 12 Apr 2010 |
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Taste a riot of colour Just in case you're wondering if the purple cauliflower in the picture is some kind of lame late attempt at an April Fool's joke, it's not. A product of Franchi Sementi, this cauliflower is real, and is now available in South Africa (along with a basket of other fantasically colourful vegetables), courtesy of Sought After Seedlings. Now there are no more excuses about not getting enough colour in your diet. And if you're not sure what to do with all those interesting veggies, the new online version of Woolies' Taste magazine, complete with seven-day meal planner, will be sure to give you an idea or two. Bon appétit! 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. Top stories
RetailGood crops are bad news[Shannon Sherry] The net income of SA's agriculture sector plunged by almost 15% and its indebtedness increased by more than 10% during last year's recession. Read more >>Advertisement:  FIFA World Cup: 2.2m tickets sold, 500 000 still available [Issa Sikiti da Silva] The 2010 FIFA World Cup is slowly but surely edging closer to a full stadium syndrome, with 2.2 million tickets sold so far. The remaining 500 000 tickets will go on sale on 15 April 2010 during the last ticket sale phase, which includes over-the-counter sales at designated FIFA ticketing centres nationwide, the organisers announced today, Friday, 9 April. Read more >>Zeder, Rootstock in joint offer for KWVKWV Holdings confirmed on Wednesday, 7 April 2010, that it has received formal notification from Zeder Investments that Zeder and Rootstock Capital (Proprietary) Limited will make a joint offer to acquire the ordinary shares of shareholders in KWV Holdings. Read more >>SAB extends Zenele Retailer offerSouth African Breweries Limited (SAB) on Wednesday, 7 April 2010, announced that the closing date for participation in the retailer component of its broad-based empowerment transaction, called SAB Zenzele, has been extended. Read more >>Super Group to dispose of AutoZone - I-Net BridgeSuper Group is to dispose of its subsidiary Partcorp Holdings Limited (AutoZone) to a consortium of investors led by RMB Corvest for a consideration of R435 million. Super Group holds 95% of AutoZone but prior to the disposal will acquire the remaining 5% held by Weirfield Investment Holding for R21.75 million.Car sales on road to recoveryNew vehicle sales enjoyed the third consecutive month of growth this year with March sales up by 20.1% year on year and 10.9% ahead of February results. Read more >>Banking & FinanceCashSend reaches R200m markCashSend, a money transfer system from Absa, is expected to have sent R200m by end of April 2010 with 33 500 transactions occurring in March 2010 alone. The transfer system allows Absa customers to send money to anyone in South Africa with a cellphone number, regardless of which mobile network or which bank they use. Read more >>No reason to change spread between repo, prime rate - studyThere is no reason to change the current fixed spread between the repo and the prime rate, both the Reserve Bank and the Banking Association of South Africa (BASA) announced on Thursday, 8 April 2010. Read more >>New Ombud at FAIS The new Financial Advisory and Intermediary Services (FAIS) Ombud is Noluntu Bam, who has been appointed by the Financial Services Board to take over from Charles Pillai. Read more >>Brand newsWoolworths magazine goes online The Woolworths Taste magazine has launched an interactive website to present food in an inspirational but non-intimidating way, highlighting the variety of the stores' offerings and the abundance of the South African food industry. Read more >>Juicy Lucy Classic gets new sponsorsNow in its third year, the Juicy Lucy Classic race organisers have signed up several key sponsorships for the 2010 event taking place on 25 April 2010 at the Mid Illovo Club in KwaZulu-Natal. Read more >>New Pinotage from Middelvlei Middelvlei Wine Estate has released its latest red, Free Run Pinotage 2008, a deep ruby red wine with violet edges, sweet raspberry aromas on the nose, mulberry undertones and elegant oak spices - a medium-bodied wine packed with fruit flavours. It retails at approximately R84.50 per bottle from most outlets countrywide. Read more >>New baby hair oil from Elizabeth Anne's Purity, owners of the Elizabeth Anne's brand has launched Baby Hair Oil reportedly the first of its kind specifically developed for baby's scalp and hair. Read more >>Competition for 2010 flag bearersA free competition involving all adidas retail outlets began this month [April 2010] to find 384 youths 12-16 years old to become flag bearers for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The competition, which closes on 16 May, requires entrants to motivate in less than 100 words why they should be chosen. Read more >>Clothing & TextilesAlliance Francaise hosts inaugural fashion showThe Alliance Francaise of Port Elizabeth will be hosting its first ever Fashion Design Showcase, starting at 11am on Saturday, 10 April 2010 and running until 29 April. The showcase features local designers, each of whom brings creative and unique inspired designs to his/her plate. Read more >>Voting opens for Hannah Montana T-shirt competition The Disney Channel announced the three finalists for the Hannah Montana nationwide T-shirt design competition earlier this week. They are Jennifer Ueberberg, aged 14 from Empangeni; Hana Garnie, aged 9 from Bedfordview and Samantha Lawrence, aged 13 from Warmbaths. Read more >>Support soccer in style
Commercial propertySavannah Mall more than doubles in size Savannah Mall in Polokwane, Limpopo is undergoing a massive extension and renovation project that will take the existing 22 000m² retail space up by 15 000m² at an investment of R350 million. Read more >>CRMMotor industry complaints riseThe number of complaints recorded by vehicle owners about defects on their cars rose by 2661 last year, South African Motor Industry Ombudsman said on Tuesday, 6 April 2010. Read more >>e-CommerceLeisure Books goes online, offers to non-members “For the past 30 years, only members of Leisure Books/Leserskring were able to order books and other products from us. Now we give everyone the opportunity to buy these items from us, although members still enjoy advantages, including discounted prices," says Lana Barnett, CEO of the clubs. Read more >>[Habari Symposium] E-commerce in SA shifts up a gear [Herman Manson] Gary Hadfield is an old hand at the e-commerce game, having steered Naspers-owned online retailer Kalahari.net successfully for many years now. At the Habari Media Digital Symposium, being held at the Spier wine estate outside Stellenbosch this week [7-8 April 2010], Hadfield told delegates that e-commerce in South Africa is geared for rapid growth. [twitterfall] Read more >>ExhibitionsCalling performers for Fan VillageThe ‘Market Places', two of the components of the Troyeville and Kensington Fan Village, are looking for talented young caricaturists and buskers to add value to the event, taking place daily from 10 June 2010 until 12 July 2010. Read more >>Decorex Cape Town breathes new life into décor Held in association with Plascon as main sponsor and DStv as media partner, Decorex Cape Town (23-27 April 2010) will once again show trade visitors and consumers why it's hailed as one of the city's interior design events. The award-winning exhibition offers an abundance of choices ranging from modern collectibles and signature pieces to the kitchen sink. Read more >>LogisticsNew shipping, logistics modelInfor has a new shipping and logistics module, developed in collaboration with its solution partner Pacejet, to provide enhanced shipping, warehouse and logistics controls for managing order fulfilment. Read more >>ManufacturingKimberly-Clark SA launches premium toilet paper plant [Kgomotso Mathe] Despite limited spending means, South African consumers have not traded down on their “premium tissue experience” and Kimberly-Clark SA has every intention of cashing in on this. Read more >>February manufacturing data disappointsSouth Africa's February manufacturing output rose only 2.7% year-on-year in February, after a revised 3.5% (3.7%) rise in January, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) reported late last week. This came as a disappointment to economists and analysts. Read more >>Factory output ‘not tied' to lower exchange rate[Linda Ensor] The trend of manufacturing production in SA in the past 30 years was not directly linked with a lower real exchange rate, Treasury deputy director-general of economic policy Chris Loewald said yesterday, 6 April 2010. Read more >>VW Polo wins World Car of the Year Award [Henrie Geyser: motoring editor] The new Volkswagen Polo has been named as the 2010 World Car of the Year. This is the second year in a row that a Volkswagen model has been crowned as the World Car of the Year. The new Golf won the award in 2009. Read more >>PackagingNew packaging highlights fynbos Moya, a South African beauty range made with fynbos essential oils, has revamped its look and feel with new packaging design from At Pace Brand Design and photography by Russell Smith. Read more >>RegulatoryTribunal confirms Keystone dealThe Competition Tribunal on Wednesday, 7 April 2010, confirmed a consent order agreement between the Competition Commission and Keystone Milling in terms of which Keystone Milling has agreed to pay a penalty of R6.7 million in connection with alleged price fixing in the white maize milling industry. Read more >>New law could cost millions in product recallsRetailers will be hugely exposed to liability actions once the Consumer Protection Act comes into effect later this year, and product recalls are likely to increase substantially. Read more >>Neotel wants to keep the heat on Icasa[Thabiso Mockiko] Telecoms provider Neotel has called on the market to continue putting pressure on the Independent Communications Authority of SA (Icasa) to implement local loop unbundling (LLU), arguing that it is a key enabler to true competition in the market. Read more >>ResearchBCI increases in MarchSouth Africa's Business Confidence Index (BCI) increased by 0.2 index points to 83.2 in March says the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SACCI). Read more >>Retail marketingAppletiser competition offers R1m in prizes Appletiser is making it possible for one lucky woman to win a deliciously good life for three months to the value of R1 million. Entrants also stand the chance of winning one of more than 20 000 instant prizes during the promotion that runs during April and May 2010. Read more >>Retail servicesTelecoms tips to exit recession[Daniel Nel] Consumers' buying stimulates retail and this means that consumers need to have more free cash, which is currently not the case. The retail industry, despite being expected to experience high demand during the World Cup, is still suffering though South Africa technically exited the recession near the end of 2009. Read more >>RetailersScouting Wal-Mart could end up in SA[Michael Bleby] It can only be a matter of time before Wal-Mart lands on these shores. Sooner or later the world's largest retailer will extend its reach to Africa. Read more >>International cash vouchers now in ShopriteLONDON: Ukash, reportedly the world's largest prepaid-cash issuing estate, which enables consumers around the world to shop, pay and play online safely using cash, has signed a deal with Shoprite to enable South African consumers to purchase its vouchers from the group's outlets. Read more >>New showrooms for Sean Williams"Whilst still located in the same centre, our Johannesburg showroom is now strategically positioned above the restaurant at 56 Buckingham Avenue, corner Rothesay, Craighall Park, whilst our Cape Town showroom is now located in Black River Parkway, Fir Street, Observatory," says Sean Williams, commenting on the relocation of the company to bigger premises in both Cape Town and Johannesburg. The company imports international furniture brands.SecuritySkimming activity up - Symantec Analysts at security, storage and systems management solutions provider, Symantec last week warned of an increase in so-called credit card dumps over the past year. Read more >>Supply chainNo more boring vegetables According to Linda Galvad, owner of Sought After Seedlings, “I have always believed that good health is not inherited but nurtured and that the answer to good health is good food - the fresher the better! With this philosophy in mind, and the fact that I was bored with the selection of vegetables out there, I started researching alternative varieties. In my research I came across pictures of purple cauliflower, broccoli and peas, round carrots, yellow carrots and beautiful candy-striped beetroot and was intrigued.” Read more >>TechnologySharp to launch 3D televisions by mid-yearTOKYO, JAPAN: Japanese electronics giant Sharp earlier today, Monday 12 April 2010, said it will begin selling 3D televisions before the summer, as competition in the sector intensifies. Read more >>New communication system for mobile, web in SA The pioneering 'TelFree Mobile' and 'TelFree Web' internet applications, online and offline telecommunications are designed to allow users to be in contact anytime, anywhere, without contracts. Read more >>
Brand newsGlobal new look and feel for SA's favourite chocolate - Cadbury South Africa Cadbury Dairy Milk has introduced a bold new look consistent with the brand's global identity. The brand, which is produced in four continents and sold in over 30 countries worldwide, will now have one recognisable look throughout the world. Read more >>ExhibitionsBaby City all set to bring magic to The Baby Expo again - The Baby Expo For the fifth year running Baby City has signed up as the headline sponsor for this year's The Baby Expo to take place around the country. Baby City has a large presence at the show, not only in terms of their products but also supplying the vital pram parks and bringing the favourite purple dinosaur Barney along. Read more >>
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Jeff Dunham tickets now on sale RETAIL Jeff Dunham, the voice behind character catchphrases such as Achmed the Dead Terrorist's "Silence! I Keel You!" and José Jalapeño's "On A Steek!” is playing in Joburg, Sun City and Cape Town between touring 18 and 25 September 2010. Tickets are now on sale. SA dancer to perform with Introdans RETAIL [Debbie Hathway] Top Dutch modern ballet company Introdans returns to Cape Town with a new season at the end of the month, but even more exciting is that this is the first time local audiences will be able to see South African Laura Cameron perform with them. Away we go - to the movies! RETAIL[Zeenat Ebrahim] These Nouveau movies just get down to the point and that's what I love about them. No unnecessary plot twists and anti-climaxes. Just raw and real, it is what it is. Away We Go is a beautiful journey of discovery visiting the wonders of love, life and family.New Henry Rollins tour of SA RETAIL Henry Rollins, the musician, actor and writer, will be launching his Frequent Flyer Tour in early 2010, which will take in Ireland, North America, Australia and South Africa in May 2010. The show picks up where he left off in 2007, and continues to narrate the life of the American.
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