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Trends impacting 2015 and beyond
[David Smythe] FCB Cape Town's Strategic Planning Director, David Smythe, has identified 20 trends that will change how marketers think and act in 2015 and beyond... read more>>

Consumer protection laws continue to develop

Johann Scholtz and Balungile Khathi

South African consumer protection legislation has undergone significant developments over the past few years. The regime has gradually developed to a point of prescribing contractual formalities in commercial contracts...

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Latest from the research front

Chris Brewer

The latest release of the All Media and Products Survey (AMPS), released today by the South African Audience Research Foundation (SAARF), shows overall stability of the media...

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Consumer wallets felt flighty in festive season

The National Credit Regulator (NCR) and the Credit Bureau Monitor (CBM) have released the latest edition of the 'Consumer Credit Market Report' (CCMR)...

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The sum of the parts: Creating value with holistic segmentation

Riona Naidu

Over the last few years, segmentation has been down-played in some industry circles...

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Retail design, impacting bottom line

Callie van der Merwe

While most people would think that one's core focus in retail and hospitality design is on design, it is actually the last element to be considered in the process of developing solutions...

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Bringing quality manufacturing home with HOM

Leigh Andrews

Does the phrase, "Shirts made in Salt River, Cape Town will be worn in New York," sound a little ambitious? It shouldn't, as the recent House of Monatic-Stenströms partnership means good things for the local manufacturing industry...

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Retail Trends
Moving Tactics South Africa launches Retail Analytics division

Issued by Moving Tactics

Moving Tactics has recently launched Moving Tactics Retail Analytics, a division focused on the gathering of data from brick-and-mortar retail environments to increase footfall and basket size for retailers... read more>>
Brand News
Ambassador for Airoma campaign revealed
Airoma has recently embarked on a campaign to find an ambassador for the launch campaign of its new Airoma fragrances. It has chosen Terry Pheto, a woman who matches the effervescence of the beautiful trigger fragrances... read more>>
Commercial Property
Location, location, loquacious... marketing still vital in property sales
This article deals with the selling of residential property. However, many of the points made here are also very relevant to the sale of commercial property... read more>>
African real estate attracts increased foreign investment
Africa's demographic growth prospects and the consequent opportunities in real estate are increasingly attracting international investors... read more>>
Baywest Mall all set to open with a bang

Cindy Preller

Rejuvenated Sandton City to see more global brands

Zeenat Moorad

CRM
Harnessing workflow and mobility

Richard Firth

The need for connectivity, anywhere and at any time, has driven the need for organisations of all sizes to look for ways to automate business processes and ensure seamless and measured communication... read more>>
WiFi pays retailers in spades
Distribution
Dual distribution arrangements - lining up with international practice

Aidan Scallan and Schalk van Rensburg

Dual distribution is potentially a very effective method for manufacturers to get their products to market. It can allow them to take advantage of efficiencies offered by third-party distributors... read more>>
High Performance Centre and Brand ID partnership signed for five years
The High Performance Centre (HPC) at the University of Pretoria and Brand ID have announced a newly formed five-year partnership... read more>>
E-commerce
Kalahari Awards calling for entries of mobile money innovations
Entries are now open for the 5th Kalahari Award, which is given to organisations or individuals that have made significant contributions to the mobile financial sector... read more>>
Fashion, Clothing & Textiles
When fashion and soccer collide
Sixteen of the country's top designers have been matched with 16 of the country's football superfans... read more>>
FMCG
Autumn launch of new look ports from De Krans
De Krans Wine Cellar in Calitzdorp has launched its new look Premium Cape Ruby NV and Cape Vintage 2013 ports, just in time for those coming cool nights... read more>>
Franchising
Pizza group must eat a humble pie
Roman's Pizza must publicly apologise and pay R200,000 to a Durban family for refusing them a licence to operate a halaal franchise of the chain because they are not Muslim... read more>>
There is just no stopping FreshStop
Hospitality
IHG launches IHG Business Rewards
A global business bookings programme from IHG Rewards Club that offers rewards on all business bookings has been launched... read more>>
Makaron Restaurant launches Sunday brunch
La Petite Ferme a firm favourite for US tourists
Food on the move: Look what's popped up
Import/Export
Wesgro Connect Up prepares local companies for exports
Wesgro, the official Tourism, Trade and Investment Promotion agency for Cape Town and the Western Cape, recently hosted its second Connect Up networking session in Cape Town... read more>>
Logistics
Etihad deploys pharmaceutical protection plans for its planes
Etihad Cargo, the freight division of UAE carrier Etihad Airways, has unveiled TempCheck, its new cargo solution created to ensure the integrity of temperature-sensitive pharmaceutical and healthcare products... read more>>
Manufacturing
Agro-processing to drive economic transformation
PRETORIA: The reviving of agriculture and the agro-processing value chain is key for radical economic transformation, says Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies... read more>>
Merchandising
Do-It Hook Hang Tabs - Back-shopping made easy

Issued by Pyrotec

Similarly to a clothes hanger, the Do-It Hook Hang Tab does not close at its hang hole which allows you to select any product off a peg fixture, whether the product is right in front or all the way at the back... read more>>
Packaging
How to create a killer logo
A logo is often the first step towards developing your company's visual identity so you need to get it right... This is how you can do that... read more>>
Retail Marketing
[Death to PowerPoint!] Part 3: Creative replacements for slides

Douglas Kruger

Sometimes it's not the smoking that you miss. It's the act of playing with the cigarette... read more>>
The case for the IAB PwC SA internet ad revenue report

Leigh Andrews

Wondering why there's a need for a new internet ad revenue report if one already exists? Read on for a handful of reasons... read more>>
Retailers
Well-run local retailers catch investors' eye

Gillian Jones

Foreign investors are particularly interested in well-managed South African retailers able to deliver returns in a tough economic environment... read more>>
GPS Smart Trolley at Checkers fools many
So, were you caught by the Shoprite Checkers supermarket chain announcement of the launch of a new 'GPS Smart trolley'? read more>>
Rejuvenated Sandton City to see more global brands
International
Factory worker turned Apple supplier now China's richest woman
BEIJING, CHINA: A former factory worker who founded a company supplying Apple, Samsung and other technological giants with touchscreen glass is China's richest woman... read more>>
From start-ups to Apple: Why everyone needs market research

Rob Granader, via Ashlan Bonnell

The two most famous stories about market research are used as arguments against it... read more>>
Kazakhstan restricts sales of Russian meat products
ASTANA, KAZAKHSTAN: Kazakhstan banned sales of a slew of meat products originating from Russia Tuesday, in another sign of tensions between the allies in a Moscow-backed trade union... read more>>
New taxi app challenges Uber in South Korea
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA: South Korea's top mobile messenger operator launched a new web-based cab-hailing service on Tuesday to compete with California-based Uber... read more>>
Amazon TV stick goes abroad, gets new features
WASHINGTON DC, US: Amazon has announced its Fire TV media stick for streaming video is being sold in Britain and Germany, as part of a push to expand its online television services... read more>>
A lesson for Trevor... How to offend in the US
China blasts Google security move as 'unacceptable'
New York Festivals Torch Awards announces the 2015 Jury
The flashing Brazilian... Priest in Brazil suspended for nude selfie
Uber driver arrested for trying to rob home of customer
Mall giant Simon Property drops hostile bid to buy Macerich
Masters of Creativity debuts at Cannes
No fooling around - enter Young Lions today
Publish Asia 2015 in Bangkok in April has wonderful line-up
More International
Business
Would I do it again? My four days at SXSW...

Heidi Brauer

My four days at SXSW left me feeling like I'd eaten a huge, shiny, red, American-grown apple that should've been delicious, but looked better than it tasted... read more>>
Your CV has just seconds to impress: make them count

Niteske Marshall

Eight seconds is all it takes to knock the socks off potential employers reading your CV and entice them to read more... read more>>
Government news
Post Office pays SAA account
The SA Post Office (Sapo) says it has paid money that it owed to South African Airways (SAA) following the suspension of its account... read more>>
Prasa boss won't be available for another term
Long-serving group CEO of the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa), Lucky Montana, will not be available for another term of contract... read more>>
Practical finance plan may put land reform on track

Derick van der Walt

The Agricultural Business Chamber (Agbiz) and the Banking Association South Africa's (Banking Association) model to finance land reform is currently in the spotlight... read more>>
WESSA voices strong concerns against rhino horn trade
On 26 and 27 March the Rhino Horn Trade Proposal Committee of Inquiry heard public submissions from stakeholders and concerned organisations on the re-opening of international trade in rhino horn... read more>>
SA, Algeria bolster trade links
South Africa and Algeria have agreed to enhance the trade and investment relations between the two countries... read more>>
SME survey sheds light on job creation
South African small businesses are ready and willing to create jobs - but some things are going to have to change to motivate them to do so... read more>>
Government appears to be listening; SMEs encouraged to keep engaging with the State in 2015
The 2015 Budget revealed a serious commitment from the state to growing small businesses - in this climate of constructive reform; SAICA's second SME survey could encourage the Department for Small Business Development (DSBD) to institute even more effective changes... read more>>
E-toll Alli gets tagged
The SA National Roads Agency Limited's head allegedly flouted regulations regarding proposed toll roads in Western Cape. There are also allegations of forgery of court documents in another legal battle... read more>>
DEA launches environmental projects in Umtshezi
Public invited to comment on TOPS Regulations
Consultation process on one core textbook begins

More Matshediso

SA condemns Kenyan university attack
State tears at itself
Partnerships can rectify school sanitation horrors

Peter Cowan

Top Kenyan politicians named in graft report
Parents must get involved

Jeff Radebe

Judges come clean on riches

Pericles Anetos

Labour Relations Act amendments alert

Jacques van Wyk and Andre van Heerden

Conference will focus on financing Africa's power projects
More Government news
Motoring news
Surprising jump in new vehicle exports

Henrie Geyser: motoring editor

The consumer-driven new car market dropped by 3% in March compared to March last year but new vehicle exports shot up by a surprising 38.5% compared to last year... read more>>
You can dish it out to VW's Touareg

Henrie Geyser: motoring editor

Local motorists who are on the market for a spacious, classy, comfortable SUV with a pleasantly sporty character have a fine selection of smart variants to choose from, most of them requiring a fairly bulging wallet... read more>>
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Jobs offered


New events to diarise
PR for the environment and sustainability
PRISA - 16 Apr 2015, Randburg, Johannesburg

Student Expo 2015
Younique Concepts - 17 Apr 2015 to 18 Apr 2015, Cape Town

Lifestyle Expo 2015
Big Events 365 - 2 May 2015, Durban, Amanzimtoti

18th East Africa International Trade Exhibition
Expogroup - 23 May 2015 to 25 May 2015, Dar-es-Salaam

2015 Africa CEO Roundtable and Conference on CSR
ThistlePraxis Consulting Limited - 18 Jun 2015 to 19 Jun 2015, Lagos

SAITEX
Exhibition Management Services (Pty) Ltd - 21 Jun 2015 to 23 Jun 2015, Midrand

The South African Book Fair 2015
A Better World Network (Pty) Ltd - 31 Jul 2015 to 2 Aug 2015, Johannesburg

2015 All Africa Business Leaders Awards
ABN Productions - 26 Aug 2015, Lagos | 17 Sep 2015, Nairobi | 1 Oct 2015, Johannesburg | 13 Nov 2015, Johannesburg

Rustenburg Car, Fashion and Bike Expo
Urban Entertainment Movement - 28 Aug 2015 to 29 Aug 2015, Rustenburg

Bridal Fair at The Oyster Box Hotel
SA Bridal Fairs - 15 Nov 2015, Umhlanga

Upcoming events
Grow Your Brand and Be a Hero at the BoP - 14 Apr 2015, Johannesburg
This workshop will give you a deeper understanding of the new realities facing consumers in poor communities and revitalise the way you see opportunity for your brand at the BoP. Read more >>


Taste of Cape Town 2015
Errieda du Toit PR - 10 Apr 2015 to 12 Apr 2015, Cape Town

Supplier Relationship Management
Bespoke - 14 Apr 2015 to 15 Apr 2015, Cape Town

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