Gross profit margins at Edcon, one of the country's largest retailers, weakened over the quarter ending 27 June 2009 because of higher markdowns, a late winter and higher cost prices due to a weaker rand at the time of purchasing winter merchandise. 21 Aug 2009
Twenty KwaZulu-Natal businesswomen are partaking in a joint initiative between eThekwini Municipality and Deloitte called the 2009 KwaZulu-Natal Succeed Programme, which will give them the training they need for success. 21 Aug 2009
The second Green Building Council Convention is to be held at the Cape Town International Convention Centre from 21-23 October 2009 and will offer insights into why green buildings make sense in a global downturn. 21 Aug 2009
The Durban author Peter Harris has won the Booksellers' Choice Award 2009 with his book In A Different Time, together with a cheque for R10 000. 21 Aug 2009
South Africa's Accounting Practices Board has approved details of the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), which were published by the International Accounting Standards Board earlier this year. 21 Aug 2009
The recently reopened Morningside Shopping Centre, Sandton, has a strong architectural focus on contemporary clean lines, keynote style and minimalistic elegance. 21 Aug 2009
British American Tobacco Plc announced on Wednesday, 19 August 2009, that Richard Burrows has been appointed a non-executive director from 1 September. 20 Aug 2009
Welcome to fashion week season. This afternoon, 20 August 2009, Arise Cape Town Fashion Week kicks off at the Mother City's convention centre; in a few weeks' time, Sanlam SA Fashion Week presents their 2010 Autumn/Winter collections in Sandton — and, somewhere in between, Mpumalanga and the Eastern Cape have now jumped on the bandwagon and will be launching their own fashion weeks too. 20 Aug 2009
One of SA's biggest asset managers and investors in commercial property, Stanlib, has questioned the viability of 10 major shopping centres in Gauteng. 20 Aug 2009
The Land Bank has presented a turnaround strategy which is hoped will reverse its financial woes. 20 Aug 2009
U-Bag is launching its new shopping delivery service with only a few weeks left to the start of the Joburg Shopping Festival, which runs 1-30 September 2009. The service is specially tailored for the event to make life easier for visitors to Johannesburg. 20 Aug 2009
The SAPICS (The Association for Operations Management of Southern Africa) Summer Conferences will take place in October 2009 in Durban and Cape Town, and are aimed at helping supply chain and operations professionals to thrive in these tough economic times. 20 Aug 2009
Wines of South Africa (WOSA) has launched the book Ithemba, which is being distributed to members of the international wine trade and portrays the effects of racial transformation in the wine industry. 20 Aug 2009
The Carling community champion has been announced as Selwyn Green, a caterer from Strandfontein in the Western Cape after the public gave him more than 600 votes for his community work. 20 Aug 2009
Cellphone calls could be slashed by a massive R1 a minute almost immediately if the industry regulator agrees with fresh legal opinion declaring that the fees can be forced down with no need for further market research. 19 Aug 2009
Makro staff returned to work today, Wednesday, 19 August 2009, following a wage settlement dispute declared earlier by the South Africa Commercial, Catering and Allied Workers' Union (Saccawu). 19 Aug 2009
SA will eliminate a slew of import tariffs on machinery, capital equipment and chemicals to reduce input costs for producers and retail costs for consumers. 19 Aug 2009
Agricultural bodies have welcomed a commitment by the Mpumalanga Department of Agriculture, Rural Development and Land Administration to address a critical skills shortage in the farming sector. 19 Aug 2009
International brand, Perfect Fit, which has now launched in South Africa, uses insights into pet behaviour to formulate products to fit cats' nutritional requirements through different ages and stages. This new brand was developed in close cooperation with Waltham, a world leader in pet care and nutrition, and embraces the concept that each cat has specific dietary needs according to their age and lifestyle. 19 Aug 2009
The Core Group recently gave R300 000 to a local charity, The Tomorrow Trust. The money was raised by the sale of iPods by selected retailers during December 2008. 19 Aug 2009
