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Retailiation As the Consumer Protection Act gains traction and consumers dig in their heels regarding defective purchases, an entirely new market is emerging. Paul Greenberg, chairman of Going.co.za, discusses the rise of the returned goods market, and what options are available for retailers needing to move their "unwanted" inventory. While June retail sales came in lower than expected last week, this pattern of slow spending doesn't seem to have had any effect on the online shopping market. Have a fabulous week! Shan Radcliffe, Group Head - Retail (@Biz_Retail)
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 | Measured in real terms (constant 2012 prices)‚ wholesale trade sales increased by 7.5% year-on-year in June 2013‚ data released on Thursday, 15 August 2013, by Statistics South Africa showed. Read more >> |
 | An all new glow-in-the-dark range has been added to the highly addictive Bezu Ballz magnetic desk toy collection, distributed by Bajo. Read more >> |
 | [Larry Claasen] A price war started by Cell C earlier this year has taken its toll on MTN‚ which has seen its South African operations shrink by 400‚000 subscribers to 25m in the six months to end-June. Read more >> |
 | There's still money to be made in the highly competitive rural and township retail market if you own established, dominant malls. But it is becoming more difficult to turn a decent profit on new shopping centres, says Resilient Property Income Fund's managing director Des de Beer, one of SA's early pioneers of non-metropolitan retail developments. Read more >> |
 | [Nick Hedley] London-listed Redefine International‚ which is majority held by JSE-listed Redefine Properties International‚ said on Wednesday (14 August) that it had bought three prime retail properties in Germany‚ for a combined €189m. Read more >> |
 | The Mall of Africa is set to eclipse the area record of South African single-phase shopping mall development with its 120,000sqm plans at an estimated cost of R3.5 billion. Earthworks began in October 2012 and is due to commence trading in the first half of 2016. Read more >> |
 | G-Star RAW, a Dutch designer clothing company that produces urban clothing and an innovative denim brand has opened a direct subsidiary operation in South Africa. The office will be located in Cape Town, hosting the operating office and the product showroom. Read more >> |
 | [Tim Wyatt-Gunning] Many of you will have been gorging yourselves on e-commerce services for a while, downloading all the music, movies, TV series and news services that you desire. A few of you might even have paid for some of them. It's brilliant, isn't it? Read more >> |
 | [Issued by Cadek Media] The Retail Indaba Conference returns to Cape Town on 21 and 22 August and is being held at the CTICC. The conference brings retailers, suppliers and industry role players together for high-level learning, discussion and networking. Read more >> |
 | The Pricing and Revenue Management Conference will be held on 11-12 September 2013 at the Indaba Hotel in Fourways, Johannesburg. Read more >> |
 | The Wedding Expo, being held at the Dome 24-25 August 2013, features daily Coca-Cola light Fashion Spectaculars. The fashion shows are the perfect platform to turn the spotlight on the Sparkling Together campaign, which sees leading fashion visionary Marc Jacobs lend his creativity to the limited edition 330ml and 500ml PET bottle collection. Read more >> |
 | [Shannon Sherry] African markets to the northern parts of SA are proving lucrative for local fruit and vegetable retailers, with business accounting for at least 10% of turnover for the sector. Read more >> |
 | [Nicolas De Sousa] Skills training and development ultimately contributes to the local and national GDP and provides an important element for the quality of one's franchise brand. On the other side, the repercussions of inefficient service or lack of training can be devastating for a brand and will provide no positive contribution to the community. Read more >> |
 | [Issued by Right Stuff] Semi-permanent vending kiosks are the flexible and portable alternative to fixed store rentals. This flexibility allows the vendor the freedom to relocate his kiosk as need be. Read more >> visit press office >> |
 | Pasta is hardly associated with fast food - it's a meal we enjoy at a restaurant or make for ourselves at home. Read more >> |
 | Supply logistics is a priority of retailers, yet getting returned goods out of stores - or reverse logistics - is seldom afforded the same priority. It's a shortcoming Craig Plowden aims to rectify through his brainchild, Revlogs. Read more >> |
 | Imperial Logistics has entered into a joint venture (JV) with international advisory and procurement firm, The Beijing Axis to offers its clients an end-to-end solution between Asia and Africa. Read more >> |
 | [Amanda Visser] Australia wants to impose a total ban on all canned-fruit products produced abroad, in a move that will hit SA's fruit industry, which supplies 40% of the total processed fruit market in that country. Read more >> |
 | [Alistair Anderson] Paper and packaging company Mpact reported diluted headline earnings per share of 76.2c for the six months to June compared with 61.1c a year ago. Read more >> |
 | [Cobus Jooste] Recent reports in the media about a trademark registration application for the name Rooibos in France by Compagnie de Trucy is only the latest in a long line of cases involving untoward prospecting. Read more >> |
 | The BMi annual quantification report on maize meal and wheat flour in South Africa has been released. Read more >> |
 | Retail trade sales measured in constant (2012) prices increased by 1.9% year on year (y/y) in June from a revised 6.0% (6.2%) y/y increase in May‚ figures from Statistics SA showed today, 14 August 2013. Read more >> |
 | [Tawanda Karombo] Turnover at Pick n Pay's Zimbabwean joint venture TM Supermarkets grew by 5% during the quarter period to the end of June as the supermarket chain continues to boost its presence in the country by adding more outlets. Read more >> |
 | [Nick Hedley] Listed retailer Spar Group has joined the foray into the forecourt stores business with the opening of its first Spar Express store in Germiston on Wednesday, 14 August 2013. Read more >> |
 | [Issued by Makro] The 40-year-old Makro Rossburgh will soon be moving to brand new premises in Amanzimtoti, across the road from the Arbour Crossing Mall. The new store promises to offer its customers a completely new and vastly improved shopping experience. Read more >> visit press office >> |
 | Retail trade sales growth came in below expectations in June‚ although the quarterly figures indicate the sector contributed positively to gross domestic product (GDP) in the second quarter. Read more >> |
 | [Ofer Kfir] Non-tech industries, such as wine sales, can adopt newer tools and integrate them with the face-to-face approach to increase sales and provide better customer service. Read more >> |
 | [Issued by Pyrotec] Markem-Imaje Corporation, global manufacturer and distributor of product identification and traceability solutions, recently announced its acquisition of RSI Systems- a manufacturer of integrated thermal inkjet (TIJ) printing solutions. Read more >> visit press office >> |
 | As part of the Cape Winemakers Guild Protégé Programme, two protégés are going to France on the Western Cape Burgundy Exchange Programme from 16 September to 11 October 2013. Elmarie Botes and Heinrich Kulsen will be enrolled at the Centre of Vocational Training and Agricultural Promotion (CFPPA) in Beaune, the wine capital of Burgundy. Read more >> |
 | NEW YORK CITY, USA: US retail behemoth Walmart on Thursday reported a 1.3 percent increase in quarterly earnings, but slashed its full-year financial outlook amid tight consumer spending in the United States and abroad. Read more >> |
 | SAN FRANCISCO, USA: - Smartphones took a majority of mobile phone sales worldwide for the first time in the April to June quarter, a survey showed on Wednesday (14 August). Read more >> |
 | WASHINGTON, USA: Faced with falling sales of its diet soda, Coca-Cola is running a series of advertisements in the United States that insist its sugar-free beverages, sweetened with the chemical aspartame, are safe. Read more >> |
 | NEW YORK CITY, USA: Corporate raider Carl Icahn said on Tuesday (13 August) he has taken a "large position" in Apple, calling the US technology company "extremely under-valued." Read more >> |
 | NEW YORK CITY, USA: Struggling smartphone maker BlackBerry said on Monday (12 August) it is examining various strategic alternatives, including the possibility of selling off the firm. Read more >> |
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[Kroshlen Moodley] Declining tax revenues, requirements for maintaining high levels of service, unprecedented demands for increased efficiency, effectiveness, transparency and accountability - these are all challenges that government is facing today and the demands placed on it have never been higher as our society utilises the social platforms available to them to become more engaged, vocal and informed. Read more >>
The government should give the taxi industry a fuel subsidy, the National Taxi Alliance (NTA) said on Wednesday (14 August) as the industry provided an important public service, general secretary Alpheus Mlalazi said. Read more >>
 | The Cabinet lekgotla underway in Pretoria will look at South Africa's economic outlook and progress. Read more >> |
More Government news
 | The Southern Sun Waterfront hotel offers a stylish, cosmopolitan and vibrant feel with views of majestic Table Mountain and the Atlantic Ocean. Read more >> |
 | [Henrie Geyser: motoring editor] A cocky young upstart is muscling its way into the popular big and bold SUV segment of the market, ready and quite capable of rumbling and roughing a few feathers along the route to the hearts and wallets of fun-loving South Africans. It's the new Ford EcoSport and it has all the makings of a champ. Read more >> |
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An exciting vacancy has become available within the The Foschini Group mobile division for the position of marketing co-ordinator (six-month contract). Read more >>
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