South African online retail store, Rabaki, aims to extend opportunities for growth to beyond the e-commerce industry, by including individual or small business. 7 Apr 2017
South Africa has one of the world's highest unemployment rates. But in this depressing statistic is the retail sector that employs over 20% of the country's workforce - with jobs for people of all education and skill levels, from business owners, to cashiers. 7 Apr 2017
Rene Albasini from the SACSC and Professor Chris Cloete from the University of Pretoria.
The South African Council of Shopping Centres (SACSC) and the University of Pretoria, led by Professor Chris Cloete, have awarded successful students passing the 2016 Certificate of Shopping Centre Management (CSCM) and Advanced Certificate of Shopping Centre Leadership (ACSCL). 6 Apr 2017
BEIJING, China - The likeness of billionaire Warren Buffett is gracing Cherry Coke cans in China, where the company's largest investor enjoys a legendary reputation. 6 Apr 2017
Johannesburg Mayor, Herman Mashaba, officially unveiled the Alex Mall the day before its public opening, noting that the mall is a “great stepping stone for Alexandra and the City of Johannesburg". 6 Apr 2017
BrandChat has built a unified dashboard that allows businesses, such as SA Florist, to create and manage a bot and do customer support across all supported chat apps in one place. 6 Apr 2017
McDonald's South Africa serves over a million breakfasts every month, meaning that its recent National Breakfast Day promotion was less about actively marketing this offering and more about saying thank you to loyal supporters. 6 Apr 2017
Shopping centres within the Broll portfolio have released their December 2016 trading results, showing a year-on-year trading density growth increase, with the exception of community centres. 6 Apr 2017
NEW YORK, USA - Ralph Lauren Corp. plans to shut its flagship Polo store on New York's Fifth Avenue and cut some staff as it shifts more resources to e-commerce, the American fashion label said on Tuesday. 5 Apr 2017
Frankies, producers of a traditional range of soft drinks and ice-lolly flavours, has launched its new retro van on the streets of Gauteng, taking consumers back to when they were young. 5 Apr 2017
By incorporating an efficient franchisee support structure in your network, you will ensure that franchisees are more motivated, open to change and build stronger relationships. Here are 12 tips for creating solid support for franchise networks. 5 Apr 2017
Taste Holdings has announced a strategic restructuring that will result in the group focusing in future on food, and probably selling its luxury goods division during in 2017. 5 Apr 2017
Liquor group Distell has secured a majority stake in the Kenya-based KWAL, which manufactures spirits and wine, for an undisclosed sum. 5 Apr 2017
The growing local e-commerce industry presents an exciting solution for fast-track growth in the SMME sector. 5 Apr 2017
A five-week strike by workers who produce baked goods for Pick n Pay appeared to end on Monday. The Johannesburg workers concluded reconciliation talks with management, resolving a strike that had been ongoing since 28 February. 5 Apr 2017
Embracing the 60s and reinterpreting it for the youth of today, Levi's South Africa chose Sydney Davy and William Kuna as the fresh, local faces for the new Levi's Orange Tab Collection campaign. 4 Apr 2017
There is a large amount of current data and predictions on how voice search is on the rise. Now, 40% of US adults are searching by voice at least once a day and that number will be much higher for the more tech-comfortable Generation Z. In May last year, one in five searches on an Android app was done via speech. 4 Apr 2017
KWV in Paarl is the only South African company to have made the ‘World Class Distiller' list, announced at the recently concluded World Spirits Awards in Germany. 4 Apr 2017
Adcock Ingram has acquired private group Virtual Logistics, a national and cross-border fine-distribution firm, as it looks to expand its distribution capacity. 4 Apr 2017
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NEWSWATCH: Pick n Pay has announced steep cuts to it popular Smart Shopper rewards programme, essentially halving the value of the cash rewards in the pursuit of personalisation. 4 Apr 2017
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