Telecoms operator Neotel is about to sign a distribution deal with a national chain store to make it easier to sell its services to consumers. 18 Aug 2008
SABMiller says it believes that InBev's takeover of rival Anheuser Busch will give it an opportunity to build on its MillerCoors venture in the US. 15 Jul 2008
In the highly competitive retail sector where product availability is crucial and consumers expect their brand of choice to be on the shelves of their preferred supermarket all the time, 11 industry experts aim to address the fundamental issues of supply and demand at the 2nd Annual Best Practices for Modern Distribution Centres conference this July. 25 Jun 2008
Orange, a subsidiary of France Telecom, has signed a new deal with Apple to offer the iPhone to its customers in several parts of Africa, Europe, the Middle East and the Caribbean. The company already has an exclusive deal with Apple to sell the phone in France. 19 May 2008
Euro Africa Lubricants (EAL) has secured an exclusive distribution agreement with Q8, a leading fuels and lubricant brand abroad, particularly in Europe where it holds a dominant position in most markets. The agreement will make the Q8Oils brand of lubricants available in the region for the first time. 13 May 2008
Ebony Ivory Hair has signed a distribution agreement with Indique Hair International to become the first South African business to supply the Pure Collection, some of the finest quality Indian Remy hair extensions, to SA salons and consumers. 12 May 2008
While Perdeberg Winery has been going about producing an excellent range of wines since 1941, a new BEE initiative has injected some fire into the business and given it broad, off-trade distribution throughout South Africa. 6 Feb 2008
Namibia Breweries Ltd, Diageo Plc and Heineken International BV are engaged in negotiations relating to a restructuring of their existing joint venture in South Africa. 1 Feb 2008
After four years of guiding Capetonians and visitors to what's on in the Mother City, The Next 48hOURS, has now become even more accessible. Cape Town Checkers and Checkers Hyper shoppers throughout the Cape Town Metropole and surrounding areas will now have all the latest leisure and entertainment information at their finger tips. 6 Dec 2007
Air travel has just become even easier to buy, says Mango CEO Nico Bezuidenhout, as bookings on Mango became available from all Money Market counters in Checkers and Shoprite stores across the country as of 26 November. The airline, mandated to make domestic aviation more affordable and accessible, has this year implemented several innovative payment methods and distribution channels to deliver against this proposition. 26 Nov 2007
USA - Staples will begin selling Dell desktop and notebook PCs, next month, along with other accessories in 1,400 stores and online. 23 Oct 2007
With a one-two punch, Apple is in the process of lowering the price of its iTunes Plus DRM (digital rights management)-free music songs from US$1.29 to 99 cents while at the same time adding 2 million songs to its iTunes Plus library. The additional songs, which come from music mega-label EMI - along with a good many from independent labels - will give Apple the largest DRM-free catalogue in the world, the company said. 18 Oct 2007
Philip Morris International Inc. and British American Tobacco South Africa has terminated their Chesterfield licence agreement. 12 Oct 2007
Tarsus Technologies has announced the signature of a distribution agreement with Logitech, making it the brand's fourth distributor in South Africa. 2 Oct 2007
Dell is taking to the streets in China, where it will sell PCs on store shelves through a deal with the country's vast Gome electronics chain. In a move to bump HP from the no. 1 PC-maker throne that Dell once occupied, CEO Michael Dell has instituted an aggressive turnaround strategy with retail sales as its centerpiece. 25 Sep 2007
Key Golf (Key TV Limited, UK) has announced it will manage the global marketing and distribution of the first patented product Blue Marlin developed, the Ballfinder Scout, endorsed by UK golf player and 2008 Ryder Cup Captain, Nick Faldo. 23 Jul 2007
AuctionAssist, an eBay facilitator, believes that it has a model that will help eBay's growth in big-ticket items. In 2005, eBay paid $2.6 billion for Skype in the hope that it could encourage buyers and sellers to talk about big-ticket items, but this has not yet yielded the anticipated results. 23 Jul 2007
Stellar Winery, Africa's largest organic cellar, recently announced the appointment of Distinctive Choice Wines & Spirits as the new local distributor for their sought-after range of wines. The agreement became effective on 1st April 2007. 13 Jul 2007
Let's do Biz