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 | Wholesale trade sales increased by 8.3% year on year in September 2013‚ Stats SA announced on Thursday. Read more >>
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 | Gillian Jones South Africans are‚ on average‚ under-insured for death and disability‚ while even the highest income earners have the most inadequate cover‚ insurance experts say. Read more >>
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 | Theunis Fourie Despite the reduction in disposable income, South Africans continue to splash their bonuses on family during the 'silly season', and retailers should take advantage by investing funds against the 'flat' spots in 2014. Read more >>
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 | Nedbank's Retail business has made significant progress since the start of its fundamental repositioning in 2010 with two million more clients have chosen to bank with it. It has laid sound foundations to accelerate growth in the future. Read more >>
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 | Issued by Mortimer Harvey Mortimer Harvey has selected a credit card-sized Z-CARD on behalf of its client, Absa Card, as an identical paper replica of the Avios Credit Card to target potential Avios Credit Card holders during select shopping centre activations. Read more >>
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 | Swarovski has selected its first South Africa brand ambassador, designer Gert-Johan Coetzee, famed for his creations favoured by celebrities both local and international. Read more >>
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 | At the 2014 Great Wine Capitals of the World's Best of Wine Tourism results for South Africa, released on 8 November, La Motte Wine Estate in Franschhoek was the winner in the category for Sustainable Wine Tourism Practices for the second year running. Read more >>
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 | Retailer Spar Group (SPP) announced on Tuesday, 12 November 2013, that CEO Wayne Hook would step down on 31 January 2014 as his wife has been diagnosed with a life-threatening illness. Read more >>
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 | Markus Habermann has been appointed as the GM to handle Distell's fast-growing duty-free business in Europe. Formerly the company's commercial director for Europe, he joins the team led by Marius Fouché, with high-level support from Robyn Bradshaw, who focuses on travel retail marketing and activation. Read more >>
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 | Zeenat Moorad Whether it is local infrastructure‚ fragmented regulations or unreliable systems‚ operating in Africa is not without its challenges‚ but this was just normal in the course of doing business‚ said the managing director of Procter & Gamble (P&G) South Africa, Michael Yates. Read more >>
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 | Dorpsmeent Centre in the Strand area will be re-launched on 6 December 2013 and renamed Strand Square. Over R6-million has been spent on the refurbishment, which entailed a 9-phase approach to the upgrade. Read more >>
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 | Mark Allix Sun International (SUI) has received approval to operate a casino in Panama‚ triggering the purchase of three floors of the 70-story mixed-use Trump Ocean Club International Hotel and Tower on a freehold basis for US$45.5m. Read more >>
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 | Pinehurst Shopping Centre, in Durbanville Cape Town will officially open for trading on 5 December 2013. The 7300m² centre is anchored by Pick n Pay in a 3135m² store and features 32 tenants, including a new 1207m² Food Lovers Market and Wimpy, which will open during the second phase in 2014. Read more >>
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 | Arrowhead Properties has reported a total distribution of 113.01c per combined A and B unit for the year to September‚ representing 12.36% growth over the 100.58c per unit for the previous year. Read more >>
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 | Peter Collins The success of the Gautrain and the increasing demand for its services has influenced the commercial property market near the Sandton and Rosebank stations. Read more >>
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 | Raymond Ackerman, the founder of Pick n Pay, has pledged a R100,000 donation towards helping the relief effort in the Philippines. The donation is intended as a seed for Pick n Pay smart shoppers to donate to the relief fund. Read more >>
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 | The fourteen finalists in the South African Breweries (SAB) youth entrepreneurship development programme, SAB KickStart, have created 68 jobs during 2013. Read more >>
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 | Zeenat Moorad Mr Price Home and Sheet Street are building capacity to launch their local e-commerce sites before the festive season‚ Mr Price Group said. Read more >>
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 | Thabiso Mochiko Data usage on Vodacom South Africa's network grew 79% in the past year‚ driven by lower handset prices and data costs. Read more >>
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 | Issued by Lima Bean Lima Bean was tasked with development of an e-commerce strategy and website for Outdoor Warehouse, one of the leading retailers of outdoor equipment in South Africa. The previous website was not e-commerce enabled. Read more >>
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 | Absolut Elyx is made in Åhus, Sweden exclusively from single estate wheat from the Råbelöf Castle and water from the clean well upon which the copper distillery rests. From seed to bottle, everything is done within a fifteen-mile radius of the distillery, ensuring quality control and perfection in every detail. Read more >>
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 | Game Gateway launched its 'Fresh for Less' range this week, the first store in KwaZulu-Natal to get a taste of its fresh food offering that has converted numerous shoppers in the Western Cape and Gauteng since its first appearance in the Western Cape in November 2010. The newly refurbished store will include wider aisles and clearer signage. Read more >>
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 | Hidden Valley Wines releasing Shipwreck Shiraz 2009Hidden Valley Wines is releasing its Shipwreck Shiraz 2009, which has been under the sea off the Cape Agulhas lighthouse since 2009 in a 225-litre strengthened French oak barrique, entombed in a reinforced concrete cask, into which holes had been designed. These allowed seawater to enter, circulate and permeate the oak. The wine sells at R900 per bottle. To read about the submersion and the reasoning and tale behind it, go to http://youtu.be/KRKlDhUSF-o.
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 | Nick Hedley Protea Hotels‚ one of South Africa's biggest and most successful hotel operators‚ is being bought by Marriott International‚ the US's largest publicly traded hotel chain. Read more >>
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 | MAPUTO: A spate of kidnappings and low-intensity conflict in Mozambique are threatening to scare away tourists who normally flock to the country's palm-fringed beaches. Read more >>
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 | The East African economy is on the brink of a new era of opportunities, growth and development. There is growing investor confidence in a better performing economy, with the Kenya Investment Authority data showing new investments of US$68 million in the second quarter of 2013 compared with $58.8 million in Q1. Read more >>
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 | Chris Day, Issued by Moving Tactics The use of in-store digital media is growing phenomenally worldwide and retailers in South Africa are taking notice. Read more >>
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 | Namibia's Walvis Bay will begin an upgrade early next year to transform its port into a regional hub that can handle about a million containers a year, according to Namibian Port Authority's chief executive Bisey Uirab. Read more >>
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 | Issued by IMPERIAL Logistics Resolve, an Imperial Logistics group company, is pleased to announce its partnership with SourceDogg, an e-procurement solution company based in Ireland. This partnership will significantly increase the value that Resolve can add to clients' procurement capabilities. Read more >>
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 | The manufacturing sector is set to continue bleeding jobs, adding to the 68,000 factory jobs lost in the first quarter of this year, a survey has shown. Read more >>
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 | Motor trade sales‚ measured in nominal terms (current prices)‚ increased by 6.0% year-on-year in September after climbing by 7.3% y/y in August‚ data released by Stats SA showed. Read more >>
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 | The average cash withdrawal figure for October 2013 was R468.20, as measured by the Spark Cash Index (SCI). There was a month-on-month increase of 0.03%. Read more >>
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 | Danette Breitenbach Emerging markets is the now and the future. 70% of the world's internet population is in emerging markets and the adspend is starting to move to these markets. Read more >>
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 | Issued by POPAI South Africa In a glamorous event held at the Michelangelo Hotel in Sandton on 24 October, eight Point of Purchase (POP) manufacturing companies walked away with gold in the 2013 POPAI SA Awards. Read more >>
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 | Issued by iGroup iGroup, an innovative technology-driven digital solutions company and provider of eBusiness solutions, has engineered an eCommerce solution for well-known technology specialist retailer, Incredible Connection. Read more >>
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 | Interpark, a member of Excellerate Property Services, has committed to an investment of R10 million in new parking management technology and infrastructure, including the latest 'centralised' technology, which can help reduce operating costs for landlords. Read more >>
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 | Walmart-owned Massmart Holdings reported an uptick in consumer activity at its stores for the 46 weeks ended November 2013. Read more >>
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 | The new format Pick n Pay store at the V&A Waterfront will start trading at 10am on Thursday 28 November 2013. It will carry a fresh butchery, bakery, deli, fish and flower section and offer its clothing range. Read more >>
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 | Zeenat Moorad The Spar Group said it had performed solidly with a particularly encouraging second half‚ despite the challenging trading environment. Read more >>
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 | Ntsakisi Maswanganyi Retail trade sales measured in constant (2012) prices increased by a much weaker than expected 0.2% year on year (y/y) in September from a revised 3.2% (3.0%) y/y increase in August‚ figures from Statistics SA showed on Wednesday, 13 November 2013. Read more >>
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 | Retailer Mr Price Group reported a 22% rise in diluted headline earnings per share from 232.5c a share last year to 283.6c for the first six months of this year. Read more >>
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 | Lewis Group has reported diluted headline earnings per share of 417.4c for the six months to September, marginally higher than the 414.9c for the same period last year. Read more >>
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 | Karbonn Mobiles is now entering the Southern African market through Karbonn Mobiles Southern Africa, a newly established local company that intends to expand the availability of feature phones, smart phones and tablets. Read more >>
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 | NEW YORK CITY, USA: Internet company Google and investment firm KKR will invest $400m in six solar plants in California and Arizona, the companies said. Read more >>
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 | WASHINGTON, USA: Google said the number of requests for user data from governments and law enforcement has doubled since 2010, as it renewed a push to reveal more about countries seeking to monitor data. Read more >>
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 | SAN FRANCISCO, USA: Microsoft has opened a new cybercrime centre, using its resources to combat malware, intellectual property theft, child exploitation and other ills in cyberspace. Read more >>
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 | NEW YORK CITY, US: Sony unleashes its powerful new PlayStation 4 video game console on Friday, seeking to win over consumers with immersive, realistic game worlds and easy online sharing with friends. Read more >>
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 | Our Reporter Finding a more effective way of summoning a taxi in San Francisco gave birth to an app that is growing into a global on-demand e-commerce business. Read more >>
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 | SAO PAULO, BRAZIL: Google-owned Motorola Mobility on Wednesday unveiled the Moto G, aimed at the half-billion consumers around the world, many in emerging markets, who want a smartphone without a high price tag. Read more >>
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 | WASHINGTON, US: E.W. Scripps is ending its newswire launched in 1917 and will refocus on new media platforms, underscoring the troubles facing the newspaper industry. Read more >>
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 | NEW YORK CITY, USA: Google's new Internet-connected eyewear will have the capacity to play music as specially designed earbuds will be incorporated into the device to deliver high-quality audio from the eyewear. Read more >>
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 | NEW YORK CITY USA: Apple announced on Tuesday, 12 November, that its newly revamped iPad mini tablet with an enhanced "retina" display is now available in various markets around the world. It had not previously announced a firm launch date for the new device. Read more >>
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 | BEIJING, CHINA: Chinese shoppers spent a record 35bn yuan (US$5.7bn) at the country's biggest online marketplaces on Singles Day, their operator said on Tuesday (12 November), after the festival created by e-retailers to persuade the loveless to console themselves with some retail therapy. Read more >>
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 | WASHINGTON, USA: Twitter's high-flying Wall Street debut drew attention to the growing power of social media, but also raised concerns about a potential bubble in the sector. Read more >>
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 | MADRID, SPAIN: Kia shows its support for Rafa Nadal by launching his racquet into the stratosphere using cheers of encouragement from fans. Read more >>
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 | NEW YORK CITY, US: News Corp, the publishing and newspaper segment of the recently split media empire of Rupert Murdoch, announced a modest profit Monday in its first post-breakup results. Read more >>
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 | SHANGHAI - China's auto sales surged 20.3% year-on-year in October, helped by a long holiday, China Association of Automobile Manufacturers said on Monday (11 November). Read more >>
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 | Workers in the public service sector are the engine South Africa runs on, Public Service Minister Lindiwe Sisulu said. Read more >>
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 | The government's programme to enhance the competitiveness of manufacturing had approved 436 entities with the investment value of R13bn and helped to sustain 116‚497 jobs since its inception in May last year‚ said Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies. Read more >>
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 | The Legal Practice Bill passed by the National Assembly this week risks hampering the effective functioning of the legal profession, the SA Attorney's Association said on Wednesday (13 November). Read more >>
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 | The Opposition to Urban Tolling Alliance (Outa) has welcomed a new legal offensive against e-tolling by two political parties. Read more >>
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 | Gabi Khumalo Government is set to do things differently during this year's 16 Days of Activism for No Violence against Women and Children by visiting and engaging with communities. Read more >>
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 | Nick Kotch SA is determined to be at the forefront of global efforts to ensure transparency in tax matters and to enhance revenue collection by closing loopholes which corporates and individuals are able to exploit‚ Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan said at a conference on relations between the Group of 20 and Africa. Read more >>
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 | Almost four million people had submitted their tax returns by Monday, 11 November, morning, the SA Revenue Service (SARS) said. Read more >>
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 | Ntsakisi Maswanganyi As a new gender equality bill opens up for public comment‚ organised business has questioned whether South Africa needs "additional" equity legislation‚ which it warns adds to red tape. Read more >>
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 | Razina Munsh Buoyed by the success of the third round of its independent power producer (IPP) programme‚ which saw prices for clean-energy projects tumble‚ the government may now invite a fourth round of bidders‚ says Department of Energy director-general Nelisiwe Magubane. Read more >>
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 | Henrie Geyser: motoring editor The Festive season is almost upon us and while it a time to be happy and relax with friends and family, it is sadly also the one time of the year when many South African motorists are injured or killed in car accidents, many of which could have been avoided. Read more >>
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 | Brian Berkman The Ambassador Hotel has been a Cape Town landmark since Leon and Anthula Markowitz, at one time the city's mayoral couple, invited the world into their rock-top property in Cape Town's Bantry Bay. Read more >>
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 | Eugene Yiga For the second year in a row, The Test Kitchen was named the country's top restaurant at the Eat Out Awards. We spoke to head chef Luke Dale-Roberts to find the secret ingredient of his winning recipe. Read more >>
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MVC are seeking a vibrant, hardworking individual to join its dynamic team as a field account manager to work in the cellular industry. Read more >>Brand activations manager/key accounts in FMCG/beverage. Five+ years of FMCG sales experience of which at least two years in a trade marketing role. Read more >>Fossil is seeking energetic store supervisors, with an entrepreneurial, sales-driven spirit for new stores on the West Rand of Gauteng. Candidates should create a fun, energized environment! Read more >>
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