Woolworths has started to fly in UK retailer Marks & Spencer products direct from Thailand, with stickers slapped on to the packaging claiming the food is specially packed for Woolworths. 3 Dec 2007
Blended to win awards, KWV South Africa has launched the latest addition to its already extensive brandy portfolio, KWV 15 Year Old. 3 Dec 2007
RFID Journal has announced that registration is now open for RFID Journal LIVE! 2008, the sixth annual conference and exhibition covering radio frequency identification (RFID). 3 Dec 2007
Dinner in the Sky is a new and exciting restaurant concept designed to thrill foodies and daredevils alike. 3 Dec 2007
Massive hikes in world grain prices caused by an increased demand worldwide and extreme weather conditions have severely affected local prices, with a direct impact on Pioneer Foods' earnings. 3 Dec 2007
Even the titans of online retailing struggle with how to tackle the challenge of delivering personalisation. Most techniques for generating personalised product recommendations involve identifying which items tend to be purchased together. While this approach effectively groups products by interest, it doesn't get to the heart of treating each consumer as an individual. 30 Nov 2007
When an organization loses a customer's, employee's or citizen's personal information, the fallout burns everyone involved. 30 Nov 2007
Gone are the days of large-scale worms that targeted operating systems, according to a recent SANS institute report that ranks the top computer security threats facing IT. 30 Nov 2007
Senior editor in charge of Adotas Sarah Novotny summarises key future trends in online advertising as predicted by Dilip DaSilva, Exponential's founder and CEO. Excerpting from the summary, Novotny says there are six key trends identified in this release. 30 Nov 2007
According to a recent survey conducted by The Nielsen Company, Good Value for Money is the most important factor in determining where consumers spend their grocery cash. 30 Nov 2007
The damage to Tiger Brands' reputation caused by the bread price scandal is acute – and it is not getting any better. 30 Nov 2007
Pinetown Checkers Supermarket must compensate a customer whose arms were injured when she slipped and fell in an oily patch in the supermarket in September 2005. 30 Nov 2007
The Competition Tribunal upheld the R99m penalty Tiger Brands agreed to pay for its role in bread and milling cartels, despite pressure from interest groups at a tribunal hearing. 30 Nov 2007
Bindeez have been found to contain ‘ecstasy' and have been recalled; but about 3,000 had already been sold. 30 Nov 2007
Bobby Jones, a premium golf brand, and J.Lindeberg, the 21st Century lifestyle brand for the modern consumer, are now available in South Africa. The store has opened in Montecasino, Johannesburg, and introduces a new concept in golf retail by allowing the public access to a complete golf lifestyle selection direct from the manufacturer - from fairways to runways. 29 Nov 2007
House of Coffees has refreshed its look to appeal to loyal consumers and to attract new ones. The new packaging will allow the company to re-look their positioning in the market. 29 Nov 2007
NEWSWATCH: The number of companies being investigated in the bread price-fixing scandal has been increased to 14, according to Business Report, with Foodcorp joining Pioneer, Premier Foods and Tiger Brands as one of the major companies involved in the fraudulent behaviour. 29 Nov 2007
South Africa's Consumer Price Index (CPIX) excluding mortgage costs has peaked near record highs last seen at the collapse of the rand in 2002, says Econometrix's Senior Economist Tony Twine. 29 Nov 2007
A new report* by independent market analyst Datamonitor states that the value of cash payments in Europe** was Euro1,787bn in 2006, accounting for 33.9% of total household expenditure, down from 37.6% in 2002. The share of cash payments as a proportion of total consumer expenditure has declined over time and, as a result, is losing its status as a preferred method of payment. 29 Nov 2007
Frustration with traffic congestion is contributing to the mounting popularity of pick ‘n click purchasing, says Jerome McClement, Director of PCMall.co.za, one of the market leaders in online shopping. 28 Nov 2007
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