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 | Louise Marsland Savvy marketers know just how to tug on consumers' heartstrings to build brand loyalty to effect sales. But you need to alsi know how to leverage their guilt, grab the attention of the new hipsters, and work with bacteria and bugs... read more>> |
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 | Madden Cole Prices for high-quality South African and international art soared at Strauss & Co's auction held this week in Cape Town... read more>> |
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 | Business interruption insurance is not a solution for load shedding risks and 90% of business interruption insurance claims related to load shedding will not be paid out... read more>> |
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 | The Reserve Bank has kept the repo rate unchanged at 5.75% per annum... read more>> |
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 | François Chaffard Though 2014 was an interesting year for the retail banking industry, it is clear that there are changes that are more interesting afoot in 2015... read more>> |
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 | Samsung Electronics South Africa has announced plans to open two Brand Stores in April 2015, in the Western Cape and KwaZulu-Natal... read more>> |
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 | Andrew Newell Since the beginning of the third quarter of 2014 the oil price has halved from a then $90/barrel to less than $45/barrel and more recently, the price has drifted back to over $50/barrel... read more>> |
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 | The Shoprite group created close on 1,000 new job opportunities in two days last week, with the opening of six new supermarkets across five provinces of South Africa... read more>> |
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 | Castle Lite has a new campaign to re-introduce its limited edition, resealable Platinum Pack, already hitting the shelves in South Africa... read more>> |
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 | Kasi Star Brands measure township-specific brand usage across 163 categories to identify the top 24 brands that are used most loyally by South Africa's township consumers. Koo Baked Beans came first... read more>> |
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 | The latest research from JLL South Africa shows that commercial property investment activity in South Africa slowed down in 2014, with the overriding contributing factor being the low supply of investment properties... read more>> |
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 | Buying commercial property is a long-term commitment and a major investment for any business, therefore, care must be taken to avoid five common mistakes, as the decision needs to align with the businesses' growth objectives... read more>> |
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 | UK-based property and financial services group Tradehold said on Monday that work had started on its R480-million regional shopping centre, located in the harbour town of Walvis Bay, Namibia... read more>> |
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 | Denis Pombriant Self-service is generally considered a good thing, especially in CRM, where there has been significant investment in empowering people to take on more responsibility for provisioning service or making purchases. But it's not all great... read more>> |
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 | The ultimate result of today's many business challenges is that it is more important now than ever that companies know their customers better... read more>> |
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 | Clicks ClubCard has undergone a makeover. It is going paperless - no need to wait for paper vouchers in the post or to print them one's self, cashback will now be loaded directly onto one's Clicks ClubCard... read more>> |
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 | In a time when malls are taking a pounding from criminals, load shedding and tightened shopper budgets, e-commerce is offered an opportunity to finally step up; not so much as to replace the brick and mortar retailer but to enhance it... read more>> |
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 | Leigh Andrews Fears of 'card not present' fraud (hello, online and mobile shopping) may soon be a thing of the past, thanks to Gemalto's dynamic CVV code display... read more>> |
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 | Leigh Andrews It's not often that an e-tailer wins big at the Bookmark Awards, traditionally seen as the domain of digital publishers. But after a year of phenomenal growth, Spree.co.za did just that... read more>> |
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 | Kim Gentle, Issued by Grey In South Africa, first world and third world often blend into each other without anyone noticing, especially in the form of technology... read more>> |
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 | Influential ideas and shared global knowledge power this year's fifth Annual SA Council of Shopping Centres (SACSC) Research Conference, taking place on 15 April 2015 at the Maslow Hotel in Sandton... read more>> |
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 | This year's co-located AB7 and SAITEX Expo will host the first Eastern European pavilion, organised with the cooperation of the Eastern European Commercial, Cultural, Tourism and Knowledge Centre Consortium... read more>> |
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 | Eleanor Douglas-Meyers It should be an eggs-traordinary sight and one to give the Easter Bunny sleepless nights as to how he will manage to hide it... read more>> |
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 | Individualism is a growing mega trend, identified by authors Georg Vielmetter and Yvonne Sell in their book 'Leadership 2030', which is poised to challenge and inevitably change leadership styles of the future and the impact is already starting to be felt... read more>> |
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 | Ethel Nyembe Aspiring entrepreneurs who want to avoid the high risk of failure associated with small businesses often look to franchising, assuming that a recognised trademark and support is a guarantee of success... read more>> |
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 | Older entrepreneurs are demonstrating that it is possible to start a new career at a later age and, with South Africa's frail economy, it makes sense for individuals to make investments that will make retirement more comfortable... read more>> |
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 | Issued by Tiger Wheel & Tyre All motorists who are members of Standard Bank's UCount Rewards programme can collect and redeem their rewards points at Tiger Wheel & Tyre... read more>> |
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 | Issued by Rentokil Initial At 8:30pm on 28 March millions of people switched off their lights for an hour to show their commitment to the planet and to saving energy... read more>> |
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 | Issued by Rentokil Initial There are 3,500 different species of cockroach found worldwide, and about 10% of these are found in South Africa... read more>> |
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 | Total income generated by the food and beverages industry in SA increased in nominal terms (current prices) by 11.1% year on year (y/y) in January... read more>> |
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 | Issued by XON Retail Solutions Monument SuperSPAR has increased its monthly gross profit margin consistently by 4% since implementing Pricer electronic shelf labels by XON Retail Solutions... read more>> |
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 | The convenient and efficient method of returning of goods is almost as important as delivering them, when it cones to online customer satisfaction. read more>> |
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 | DHL Sub-Saharan Africa expects 2015 to be a year of growth for the logistics industry on the continent, largely driven by increased consumer demand and the rapidly developing e-commerce industry... read more>> |
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 | Issued by Tiger Wheel & Tyre Maintaining your tyres is probably not at the top of your to-do list, nor even a line item on your budget, but as Tiger Wheel & Tyre cautions, you really can't afford not to maintain your tyres... read more>> |
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 | Three northern areas entrepreneurs thirsty for success have launched their own fizzy drink... read more>> |
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 | Deloitte South Africa has announced its partnership as the knowledge partner to the second annual Manufacturing Indaba, at Emperors Palace, Ekurhuleni on 29-30 June 2015... read more>> |
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 | Issued by Pyrotec In order to mitigate the effects of an unreliable power supply, Pyrotec has made the decision to purchase a standby generator which will be installed by approximately the end of April... read more>> |
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 | Virusha Subban SARS recently amended the customs and excise laws to make it compulsory for producers of alcoholic beverages to apply for tariff determinations prior to release of a clearance upon import, and prior to removal of locally manufactured products from an excise manufacturing warehouse... read more>> |
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 | Zeenat Moorad The worst seems to be over for SA's retailers as the recovery in strike-affected incomes and substantially lower fuel prices suggest a continued improvement in consumer spending during the second quarter... read more>> |
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 | According to the Euromonitor International category report of September 2014, as the average income in South Africa has risen steadily, meat consumption levels in the country have skyrocketed over the past two decades... read more>> |
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 | The global meat market saw 3% volume sales growth in 2014 to reach 225 million tons, driven by growing demand in emerging markets. This is according new market research on the global fresh food industry from Euromonitor International... read more>> |
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 | Mogorosi Mashilo In recapping part 1 of my 2-part discussion about unlocking the human truth behind the trend, we must always remember that consumers are actually human beings... read more>> |
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| Mogorosi Mashilo First and foremost, it is imperative to understand what an insight is and not confuse it with an observation or a trend... read more>> |
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 | Nolan Daniel While there is a great deal of interest in the potential for personalised, location-based marketing, South African retailers have been slow to benefit from it... read more>> |
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 | Françoise Henderson It's now possible to build a personal connection with each shopper rather than compete for their wallets based purely on price. But, the real challenge is how to establish a personal connection with foreign audiences... read more>> |
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 | Sandton City's new Diamond Walk will open to the public on 30 April 2015, staking its position as Africa's definitive luxury and super-luxury retail destination... read more>> |
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 | CANNES, FRANCE: Cannes Lions has named the judges for 2015 and these are its most diverse juries ever: more women, more areas of expertise and more countries represented, with 309 senior industry professionals from 44 countries... read more>> |
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 | LONDON, UK: The hit British show Downton Abbey is to end after six series... read more>> |
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 | Priority Metrics Group, via Ashlan Bonnell WASHINGTON DC, US: The B2B market is different in fundamental ways from the B2C sector. This article discusses the eight key criteria that distinguish B2B markets with implications that directly affect market research... read more>> |
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 | Chirag Shivalker AHMEDABAD, INDIA: This is the third post in our three part series; [Three ways to transform business data into business intelligence]... read more>> |
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 | CANNES, FRANCE: UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador and famed 007 Actor, Sir Roger Moore, will be joining the dedicated jury of respected industry leaders judging the Young Lions Health Award... read more>> |
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 | NEWSWATCH: Sacked Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson has been invited to Russia to present a motoring show there, and Piers Morgan (who has also had a Clarkson klap) has some advice for the motor mouthpiece... read more>> |
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| Chirag Shivalker AHMEDABAD, INDIA: This is the second post in the three part series, three ways to transform business data into business intelligence... (Video) read more>> |
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 | NEW YORK CITY, US: The international AME Awards for the World's Best Advertising & Marketing Effectiveness competition has announced the 2015 winners... read more>> |
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 | Chirag Shivalker AHMEDABAD, INDIA: It is for the betterment of businesses and a brighter future that you turn your business data into business insights... read more>> |
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 | Ronald Ng, Chief Creative Officer of DigitasLBi North America, will preside over the Digital Jury for the 2015 London International Awards (LIA)... read more>> |
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 | NEWSWATCH: The BBC has fired Jeremy Clarkson from top-rated petrol-head show, Top Gear, reports The Daily Beast ... read more>> |
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 | SAN FRANCISCO, US: Google on Tuesday named as its new chief financial officer Ruth Porat, who will move from a similar position at the investment banking giant Morgan Stanley... read more>> |
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 | MARSEILLE, FRANCE: Where House of Cards portrays Washington DC as a diabolical den of wheeling and dealing, Netflix's new drama set in France, Marseille... read more>> |
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 | DOHA, QATAR: Al Jazeera has announced that it will be hosting the International Press Institute's World Congress in Doha, Qatar from 30 April to 3 May 2016... read more>> |
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 | BRUSSELS, BELGIUM: Uber drivers in Belgium were assaulted by fake clients this weekend, including by at least one cabbie angered by the lower cost rival, Belgian police said on Monday... read more>> |
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 | ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN: For Shayaan Tahir, it all began when an order he placed on Amazon for a new iPod was rejected,,, read more>> |
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 | European digital marketing research firm Best Marketing International monitors almost 300 digital award competitions worldwide...(videos) read more>> |
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 | CANNES, FRANCE: Launching a new format, Lions Health will offer four streams of content focusing on 'Creative Inspiration', 'The Big Issues', 'Creative Tools & Innovation' and interactive 'Knowledge Huddles'... read more>> |
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 | Africa's fast-growing middle-class population is moving into the cities with plenty of income to dispose of. At least 50% of Africa's population now lives in cities... read more>> |
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 | Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU) will conduct pioneering research around optical fibre data transport for the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) radio telescope... read more>> |
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 | PRETORIA: The new Automotive Incubation Centre at Nissan, launched on Wednesday, 25 March, is expected to radically transform the economy... read more>> |
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 | Koos Coetzee It hasn't worked elsewhere, and if government goes ahead with land ceilings here, our food security will be seriously endangered... read more>> |
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 | NEWSWATCH: SABC News is reported to be doing away with bulletins in Afrikaans and other vernacular languages, reports Thinus Ferreira, in Channel24... read more>> |
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 | The days of MPs getting away with being absent from parliamentary sittings should be a thing of the past from next month when a biometric attendance system is finally activated... read more>> |
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 | NEWSWATCH: BD Live reports that one of the SABC directors axed this week says the action is 'unlawful, motivated by malice and constitutes a purge'... read more>> |
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 | The controversial suspension of Tshediso Matona and three other Eskom executives came just a week after they had initiated an audit of the parastatal's tender processes... read more>> |
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 | Ministers from African member countries of the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) mega project met in Pretoria on Wednesday to discuss future cooperation in radio astronomy... read more>> |
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 | The need for black industrialists in the economy is not aimed at creating racism but rather at ridding the country of it, says Jacob Zuma... read more>> |
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 | Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa will continue engaging key stakeholders to address and find solutions to the challenges faced by the state power utility Eskom... read more>> |
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 | The Department of Communications (DoC) says certain aspects of the Broadcasting Digital Migration process require detailed review... read more>> |
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 | A ministerial task team to address challenges in the oil and gas industry has been established at Saldanha Bay, said the Department of Trade and Industry (dti) on Monday... read more>> |
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 | NEWSWATCH: The Department of Home Affairs says it is unperturbed by a possible employee strike. Its staff are unhappy because, as of this week, they will be required to work on Saturdays... read more>> |
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 | The Minister of Finance's announcement during his budget speech that personal income tax will be increased for the first time in 20 years, is going to test the willingness of citizens to pay tax... read more>> |
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