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New game encourages shoppers to experience online sale at TFG stores
To encourage shoppers to take part in the TFG (The Foschini Group) Shop Hop - an exclusive online super sale day taking place on Friday 9 September, it has developed Super Stan, a fun interactive online 8bit game. 7 Sep 2016
Lego profit less awesome as staff build-up weighs
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COPENHAGEN - Danish toy maker Lego on Tuesday reported slower sales growth and falling profits in the first half as it hired more staff and sales stalled in the Americas. 7 Sep 2016
Marks and Spencer to cut around 525 head office jobs
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LONDON, UK: Marks and Spencer is to axe around 525 head office jobs and switch some 400 roles out of London to save costs, the British retail group announced Monday. 6 Sep 2016
BMi finds volumes increase in buttermilk, maas market
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The latest BMi research report on buttermilk and maas indicates that volumes increased in 2015, and it is believed that the limited price increase bolstered the value-for-money perception during this period. Although the category has enjoyed a particularly good performance, it is doubtful that this will be repeated in the short term as it is assumed that the market has reached saturation levels for the time being. 6 Sep 2016
Edcon Design Innovation Challenge launches today
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The three-month education and mentoring programme, the Edcon Design Innovation Challenge, launches today, 6 September 2016 at 6.30pm at the Edgars store in Melrose Arch. Designers such as Shaldon from Naked Ape and Ephymol's Ephraim Molingoana, as well as media and bloggers will be in attendance. 6 Sep 2016
The Glenlivet Founder's Reserve now available in SA
The Glenlivet has launched Founder's Reserve in South Africa, the new unaged, entry-level whisky. 6 Sep 2016
Checkers partners with Food and Trees for Africa to establish sustainable food gardens
In light of Arbor Week, Checkers has partnered Food and Trees for Africa and 11 community organisations, to help upgrade existing food gardens and establish new ones to address food security needs in communities facing serious food security challenges. 6 Sep 2016
Alcatel announces launch of Move, series of wearable, lifestyle devices
Alcatel has announced the launch of Move, a series of intuitive wearable and lifestyle devices. 5 Sep 2016
FreshStop adds three new fast food lines
FreshStop has added three new fast food lines to its in-house offerings - Hooked On Fish, Mr Brown's and Grill to Go. 5 Sep 2016
Broll researches correlation between food services, entertainment in shopping centres
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At the South African Council of Shopping Centres Annual Congress, taking place 7-9 September 2016 in Sandton, Broll Property Group will release a report on the correlation between services and entertainment in shopping centres. 5 Sep 2016
KFC South Africa celebrates return of its tagline
Late last week, KFC South Africa celebrated the return of its memorable tagline, 'It's Finger Lickin' Good', with J'Something Micasa ,musician turned chef at a sensory dining experience at the Good Food Studio, in Johannesburg. 5 Sep 2016
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The perception of the typical consumer is that water will always be readily available when required - turn open a tap and fill your glass or bottle. However, South Africa has recently experienced multiple droughts and dam levels have reached an all-time low in 2016 forcing water restrictions to be put in place. Does this mean that the bottled water, like tap water resources, are likely to be limited in upcoming years? 5 Sep 2016
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The market continued to punish retailer Mr Price on Thursday, sending the previously highly rated company's share price 11% lower to R165, after losing 15.96% on Wednesday. 5 Sep 2016
Sarah Collins of Wonderbag launches the global Coalition of Action
Sarah Collins, social entrepreneur and founder of the Wonderbag, launched the Coalition of Action (COA) on Wednesday, 31 August in Cape Town to unite communities and leaders across the globe to address many of the world's 2030 Sustainable Development Goals. 2 Sep 2016
Top young entrepreneurs to speak at Levi's Pioneer Nation Festival
The Levi's Pioneer Nation Festival offers a lineup packed with business lessons and backstories from a diverse mix of 40 of today's hottest young South African entrepreneurs. 2 Sep 2016
Local tea company celebrates 21 years of success
Joe Swart and Jonathan Kelsey formed Joekels Tea Packers in 1994, believing there was a gap in the market for an affordably priced, quality tea and so the Phendula brand (which means "to turn around or change" in Zulu) was born. 2 Sep 2016
Ocean Basket comes out tops in the SA Customer Satisfaction Index for Restaurants
The latest South African Customer Satisfaction Index (SAcsi) for Restaurants indicates that South Africans are highly satisfied with local restaurant brands, with Ocean Basket topping the list. 2 Sep 2016
Thohoyandou to get R1bn shopping mall next year
The planned R1bn Thavhani Mall will be the anchor, catalyst and hero of a large mixed-use urban precinct mega development, Thavhani City, which is being developed on a 27 ha site in Thohoyandou in Limpopo. 2 Sep 2016
Famous Brands acquires 100% of Gourmet Burger Kitchen, "the biggest deal the group has ever concluded"
Subject to approval from the South African Reserve Bank, in terms of Exchange Control Regulations, Famous Brands has acquired 100% of UK-based Gourmet Burger Kitchen (GBK) for £120m (approximately R2.1bn). 2 Sep 2016
Lessons from FNB Franchising Leadership Summit 2016
A key takeaway from this year's FNB Franchising Leadership Summit is that unless franchise business owners start thinking out of the box and embrace the disruptive forces of innovation, creativity and technology, they risk losing market share and ultimately their existence. 2 Sep 2016
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