The Foschini Group (TFG) has announced that it has acquired the South African franchise rights of Australian fashion accessories brand Colette. Founded by SA-born Colette Hayman and her husband Mark in 2010, the brand epitomises fast fashion, offering a range of fun, stylish and affordable accessories, handbags and jewellery. 1 Oct 2015
According to the 2015 Food and Beverage Consumer Survey, 24% of consumers indicated that the food and beverage offerings available within a shopping centre are fairly important when deciding which shopping centre to visit, a further 35% considered this to be very important with an additional 26% considering this extremely important. 1 Oct 2015
Bulleit Bourbon was introduced to South Africans for the first time at the World Class House earlier this month, in a tasting session led by the brand's founder, Tom Bulleit. 1 Oct 2015
GZ Industries (GZI), the West African producer of aluminium beverage cans, and Golden Era Group, the South African independent packaging company, have announced a R1-billion joint venture, called Gayatri GZI Beverage Cans. 1 Oct 2015
The traditional shopping centre model is being turned on its head, according to indicators emerging from research covering 2-million square metres of retail space across SA. 30 Sep 2015
Van Ryn's Distillery in Stellenbosch has won a Double Gold for the Van Ryn's Collector's Reserve 20 year old and a Gold for Van Ryn's Distillers Reserve 12 year old at the Michelangelo International Wine & Spirit Awards, which give local and international brands the opportunity to be judged by an international panel of drinks experts. Cape Wine Master Dave Hughes was President of the Brandy Panel. 30 Sep 2015
Mike Vermaak
A host of leading local and international brands debuted at Melrose Arch this month - and the centre has confirmed that this is the first wave of a retail transformation that will feature a selection of hand-picked brands joining Melrose Arch's favourites. 30 Sep 2015
NEWSWATCH: Stefan Larsson, a former H&M executive and president of Gap's Old Navy brand, is succeeding Ralph Lauren as chief executive at the New York office. 30 Sep 2015
SAN FRANCISCO - Amazon began advertising its plan Tuesday to recruit on-demand delivery workers, in a move that challenges startups in the sizzling sector. 30 Sep 2015
Fewer companies were liquidated in the first eight months of this year compared with the same period last year, partly reflecting a willingness by executives to seek help before companies are forced to close shop. 30 Sep 2015
The Markex show has been completely revamped, evolving into a fresher, more focused event for 2016. Taking place from 6 to 7 July at the Sandton Convention Centre, Joburg, it will be a targeted promotional product event aimed specifically at resellers of promotional products and corporate buyers. 29 Sep 2015
An installation of more than 7,500m² of solar panels on the rooftops of eight key buildings in Cape Town's 123ha V&A Waterfront has begun as the property expands its emphasis on going green. 29 Sep 2015
Food and wine lovers are encouraged to keep an eye out at their local Makro and Pick n Pay stores for special Marvelous Wine tubes, which include a paired spice mix from Nomu and a recipe suggestion from Tempelhoff. To celebrate the launch of this limited edition tube, Marvelous Wines and Nomu are running a competition in which one lucky winner will be given the opportunity to be Chef for a Day at the Cellars-Hohenhort Hotel. 29 Sep 2015
Shopping centres delivered better returns for commercial real estate investors in the first half of the year than offices and industrial buildings, in spite of ongoing pressure on consumer spending, noted MSCI's Investment Property Databank (IPD) SA biannual property indicator... 28 Sep 2015
When packaging company Astrapak reports its results for the six months through August, it will tell its shareholders it has made a profit of up to 17c basic earnings per share as it has concluded the first phase of its turnaround strategy. 28 Sep 2015
Johann Vorster.
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Behind Clover Industries' remarkably strong financial results for the year to June released last week, lies a strategy it has often employed before. 28 Sep 2015
The UCS Solutions Beyond Retail 2015 conference, which took place recently in Joburg and Cape Town, provided challenging insights with a line-up of speakers that encompassed established and new pioneers in the retail industry, with special focus on embracing omnichannel and innovation. The event took a look at not only the speed of change, but also the intrinsic kind of change happening in the retail industry today. 28 Sep 2015
Three Durbanville Hills wines received the Grand d'Or (Double Gold) at the 2015 Michelangelo International Wine Awards: the 2015 Rhinofields Sauvignon Blanc, the 2014 Rhinofields Noble Late Harvest, and the 2013 Durbanville Hills Cabernet Sauvignon. 28 Sep 2015
Gavin Tagg
The multi-billion-rand Rainbow Junction mixed-use property megaproject, anchored by a new R2.5-billion 94,000m² super-regional shopping centre, is gaining attention from investors and major developers wanting to co-develop or secure a stake in the project, which is 6km north of Pretoria's CBD... 28 Sep 2015
Piper-Heidsieck has expanded its range in South Africa with the introduction of two new variants: the Cuvée Sublime and Rare Millesime 2002 vintage, which will be available from December 2015. 25 Sep 2015
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