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Krispy Kreme is almost here, need I say more The long-awaited announcement by Krispy Kreme of its South Africa launch date and location happened this week. From 25 November 2015, The Zone @ Rosebank in Johannesburg is where you'll get your hands on the world-famous Original Glazed doughnut. The store opening will mark Krispy Kreme's 800th, and the first on the African continent. This week also saw Frankie's Soft Drinks merge with Clover to form Clover Frankie's. Clover will hold 51% of the new venture, with the option to acquire the remaining issued share capital in future. Rolf Akermann expresses his opinion on special offers at supermarkets, with products on "special" being out of stock, the "while stocks last" legality aka excuse, and what consumers ought to do about it. Ahead of Retail Congress Africa taking place 3-4 November 2015, we had a chat with Martin Butler who will be presenting on 'winning the war for the modern customer', which he says is little to do with channels, and much to do with customer obsession. Jessica Taylor, Retail Editor (@Biz_Retail)
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Krispy Kreme has announced that The Zone @ Rosebank in Johannesburg is to be the location of its 800th outlet worldwide, and the first on the African continent, scheduled to open 25 November 2015... Read | Terry Levin How and why this week's transformation of Savile Row, the UK's famous tailoring district, into a sheep's playground and Karl Lagerfeld's Project Runway Show for Chanel, make headlines around the world... Read | Alistair Anderson Investors must be circumspect when it comes to investing in new offshore property companies that are listing on the JSE, with one commentator voicing concern that these counters may be overvalued... Read | Sikonathi Mantshantsha The board of SABMiller on Wednesday rejected a buyout proposal from Anheuser-Busch InBev that would have created the world's single largest beer brewer by volume... Read | Clover Industries and Frankie's Soft Drinks have announced the conclusion of agreements that will result in the establishment of a new business, Clover Frankie's Proprietary Limited (Clover Frankie's)... Read | Productivity SA launched Productivity Month last week at the National Productivity Awards, where K-Way won the National Corporate Sector Award for excellence in optimising its resources to produce products/services that offer value to its customers... Read | Rolf Akermann When I am alerted by a friend or an advertisement about a "special" at a supermarket (and it is really special), I make the effort to pop into the store to make a "bargain" purchase... Read | Jessica Taylor Retail author and lecturer Martin Butler will be sharing knowledgeable insights, based on current research for his third book (to be published early next year), at Retail Congress Africa next month... Read | Zeenat Moorad In an earnings update on Friday Pick n Pay warned that market conditions were likely to remain difficult in the second half... Read |
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 | Following the investment of an undisclosed amount in Port2Port by former FNB chief executive and venture capitalist Michael Jordaan, the South African online wine retailer is set to develop its platform significantly, expand its product range and boost its marketing efforts... read | |  | Maarten Mittner Expensive as retail shares look after their strong run over the past few years, they remain the prime mover behind the JSE all share index's recent gains... read | | |
 | The 16th annual Best Global Brands report has been released by Interbrand. The report identifies the 100 most valuable brands around the world... read | | |
 | Viva Gym, a low-cost fitness franchise, is to open its fourth club this month at The Zone @ Rosebank in Johannesburg... read | | |
 | Davina Myburgh Customers are the heart of any business and acquiring and retaining them forms an essential function for profitability and sustainability... read | | |
 | Disaronno, the Italian liqueur, has a new look for the holiday season as designed by Roberto Cavalli... read | |  | SABMiller (SAB) on Tuesday reported a decline in interim revenue as key operating currencies depreciated against the US dollar... read | |  | Household odours can have a significant effect on many of the decisions we make around our homes. This was evident from the results of a survey conducted among South Africa women, to identify some of the worst household odours... read | |  | Smirnoff trialled two new flavours at the Spring Fiesta held at the Wild Waters Complex in Ekurhuleni over the weekend... read | | | | |
 | A proudly South African success story, Roman's Pizza has grown considerably under the leadership of CEO John Nicolakakis, whose entrepreneurial spirit, determination and commitment to the brand have been recognised by his nominations in the All Africa Business Leader Awards (AABLA) 2015. read | | |
 | Ezra Ndwandwe Wherever your thinking takes you with regard to the African identity, there's one thing that is undeniable - the African continent has enormous potential to become a veritable powerhouse of trade and industry in the global economy... read | | |
 | Ntsakisi Maswanganyi Manufacturing is the sick man of the South African economy, data out Thursday, 8 October confirmed... read | |  | Manufacturing production fell in August compared with a year ago (year on year) after increasing in July, reflecting the negative effects of weak demand and lower commodity prices on the sector... read | |  | While power shortages remain one of a number of challenges South African manufacturers are facing in 2015, there is a silver lining: solid demand and efforts to trim costs and boost operational efficiencies are expected to shore up earnings in certain segments... read | |  | Linda Ensor CAPE TOWN - Prospects are looking promising for the steel industry to get further protection against cheap Chinese imports and for the state to win its battle for a "developmental" steel price... read | | |
 | Packaging and paper group Mondi said on Thursday its underlying operating profit surged 27% to EUR221 million in the third quarter... read | | |
 | Neville Melville Sorry to disappoint you, but not only did you not win the UK lottery like that email you received said, but you will probably also not get the flat-screen TV that you ordered on the e-commerce site for the advertised price of R500 if the price was a mistake... read | | |
 | The results of a large-scale study of more than 18,000 consumers in nine countries has been published by Verint Systems in partnership with analyst and consultancy firm Ovum and UK-based research company Opinium... read | |  | Consumer loyalty in South Africa is still declining, largely because we consume the brands we are loyal to but less frequently... read | | |
 | On the latest Biz Takeouts Marketing and Media Radio show, host Warren Harding interviewed Jonty Fisher about the IMC Conference Johannesburg... read | | |
 | Zeenat Moorad Taste Holdings expects first-half earnings to be largely weighed down by costs associated with the establishment of the Domino's Pizza brand as well as the conversion of existing Scooters Pizza outlets... read | | | | |  | SAN FRANCISCO - Apple rid its App Store of some applications that it said could snoop on people's data and posed a security threat... read | |  | LONDON - British brewer SABMiller went on a charm offensive, promising at least a billion dollars in annual savings as it tries to keep AB InBev from wooing away its shareholders... read | |  | SAN FRANSCISCO - Online retail colossus Amazon on Thursday opened a shop showcasing handmade goods sold directly by artisans... read | | | More International | |
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 | Brad Willson There's no doubt as to the importance of getting internal communications right... read | |  | Craig Lowe Mobile connectivity is a major priority for travellers, but many South Africans are still using outdated and overly expensive means to stay connected on the move... read | |  | Steven Cohen Management textbooks and the business press are full of advice about creating entrepreneurial business models, shaking up markets, and offering game-changing customer experiences... read | |
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| Albert Einstein "Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value." Vince Lombardi "Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence." Willie Nelson "Once you replace negative thoughts with positive ones, you'll start having positive results." Jimmy Dean "I can't change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination." Roy L. Smith "The successful man is the one who finds out what is the matter with his business before his competitors do." |
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