually improve your products and services? 9 Oct 2007
