Sales of organic coffee are growing faster than one can say, "Espresso, please!". US retail sales of organic coffee in 2006 increased 24% to US$110.36 million, according to the Organic Trade Association's (OTA's) 2007 Organic Manufacturer Survey. 15 Oct 2007
The National Communication Authority (NCA) of Ghana has warned MTN and OneTouch mobile network operators to improve services. 15 Oct 2007
Méthode Cap Classique, Pongrácz, is available this festive season in trendy silver box-sets in a 1.5 litre magnum tin tube and as a standard 750ml, complete with two champagne flute glasses. 15 Oct 2007
KWV 10 Year Old Brandy won a gold medal, the South African Brandy Category Champion and a trophy at the International Spirits Challenge (ISC) in London last week. 15 Oct 2007
If you're in the market for a pre-owned car and you don't want to pay a fortune, they are available for anything from an average of about R10000 - they've been recovered after being stolen or damaged in accidents… 15 Oct 2007
RFID Journal recently announced that it has partnered with the European EPC Competence Center (EECC) to provide educational training for attendees seeking to understand how EPC technology can be used to achieve real business benefits today. The training will be offered at RFID Journal LIVE! Europe 2007, which will be held from 6 - 8 November 2007, in Amsterdam. 15 Oct 2007
Van Schaik Bookstore has been acquired by the Johnnic Communication Group, and joined Exclusive Books and the African Operations on 1 October in the group's book retail stable. 15 Oct 2007
USA - With an estimated US$142 billion in 2006 sales, the fast food industry continues to fuel the appetites for millions each day. While recent trends suggest a slight decrease in super size offers, the most popular selections remain at record levels fat, calories, and sugar. A new website provides insight on the Glycemic Index and takes a look at the most popular options for 'convenience food'. 12 Oct 2007
Nampak's growth strategy has received another boost with the announcement that the company will invest R600 million in a state-of-the-art beverage can manufacturing facility in Angola. 12 Oct 2007
Britain's music and video retailers are beleaguered and are looking to HD DVD and downloads to revive a depressed market. 12 Oct 2007
GiftBucks (Pty) Ltd, a Johannesburg-based company, recently launched an online, flexible and convenient recognition and gift solution for the corporate or private consumer. 12 Oct 2007
With Christmas sales fast approaching, Sony Ericsson has announced that its latest Walkman® and Cyber-shot™ phones, the W910i and the K850i, will be available in stores across selected markets later this year. 12 Oct 2007
The Real Juice Co has re-launched their range of premium 100% pure, real fruit juices in new packaging and with three succinct sub-ranges: 100% Juicey, Pure Crushed and Fruit Tea. 12 Oct 2007
Vodacom has launched of a new advertising medium with massive potential that reinforces the leading cellular network operator's move into the multimedia and broadcasting arena. 12 Oct 2007
The theme for the 2007 meeting will be “Drivers for future growth: Waves and currents” and it's aimed at giving members of the institute a better understanding about what the main drivers of future growth are going to be, rather than narrowly focusing on trends per se. 12 Oct 2007
In order to encourage inflation back to within the 3 - 6% target range, the Reserve Bank has hiked the repo rate by 50 basis points to 10.5%. 11 Oct 2007
Widget UK Ltd, a supplier of mobile technology and accessories, has announced the release of its desktop widget which gives its trade customer instant access to sales information. 11 Oct 2007
Ask customer relationship management (CRM) administrators about who owns the data populating their CRM systems, and you will likely get one of two emphatic answers: "my company" or "me." 11 Oct 2007
A veritable 'who's who' of international representatives from throughout the organic fibre supply chain will participate in Organic Exchange's 5th Annual Conference 'Sustainable Innovation: Cultivating Growth and Prosperity through Collaboration', which takes place in California, USA, from 31 October - 2 November 2007. 11 Oct 2007
Leopard's Leap Wines has appointed highly experienced marketing expert Marius Kotze as its marketing and sales director. Based at the head office in Franschhoek, Kotze's key focus will be on expanding the affordable range of premium South African wines' presence locally and indeed, globally. 11 Oct 2007
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