Team Scan Display SA recently spent time on a houseboat on the Rhine river during the 2017 EuroShop global retail trade fair in Düsseldorf, Germany. 10 Mar 2017
Bowler Metcalf CEO Friedel Sass. Image source: Financial Mail
Plastics packaging and soft-drink group Bowler Metcalf said on Friday that revenue grew 14% to R291m during the six months to end-December. 10 Mar 2017
Vida e Caffè, which first expanded its business model into corporate HQs in 2012, has announced further store launches at the new Discovery headquarters in Sandton, Siemens, Metropolitan Life Buildings in Bellville and Centurion and four stores within Dimension Data's offices in the Campus, Bryanston. 10 Mar 2017
On Friday the South African Clothing and Textile Workers Union (SACTWU) will march on SARS headquarters in Pretoria in an attempt at highlighting the negative impact of a lack of enforcement and inspection of imported goods at South Africa's customs points. 10 Mar 2017
The Glenlivet has released a new rare whisky, its Nàdurra Peated Whisky Cask Finish, that has been finished in American oak casks that have previously held heavily peated Scotch whisky. This third release completes its rare single malt craft whisky range. 10 Mar 2017
With excess carbs in the Western diet increasingly under scrutiny, leading bakery ingredients supplier Anchor Yeast has gone on the PR offensive to illustrate that SA bread offers great nutritional and price value in every slice. 9 Mar 2017
The latest figures on the recycling of paper in South Africa indicate that the amounts recovered have exceeded the 2017 forecast by the Paper Recycling Association of South Africa (PRASA) of 63%, as the 2015 figures hit 66%, above the global average of 57.9%. 9 Mar 2017
Trust, throughout the e-commerce ecosystem, was the number one topic taking up headspace for those in the industry who met at the eCommerce MoneyAfrica Confex in February 2017. And rightfully so, with e-commerce being at a critical point in online shopping in South Africa. 9 Mar 2017
PARIS - France's advertising regulator has ordered fashion house Saint Laurent to remove posters of extremely thin models in "degrading" poses after an outcry over their appearance around Paris. 9 Mar 2017
Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa (CCBSA) has launched its first ‘Grow my Business' training in Soshanguve, empowering 57 small business owners with relevant knowledge on finances, budgeting, marketing and being the ideal owner in their respective outlets. 9 Mar 2017
Fashion designer Stella McCartney claimed that fake leather was now as good as the real thing on Monday as she charged into the animal cruelty debate that dogs the fashion industry. 9 Mar 2017
Team Scan Display at EuroShop
The SA Scan Display team has conducted exclusive video interviews with a selection of this year's best, attending the once-in-three-years international at the 2017 EuroShop global retail trade fair in Düsseldorf, Germany. 8 Mar 2017
Mastercard has released the results of its inaugural Index of Women Entrepreneurs (MIWE), which indicates that South African women's full potential as entrepreneurs is yet to be unleashed. Uganda (34.8%) and Botswana (34.6%) rank first and second in the world with the highest percentages of women entrepreneurs, driven mostly by necessity as opposed to being inspired by business opportunities. 8 Mar 2017
An offshore transaction for cereal and juice manufacturer Pioneer Foods may be on the cards as the group seeks to strengthen its core markets to gain market share. 8 Mar 2017
South African consumers are increasingly turning to e-commerce platforms when looking for, comparing and purchasing a variety of items. 26% of respondents from a recent survey made their very first online purchase in June 2015 – a massive recent uptake when compared to the total number of new online shoppers for the period July 2015 - June 2016 (14%). 8 Mar 2017
A study published by UNCTAD last year revealed huge discrepancies in trade accounting in South Africa, Zambia, Nigeria and Côte d'Ivoire. The report shows that records of trade data (both exports and imports) over a period of 14 to 20 years by the respective developing countries did not match those of their reported trading partners (destination) for selected commodities. 8 Mar 2017
SHANGHAI: Alibaba's founder Jack Ma urged stronger penalties for selling counterfeits on Tuesday in an open letter arguing that "outdated and unrealistic" laws and regulations "encourage" selling and making of fake products. 8 Mar 2017
The Competition Commission placed conditions on two food-group-related deals on Tuesday: Belgian confectioner Puratos's acquisition of half of Bidcorp's bakery division, and Rhodes Food's acquisition of instant mix maker Pakco. 7 Mar 2017
PARIS: A new publicity campaign featuring painfully thin models in "degrading" poses for the French fashion house Yves Saint Laurent sparked outrage on Monday, with calls for it to be banned. 7 Mar 2017
Keeping up with the trend of real-time social media consumer engagement, Lancewood has brought an innovative addition to its Ultimate Braai Master support: Emoji Meals. 7 Mar 2017
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