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So long and thanks for all the fish... er, support!It seems as though this year has rushed by us faster than Santa's sleigh making its annual deliveries. While some will lament the good memories and others will look forward to putting another tough year behind them, I hope we've all grown and learned a little more these past 12 months. As today sees our last newsletters for the year, we'd like to take this opportunity to thank each one of you - our 42484 subscribers - for all your continued support. We wouldn't be here without you. May you have a wonderful year-end (provided the doomsdayers don't get their way and it all ends on Friday). If you're whisking the family off for a much needed break somewhere exotic, or just laying low at home, may you have a safe and peaceful time. Our first 2013 edition will hit your inbox on 8 January. But if you miss us in the interim and still want your Biz fix, our website will be updated daily. Till next year...! With all our love, the Bizcommunity team Shan Radcliffe, Group Head - Retail
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Top stories
Retail
JD Group on Friday, 14 December 2012, said it had acquired 19 properties and leases from Steinhoff International in exchange for JD Group shares worth R447m, to diversify its asset base. Read more >>
Astral Foods has successfully concluded the sale of 25% of its interest in the premix business‚ Nutec Southern Africa (Pty) Limited‚ to Cargill RSA (Pty) Limited for an amount of R61 million. Read more >>
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) remained unchanged at 5.6% in November, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) said on Wednesday, 12 Decemeber 2012. Read more >>
[Ntsakisi Maswanganyi] Growth in SA's retail trade sales at constant prices was much weaker than expected in October‚ with sales increasing by 1.0% year on year (y/y) after an upwardly revised 4.7% (4.3%) increase in September‚ figures released today, 11 December 2012, by Statistics SA showed. Read more >>
Associations
Banking & Finance
 The average cash withdrawal values across South Africa reflected a 5.72% year-on-year increase for the period 1 - 11 December 2012, increasing from R434.22 to R459.04, as measured by the Spark Cash Index (SCI). There was a month-on-month increase of 2.76%, suggesting improved consumer spending and retail trading conditions nationally. Read more >>
[Saijil Singh] Local banks could be heading for a micro-lending crisis if the extraordinary growth in unsecured micro-lending is not monitored closely. This is because over the past few years, South African banks have taken uncalculated risks in favour of higher premiums. Read more >>
Brand News
Commercial Property
 [David Reid] The physical location of a business is extremely important, because critical to the success of any company is the ability to effectively reach its desired target market. In turn, this involves supply and demand - whether this relates to products or services. Suppliers need to be able to supply with ease, and markets need to be accessible in order to meet demand. Read more >>
Corporate Social Investment
e-Commerce
 The latest findings of the 2012 Cisco Connected World Technology Report relating to the online shopping habits of a group of young South Africans shows that the majority of 18 to 30-year-old respondents shop online, with 63% purchasing up to 24% of their goods on retail websites. Read more >>
[Nick Hedley] Online retailers are seeing a surge in activity ahead of the festive season as more consumers do their shopping online. Read more >>
 Following an online survey amongst 6096 respondents from 30 November to 5 December 2012, online research specialists Columinate, found that 70% of online shoppers intend to spend the same or more money online during this festive season compared to last year but mall shopping is still popular. Read more >>
Exhibitions & Events
 Around 2700 wine lovers arrived over the two days at RMB WineX Cape Town Select 2012 to taste more than 400 wines, revisit show regulars and acquaint themselves with new producers. Read more >>
Fashion, Clothing & Textiles
[Saijil Singh] Since 1994, about US $1500 million has been spent locally on modernising and upgrading the textile industry in South Africa, making it efficient and internationally competitive, which could be harnessed to make South Africa more of a future force in the world market. Read more >>
FMCG
Health & Safety
 A new analysis lab for stringent in-house testing of products was recently opened at the Kraft Foods South Africa's chocolate factory in Port Elizabeth. The R4.6 million investment will enable accurate and sensitive analyses of products in line, with stringent microbiological testing requirements set by the global snacking company, now Mondelez International. Read more >>
Hospitality
The total income generated by the food and beverages industry increased by 6.2% in October this year compared with October last year‚ data from Statistics SA (Stats SA) on Monday, 10 December 2012, showed. Read more >>
Import/export
 BRASILIA, BRAZIL: China and South Africa have joined Japan in suspending imports of Brazilian beef meat over an atypical case of mad cow disease, an official source said on Thursday, 13 December 2012. Read more >>
Manufacturing
 Manufacturing production in SA bounced back in October‚ increasing by 2.5% year on year (y/y) after a revised 1.7% (1.1%) year-on-year decrease in September‚ data released by Statistics SA on Tuesday, 11 December 2012, showed. Read more >>
Regulatory
 [Tamar Khan] The Department of Health has finalised its regulations for the way infant formula milk is promoted, banning images of jolly bottle-fed babies and making it illegal for companies to make negative claims about breastfeeding. Read more >>
 Foodcorp has reached a settlement with the Competition Commission relating to its investigation into collusive practices in the white maize and wheat milling industries between 1999 and 2007 and will pay an administrative penalty of R88.5m. Read more >>
Research
SureSwipe, which primarily serves small and medium businesses with its partner, Mercantile Bank as a credit and debit card machine distributor, is predicting a tough festive season for retailers. Read more >>
 A recent presentation presented by BMi Research on forecourt retailing indicates that promotional offerings such as bundled products, complimentary beverage and pie/snack/confectionery deals and special offers were progressively prominent and that the trend was expected to continue. Read more >>
Groupon South Africa's Facebook page conducted a survey 11-21 November 2012 and discovered that for 61% of over 1000 respondents, the most desired gift this festive season is to share an experience with a loved one, because they believe an experience is a memory for a lifetime. Read more >>
Retail Marketing
Retailers
Security
As the festive season gets into full swing with the coming long weekend, the Consumer Goods Council of South Africa offers consumers general safety and security tips to add to a safe and secure holiday celebration. Read more >>
Santam has issued a warning to spaza and tuck shop owners to guard against increased robberies in December, as the 2011/12 national crime statistics by SAPS revealed a 7.5% increase in the number of business robberies across the country. Read more >>
Technology
 kalahari.com has launched a Scan and Shop app that allows shoppers to scan barcodes, compare prices, browse and buy thousands of products online. The app comes with helpful features to equip shoppers. Read more >>
Training
 NEW YORK, US: JWT, one of the world's best-known marketing communications brands, has released its eighth annual forecast of key trends that will drive or significantly impact consumer mind-set and behaviour in the year ahead. Read more >>
PARIS, FRANCE: From the court of Louis XIV to the dawn of the 20th century, a Paris exhibit last week charted two centuries of European fashion through scores of immaculately-preserved silhouettes, male and female. Read more >>
 RESTON, US: comScore has reported holiday season retail e-commerce spending for the first 40 days of the November-December 2012 holiday season. Read more >>
 SAN FRANCISCO, USA: The shift to smartphones and tablets became a landslide this year, crushing the desire for laptop computers and pressurising manufacturers to adapt to the mobile Internet era. Read more >>
 RESTON, US: comScore, a leader in measuring the digital world, has reported holiday season retail e-commerce spending for the first 37 days of the November-December 2012 holiday season. For the holiday season-to-date US$26.6bn has been spent online, marking a 13% increase versus the corresponding days last year. Read more >>
More International...
Retail Marketing
How often do you guess the size of a poster? After a few attempts you eventually resign yourself to the fact that it could either be an A0 or A1. Printing and packaging powerhouse, Colourtone Aries, is asked regularly about paper sizes. Read more >>
Former President Nelson Mandela has undergone a procedure via endoscopy to have gall stones removed. Read more >>
 [Phakamisa Ndzamela] Standard Bank said on Wednesday (12 December) its public division had signed 13 new public accounts in the past year‚ 44% more than those signed in 2011. Read more >>
An 11-member delegation from the State Council of Information Office (SCIO) in China met on Wednesday with the Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) to discuss communication practices. Read more >>
 Government, working with musicians, has set up task teams to look into the challenges facing the various sectors of the music industry. Read more >>
Government says it has noted the "reckless" statements made by the chief economist at Pan African Investment and Research, Iraj Abedian, which were published by the Business Report regarding the alleged "absence of buy-in" of the National Development Plan (NDP) by Ministers Ebrahim Patel and Rob Davies. Read more >>
More Government news...
 [Henrie Geyser: motoring editor] It's that time of the year again when Father Christmas goes on his globe-trotting journey to spread happiness and joy with his presents and I bet he would be absolutely delighted to swap his old-fashioned, reindeer-powered sleigh for a much more stylish, much faster and much more practical mode of transport such as the sizzling new Mercedes-Benz CLS. Read more >>
More Motoring news...
 [Brian Berkman: contributing editor, travel] Positioned on a promontory in Granger Bay made from reclaimed land, the Radisson Blu Hotel, Waterfront gives the impression of being an ocean liner. You will hear and smell the sea throughout your stay and, if you're in one of the sea-facing rooms, the sea views are seriously spectacular. Read more >>
More Travel news...
 [Kershin Padayachee] Let's face it, our golden friend has long been the subject of harsh words and, as a result, been dealt a bad rap. Think about that for a sec... Do the terms beer belly or beer goggles ring any bells? Still not convinced? Pop round the Bascule Bar and observe as the local whisky quaffing chaps sneer at your humble order of a cold one. Read more >>
More BizLounge news...
Retail accounts manager - call on national buyers, prepare quotations, manage stock and orders. Strong admin skills and action orientated. Self starter. Presentable and energetic. Read more >>Enthusiastic, driven, outgoing individuals required for world class photo system sales crew at exciting tourism locations in Cape Town. Own transport essential. Read more >>Manage day-to-day operations of the Lindt Retail Boutique. Work close with staff to ensure aggressive growth and development of the Lindt brand and the Lindt chocolate courses. Read more >>
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- Barry Hilton celebrates three decades of laughter Gold Reef City - Johannesburg, 21 December
- Awake - Rooftop party Younique Concepts - Cape Town, 23 December
- Awake - After party Younique Concepts - Cape Town, 23 December
- True Reflection of Arts stepahead productions - Soweto, 23 December
- Full-moon picnic at the Taalmonument Die Afrikaanse Taalmuseum en-monument - Paarl, 28 December
- Fact Durban Rocks New Years Eve Fact Durban Rocks PTY Ltd - Durban, 31 December
- The New Years Eve Bottle Party - The Industry The Industry boxing - Cape Town, 31 December
- Ibiza comes to Cape Town - Pacha NYE/NYD Party HYPE MEDIA - Cape Town, 31 December
- Orphanage presents The Great Cape Gatsby NYE - Cape Town, 31 December
- Protea Hotel Fire and Ice NYE Party The Inspiration Room - Cape Town, 31 December
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