Fuel retailers are not keen on the use of credit cards as, in their present format, the move will squeeze their government-set retail margin, according to a fuel retailers' body. 3 Nov 2009
Expenditure to dwindle by R31bn a year in SA. Rising electricity costs threaten to wipe an average of R31-billion a year from spending - for the five years of Eskom's proposed tariff increases. 3 Nov 2009
Ten dental clinics in Soweto have been given an Aquafresh facelift in a bid to reach and educate two critical target markets - dentists and residents. 3 Nov 2009
The fifth Pick n Pay Express store opened in Cape Town last Thursday, 29 October 2009, at Somerset Road, Green Point, replacing the existing BP Express store. It will offer a wide range of fresh and convenience items, specifically identified to meet the needs of convenience shoppers, as well as a Wild Bean Café. 3 Nov 2009
The Sustainable Supply Chain Management Conference 2009, taking place at the Reserve Bank Conference Centre in Pretoria from 17-18 November 2009, offers both local and international sustainability experts' views on innovative supply chain solutions to improve efficiency, reduce risk and achieve lasting financial savings. 3 Nov 2009
The final leg of the 2009 Mercedes-Benz Award for South African fashion design (clothing) exhibition was opened Dr Hansgeorg Niefer, president and CEO of Mercedes-Benz South Africa (MBSA) at its Century City branch on 29 October 2009. “It is not hard to see the link between art, fashion and cars. All three demand a high degree of craftsmanship, talent and design and all three capture our emotions in a remarkable way,” he said. 3 Nov 2009
The FNB Whisky Live Festival, now in its seventh year, will take place in Cape Town at the CTICC (4-6 November 2009) and Johannesburg at the Sandton Convention Centre (11-14 November). An addition to this year's event is the Sensory Zone with gallery-designed pods offering music, aromas and colours. 2 Nov 2009
Nissan is the main sponsor of the 2009 ARC Bien Donné Agricultural Expo taking place in Simondium, between Paarl and Franschhoek from 5-7 November 2009, underlining its commitment to and support of the second largest employer in the Western Cape - the agricultural sector. 2 Nov 2009
South Africa is expected to participate in the 27th Havana International Trade Fair in Cuba this week, to promote its exports and investment potential. 2 Nov 2009
The South African Council of Shopping Centres (SACSC) Special Star Regional Awards 2009 took place on Thursday 29 October 2009 in Cape Town for the Western Cape region. In a first for the South African retail industry, this event combined the announcement of the regional winners as well as the category winners of the Footprint Marketing Awards. 2 Nov 2009
In response to the need to provide hands-on training for staff employed in in-store bakeries, convenience store bakeries, retail bakeries and foodservice operations, Rich Products Corporation has opened a product solution centre and bakery and food service training schools in Johannesburg. 2 Nov 2009
One of Limpopo province's largest commercial real estate investment, the R1.2 billion Mall of the North, is currently on schedule for opening in early 2011. It is in a prime location in the easy-to-access, central node of Bendor, a rapidly developing component of Polokwane, in the heart of its growth corridor, ideally sited at the intersection of the N1 and a provincial road. 2 Nov 2009
South Africa recorded a trade surplus of R3.9 billion in September, the South African Revenue Service (SARS) announced on Friday, 30 October 2009. 30 Oct 2009
South Africa's petrol price is to remain unchanged at R7.65, the Department of Minerals and Energy announced on Friday, 30 October 2009. 30 Oct 2009
The American jane iredale cosmetic company has just opened its first concept store in Cape Town at the new Piazza da Luz shopping destination in Sea Point. It is open Monday to Friday from 9am - 7pm and on Saturdays from 8.30am - 4pm. 30 Oct 2009
On Wednesday 28 October 2009, 350 underprivileged children from the Kgosi Neighbourhood Foundation (KNF) Wings of Hope School were treated to an afternoon complete with lunch, a cupcake making lesson and a special talk on what it means to be a chef. It was given by members of the South African National Culinary Team (Team SA) as part of a charity drive initiated by Unilever Foodsolutions. 30 Oct 2009
Announcing that the company's flagship brand Nederburg has just been listed by the major Dutch supermarket chain Albert Heijn BV, Donald Gallow, Distell's international director said the new deal was consistent with Wines of South Africa's (WOSA) aim of building wines sales in Holland's premium segment. 30 Oct 2009
The Nike Sports Store, located in Bree Street in the Cape Town CBD, is the first store in Cape Town to feature an in-store football zone complete with the sports brand's new global architecture and substrates. As contracted by Nike South Africa, it was installed by Todwil, a South African company that specialises in retail-marketing solutions. 30 Oct 2009
With nine years of research behind the launch of Enhanced Mobile Communications Network (EMC Network), Qkey, the company believes it will put the power of mobile behind every element of a through-the-line communications campaign and in doing so unleash the full power of mobile. 30 Oct 2009
Ammo, wiWallet's first mobile wallet, launched by Brandnew Marketing on behalf of LifeWorld, a company that offers customer-based loyalty programs, is currently being introduced to Cape Town through a series of activations. 30 Oct 2009
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