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 | 'Blurred Lines', the latest trend report from Flux Trends, looks at the complex characteristics of the hybrid customer, who is using new technologies to navigate the bricks and mortar environment, while simultaneously embracing the virtual world of online shopping. Read more >>
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 | Astral Foods chairman retiresAstral Foods announced on Thursday the retirement of its chairman Jurie Geldenhuys effective May 31‚ 2014. "The board will follow due process and announce the appointment of a successor to Jurie after the board meeting scheduled for 14 May 2014. The CEO of Astral Foods‚ fellow directors and staff wish Jurie well for the future‚ the next phase of his life and a well-earned retirement‚ the company said. Source: I-Net Bridge
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 | Andrew Golding The anticipated announcement by the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) to keep the repo rate steady this month is good news for aspirant homebuyers and those with existing home loans. Read more >>
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 | The Spur Group has acquired a 30% stake in Braviz Fine Foods, a start-up operation currently establishing a new meat processing facility in Johannesburg that will specialise in processing rib cuts. Read more >>
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 | The 2013 IPD South Africa Annual Property Index shows that the South African investment property sector delivered 15.3% total return in 2013, against the total ungeared return for 2012 of 15.2%. Read more >>
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 | Issued by The Pavilion - The Incredible Journey The architecture and design for The Pavilion Shopping Mall's revamp, valued at over R228 million, has been targeted towards creating urban spaces with the aim of bringing together a sense of cohesion and personal interaction among a diverse group of shoppers. Read more >>
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 | Issued by The Pavilion - The Incredible Journey Burger King will be opening its doors in KwaZulu-Natal for the first time ever in April 2014. This has been a long-awaited part of The Pavilion's Master Development Plan, and a new addition to the soon to be launched Food Court. Read more >>
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 | Issued by The Pavilion - The Incredible Journey The countdown to launch The Pavilion Master Development Plan (MDP) is well underway, as workers work around the clock to create a design feat to be reckoned with, in preparation for the official Food Court unveiling on 1 April. Read more >>
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 | South African shopping websites have missed the deadline for a new payment system that would protect online shoppers from fraud. Read more >>
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 | Issued by PriceCheck Naspers-owned company PriceCheck.co.za has announced a partnership with MTN Group that will see the release of a co-branded version of its leading price comparison and shopping discovery mobile application in South Africa. Read more >>
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 | Issued by Fiera Milano One of the largest global brands in the food and hospitality industry, Food Hospitality World, is coming to South Africa for the first time and world-renowned, Michelin-starred Italian Chef Carlo Cracco is helping this new tradeshow take the African market by storm. Read more >>
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 | Alyn Adams Retail distribution centres and ecommerce give manufacturers - and parcel specialists - profitable new options. Read more >>
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 | A new empowerment fund to be launched in May will allow large companies in the tourism sector to boost their empowerment scores by investing in small businesses. Read more >>
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 | Forget the national elections, the vote for South Africa's best burger is in - and Burger King is, well, king. Read more >>
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 | Issued by 4 Dimensions Advertising Don't miss the opportunity to be one of the executives at Oracle Innovation Day - sponsored by: Intel, Adapt IT, Axizworkgroup, Ristec and Falcorp. Read more >>
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 | While South African crime surveys indicate a general decrease in the use of external hot lines, the average number of calls received by Whistle Blowers clients has increased over the last 18 months. Read more >>
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 | Zeenat Moorad Growth in retail sales volumes slowed again in the first quarter of 2014 after an uptick over the festive season‚ the EY/Bureau for Economic Research (BER) retail survey showed on Tuesday, 25 March 2014. Read more >>
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 | This week Woolworths celebrates the opening of two iconic Australian brands, Witchery and Mimco. The brands join the group with both in-store collections and stand-alone stores. Read more >>
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 | PIC reduces holding in Pick n Pay StoresPick n Pay Stores announced on Monday, 24 March 2014, that the Public Investment Corporation had reduced its holding in the retailer by 1.506% to 9.702%. Source: I-Net Bridge
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 | The price of a litre of 93-octane petrol will increase by 5 cents a litre while that of 95-octane petrol will increase by 7 cents a litre in Gauteng on Wednesday, 2 April 2014, the Energy Department has announced. Read more >>
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 | Nick Hedley Indicative of the pressures facing the poultry industry - especially its smaller producers - Astral Foods (ARL) has added to its operations through two liquidation auctions this month. Read more >>
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 | MONTREAL, CANADA: The struggling smartphone manufacturer BlackBerry reported a loss of US$423 million in the fourth quarter of its 2014 fiscal year, with revenues still falling. Read more >>
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 | WASHINGTON, USA: - Sales of traditional computers will lose more ground in 2014 to tablets and other mobile devices, a market tracker said. Read more >>
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 | Ashlan Bonnell WASHINGTON, US: A "good" market research report can cost you thousands of dollars. And when I say "good," I mean a report that helped you make one of your difficult business decisions... Read more >>
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 | Vijay Sai Pratap A look at the evolving business model for (mobile governance) m-governance projects and the use of mobile technology as a catalyst for inclusive development. Read more >>
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 | WASHINGTON, USA: The dark world of cybercrime has evolved from one of rogue individuals to a functioning market-based economy with its ups and downs, code of conduct and "innovation". Read more >>
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 | SAN FRANCISCO, USA: Google is joining forces with the spectacle frame company behind Ray-Ban and other brands to create and sell Glass Internet-linked eyewear in the US. Read more >>
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 | Ndaba Dlamini Africa, it seems, is on the rise. The size of the economies of most countries on the continent is growing and economists are predicting that by 2050, Africa's economy will reach U$13-trillion. Read more >>
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 | The National Credit Amendment Bill, approved by the National Council of Provinces (NCOP), will see the screws tightened on reckless lending. Read more >>
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 | President Jacob Zuma has extended the deployment of the South African Defence Force (SANDF) troops to the Southern African Development Community (SADC). Read more >>
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 | The Department of Basic Education is forging ahead with plans to introduce an electronic clock-in system at schools around SA to curb teacher absenteeism. Read more >>
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 | Amanda Visser The Competition Commission's 10-year-old case against South African Breweries' (SAB's) distribution system has been dismissed by the Competition Tribunal. Read more >>
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 | Eugene Yiga A shared love of food brought Agnes and Jonny together. The very same love has also made their restaurant, Manna Epicure ("heavenly food"), such a success. Read more >>
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 | Henrie Geyser: motoring editor The newly-launched, entirely new Clio-based Renault Sandero is lining up to take on the toughest fighters in the budget B-segment. Read more >>
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 | Nina Timm I know I might shock the socks off some of you, but I love pork in any form, shape or size! I often say that my last meal before I depart to "higher grounds" will be a crisp pork belly with all the trimmings. Read more >>
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 | Head of ecommerce, BI and marketing (exec). R1.2- to R1.3-mil package. Retail management experience. Strategic person who understands customer engagement. Read more >> |
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