14 Jul 2016 Contact us Submit news Advertise on biz List your company Home
  My account

Retail

Bizcommunity dotsToday's top stories
Checkers is teaching kids a valuable lesson about commerce, just not the one they think
Checkers is teaching kids a valuable lesson about commerce, just not the one they think
[Estelle Nagel] If you are a Checkers shopper, you would have received a packet of tiny toy groceries along with your regular fare this week... read


Banking & Finance
A Cashbuild outlet in Rustenburg, North West.
Picture:
New stores add to Cashbuild's revenue and customer base
Cashbuild's revenue jumped 9% in the fourth quarter to June from the previous financial year, with 20 new stores opening since the beginning of July 2014, contributing a 3% increase... read
A sign is seen in a Poundland store in London.
Picture:
Steinhoff bags UK discount retailer
After a tough six months in its quest for European expansion, Steinhoff has finally sealed a deal with UK discount retailer Poundland Group, agreeing to a £597m cash offer... read

Ad on Bizcommunity


FMCG
Andy Watts
Bain's Cape Mountain Whisky wins Whiskies of the World Trophy
At the International Spirits Competition (ISC), held recently in London, Bain's Cape Mountain Whisky won Whiskies of the World Trophy, one of only three whiskies in the category that featured many international brands, to have been bestowed a trophy... read
Retail Marketing
Brand refresh for Health Products Association of South Africa
Brand refresh for Health Products Association of South Africa
The Health Products Association of South Africa has recently undergone a brand refresh and a new marketing positioning strategy, to prepare itself for a growing number of industry needs... read
New TVC for All Gold range
New TVC for All Gold range
TBWA\Hunt Lascaris has created a new TVC and online ad for All Gold, as part of the brand's revamped packaging... read
Better and better
Better and better

Clive Evans

Late last year I was full of praise for what Pick n Pay were doing to both attract and retain customers with their Smart Shopper loyalty program and their Stickeez promotion... read
Sales
Stefan Salzer
Picture:
May retail figures indicate consumers are more positive
According to StatsSA, retail trade sales increased by 4.5% in May 2016, compared to a year ago at constant prices. This comes after a year-on-year uptick of 1.6% in April... read
May retail sales grow at faster pace than expected
May retail sales grow at faster pace than expected
Retail sales growth accelerated in May, providing a positive surprise for a sector that has felt the effects of consumers under pressure from rising unemployment, increasing living costs and high interest rates... read
Business
Ten things that won't change in the future
Ten things that won't change in the future

John Sanei

As a trend and strategy specialist I'm always talking about what's going to change in our future, but thought it would be good to also talk about what is not going to change, for a change... read
Jobs offered



New events to diarise
People Management Skills for New Managers
Alusani Skills & Training Network® - 19 Jul 2016 to 20 Jul 2016, Johannesburg


Brandlove customer experience foundation course
Brandlove - 21 Jul 2016 to 22 Jul 2016, Johannesburg


Business management and leadership excellence
AO Development - 27 Jul 2016 to 29 Jul 2016, Ruimsig, Roodepoort


African Stomach Trade Industry Conference 2016
Ntsiki Business and IT International (Paty) Ltd. - 5 Aug 2016, Cape Town


Commercial Equipment Africa Exhibition 2016
Guangdong Grandeur International Exhibition Group - 5 Aug 2016 to 7 Aug 2016, Johannesburg


Professional sales
The Peer Training Group - 11 Aug 2016, Cape Town


Cashless Payment Summit
Vukani Communications - 18 Aug 2016 to 19 Aug 2016, Johannesburg


Advanced programme in event management
Enterprises University of Pretoria - 25 Aug 2016 to 11 Nov 2016, Pretoria


GIBS Employee engagement for better performance
GIBS - 30 Aug 2016, Johannesburg


Cape HOMEMAKERS Expo 2016
Cape Homemakers Expo - 15 Sep 2016 to 18 Sep 2016, Cape Town


Quotes
Winston Churchill
"Success is walking from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm."

More quotes  Submit a Quote
PrintPrint any item in this newsletter. EmailEmail any item in this newsletter. CommentComment on any item in this newsletter.

Ad on Bizcommunity




Ad on Bizcommunity




Twitter bird white  Twitter
NeilRetail
@NeilRetail
Poundland swooped on by South African billionaire: High street chain shares leap 12 per cent after £597m bid. https://t.co/ZXjQyAsKYi - Thu Jul 14
ZeenatMoorad
@ZeenatMoorad
RT @HarvardBiz: The purpose of showing a list price and a lower "our price" is to impress upon consumers they're getting a good deal https:... - Thu Jul 14
InsideRetailau
@InsideRetailau
South African giant's £597m acquisition a smart strategic move, says analyst. https://t.co/IXMgsFKgTi - Thu Jul 14
BDliveSA
@BDliveSA
Editorial | How to fix our manufacturing https://t.co/jopEBxJxZX https://t.co/s7dwSUMYRf - Thu Jul 14
702JohnRobbie
@702JohnRobbie
Here's an interesting question for you... Where do you think plastic bag levy goes to? Anyone know more about this? #plascticbaglevy - Thu Jul 14
JCopestakeEIU
@JCopestakeEIU
Thanks to the @BBCr4today programme for having me on this morning to talk about post #Brexit #retail on the #UK high street - Thu Jul 14
More tweetsFollow

Industries

Follow us
Download appRSSTwitterFacebookLinkedInYouTubeGoogle+Instagram

Press releases: Distribute your news professionally to over 170 000 subscribers across various industries. Read more about our press offices.

Editorial: We welcome your news, views and comments! Email press releases, invitations, interview requests, and proposals to retailnews@bizcommunity.com and exclusive opinion pieces to contributors-retail@bizcommunity.com.

Advertising: We welcome your sales enquiries! Email sales-retail@bizcommunity.com and read more about our advertising rates.

Location: Cape Town (head office): tel +27 (0)21 404 1460 | 1st Floor, 4 Treaty Rd, Woodstock, Cape Town, 7925, South Africa. Johannesburg: tel +27 (0)11 513 4172 | Nicol Grove Office Park, Design Quarter, Leslie Avenue, Fourways, Gauteng, 2055.

Subscribe/unsubscribe: Invite your friends, colleagues, suppliers, customers and partners to subscribe!


© 2016 Bizcommunity.com. All rights reserved.
Bizcommunity.com, its sponsors, contributors and advertisers disclaim all liability for any loss, damage, injury or expense that might arise from the use of, or reliance upon, the services contained herein.

iabsaimminstitute
Unsubscribe, Newsletter subscription. Subscribe. Change email address. Change frequency to WEEKLY.