In celebrating South Africa's passion and energy, Woolworths has enlisted some top local and international names to showcase its winter 2010 range, themed 'Play the World' launched today Wednesday 24 March 2010. It features a number of instantly recognisable faces, including model Alek Wek, singer Lira, and football legends Luis Figo and Lucas Radebe shot by world-renowned photographer and creative director, Oliviero Toscani. 24 Mar 2010
The Shoprite soup truck programme will continue its national feeding programme in 2010. It has two mobile soup kitchens in the Western Cape and KwaZulu-Natal and one in each of the rest of the provinces. It helps improve the nutritional status of people, especially children and senior citizens, as well as the thousands of people affected by job losses. 24 Mar 2010
Fromageries Bel has introduced a new slice format to The Laughing Cow brand to complement its current range of cheeses, which includes the spreadable Wedges, Cheez Dippers, Belcubes and a Cheese Tub. 24 Mar 2010
Household expenditure in the last quarter of 2009 rose by 1.4%, said the Reserve Bank. 24 Mar 2010
The South African Guild of Motoring Journalists (SAGMJ) / WesBank Car of the Year competition, now in its 25th year, seeks to reward automotive excellence and this year the award goes to the Volkswagen Golf VI 1.4 TSI 90 kW Comfortline. The announcement was made during a gala banquet hosted by WesBank at the Gallagher Convention Centre, Midrand late last week. 24 Mar 2010
In this decade, First Contact Resolution, or FCR, has matured into a must-have for CRM teams. Contact centres across the globe have fostered an FCR culture, thereby raising service andcustomer experience standards. However, some influences have pulled back this innovation, and they need to be tackled head-on. 23 Mar 2010
All new e-commerce businesses should address one vital question first and foremost: Will you collect and store payment card information on your web site or offload credit card processing to a PCI-compliant merchant like PayPal? The answer to this question is paramount and should be well thought out when you are planning and developing your e-commerce Web application. 23 Mar 2010
From a crippling 16% a year ago, food price inflation had receded to a far more palatable 1.6% by January, its third lowest level in 35 years. Hard-pressed consumers can rest easy that food prices are unlikely to resume their climb soon. 23 Mar 2010
The red dot awards, made recently in Munich, Germany, are considered by many aficionados to be one of the most important awards in the world for product design, have been awarded to designs from the BMW Group. 23 Mar 2010
The KWV Reserve wine label now sports embossing and gold font to add to the premium feel of the label, following a packaging upgrade. 23 Mar 2010
Vox Telecom joined MWeb by announcing on Friday 19 March 2010 the introduction of uncapped ADSL services for its consumers. The move will give its customers unlimited access to the internet for a fixed monthly fee with no sudden and frustrating cut-off when they reach the caps that were previously in place. 23 Mar 2010
Confidence in SA's manufacturing sector has increased but remains patchy so far, with exports performing better than domestic sales and output, details of a key survey showed late last week. 23 Mar 2010
An uninterruptible power supply (UPS) device is considered an integral part of any electronics equipment installation, but often has been ignored where power supply is a matter of life or death - security systems. 23 Mar 2010
Following a general meeting last week, Furniture Traders Association (FTA) board members decided it should merge with the Consumer Goods Council of SA (CGCSA). 23 Mar 2010
"The management team at Morningside Shopping Centre has identified areas of improvement in and around the centre and is in the process of creating an environment that will be beneficial to our shoppers," says Annie Philippeos, centre manager, commenting on the current changes in the centre. These include easier access to and from the centre as well as the weatherproofing of the interior with the onset of winter. 19 Mar 2010
JAKARTA, INDONESIA: Indonesian palm oil giant Sinar Mas rejected claims of environmental vandalism on Thursday, 18 March 2010, after Nestle, the world's biggest food company, dropped it as a supplier. 19 Mar 2010
Famous Brands' acquisition of the Black Steer and Bulldog Pub & Grill trademarks and franchise agreements was a surprising move for a company that prides itself on the ability of its brands to “surprise and delight” its customers. 19 Mar 2010
BASEL, SWITZERLAND: After a difficult 2009, luxury watchmakers and jewellers said there was a glint of recovery in the sector but warned that the "years of extravagance are over." 19 Mar 2010
Improving consumer confidence seems to be the biggest driver of the sudden interest in South African retail stocks. 19 Mar 2010
Distell purchased the Bisquit cognac brand in 2009 from the Pernod Ricard Group and have so far released the VS Classique and VSOP Fine Champagne in South Africa. The XO Excellence will be released later. The Classique retails for around R265 and the VSOP at around R445. 19 Mar 2010
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