Tariffs on imported steel have been removed in a bid by government to make steel cheaper for users. This comes as a debate ensues among economic strategists – in South Africa's domestic economy and in the context of the World Trade Organisation's negotiations - as to the merits or otherwise of comprehensive tariff reform. 7 Nov 2007
The 29th Anuga Trade Fair in Cologne, Germany was held from 10-14 October 2007 and saw 163000 trade visitors attending from 175 countries and 6607 companies from 95 countries around the world, exhibiting their products and services. 7 Nov 2007
Mobile CRM brings many advantages to an organisation, some of which are yet to be discovered. Suffice it to say that it does much more than enable mobile access to e-mail and text messaging. This is about access to real data and the ability to manipulate it in real time, as well as the ability to conduct transactions remotely. 7 Nov 2007
The starting point for loyalty is satisfaction. Yet customer satisfaction in itself does not lead to a loyal relationship, and investing in improvements beyond industry benchmarks of satisfaction will not necessarily increase loyalty. The message is simple. Be careful not to over-invest in satisfaction. Once customers are satisfied, business partners need to establish shared values. 7 Nov 2007
Synaq, a local provider of Linux and Open Source managed services, has been contracted to manage and maintain the Linux-based ICT network infrastructure and connectivity for The Pro Shop, a national supplier of golfing product and services. 7 Nov 2007
Clovers Mmmilk is the new premium milk product that introduces South Africans to all the goodness of Clover's fresh milk with a subtle hint of vanilla. Joe Public Advertising was briefed by Clover to promote this innovative product that aims to up Clover's “share of throat”. 6 Nov 2007
Just as South Africa's credit levels are seen by the authorities to be way too high, so growth in spending on credit cards in the United Kingdom has reached record levels. And as in SA, that's good news for the financial institutions, but bad news for credit levels. 6 Nov 2007
Woolworths is expanding its award-winning ‘really good food for babies' offering with the launch of a new range of long-life certified organic baby food products. 6 Nov 2007
Blendsetting, a new concept linked to a range of Ciro filter coffees, is set to be the latest buzzword amongst coffee connoisseurs in the hospitality industry. 6 Nov 2007
USA - According to a new RSR Research report, The State of Retail Workforce Management, released today, retailers strongly believe that employees are critical to their customer-centric strategies, but few have confidence in their ability to effectively manage their workforce. 6 Nov 2007
The retail price of all grades of petrol will go up by three cents a litre on Wednesday this week, the Department of Minerals and Energy said. 6 Nov 2007
Moir's, the trusted name in delicious baking for almost 100 years, has recently added two new products to their family of desserts - new Tipsy Tart Hot Sponge Pudding and Chocolate and Caramel Instant Custard. 6 Nov 2007
The Savanna signature lemons joined thousands of fans in Cape Town to celebrate the Springboks' victorious win over England in the World Cup Final. 6 Nov 2007
Wine and olive oil go together – at least they do on Kloovenburg, where husband Pieter du Toit looks after the former, while wife Annalene has put the estate into the top 15 in the world for extra virgin olive oil production. 6 Nov 2007
Regardless of challenges that lie ahead, it appears the industry is determined to make the remote agent model work, perhaps because, when done properly, the home agent model has such limitless potential, and technological innovation has a way of overcoming obstacles. This will certainly be a model to watch in the future. 5 Nov 2007
If the iPhone's popularity continues to spread with its imminent arrival in Europe and Asia, and if the first Gphone handsets win a large user base, developers may gravitate to those platforms just to save on costs. Compared with the computer market, where there are just three widely used operating systems, the handset industry is fragmented across roughly 40 different software platforms. 5 Nov 2007
Capetonian readers and advertisers will get it with the recent launch of two new Caxton community magazines in the area. 5 Nov 2007
A Mugg & Bean will soon become the favourite hang-out coffee spot for the characters on M-Net's locally-produced Binnelanders. 5 Nov 2007
The country reports from the members of the Pan African Media Research Organisation (PAMRO) shed some light on media in Africa. 5 Nov 2007
New Delhi – India is hosting the two-day India-Africa Hydrocarbon Conference, from Tuesday, set to bring about 25 Africa states closer to their Indian counterparts in the oil and gas sector. 5 Nov 2007
