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Retail, Associations, Banking & Finance, Brand news, Clothing & Textiles, Cold chain, Commercial property, CRM, CSI, Distribution, e-Commerce, Exhibitions & Events, FMCG, Franchising, Green sustainability, Health & Safety, Hospitality, Import/Export, Informal retailing, Instore, Logistics, Manufacturing, Merchandising, Packaging, Refrigeration, Regulatory, Research, Retail marketing, Retail services, Retail trends, Retailers, Security, Shipping & Transport, Shopfitting, Supply chain, Technology, Training, 2012 Design Indaba
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In fashionToday marks a new milestone for Mr Price fashion, with the launch of the brand's online shopping site. What else are they doing right? Saint-Francis Tohlang tells us here. Fashionistas longing for that London image only have a few months to wait - Topshop and Topman will be reaching SA shores in November, courtesy of Edcon and House of Busby. In recent weeks, Facebook and Twitter have been abuzz with "Rascals are back!". Check out the team responsible for helping them rumble back onto the shelves. Have a great week! Shan Radcliffe, Retail editor
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 [Mbali Ndandani] Innovation is the elusive glass slipper that every Cinderella seeks. Every business, entrepreneur and man on the street wants to find the next "big thing" that will change their industry forever. Read more >>
The Reserve Bank has warned that food prices could remain elevated during the remainder of this year due to cost-push pressures arising from higher transport costs‚ electricity and refrigeration costs‚ and wage increases‚ the Reserve Bank said in its annual economic report released on Monday, 23 July 2012. Read more >>
Associations
The National Debt Mediation Association (NDMA) has released its 2011 annual results, which show that voluntary interventions by the credit industry are beginning to have a positive impact on efforts to assist over-indebted consumers. It also shows that an increasing number of debt-stressed consumers are benefitting from free voluntary debt mediation offered by the NDMA. Read more >>
Banking & Finance
Capitec Bank‚ South Africa's youngest retail bank for individuals‚ unveiled its latest innovation‚ the ATM cash recycler at its new concept branch in Eikestad Mall‚ Stellenbosch on Thursday, 26 July 2012. Read more >>
The use of debit and credit cards would reduce over time as more consumers used cellphones to make payments using new technology that eliminated the need to swipe a card, Deloitte said yesterday, 25 July 2012. Read more >>
Brand news
Consumer group AVI says all outstanding conditions for the acquisition of Green Cross Manufacturers‚ Green Cross Retail Holdings and Green Cross properties have been fulfilled and the closing date for the transaction is Friday 27 July 2012. Read more >>
 Durban-based Whalleys, the agency responsible for Mister Sweet's bright new brand identity and packaging, undertook the relaunch of the iconic sweet range, Rascals. Read more >>
Clothing & Textiles
 Michelle Ludek will premiere her shoe collection at the Mercedes-Benz Cape Town Fashion Week on 27 July 2012. It will feature her signature look of wrapping, draping and flowing fabrics but viewers can also expect to see new, bold tailored and architectural designs that marry form and function, and place the unexpected alongside familiar staples. Read more >>
Commercial property
[David Jackson] At the 10th Annual IPD Property Investment Conference, held in Cape Town last week, Liberty Properties introduced its latest offering - the Direct Property Investment Franchise - a new investment franchise created by migrating the asset management arm of Liberty Properties to its asset management unit, Stanlib. Read more >>
 South Africa's most ambitious urban development is taking form at Waterfall Business Estate. Unifying northern Sandton and Midrand, Waterfall is a 330-hectare mixed-use development, spanning spans both sides of the N1 highway, from Woodmead Interchange through the Buccleuch Interchange to Allandale Interchange. It joins Modderfontein in the east, reaching beyond Kyalami in the west. It enjoys superb access from Pretoria, Sandton and Johannesburg. Read more >>
Mayfield, Daveyton will get a new 25000m2 shopping centre, to be known as Mayfield Square, in 2014. An Investec Property retail development, this will be substantially larger than any other retail offering in Daveyton and will also service the surrounding suburbs and Benoni. Read more >>
Corporate Social Investment
Distribution
 Jane Iredale created jane iredale The Skin Care Makeup in 1994, as a natural, mineral makeup developed to enhance the beauty of the skin for professional makeup artists in the US film industry. Following a South African partnership, the range of natural makeup is now available from selected Truworths stores nationally. Read more >>
e-Commerce
[Zeenat Moorad] Mr Price (MPC) on went live with its online retail offering today, 30 July 2012‚ which‚ according to CEO Stuart Bird‚ would enable the company to further strengthen relationships with its target customers. Read more >>
 Enhancing the convenience for Pick n Pay's new online store is online payment service provider, PayU. The payment method is available in all South African regions and is a convenient, fast and safe way to pay for purchases made on the online store. It allows customers to store multiple credit card details for future purchases and speed through checkout. It is free to use with no sign up, monthly or transaction fees. Read more >>
 Now six months old, the new online fashion store, Zando, has seen good growth in the period. With the number of unique customers purchasing growing month on month and the website seeing 200 000 unique visitors a month, it is fast establishing its position as one of the leading e-commerce players in South Africa. Read more >>
Exhibitions & Events
 Business intelligence (BI) is listed as a key technology to drive business forward by over 80% of retailers attending the Retail Technology Forum in October 2012. Read more >>
FMCG
Health & Safety
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) Consumer Healthcare and the Medicines Control Council have announced that consumers need to be aware that counterfeit headache powders, sold as Grand-Pa Powders 38-count, bearing batch numbers 309339 and 314020, may be circulating in the South African market. Read more >>
Hospitality
 In the 2012 Bollinger Exceptional Wine Service Awards competition, seven semi-finalists have been announced, including 2011's runner-up Wayve Kolevsohn, of The Roundhouse Restaurant (previously at Le Quartier Français) and 3rd-placed Gregory Mutambe, of The 12 Apostles Hotel and Spa. Read more >>
Import/Export
 [Pierre Heistein] The basic premise behind exporting and importing is that somebody, somewhere out there, does something better (or worse), than we can do it here. If they do it better; we should import it. If we do it better; we should export ours. Read more >>
Packaging
Tetra Pak has launched new volume and advanced photographic printing techniques for its Tetra Fino Aseptic packaging range. The Eco Flexo printing process brings photographic printing to these packages for the first time, providing greater opportunities for product differentiation and brand impact. Read more >>
Regulatory
[Tamar Kahn] One of SA's biggest bread makers, Pioneer Foods, has warned that the government's proposals for regulating the salt content of food, if accepted in their present form, will drive up the cost of its loaves. Read more >>
Research
BMi has released its research on the RTD Sports Drinks market in South Africa. RTD sports drinks are defined as primarily consisting of water, carbohydrates and electrolytes (sodium, chloride and potassium), designed to assist the body with replacing fluid and electrolytes. Read more >>
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 [Saint-Francis Tohlang] The blogosphere; as a collective of unique voices from digital citizens of the world has proliferated the Web 2.0 with such an air of independence that bloggers have engendered an interesting kind of power. This power is largely accrued through speaking with an untainted, opinionated, authoritative and unmediated voice. Read more >>
 Listen to last week's podcast of the Biz Takeouts Marketing & Media radio show, which airs every Wednesday 5pm-6pm streamed live via 2oceansVibe Radio, to find out more about the beginning, the rise and what lies ahead for Bizcommunity.com - which celebrates 11 years of news, communities and industries in South Africa and Africa this year; as well as the upcoming 2012 Bookmarks Awards. [ twitterfall] Read more >>
Retailers
[Zeenat Moorad] Edcon‚ together with House of Busby has been granted the South African franchise rights for Topshop and Topman‚ the UK-based retail chain. Read more >>
Technology
Training
 LONDON, UK: Following the arrival of a number of other pop-up stores in the Covent Garden area, Chanel opened its first UK pop-up store on the main piazza on 24 July 2012 - just in time to benefit from the increased footfall in London driven by the Olympics. As well as stocking the full range of Chanel beauty products, it also boasts a first-of-its-kind nail bar. Read more >>
 LONDON, UK: With Facebook's inaugural results perceived as being underwhelming, and Facebook looking to mobile to grow revenues, the challenge of how it monetises people's usage of its network over mobile phones continues to be a primary concern for investors. According to leading independent digital marketing agency Greenlight, if a phone is now not part of its plans, Facebook has a mobile problem on its hands. Read more >>
 LONDON, UK: As the clock ticks down to the Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games, Coca-Cola is ramping up for the brand's largest-ever Olympic Games activation. Read more >>
NEW DELHI, INDIA: Indian traders and farmers said on Tuesday they would stage a nationwide protest next month against any government move to open up the nation's retail sector to competition from foreign supermarkets. Read more >>
More International...
Corporate Social Investment
 In the spirit of Good Choices, Dentyne has chosen to share the power of a smile by donating R20 000 to the Smile Foundation. Dentyne believes this foundation is a perfect recipient due to the work they do to put smiles on the faces of thousands of children in South Africa. Read more >>FMCG
 Kraft Foods has announced the new arrival of Cadbury Dairy Milk Bubbly. It's what happens when you combine chocolate with a burst of bubbles both inside and out. Read more >>Packaging
 Nampak Closures has created a screwcap for Graça's wine bottle, helping one of South Africa's favourite talking, eating, drinking, laughing, singing, and above all, sharing wine, switch from its traditional cork closure to a screwcap. Read more >>
Government has clarified the rules pertaining to traffic fines for official state vehicles, saying recent media coverage on the issue indicated a lack of understanding of The National Road Traffic Act No. 93 of 1996. Read more >>
 The New Age reports that South Africa has placed its warships on station in the Mozambican Channel to counter the problem of piracy at sea, which costs the world at least R85bn a year. Read more >>
An anti-poaching campaign led by the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries resulted in the arrest of seven men and confiscation of 26 429 units of abalone. Read more >>
 While Africa is sitting on the cusp of increasing investment, the continent should transform the growth spurt into a more sustainable developmental path that is driven by industrialisation, while also attracting foreign direct investment, says Trade and Industry (dti) Minister Rob Davies. Read more >>
 President Jacob Zuma is considering a 5.5% increase for public office bearers recommended by the Independent Commission for the Remuneration of Public Office Bearers, the commission's chairperson Judge Willie Seriti said yesterday. Read more >>
More Government news...
 [Henrie Geyser: motoring editor] It usually takes ages (and some times it never happens) for car manufacturers to actually listen to grumbles from the public and attach enough weight to criticism by motoring journalists to actually do something about it - but not so Volkswagen South Africa who have made a few important improvements to their popular Amarok double-cab bakkies to eliminate the flak. Read more >>
 [Henrie Geyser: motoring editor] Volkswagen South Africa's engine plant in Uitenhage is back up to speed thanks to an export order from China for more than 12 000 engines. Read more >>
More Motoring news...
 [Brian Berkman: contributing editor, travel] Taj Cape Town has recently launched its exclusive Taste by Taj membership programme, an extension of the hotel's service offering to ensure that local guests and regular users of the hotel's many facilities receive maximum enjoyment and value. Read more >>
 [Brian Berkman: contributing editor, travel] Contributing Editor Brian Berkman asked Dawn Jorgensen, professional tour operator and according to her own words, "just a travelling girl trying to keep up with my heart's many desires", where her heart lies and how travel has enriched her life. He got these spirited responses... Read more >>
 Reputed to be a first in Mauritian holiday-making, Long Beach is a vibrant beach resort that aims to be the embodiment of fresh, relaxed and carefree luxury and the winner of four major travel awards in its year of opening. Read more >>
More Travel news...
 [Daniel Dercksen] In an age of crime- and terrorism busting, warfare, and maniacs shootings cinema-goers dominating news headlines, 2012 celebrates the rebirth or superheroes in film. Like a phoenix rising from the ashes, it has been a year of Marvel's The Avengers, The Amazing Spider-Man, and now The Dark Knight Rises, merging entrainment and edutainment in turning ordinary men and women into superheroes to resolve serious issues, and cradle the concerns of humankind in a compassionate and entertaining manner. Read more >>
 American rock band Linkin Park will perform two stadium shows on 7 November at Cape Town Stadium and 10 November, 2012, at the Soccer City Complex, FNB Stadium, Joburg. Tickets went on public sale for Joburg on 26 July and for Cape Town on 27 July at Computicket. Read more >>
More BizLounge news...
Vital Health Foods is looking for a regulatory affairs officer who will assist the RA manager and RA pharmacist with regulatory matters regarding pharmaceutical, foodstuff and cosmetic activities. Read more >>We as a leading photographic rental company in Cape Town have a vacancy for an ambitious rental administrator handling our equipment used in photographic and video production. Read more >>
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