The major players have overseen a consolidation of the business intelligence market, but few viable options are available for small and medium-sized businesses. There is a shuffle to provide for this unmet need, and solutions appear to be on the way, writes Shadan Malik, CEO of iDashboards. 30 Jun 2008
A recent report released in the United States reveals that half of that country's low-income consumers are having trouble buying groceries. 30 Jun 2008
US - Dell on Thursday introduced a new, colorful laptop line aimed at artistic and creative consumers. 30 Jun 2008
Recently an Email Experience Council member asked me whether retailers should drive sales online or offline with their email marketing. 30 Jun 2008
The winners of the inaugural FM Wine Business Awards were announced at the gala dinner held at Gallagher Estate in Midrand last night, 26 June 2008. Celebrating the exceptional performance of the category winners in terms of best business practise, innovation and leadership, the ceremony revealed an astonishing representation of the wider South African wine industry. 27 Jun 2008
The current supplychainforesight research into the state of the industry's supply chain demonstrates a sector where strategic supply chain thinking has traditionally been in short supply, but that those companies who are focusing on it are earning competitive advantage. 27 Jun 2008
SAB anticipates customer requirements through behavioural scorecards designed to help the brewer really understand its customers. 27 Jun 2008
Sony's PlayStation 3 has taken a thumping from Nintendo's Wii and Microsoft's Xbox, but the company hopes to attract more devotees to its gaming console with a slew of new services, including movies and TV shows on demand, as well as global news and weather reports. 27 Jun 2008
Candy bar maker Mars is working with IBM and the United States Department of Agriculture - Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS) to apply their scientific experience and computing resources to sequence and analyse the entire cocoa genome. 27 Jun 2008
In March 2008, online product sourcing directory SaleHoo conducted an e-commerce behavioral survey of its members. SaleHoo's members are dedicated online sellers and retailers, and they are knowledgeable and savvy e-commerce users. The survey was comprised of eight questions - four demographic questions and four individual response questions - and it was a follow-up to a similar survey conducted three years earlier. 27 Jun 2008
Governments throughout Africa must unite against the high fuel prices, says Deputy Director General in the Department of Minerals and Energy, Nhlanhla Gumede. 26 Jun 2008
The South African National Treasury has welcomed the recommendations of the Executive Overview of the Banking Enquiry Report by the Competition Commission which was released on Wednesday, 25 June 2008. 26 Jun 2008
The year-on-year producer price inflation (PPI) for all commodities in South Africa came at an unexpectedly high 16.4% for May 2008 compared to the 12.4% in May 2007. 26 Jun 2008
Global cosmetics brand, Maybelline, and SA's youth title, seventeen, have announced the inaugural Maybelline/seventeen 'Cover Look' competition. 26 Jun 2008
Learn more about wine and get up close and personal with leading winemakers at the hands-on Wine Magazine Tasting Theatre at this year's Stellenbosch Wine Festival taking place from 31 July - 3 August 2008 at the Paul Roos Centre in Stellenbosch. 26 Jun 2008
The more diverse a company's range, the better it will be able to fend in a time of down-trading and belt tightening. 26 Jun 2008
Government is making biosafety a priority not only in terms of genetically-modified organisms in food but also in terms of food products entering the country's borders. 26 Jun 2008
How important is service to maintaining brand equity? While intuitively most brand managers know that service excellence is one of the contributors to brand equity, its contribution is rarely quantified. In fact, doubts may exist as to whether service excellence even matters - especially in markets where both product and service appear to be essential to the value offered. 26 Jun 2008
For most companies, a corporate ad that spreads virally on YouTube is nothing short of a dream come true. Not so for JCPenney, which is protesting a racy and unauthorised ad that took the video sharing site by storm - until YouTube removed it. 26 Jun 2008
The recently released PricewaterhouseCoopers' Global Entertainment and Media Outlook: 2008-2012, underscores the importance of continuing to extract revenues from traditional business segments while emerging technologies continue to solidify their consumer position. The report shows global compound annual growth rate (CAGR) at 6.6% for the sector, anticipating it reaching $2.2 trillion in 2012. 26 Jun 2008
