BRUSSELS - The world's top brewer Anheuser-Busch InBev will cut around 5,500 jobs after it completes its huge merger with rival SABMiller, a source with knowledge of the matter told AFP on Friday. 29 Aug 2016
Tile and sanitaryware retailer Italtile reported on Thursday that headline earnings per share increased 21% to 86.9c in the year to end-June. 26 Aug 2016
Massmart halved its interim dividend to 74.1c from the matching period's 146c. 26 Aug 2016
Businesses used to compete against one another on one of three fronts: price, quality of product or service, or superior marketing. In the digital age, these factors are taking a back seat to something that is altogether more difficult to define, and that is customer experience. 26 Aug 2016
A late winter depressed clothing sales, but retail chain Woolworths still managed to grow after-tax profit 40% to R4.35bn, it reported on Thursday morning. 26 Aug 2016
Packaging group Transpaco, renowned for its no-frills operational approach and smart acquisition strategy, defied sluggish economic conditions to post a 38% increase in the bottom line in the year to end-June. 26 Aug 2016
Court papers in the unprecedented legal battle between furniture retailer Lewis Group and shareholder Dave Woollam provide details of the extremes to which management allegedly went to hide the grim reality of the group's poor performance. 25 Aug 2016
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PriceCheck, which provides an online product comparison tool, has named the finalists for its annual Tech & E-Commerce Awards. Culminating in a high profile awards evening, the judging process is marked by transparency and the independence of all involved. 25 Aug 2016
The Skip Fashion Exchange, featuring as a pop-up shop at Melrose Arch from 9am - 6pm on 26 August to 4 September 2016, offers participants a unique chance to exchange their high-end clothes for premium replacements. Amanda Du Pont, Palesa Mahlaba and Roxy Burger have all contributed to the exchange, so there are some celebrity fashion items in the mix. 25 Aug 2016
PayU has launched a real time recurring (RTR) offering, called PayU Xpress that provides South Africa's e-commerce stores with a platform for their shift to a one-click checkout, offering increased customer engagement and the potential for increased sales through improved customer conversions. 25 Aug 2016
Undeterred by Brexit, South African entrepreneur Lauren de Swardt launched her franchise, Kids Emporium in Guildford, England. While the store only officially opened in July 2016, it is already creating a stir in the UK. 25 Aug 2016
A nutritious version of Nutella has earned six Stellenbosch University food science students second place in the International Union of Food Science and Technology's (IUFoST) Food Science Students Fighting Hunger product development competition. 25 Aug 2016
Shoprite Holdings could be expanding abroad, according to CEO Whitey Basson, but he would not be drawn into the nitty-gritty. 24 Aug 2016
Philani Mlatshwayo, from the University of Johannesburg (UJ), has been crowned the winner of Sandwich Baron's 'Varsity Eat Off' competition. Mlatshwayo has earned himself the 2016 'Ultimate Sandwich Baron' title, as well as the prize of a free sub-sandwich every week for one year, following the defeat of two other finalists. Each finalist was the winner of a series of round-robin events held in June at three Johannesburg universities. 24 Aug 2016
Stereotypical views of masculinity are changing and modern masculinity is taking centre stage, which is why Unilever is introducing a new Axe for a New Man. 24 Aug 2016
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Speakers have been announced for the 20th Congress of the South African Council of Shopping Centres (SACSC) to be held at the Sandton Convention Centre 7-9 September 2016. 24 Aug 2016
Taking advantage of the rising online purchases in South Africa, Good Buy Jo offers consumers a place where they can search for things they want, across multiple online stores in one location. 24 Aug 2016
Cosmetic counterfeits not only deprive companies of revenue but also can damage consumers' skin and bodies, which is often overlooked by consumers purchasing 'discount' brands. The counterfeit market increases in scope annually and policing it is costly and difficult in Africa, a new and growing target for these crime syndicates. 24 Aug 2016
A loaf of bread will cost South African consumers nearly R1 more to buy at the till following the approval of an increase in the import duty on wheat, according to the National Chamber of Milling. 24 Aug 2016
Grocery chain Shoprite grew profit faster than sales despite holding food price increases below inflation, CEO Whitey Basson said in its results statement on Tuesday. 23 Aug 2016
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