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Grow forth H&M is the latest to join the queue of European brands looking for retail space on South African shores. Woolies, too, is expanding its Aussie-bred brands, Country Road and Trenery, as it sizes up another 18 local sites. Patrick Nebuloni discusses the franchisor's role in helping a franchisee set up an outlet, and Ian Steyn advises retailers to enhance their POS systems in order to keep up with the growing number of value-added services and customer expectation. In research, the latest Roots survey shows that townships are key for brand growth; the new 440ml can has shown to be worth its weight in sales, while the sports drink market is getting a boost from aggressive marketing. Stay warm! Shan Radcliffe, Group Head - Retail (@Biz_Retail)
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Investec Property Fund is buying nine properties from various vendors for R452.9m. They include an industrial property in Isando, an office park in Pretoria and seven retail properties. Read more >>
 | Jointly developed by Eris Property Group, in partnership with Reydev Holdings, the new Tsumeb Mall in northern Namibia has begun construction, following the official groundbreaking ceremony held this week. Read more >> |
 | Avios, a new travel rewards programme launched in South Africa on 28 August 2013 with partners Pick n Pay, BP and the Avios credit card, which is issued and supported by ABSA. Read more >> |
 | [Colyn Dee] A complaint is a pivotal point in the relationship with a customer. When someone complains, it's often the greatest test of the relationship between the customer and their service or product provider. Read more >> |
Toshiba Gulf FZE-SA has launched Rewards, a new incentive programme for resellers, where they earn cash for sales of selected notebook models. Read more >>
 | The estimated R13-billion liquidation industry is seeing a shift in the way in which key players operate for their share of market. Primarily because of the continued growth in e-commerce, an increasing amount of liquidation companies are moving exclusively into the online space in the form of online liquidation warehouses. Read more >> |
 | The South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) Design Institute has joined big names in the South African industry such as the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC), Telkom, Sasol and Eskom as the official design partner in the 6th South African Innovation Summit being held at the IDC in Sandton from 27 to 29 August. Read more >> |
 | The SABS Design Institute is proud to be the official design partner at the 6th Innovation Summit - a partnership that will create awareness of the essential role that design plays in the innovation value chain. Read more >> |
 | The Crowne Plaza Sleepwear Design Competition 2013 will form part of the official SA Fashion Week programme and is open exclusively to designers on the SA Fashion Week database. The challenge is to design a piece of stylish sleepwear, which both looks great and helps promote a comfortable night's sleep. Read more >> |
 | Safari has released two new fruit snacks for summer - Mango Just Fruit Bar and Tropical Fruit Roll. Read more >> |
 | Blue Ribbon bread will be launching a premium range extension with a bold new look from September 2013. The range features improved packaging, elevated quality and a broader range with clearly communicated health and lifestyle benefits to meet the needs of the market. Read more >> |
 | [Patrick Nebuloni] With the rise in interest in franchises, it is a good time to get some insight into the type of support a new franchisee can expect from a franchisor. Read more >> |
 | Many successful entrepreneurs minimise the risk in starting a business by choosing a franchise, which offers a proven business model, a known brand, marketing tools, training and the necessary support it takes to get off the ground. Read more >> |
 | At a seminar hosted by insurer AIG South Africa, Deon Binneman, an independent reputation advisor warned that product recall is a business crisis and must be treated as such. Read more >> |
 | The finalists of the Unilever Food Solutions Chef of the Year 2013 competition have been announced and are ready to compete at this year's mystery basket using Unilever Food Solutions ingredients at the cook-off in Durban on 12 September. Read more >> |
 | [Ian Steyn] Many retailers are still grappling with "the era of the customer experience"; finding ways to serve their customers more efficiently, whilst offering an increasing number of Value-Added Services. However, enhancing a point of sale (POS) system to support a host of integrated value added services can be a challenge. Read more >> |
 | The seasonally adjusted Kagiso purchasing managers' index (PMI) added 4.3 index points to a more than expected 56.5 in August‚ data today, 2 September 2013, showed. Read more >> |
Steinhoff International shares rose more than 7% on Wednesday (28 August) to their best level since November 2012 after the company said it expected to increase its profits. Read more >>
 | FAW‚ one of China's leading global manufacturers of passenger cars‚ trucks and buses is building a plant at Coega Industrial Development Zone near Port Elizabeth. Read more >> |
 | Over the past six years, the use of plastic packaging in Africa has grown by 150%, at a compound average annual growth rate of 8.7%, making the continent a major player in the international packaging industry, both as a market and as a supplier. Read more >> |
 | Innovation and design go together: Innovation is associated with risk, with drive, with creativity ... For the designer needs to innovate to create a design that is user-centred. Read more >> |
 | The latest BMi Research report on the sports drinks market in South Africa notes that players in the industry ascribe the increase in volume from 2011 to 2012 has to do with the aggressive marketing sponsorships and brand activities in sports, targeting sport players and supporters. Read more >> |
 | South Africa's townships are being seen as the only option for new stores or brand growth, as most key retail nodes are saturated with stores and major shopping options. The NAB's latest Roots survey has unlocked critical local intelligence on this market and its major buying potential. Read more >> |
 | Nuvolite launches an on-pack sticker competition that offers shoppers the opportunity to win one of three trolley dashes to the value of R5000 that runs until 15 October. Read more >> |
 | Massmart's chief executive Grant Pattison has long cautioned against expecting short-term wonders from the SA retailer's acquisition by Walmart. The reality of his warning kicked in with a vengeance in June, sending Massmart's share price diving by a third. Read more >> |
 | Alert Steel and Build have launched megastores in Pretoria, Polokwane, Lephalale and Brits. The launch of the upgraded stores forms part of the company's goal to be a one-stop shop for both consumer and commercial buyers in the northern part of South Africa. Read more >> |
 | [Zeenat Moorad] Woolworths will open 18 new Country Road and Trenery stores in South Africa over the next three years‚ the retailer said on Thursday (29 August). Read more >> |
 | [Linda Ensor] Ports in southern Africa were adopting a regional‚ rather than competitive approach to attracting a greater share of world trade‚ Transnet National Ports Authority's chief executive Tau Morwe said at the sidelines of the second annual African Ports Evolution conference. Read more >> |
 | The expansion of South Africa's middle class bodes well for milk producers, SA Milk Producers' Organisation's chief executive Bertus de Jongh said on Tuesday (27 August). Read more >> |
 | DStv has launched its new PVR decoder, the Explora that is said to offer a number of improvements, enhancements and welcome tweaks over its predecessors, even if it isn't a revolutionary new technology. Read more >> |
 | SAN FRANCISCO, USA: Apple last week began letting US iPhone owners trade in their smartphones for credit towards buying new models. Read more >> |
 | WASHINGTON, USA: Motorists could go hands-free, leaving their cars' computer brains fully in charge, as early as 2020, when Nissan says it plans to have a self-driving vehicle ready for the market Read more >> |
 | SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: Embattled Australian surfwear brand Billabong reported a huge Aus$859.5m (US$771.7m) net annual loss on Tuesday, 27 August, triple the firm's market value and far worse than analysts forecasts. Read more >> |
 | [Ofer Kfir] RA'ANANA, ISRAEL: How good wine reps make consistently good wine sales. Read more >> |
More International
 | The story behind Computicket's visionary creator Percy Tucker, and how he changed the entertainment industry with the introduction of his pioneering ticket booking system. Read more >> |
 | SA skin-care brand Bio-Oil is a worldwide success story, and the core product of Union Swiss, a multi-million dollar company that sells Bio-Oil in over 50 countries worldwide. Read more >> |
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 | Former President Nelson Mandela has been discharged from the Pretoria hospital where he had been receiving treatment for the past two months. Read more >> |
 | A person pretending to be Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe on Facebook has been trying to solicit bribes from members of the public, Motlanthe's office confirmed last week. Read more >> |
 | [Khulekani Magubane] Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan has hailed the decision by Coca-Cola - the world's largest beverage company - to launch its global Ekocenter container programme in SA as appropriate, as woman empowerment and gender equality were priorities for the government. Read more >> |
 | Claims have surfaced that the man who bought Julius Malema's half-built mansion in Sandown, Norman Tloubatla, is accused of tax fraud himself, the SA Revenue Service (SARS) said on Tuesday, 27 August. Read more >> |
More Government news
 | Low-cost airline Mango has announced its scheduled flights between Johannesburg and Zanzibar. Read more >> |
 | [Henrie Geyser: motoring editor] Clio has been an international best-seller and brand-builder for Renault for the past 23 years and the latest model strides with all the cockiness befitting a little champion that has won a string of international accolades that other manufacturers can only envy. Read more >> |
 | [Eran Feinstein] The East African travel industry is stomping across the web. Read more >> |
 | The Tru-Cape Windgat Festival and Kogelberg Mountain Challenge are on the weekend of 6 September 2013 in Pringle Bay on the R44, just over an hour from Cape Town. Read more >> |
 Extrabold appoints new commercial director - more info
Fossil is currently seeking an energetic store manager, with an entrepreneurial, sales-driven spirit for our new stores in Pretoria. Read more >>Fossil is currently seeking energetic store supervisors, with an entrepreneurial, sales-driven spirit for our new and existing stores at major shopping centres around Cape Town. Read more >>
 This full-day social media workshop is ideal for marketing, communications, public relations and digital professionals looking for an introduction to using social media channels within a marketing strategy. Read more >>Digital Marketing - 23 Sep 2013 to 25 Nov 2013 Cape Town Quirk Education and the University of Stellenbosch present a 10-week online Digital Marketing course, designed to give you a holistic, industry-relevant understanding of marketing in digital today. Read more >>
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