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Growing 2010
Shan Radcliffe, Retail editor Please send retail news to: retailnews@bizcommunity.com Responses to this column welcomed in our new online editor's column archive. Image courtesy of FreeDigitalPhotos.net and Graur Razvan Ionut. Top stories
RetailBuying 2010 tickets to be simplified [Chris Bathembu] The 2010 FIFA World Cup Local Organising Committee (LOC) confirmed today, Monday 18 January 2010, that moves are afoot to change the way tickets are sold in South Africa in order to accommodate local fans. Read more >>ABI bosses see end to strike even as union stands firm[Jocelyn Newmarch and Alistair Anderson] Workers at Amalgamated Beverage Industries (ABI) were standing firm and had refused to call off a three-week strike, the union representing them said yesterday, 17 January 2010. Read more >>1.5% growth forecast for retail industryThere is a 2010 forecast of 1.5% growth for formal retail sales, 2.2% for non-durable retail sales, 1.6% for durable and sales growth of below 1% for semi-durable retail trade products. Read more >>New World wine co-operation at ProWein Prowein 2010, the leading international trade fair for wines and spirits, takes place in Dusseldorf, Germany from 21-23 March 2010. It sees leading academics, wine educators and journalists participate in a series of seminars under the banner, ‘Down To Earth,' in the first collaboration between the five New World wine-producing countries: Argentina, California, Chile, New Zealand and South Africa. Amongst the issues they will cover are sustainability, climate, terroir as well as innovation in wine growing, winemaking and marketing. Read more >>Big job cuts if Kraft takes over CadburyLONDON, UK: A takeover of British confectioner Cadbury by US food giant Kraft could mean the loss of 7,000 jobs at Cadbury and 20,000 at the company's sub-contractors, the British trade union Unite warned on Wednesday, 13 January 2010. Read more >>Africa's 2010 tickets sale disappointing - LOC [Issa Sikiti da Silva] The 2010 Local Organising Committee (LOC) has expressed concerns about the slow pace of the FIFA World Cup tickets sale in Africa, with less than 150 days to go for the kick-off in South Africa. Read more >>Last harvest for Pinkie Tremble Inez (Pinkie) Tremble, wine writer and wine educator par excellence, passed away in Cape Town on 5 January 2010, six weeks short of her 90th birthday. Read more >>ABI gets memorandum from FawuAmalgamated Beverage Industries (ABI), the soft drinks division of South African Breweries (SAB), on Monday, 11 January 2010, received a memorandum from the Food Allied Workers Union (Fawu), which has members on strike at some ABI depots. Read more >>Banking & FinanceZain Malawi launches mobile commerce service [Gregory Gondwe] Zain Malawi, on 12 January 2010, launched a pilot phase of a new service that will enable customers to carry out financial transactions using their mobile phones. The mobile commerce service dubbed ZAP Khusa M'manja (money in your hands) is being rolled out this week in Malawi following a successful performance in East Africa Zain operations. Read more >>Brand newsKraft set to sweeten Cadbury takeover bid LONDON, UK: US food giant Kraft Foods will sweeten its takeover bid for British confectioner Cadbury this week, according to media reports on Sunday, 17 January 2010. Read more >>Labels to sparkle in cleaning products Following its late 2009 launch of a single disc floor scrubber for cleaning tiles, hard floors and laminated wood products, Cleaning Clinic is taking branded soap products head on in 2010 with a range of professional cleaning products for the retail market. These have professionally designed labels from Labelpak, aimed at catching the consumer's eye. Read more >>Italy's Ferrero drops bid for Britain's CadburyMILAN, ITALY: Italian chocolate maker Ferrero has dropped out of the race to buy British confectioner Cadbury after deciding to end talks for a joint bid with US counterpart Hershey, media reported on Wednesday, 13 January 2010. Read more >>Elle, Max Factor seek makeup artist for 2010 Elle magazine and Max Factor are seeking the new Max Factor makeup artist for 2010 by encouraging talented young people to enter the current competition, participate in the cosmetic giant's legacy of sharing product knowledge and application and launch their careers in the SA fashion industry. Read more >>New look Foodmarket from Woolworths Woolworths' new brand identity for its Foodmarket was rolled out in time for the festive season at its refurbished store at Constantia Village. The new look will be rolled out across the business over time. Read more >>Cadbury claims 'outstanding' 2009 LONDON, UK: British confectioner Cadbury on Tuesday, 12 January 2010, sought to step up its defence against a hostile multi-billion-dollar takeover bid by US giant Kraft Foods, telling shareholders that 2009 had been "outstanding". Read more >>Clothing & TextilesThink local, shop mobile [Robert Mckay] The Mobile Boutique (TMB), a new spin on the popular pop-up store concept, has arrived in Cape Town to give a much-needed boost to SA's faltering fashion industry. Read more >>Designers to highlight biodiversity GENEVA, SWITZERLAND: Top designers including Diane von Furstenberg and John Rocha will hold a catwalk at the European headquarters of the United Nations on 21 January 2010 to appeal against the loss of biodiversity. Read more >>Corporate Social InvestmentMore funding for SMME programmeThe DRA Group, a privately owned South African professional engineering company and one of the largest project management enterprises in the African minerals industry, has pledged R3.8 million over two years to Shanduka Black Umbrellas which will allow the programme to open a new branch in Pretoria/Tshwane this year. Read more >>Online auction house contributes to social responsibility[Katy Chance] Online auction house bidorbuy helped charities and nonprofit organisations raise more than R425,000 last year. Read more >>CRMThe 4 cornerstones for CRM retail investment in 2010[John K. Higgins] The future of retail is once again the customer, and retailers have become acutely aware of the value of CRM systems in building satisfaction and loyalty. The most critical CRM components for retail success in 2010: management of customer data, multichannel sales and marketing, social networking tools and brand advocacy. Read more >>DistributionEngen goes north Chemicals & Marketing (C&M) Company has been appointed as the official distributor of Engen's full range of lubricants and selected chemical products in Malawi, both companies announced late last week. Read more >>e-CommerceRosy Christmas in UK with SA wine Before Christmas last year, a substantial quantity of De Meye Shiraz Rosé 2009 became available for the first time for British wine consumers, through UK online wine retailer, Naked Wines. De Meye Wines were the most successful bidder at Naked Wines' “inverted” auction where the wine drinking public tasted, rated and set a price on ‘the 10 best out of 100 South African wines from 50 producers'. Read more >>ExhibitionsAfrican designers headline in New York ARISE, global style and culture magazine, has announced the names of top African designers who will feature at the 2010 New York Fashion Week as part of the magazine's African Collective Part III. It is part of the magazine's commitment to showcase African fashion through a series of international ARISE-branded events. Read more >>Tlale steps out in style Excitement and anticipation are running high as buyers, industry types, members of the media, celebs and assorted liggers (those who sneak into shows with someone whose name is on the list), wait for this year's Audi Joburg Fashion Week Autumn/Winter 2010 Collections. Read more >>FranchisingRoman's rules The end of last year saw Roman's Pizza open its 111th store and garner recognition at the 2009 Orange Index Service Awards in the fast food category and second place in the Sunday Times Top Brands 2009 pizza category after making its fast food category debut in 2008 in sixth place. Read more >>Green sustainabilitySustainability - law or conscience? Corporate leaders need to understand the increasing importance of adapting to the pressure to ensure their entities' sustainability and profitability. In these changing times, sustainability reporting is rapidly gaining credence. Equally important, however, is understanding the legislation around it. Read more >>Tyre waste management gets ISO 14001 The Impala group of companies, Goodyear's on-site waste management supplier, has just achieved ISO 14001 accreditation, one of just a handful of locally based organisations to achieve the prestigious accreditation. Since taking over Goodyear's waste management two years ago, Khangela Hygiene and Industrial Services and the Waste Trade Company, both of the Impala Group, have reduced Goodyear's non-recyclable waste by 85%. Read more >>Health & SafetyGas to blame for mall explosion An investigation into the explosion that occurred at the Bloed Street Mall on Tuesday, 12 January 2010, has pointed to liquid petroleum gas (LPG) escaping from the gas line to have caused the incident. Read more >>Launch of new health, safety guide for event organisersThe South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) will launch the second edition of the standards guide - Health and safety at events - requirements at the Development Bank of South Africa in Midrand, Johannesburg, on Thursday, 21 January 2010, at 3.30pm. Read more >>HospitalitySurvey on World Cup accommodation bookings CapeInfo.com is running a national monthly survey on its website to research the current accommodation bookings for the FIFA 2010 World Cup and prices charged. The January survey has received 250 responses so far. Read more >>Import/ExportSA trade in negative territorySouth Africa's trade conditions declined to 42 index points in December, reflecting a normal seasonal phenomenon, the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Sacci) said on Thursday, 14 January 2010. Read more >>LogisticsForecasting method determines inventory balanceTo address the challenges of balancing inventory, Manhattan Associates has created the Unified Forecasting Method (UFM), an algorithm leveraged within its demand forecasting solution to automatically sense shifts in market demand and slash wasted inventory based on seasonal and intermittently demanded products. Read more >>ManufacturingManufacturing recuperates as exports struggleSouth Africa's manufacturing production is expected to advance further as the global economy crawls out of recession. Read more >>Manufacturing figures reduce hopes of repo rate cutThe downturn in manufacturing is slowing, latest figures show. Read more >>'Factory jobs could shift to Africa'[Jocelyn Newmarch] The global recession could end only in 2012, but Africa could take advantage of a likely shift in manufacturing jobs to the continent. Read more >>ResearchIncome for food, beverages down Total income for food and beverages decreased for October 2009, Statistics SA said on Thursday, 14 January 2010. Read more >>How to keep that human capitalRuwayne Kock and Dr Kent McNamara of the Human Resource Practice conducted a pilot survey in 2009 to determine the levels of employee engagement within South African organisations. Their research, released late last year, found that 31% of South African employees younger than 30 were disengaged and undecided on their connection to their job and organisation. Read more >>Research on supply chain industry out soonThe benchmark research on the supply chain industry, supplychainforesight, will release its 2010 findings with its core theme of supply chain innovation for recovery and growth in early 2010. Initial indications are that the country's major industries are taking an optimistic and strategically positive view of the ways in which South Africa's supply chains will enable recovery from the recession. Read more >>Retail marketingCaptain Cash named The Engen competition, Captain Cash, which ran from 1 October to 31 December 2009 had over 3 million entries and handed out total prize money for the promotion of R1,020,000. Read more >>Retail servicesGetting into the IT cloud [Jan Roux] As we peek over the top of our PC infrastructure and rifle through our laptops, routers, hard drives and external storage devices, we are presented with an opportunity to reflect on just how far information, communication and digital lifestyle technology has come and the extent to which it has influenced business. Read more >>QlikView on expo in NYQlikTech is on show at the National Retail Federation 99th Annual Convention & Expo being held this week in New York. It offers a live demonstration of how QlikView is providing retailers and wholesalers with a strategic information advantage across the enterprise, including areas such as sales, store operations, marketing, merchandising, inventory management and the extended value chain of suppliers and vendors. Read more >>RetailersMr Price third quarter sales up 8.4% Retailer Mr Price Group (MPC) said today, Thursday 14 January 2010, that during the third quarter (October, November and December 2009) it recorded sales growth of 8.4%. Read more >>Late shopping bonanza for school outlets [Siya Boya and Asa Sokopo] EASTERN CAPE: With schools opening tomorrow, 13 January 2010, local uniform stores and stationery outlets say they are buzzing as parents rush for last-minute shopping. Read more >>SecurityCourt permits freezing of R43,000The Asset Forfeiture Unit was on Tuesday, 12 January 2010, given permission to freeze R43,000 in the possession of two men believed to be connected to credit card fraud. Read more >>Supply chainFrance set to decide on bluefin tuna ban PARIS, FRANCE: French fishermen are urging the government to resist pressure from green groups when it decides whether to join a global ban on trade of the overfished bluefin tuna. Read more >>TechnologySamsung wins at Vegas Samsung Electronics received three best of innovation awards at the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2010 Innovations Awards, held in Las Vegas earlier this month. Read more >>New Blackberry smartphone arrivesThe new BlackBerry Bold 9700 smartphone, launched in South Africa late last week, is currently available from MTN and expected to be available from Vodacom soon. Read more >>Desktop vs laptop for cost/effectiveness Patrick Reeves, HP category manager at Axiz, offers some insight into the desktop versus laptop debate, a key decision for the SMME market, who often cannot afford both options. Read more >>Could the wrong price flatten Apple's tablet?[Chris Maxcer] Expectations for an Apple tablet can't get much higher, and when and if Apple reveals one, it'll no doubt be an intriguing bundle of hardware and software. However, as we know them now, tablets represent a not-so-necessary missing link between smartphone and computer. Will Apple be able to convince us that we need yet another mobile gadget, or will its price put this mythical "iPod slate" out of reach? Read more >>New sunglasses can also be used for 3-D viewingLAS VEGAS, US: With the hit movie "Avatar" creating a buzz around 3-D entertainment, a California company is touting what it believes are the first 3-D glasses which can also double as sunglasses. Read more >>Lego expands its universe with online gameLAS VEGAS, US: Danish toy maker Lego is seeking to build a presence in the world of multiplayer online games with the release of a new videogame called Lego Universe. Read more >>TrainingNew head for Wits Business School Wits Business School (WBS) announced the appointment of Professor Bheki Sibiya as its new executive director from December 2009. Read more >>Varsity bursaries up for grabs[Siphiwe Nyathi] The Executive Mayor of the Mopani District Municipality in Giyani, Limpopo, Joshua Matlou, is giving away bursaries to students from poor backgrounds and those with disabilities in the district. Read more >>
Retail marketingYour Child Kids Expo 2010 ready to rock! - Egg Marketing & Communications Excitement is mounting ahead of the Your Child Kids Expo taking place at the Cape Town International Convention Centre from 26 - 28 March 2010 and at the Sandton Convention Centre from 23 - 25 April 2010. Read more >>
A tale of two continents: Shakespeare's Antony & Cleopatra at Maynardville RETAIL [John Cooper] "Age cannot wither her, nor custom stale
Her infinite variety: other women cloy
The appetites they feed, but she makes hungry
Where most she satisfies." Die Heuwels Fantasties - more than mere button pushing RETAIL [Sindy Peters] Electronica is not just mere button pushing; there's a fine line between modern electronica and sounding like outdated pop no one wants to hear. Throw in some Afrikaans vocals and you could very well end up sounding like a Kurt Darren rip-off. So thank goodness Die Heuwels Fantasties has got it right. Yes, I have heard about the Morgans! RETAIL [Zeenat Ebrahim] Who hasn't seen the couple whose relationship or marriage is ‘on the rocks' and then by some miracle a life-changing or endangering situation is expected to bind them back together. I don't mean to sound jaded but the question rather to be asked is ‘Who hasn't heard about the Morgans?'
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