Marketing Concepts, marketers of Sandton City, won the 2016 Spectrum Award for Marketing, the country's top award for shopping centre marketing at last week's Footprint Marketing Awards at the 20th Annual Congress of the South African Council of Shopping Centres held at the Sandton Convention Centre on Thursday, 8 September. 13 Sep 2016
The proudly South African women's apparel brand, movepretty, has launched their #PRETTYSUMMERY2017 active and leisurewear. 13 Sep 2016
Taste Holdings CEO Carlo Gonzaga.
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Taste Holdings CEO Carlo Gonzaga says bringing Starbucks coffee into SA could yet prove a masterstroke for the company he founded, with Taste having recently refined the business model at its Starbucks stores. 13 Sep 2016
Tim Atkin, British Master of Wine and the acclaimed US wine magazine, Wine Spectator, have both honoured Neil Ellis Wines with outstanding ratings. 12 Sep 2016
In association with First Instinct, a fragrance by Abercrombie & Fitch, the 9th Men's Health Menswear Collection fashion show will be hosted at the Shimmy Beach Club at 7pm on 21 September 2016. 12 Sep 2016
When it comes to setting up an e-commerce offering, payment options are often the last thing business owners consider and, unfortunately, this is where the real challenges can creep in. 12 Sep 2016
The South African Council of Shopping Centres' (SACSC) Footprint Marketing Awards, which recognise exceptional shopping centre marketing, innovation and creative achievements with economic success, has selected the 2016 winners. 12 Sep 2016
WASHINGTON: Retail and commercial banking giant Wells Fargo will pay more than $185m in fines after US regulators accused the bank of secretly opening accounts without customers' knowledge, officials said Thursday. 9 Sep 2016
WASHINGTON: Global clothier Gap Inc this week became the latest apparel retailer to identify the factories which produce its garments, helping shed light on how the world's clothing is made. 9 Sep 2016
Robin Lockhart-Ross, managing executive, Property Finance Nedbank Corporate and Investment Banking; Evert Kleynhans, Atterbury Property Development; Driekus Vorster, MDS Architecture; Tia Kanakakis, MDS Architecture; James Ehlers, MD, Atterbury Property Development; Cobus van Heerden, Atterbury Property Development; Jeff Zidel, President of the South African Council of Shopping Centres; and Andrew Ogg, director of Leslie Jones Architecture UK.
The winners of the annual Retail Design and Development Awards (RDDA) were announced on Wednesday, 7 September at the 20th Annual Congress of the South African Council of Shopping Centres (SACSC) currently under way at the Sandton Convention Centre. 9 Sep 2016
Speaking in Stellenbosch this week, Lee Gill, JDA Group VP Retail for retail strategy globally, said South Africa's traditional retailers had to face the fact that change was coming and that they had little time left in which to change from traditional models to next generation 'me-commerce' models. 9 Sep 2016
Carlo Petrini, Phila Cele and Geoff Green. Pic by Malcolm Drummond
Hot off the press is the chilli of Soweto, the latest uniquely South African product to make it onto the international "Ark of Taste" catalogue. 9 Sep 2016
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BERLIN: They were hyped as the next big thing after smartphones but tech giants have struggled to put a smartwatch on every wrist and Apple's latest offering, aimed mainly at fitness enthusiasts, is unlikely to change that, analysts say. 9 Sep 2016
Boity Thulo, actress, presenter and model, has teamed up with South African fashion brand, Sissy Boy to create a unique capsule collection, which personifies her fashion sense and style through her creative touch. 8 Sep 2016
As part of its Reserve Collection, Tokara has launched its Reserve Collection Cabernet Sauvignon 2013, which highlights the unique terroir of its vineyards and specifically the varietal character expressed from these vineyards. 8 Sep 2016
A South African Police Service (SAPS) Brooklyn contact point has been opened at Menlyn Park Shopping Centre in Pretoria, as part of its R2-billion redevelopment that will make it the largest mall in Africa, with over 500 shops. 8 Sep 2016
Chicken that was brined over the accepted limits would not be allowed on the shelves once the brine cap regulations kicked in during October, the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries said on Monday. 8 Sep 2016
WASHINGGTON - Fitbit extended its lead in the market for connected wearables in the second quarter amid a sharp drop in Apple Watch sales, a survey showed Tuesday. 8 Sep 2016
The Longest Dinner Table, in aid of Stop Hunger Now Southern Africa, is currently under way at Sandton City Shopping Centre until 7.30pm. 7 Sep 2016
As Starbucks makes its way into South Africa to start its foray onto the continent, local coffee supplier Vida e Caffè has set its sights on Africa. With 185 stores across South Africa, of which a significant number are positioned on Shell forecourts, the brand now plans to push itself further into Africa. 7 Sep 2016
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