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Local retailers up their game Top story this week was the announcement by Woolworths of its decision to remove all sweets and chocolates from its checkout aisles. The roll-out will start with all new Woolworths stores, as well as large format stores. The retailer also announced 'strong' annual results, including David Jones for the first time. Bringing our Women's Month special section to a close, I interview Zyda Rylands on her foodie journey from growing up as a fisherman's daughter to her current role as MD at Woolworths Food. According to data in the run-up to Pick n Pay's AGM, more than half of those aged 15-25 in South Africa are jobless and one-third of food produced in the country is wasted. Richard Brasher explains how the retailer's War on Waste campaign strives to resolve these issues. Dave Nemeth explains why local retailers need to up their game, commenting on the opening of Hamleys at the Greenstone Mall in Edenvale, Gauteng. Then Aki Kalliatakis explains why dedicated salary earners stay wage slaves and why small-time entrepreneurs stay small-timers. He says that "to make bigger profits, you need to spend time thinking about the bigger picture." He offers 12 tips. As far as retail marketing is concerned, Erik de Jager and Cole Matthews share their two cents on the McWhopper campaign, while HaveYouHeard announces that Facebook communities can rate their performance against industry benchmarks. Jessica Taylor, Retail Editor (@Biz_Retail)
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Jessica Taylor Growing up as a fisherman's daughter in the midst of apartheid, Zyda Rylands, now the MD of Woolworths Food, is proof of the pudding that workforce diversity is what drives the competitive advantage of one of the leading retailers in South Africa... Read more >> | Erik de Jager & Cole Matthews We know you're angry and we know you enjoy waving your proverbial pitchforks about on your fickle bandwagon ride. So we're going to ask you to take a chill-pill and objectively consider what just went down... Read more >> | Dave Nemeth Thursday, 20 August, saw the grand opening of one of the world's oldest toy shops, Hamleys, right here in Gauteng at the Greenstone Mall, Edenvale... Read more >> | Woolworths Holdings (WHL) has announced results for the year ended 28 June 2015, including David Jones for the first time... Read more >> | With the government's new drive to assist informal businesses, corporates are increasingly looking to invest in and help build township economies. But if it doesn't make commercial sense it has little chance of being sustainable... Read more >> | S.Pellegrino is launching a new special limited edition bottle dedicated to Vogue Italia, to celebrate their global partnership to support the most talented young chefs and designers from around the world... Read more >> | Aki Kalliatakis Most people are too busy making a living to make really big money. That's why dedicated salary earners stay wage slaves and why small-time entrepreneurs stay small-timers... Read more >> | Richard Brasher Looking at data in the run-up to Pick n Pay's AGM, two figures stood out. The first was that more than half of those aged 15-25 in SA are jobless... Read more >> | For the first time in South Africa, brands with Facebook communities will be able to rate their performance against a benchmark for the industry in which they trade. Read more >> |
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 | The second annual Top Brands Conference, hosted by Times Media Events, in association with the Sunday Times was held in Sandton earlier this week. This was followed by the Sunday Times Top Brands Awards... read more>> | |  | Engen has won a record fifth successive Sunday Times Top Brands award, having first won the award outright in 2011, after rising to joint first place in 2010... read more>> | |
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 | East Point (previously the East Rand Galleria Shopping Centre) has official reopened Entrance 1. The new entrance reflects the chic style and aesthetics of what will be the centre's completed look and feel... read more>> | |  | Human Settlements Minister Lindiwe Sisulu has announced that international property investor, Investec Property, will build a 85,000m2 shopping centre at the Cornubia housing project in KwaZulu-Natal... read more>> | | |
 | South Africans are asked to show their support for small businesses through the new Shop Small Business and Small Business Friday movement - an initiative by the National Small Business Chamber (NSBC) with Nedbank as the title sponsor... read more>> | |
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 | Issued by PriceCheck PriceCheck, together with SnapScan and Pargo, are leading the way. By combining these services, PriceCheck now provides the ability to find, buy and deliver products from offline product catalogues, right from your mobile phone... read more>> | | |
 | While many consumers put a beer bottle to their lips, do they know why the beer is housed in that specific bottle and what the beer bottle label is telling them? The South African Breweries provides a summary that may prove useful, as well as an example of Castle Lager's beer bottle label explained... read more>> | | |
 | According to Standard Bank, the franchise sector currently contributes nearly 10% towards South Africa's GDP. The urban African dining restaurant Moyo joined this dynamic sector and made a robust comeback, under the direction of Fournews, while emerging from a business rescue plan implemented in 2013... read more>> | |  | Buying a franchise may seem like a short cut to business success; however being a franchisee also comes with great responsibilities. As a result, it pays to ask the right questions so that you know exactly what your long-term obligations will be, especially when it comes to 'freshening up' your franchise outlet... read more>> | | |
 | Statistics SA reported that in the first quarter of 2015 unemployment rates reached a 12-year high in South Africa. John Hunt, MD of Mpact Recycling, indicates that this poses a challenge for industry to become more innovative and agile in creating opportunities that contribute to long-term and sustainable employment... read more>> | | |
 | Frank Appel, the CEO of Deutsche Post DHL Group, visited South Africa and Nigeria this week to demonstrate the importance of emerging markets to the group's strategy... read more>> | |  | Issued by ID Logistics Following the successful joint venture with Danone Southern Africa, ID Logistics Fresh SA, part of the global contract logistics company, has announced its expansion to include 3PL services to other clients in the region... read more>> | | |
 | Producer inflation for final manufactured goods was 3.3% year-on-year in July, decreasing marginally from the 3.7% year-on-year rise recorded in June, Statistics SA data showed on Thursday... read more>> | |  | Nicci Botha "It ain't about us, it's about creating a space for our children to flourish. We have a responsibility to the future," says Gavin Mageni, Head of the SABS Design Institute... read more>> | | |
 | Issued by Pyrotec Exceptional customer service can transform a good company into a great company. Pyrotec PackMark has learned plenty about customer service over the past 45+ years that they have been in business... read more>> | |  | Issued by Pyrotec While stand-up pouches continue their march towards flexible packaging domination, and for good reason, they do pose a challenge for some coding and marking equipment... read more>> | | |
 | Pretoria - Trade and Industry Minister, Dr Rob Davies, has arrived in Libreville, Gabon, where he will attend the 14th African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) Forum... read more>> | | |
 | On the latest Biz Takeouts Marketing and Media Radio show, host Warren Harding interviewed Graham Plant, CEO of Effective Measure... read more>> | | |
 | With alternative or non-gross lettable area spaces fast becoming hot property among blue-chip brands looking for fresh ways to entertain and engage consumers, additional income opportunities that generate millions are quite literally staring property developers and mall management in the face... read more>> | | |
 | Shopping centres are at the heart of 21st-century South Africa and its consumer ideals; these tall buildings house numerous shops on multiple floors and appeal to our desire to spend money and have fun doing it. Yet there's one commodity above all else that is helping boost foot traffic through these giant commercial hubs... read more>> | | |
 | Sikonathi Mantsha HomeChoice International has reduced the average loan to its customers as a poorly performing economy has put the online and mailing retailer's customers under pressure... read more>> | | |
 | Colleen Goko Walmart-owned Massmart (MSM) on Thursday painted a bleak picture of the South African economy and said it expected trading conditions to remain constrained going into the second half of its financial year... read more>> | |  | Italtile (ITE) on Thursday reported a 21% rise in trading profit to R905m in the year to June from a year ago... read more>> | | Issued by BDpro | | |
 | The ability to create a particular mood or ambience in a store - and to stop shoppers in their tracks - is invaluable to retailers... read more>> | | |
 | The rise of e-commerce and increased competition are driving the demand for real-time supply chain visibility, according to Oliver Facey, Vice-President of Operations of DHL Express sub-Saharan Africa, who said that supply chain operators should increasingly invest in... read more>> | | |  | Katie de Klee At the award ceremony, held in Copenhagen on 27 August 2015, the five winners of the 2015 biennial Index Awards were announced. The Awards celebrate designs that address serious modern challenges... read more>> | |  | NEW YORK - Apple is still seeing "strong growth" in China despite fears about an economic slowdown which have sparked a global market rout, chief executive Tim Cook said on Monday... read more>> | | | More International | |
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 | Leigh Andrews The problem with networking in real life is that you can't just click and connect, as business cards get bulky while you work your way through the room. That's why it's better to incorporate online networking into your offline meets... read more>> | | | Decisions that could have a long-lasting effect on your life, those nearest to you or your organisation often cause anxiety and sleeplessness but such decision making should not keep you hostage... read more>> | |  | Ilsa Groenewald The medical tax calculation has changed for the 2015 tax year... read more>> | |
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