For marketers, the advent of "e-everything" has been a blessing and a curse. 22 Nov 2007
Holiday insanity is on the horizon, and it's a season that will cap off a big year for the video game industry. Wii is the system everyone wants but nobody can find. The PlayStation 3 is tops with tech, bottoms with game selection. The Xbox 360 may have it best - a large stable of titles, apparently ample supply, and a new package that edges close to the Wii's price point. 22 Nov 2007
Hundreds of influential wine media and agents from across the USA have been treated to a Cape Classics road show, featuring South African heavyweights including Mulderbosch, Buitenverwachting, Kanonkop and Thelema. 22 Nov 2007
Douglasdale Dairy was named the Supplier of the Year in the Dairy category in the Shell Pan African Supplier Awards held in Pretoria. The dairy took the honours ahead of finalists; Parmalat SA, Clover SA and Rome Dairy. 22 Nov 2007
There's a mouth-watering menu from Kauai, exclusively for children. Now the whole family can sit down together and enjoy fresh and delicious meals at the good mood food company. 22 Nov 2007
NEWSWATCH: FIFA has appointed Edgars Consolidated Stores as the official operator of the 2010 FIFA World Cup stores, reports the SABC. 21 Nov 2007
Durban-based Famous Publishing has launched a new glossy magazine for the Hirsch's group. Geared for "people who love their homes", the simply titled HIRSCH'S launch addition will be made available to customers this week. 21 Nov 2007
Two shopping centres managed by Old Mutual Investment Group Property Investments (OMIGPI) have won awards following their expansion and redevelopment. 21 Nov 2007
The need to carry barrow-loads of banknotes, if you want to pay cash, has led to more and more Zimbabweans turning to plastic - and that is bringing it's own problems... 21 Nov 2007
Future trends in food consumption in Europe, China and the Indian sub-continent could impact on food producing nations such as South Africa. 21 Nov 2007
The UCT Graduate School of Business (UCT GSB) will launch an innovative program in 2008 specifically designed to develop women leaders in South Africa. 21 Nov 2007
When staff at On-Tap plumbing franchise spotted Danny K in their store, shopping for bathroom and kitchen fittings for his new home in Gauteng, someone turned on the thought taps and thought… “What about a partnership with Danny K?” 21 Nov 2007
South Africa's positioning on international wine markets that emphasises “variety is in our nature” has been endorsed by key industry players locally and abroad and is to be extended, according to the chief executive of Wines of South Africa (WOSA), Su Birch. 21 Nov 2007
USA - AT&T is teaming up with Napster to deliver music to its users by way of a new Samsung phone. The wireless carrier will offer the Napster Mobile service through the SLM phone, which will enable direct-to-the-phone downloads of music. Customers will be able to either subscribe to a plan that allows five downloads a month or buy songs individually. 20 Nov 2007
Farming fish under controlled conditions is the only way to meet future global demand, according to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO). 20 Nov 2007
South Africa has agreed to temporarily stop the export of inactive commodities such as pork, chicken, lamb and milk to the European Union (EU), announced the Department of Agriculture today, 20 November. 20 Nov 2007
The second generation of Microsoft's line of portable media players is apparently showing signs of life. The 80GB version of the device appears to have sold out at online retailers like Amazon. Microsoft said it emphasised production of smaller versions of the device, but added that more full-sized Zunes would make their way to shelves and retail Web sites within the next two weeks. 20 Nov 2007
Not surprisingly, merchants are employing more antifraud tools on their e-commerce sites. One possible - and unwelcome - result is a slowdown in response to legitimate customer orders. 27% of orders were manually reviewed in 2007, compared to 23% the year before; the number of orders requiring manual processing is growing faster than online sales. 20 Nov 2007
Rising food and energy prices are expected to remain a key source of price pressures worldwide, which is of concern to the monetary authorities in the G20 member countries. 20 Nov 2007
Africa is an entire continent crammed with potential and possibilities. This is the view of the Switch Group – one that it is already acting on, with a new branch office in Kenya and another planned for Nigeria. 20 Nov 2007
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