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Going grey The National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications put out a recall last week on Dettol disinfectant liquid and Domestos germ-killer. But before you drag every last bottle of handwash and toilet cleaner to your local store for a refund, it turns out the products recalled fall into a grey area... That is, the products affected have been found to be a grey import from the UK. See the Dettol and Domestos statements for more info. In other news this week, a new venture between SA's Amabubesi Holdings and an Australian online retailer has created a trade and wholesale marketplace where excess inventory, returned and refurbished goods, and other hard-to-sell items can be listed for sale. It's Going, going, gone! And last but certainly not least, we've announced the winner of the GoPro in our MyBiz Profile reader competition. Have a great week! Shan Radcliffe, Group Head - Retail (@Biz_Retail)
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 | It appears the auction industry is still feeling the after-effects of the Auction Alliance ghost-bidding scandal as the total value of property sales concluded at auctions has fallen by 75% in the past 18 months. Read more >> |
 | [Gillian Jones] Banks are grappling with the best way to use the customer information available to them and to process data in real time. Read more >> |
 | Ask Afrika has announced the winners of the 2013/2014 Target Group Index (TGI) Icon Brands survey, at an awards ceremony in Johannesburg on Friday 19 July 2013. Read more >> |
The real market-related value of properties on auction continues to hold, with the recent auction by High Street Auctions of 14 properties, realising R65 million. Read more >>
 | [Johann Boshoff] The retail sector nationally continues to show growth with good results from retail companies buoying demand for space, however it appears that small, non-national retailers are finding trading conditions more difficult. The burgeoning black middle class is driving the demand for brands and shopping convenience, with major retailers positioning themselves to capitalise on this pocket of growth. Read more >> |
 | [Issued by Nampak] Full service IT support, open source software and school champions are among the many new groundbreaking features of Nampak's decade-old partner schools programme. Read more >> visit press office >> |
Wellness Warehouse has found with its new loyalty programme, installed by Innervation, has produce customer insights into products ranges and preferences. Read more >>
 | A leading Australian online retailer has partnered with a BEE group to create South Africa's first online clearance marketplace. The new site, Going.co.za, is a trade and wholesale platform that provides a means of selling excess inventory, returned items, refurbished goods and other hard-to-sell products, in the electronics, stationery, clothing, toys, sports equipment and other categories. Read more >> |
FinanceTech, a business-networking event for IT teams from the financial sector and technological suppliers to the industry, will be run at the Vineyard Hotel and Spa, Cape Town, 9-10 October 2013. Read more >>
 | The potential size of the maize crop in SA has been adjusted slightly upwards in July as better yellow maize yields made up for a shortfall in white maize. Read more >> |
 | [Issued by Livewired Public Relations] The popularity of the "Old Fashioned" Fish and Chips concept has propelled the brand to exciting franchising heights since its inception in 2001, but the humble beginnings and heritage of the brand remain the core dictators of the company's identity and ethos. Read more >> visit press office >> |
On Monday 29 July 2013, the Gauteng City-Region Observatory launches its major report 'The State of Green Infrastructure in the Gauteng City-Region' from 6pm at the FADA Gallery, University of Johannesburg. Read more >>
 | [Donovan Hawker] As companies go green, there is a need to review some of the less obvious practices, such as deo-blocks that are used to 'sanitise' and 'deodorise' toilets, composed of 1.4 dichlorobenzene, commonly known as Para dichlorobenzene (PDB). A new South African product, P-Island and the Odorite Biocube offer a greener solution that is more effective. Read more >> |
[Issued by Rentokil Initial] A recent outbreak of diarrhea in the city of eThekwini in KwaZulu-Natal has affected over 1700 people and claimed the lives of 30 babies. Initial, the experts in hygiene want to promote awareness around the importance of correct hand washing procedures. Read more >> visit press office >>
 | [Nick Hedley] JSE-listed Hospitality Property Fund‚ which invests in hotel and leisure properties‚ is optimistic about the outlook for the hotel sector after a challenging period‚ according to its chief executive Andrew Rogers. Read more >> |
 | Mugg & Bean is associated with good food, bottomless cups of coffee, a relaxed and warm atmosphere, as well as generous portions of food, and large slices of cake. Read more >> |
 | From the first round of the Bollinger Exceptional Wine Service Award 2013, six semi-finalists have been selected. Read more >> |
[Issued by Rentokil Initial] Creating an environment with aesthetic appeal makes good business sense, and nowhere is this more true than in the hospitality industry. Read more >> visit press office >>
 | Aiming to take a bigger chunk of the business process and technology outsourcing market, Imperial Logistics has formed a new division, Resolve, from the amalgamation of group companies Volition and e-Logics, their associated businesses and some existing managed services capacity in the group. Read more >> |
 | [Gareth Pearson] 'Professional shoppers' literally use all the resources at their fingertips, such as smartphone apps, website, cut-out coupons, QR codes, broadsheets and loyalty cards to find the best value deals. As a new breed of consumers, they are challenging and questioning the way that retailers package, price and distribute their products. Read more >> |
 | [Issued by Moving Tactics] Leading South African digital signage solutions company, Moving Tactics, has secured the rights to resell the internationally acclaimed real-time visual communications software from X2O Media, for the South African and Africa markets. Read more >> visit press office >> |
 | [Zeenat Moorad] South Africa is by far the biggest consumer economy in Africa and international retailers wanting to expand into Africa are inclined to use the country as a launch pad into the rest of the continent‚ Accenture SA's managing director for retail and consumer services Adrian Bertschinger said on Wednesday, 24 July 2013. Read more >> |
 | [Zeenat Moorad] Following Shoprite and Massmart, which both indicated a slowdown in growth‚ shares in Truworths slid more than 7% on Monday (22 July) after the fashion retailer's earnings forecast fell short of market expectations. Read more >> |
 | The projected increase in retail in emerging economies, such as South Africa, also means an increase in the need for stock security. The correct security systems can protect stock, backed up with trained security staff. Read more >> |
Alcatel-Lucent's subsidiary, Kindsight reports that for the second quarter of 2013, cases of malware and breaches of cyber-security on broadband devices and smartphones are rising. This threat to fixed and mobile broadband networks is increasing, as global consumer usage continues to grow. Read more >>
 | South African milk prices would have to increase substantially to avert a crisis in the industry said Milk Producers' Organisation chairman Tom Turner on Tuesday, 23 July 2013. Read more >> |
 | Stuck in a blackout with nothing to watch, DStv subscribers can view their favourite shows through iDrifta, a plug and play mobile DVB-H receiver exclusively for Apple mobile users. It is portable, lightweight and designed to be simple and intuitive for consumers. It is compatible with iPod 4th generation, iPhone 4/4S/5 and iPad 1/2/3/4* and has a battery life of 3.5 hours. Read more >> |
 | NEW DELHI, INDIA: General Motors said on Saturday (27 July) it has fired "several employees" after violations of company policy led to the recall of 114,000 of its Chevrolet Tavera sport-utility vehicles in India. Read more >> |
 | OTTAWA, CANADA: Struggling smartphone manufacturer BlackBerry has fired 250 employees in a new product testing division at its Canadian headquarters, a spokesman for the company said on Thursday, 25 July. Read more >> |
CHISAMBA, ZAMBIA: Zambia's largest beef company, Zambeef said on Wednesday (24 July) it has stopped importing beef products from Europe after they tested positive for a cancer-causing chemical. Read more >>
 | NEW YORK, US: The Internet, including social media, is increasingly at the heart of everything people do, changing the way consumers interact with one another and the commercial world around them. Both have proven to be powerful tools for brands to generate and measure buzz and the result is a wealth of online consumer conversations. Read more >> |
 | OAK BROOK, US: McDonald's recently announced Henry Nguyen, a Vietnamese businessman and the founder of Good Day Hospitality, as developmental licensee for Vietnam to build the brand. Read more >> |
More International
 | A new survey carried out by PPS, a financial services provider focused on graduate professionals, has revealed that of the more than 400 of South Africa's chartered accountants (CAs(SA)) surveyed, 80% believe that SA's struggling municipalities need greater assistance from industry bodies to help them improve their finances. Read more >> |
 | A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at exploring possible collaboration opportunities within the railway and transportation sector globally has been signed between Transnet Freight Rail (TFR) and the Kirilo Savic Institute (KSI). Read more >> |
[Thabiso Mochiko] The delay in issuing radio frequency spectrum licenses in SA has prompted companies like Smile Communications‚ founded by former MTN executive Irene Charnley‚ to look elsewhere on the continent for 4G or long-term evolution (LTE) network opportunities. Read more >>
 | [President Ntuli] Governments around the world are under enormous pressure to deliver more services with fewer resources. The current European economic climate in countries such as Greece, Spain and others have forced governments to cut their budgets by as much as 50% in some cases - a very serious case of "do more with less". Read more >> |
More Government news
 | [Henrie Geyser: motoring editor] Honda has added well-priced, spacious and pretty sedans to its trendy Brio hatchback models which have been growing in popularity since being launched in South Africa about six months ago. Read more >> |
 | [Brian Berkman] Taking the train from London to Edinburgh is a gentle way to arrive at the city's Waverley Station, in the heart of the historic old town and The Knights Residence is just a few minutes away by taxi. Read more >> |
 | [Jordan Scott] Do you need to get away from it all, I mean truly get away and unwind where technology, cellular contact, or electronics can't tempt you to step back into everyday life? Read more >> |
 | [Marion Scher] It's been quite a few years since we last visited the Kruger Park and in those days we towed kids with, whose viewing patience was that of a gnat. So it was with great excitement that we set off for the far northern part of the Park coming in at Punda Maria, another new experience for me. Read more >> |
 | [Henrie Geyser: motoring editor] It has taken nearly 40 years for Jaguar to take a quantum leap from E to F and to finally create a worthy successor to the iconic E-Type Jaguar that fired the world's imagination - an act that the raucously loud and achingly beautiful newly-launched F-Type plays with such refined pleasure that it deserves an automotive Oscar. Read more >> |
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Visual Fusion is a below the line agency. We are growing fast and seeking an experienced conversion engineer with solid knowledge of the metal, wood, plastic and cardboard manufacturing processes. Read more >>
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