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Tracy Lynn Chemaly on Business of Design and other things
[Jessica Tennant] Business of Design is really for everyone from retailers and trend analysts to marketing and brand executives, and other industry entrepreneurs; even people from law and financial backgrounds... read


Banking & Finance
Sugar tax paper set to stir up sticky debate
Sugar tax paper set to stir up sticky debate

Hilary Joffe

Now that the Treasury has published for comment its policy paper on the tax of sugar-sweetened beverages, a debate about the sugar tax proposal can begin in earnest... read
CSI
Nathaniel Masiza
Woolworths' 'Inside Retail' programme reaches 32 TVET colleges
Woolworths recently hosted its annual 'Inside Retail' programme, targeting 32 TVET colleges in Cape Town through a week-long, embedded course aimed at providing practical experience and knowledge of the retail value chain in South Africa... read
Fashion, Clothing & Textiles
Bernie Brookes. Picture:
Edcon announces executive shake-up

Colleen Goko

Edcon announced on Monday that it was bidding farewell to some members of its executive management team and introducing new ones amid a restructuring of the retailer's operations... read
FMCG
EU offers milk farmers €500m to shore up prices
EU offers milk farmers €500m to shore up prices
BRUSSELS - The EU announced on Monday another €500m for the bloc's farmers to help reverse the plunge in prices shaking the dairy industry, bringing the total support to one billion euros... read
Green Sustainability
Fresh idea replaces plastic bag
Fresh idea replaces plastic bag

Emma Jordan

According to the Plastic Free July initiative, it's estimated that by 2050 there will be more plastic than fish in the ocean... read
Sales
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Cash sales spike boosts Truworths

Moyagabo Maake

Truworths has not changed credit-approval criteria at its stores, even as cash sales have accelerated noticeably for the year to June 2016. New acquisitions added to the momentum, more than doubling cash sales... read
International
Scania has the capacity to dramatically increase production of trucks and buses. Picture:
Truck cartel to get heavy EU fine for price rigging: sources
BRUSSELS - EU regulators are set to imposed a record fine this week on several of Europe's biggest truck-makers that are accused of colluding to rig higher prices, sources close to the matter told AFP... read
More International
Business
The evolution and revolution of business networks in Africa
The evolution and revolution of business networks in Africa

Brett Parker

Trade is in Africa's blood. Its rich resources, numerous societies and access to the world have created a hotbed of trade civilisations... read
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