The restaurant franchise market has been challenged in recent years by a variety of popular health-related diet trends, providing opportunities for forward-thinking businesses to fill the gaps that have been created in the market as a result. 10 Nov 2015
Travis Coppin, Food Lover’s Market spokesperson
Food Lover's Market Holdings has extended its partnership with artisanal coffee brand, Seattle Coffee Company, now also part of the Food Lover's Market Group. "Seattle Coffee Co. is a much-loved coffee brand, and Food Lover's Market has had the pleasure of steadily growing our partnership with them through our convenience brand, FreshStop, over a number of years," says spokesperson Travis Coppin. 9 Nov 2015
The Competition Commission Tribunal today approved the proposed merger between Futurelife and Pioneer Foods, subject to two conditions that will have no negative impact themselves on the commercial prospects of the Futurelife business. 9 Nov 2015
GENEVA - Luxury Swiss watchmaker TAG Heuer will next week launch a smartwatch aimed at taking on the Apple Watch, but with an asking price of $15,000, the company chief said in an interview published on Sunday. 9 Nov 2015
Bling is still king, but consumers are increasingly on the lookout for ethical brands. This came out strongly at Retail Congress Africa in Cape Town this week. 9 Nov 2015
SAN FRANCISCO - Apple has defeated a class action lawsuit from its California store employees seeking back pay for the time taken to undergo checks of their bags when leaving for the day. 9 Nov 2015
THE HAGUE - Dutch beer giant Heineken announced late on Friday it was moving to buy up all outstanding shares of Jamaican brewer Desnoes & Geddes to gain 100% control of the company. 9 Nov 2015
Luxury goods group Richemont announced on Friday that Stanislas de Quercize, CEO of Cartier, has requested that he be allowed to step down from his current position and from the group management committee for personal reasons. 9 Nov 2015
CAPE TOWN - Shares in Truworths International ramped up strongly on the JSE yesterday after the fashion retailer posted sprightly sales growth figures for the first 18 weeks of trading in its new financial year. 6 Nov 2015
Roman's Pizza has won several local awards, including Best Pizza at the Best of Ekurhuleni Reader's Choice Awards, where residents are encouraged to nominate the 'best of the best' in their area; and Best Pizza in the Rekord's Best of Pretoria Award. 6 Nov 2015
Teamwork, plenty of fun and getting creative with food were the order of the day at the Secret Tribe Chief Cook competitions. The events were part of a competition for Spur's loyal Secret Tribe members - an exclusive club for kids aged 12 years and younger. 6 Nov 2015
Earlier this week, KFC revealed the first glimpse of the fast food restaurant chain's contemporary new store design - the first of its kind both locally and internationally. 6 Nov 2015
One of the toughest challenges that e-commerce businesses and online retailers face is earning customer loyalty. A face to face interaction at a brick and mortar store has a far higher chance of building a real connection with a customer than a fleeting online interaction does. 6 Nov 2015
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All those times you pay your monthly rent online or buy those must-have blue jeans through Superbalist, you're probably doing so without worrying about your identity or money getting stolen. Little do you know, however, you most likely have South African fintech company Entersekt to thank for that peace of mind. Over the past few years, the fast-growing company has been operating behind the scenes to safeguard millions of people around the globe against fraudulent attacks online. 6 Nov 2015
On day one at Retail Congress Africa, veteran retailer Bernie Brookes - former CEO of Myer in Australia and recently appointed CEO of Edcon - gave a fascinating keynote address on The Customer and the Environment Today and in the Future, speaking about digital disruption and its implications, with a special focus on trends that are having an impact on retailers across the globe. 5 Nov 2015
The entrepreneurial fashion duo behind The Good Sir, Theo Ngobeni and Zano Sithetho, recently brought their Dinner with Style series - which was launched in Sandton in July - to Cape Town. 5 Nov 2015
SAN FRANCISCO - Take another discount on the stock price: Groupon fell hard on Wednesday as the company's new chief executive laid out his strategy in the face of a weakening sales. 5 Nov 2015
LONDON - British retailer Marks and Spencer, regarded as a barometer of UK consumer demand, posted sliding net profit on Wednesday on tumbling clothing sales and a poor international performance. 5 Nov 2015
Mondi Group will buy 95% of South Korean flexible packaging company KSP and related interests, expanding its global packaging business, the international packaging and paper manufacturer said on Monday. 5 Nov 2015
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