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NEWSWATCH: Truworths CEO designate Jean-Christophe Garbino who was named the successor to Michael Mark last November and joined in March this year has resigned... Read | Actis, a multi-asset emerging market investor with headquarters in London, has announced an investment of R760m ($54m) in Food Lover's Market. The private equity firm is acquiring a substantial minority stake in the business and... Read | Totalsports Women launched in South Africa at Cape Town's Cavendish Square on Wednesday, 2 December. As the only multi-branded store of-its-kind in Africa, women now have premium international active wear brands to choose from, while making use of expert running services in-store. Read | NEWSWATCH: For the second time, Kanonkop cellarmaster Abrie Beeslaar was announced as Winemaker of the Year at the International Wine & Spirit Competition (IWSC) gala award ceremony held in London on Thursday, 26 November... Read | Paul Adepoju Major e-commerce backer Africa Internet Group (AIG) has quietly faced an overhaul of leadership of its online shopping plays in Nigeria... Read | Pareto Limited today announced its establishment of a new property management company - Mowana Properties... Read | All has been revealed regarding the #UFOSA spotted in the sky over the weekend. Turns out it was a campaign for Clover's new product, Smart Drink... Read | The sound of Boney M's Christmas album wafts through the air, stores are stacked to the rafters with gift offerings and malls give the impression of a jackpot festive season for SA's retailers... Read | SAN FRANCISCO - Amazon provided a glimpse into the future of online shopping in a video of a new delivery drone that racked up more than two million views by mid-Monday... Read | Sustainable Power Solutions with partners SolarWorld Africa, SMA Solar Technology South Africa and Schletter South Africa, has installed a rooftop solar system at Cape Town's V&A Waterfront... Read | Truworths is acquiring the Office Retail Group, a fashion footwear retailer in the UK, for £256m... Read | Apparel group Edcon says it has won agreement with all of its bank lenders to extend the due dates of its bank debt of more than R7.9bn... Read |
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 | Aki Kalliatakis Never waste a good crisis - this advice to business leaders was bandied about during the global financial meltdown and subsequent recession. Well, another crisis is on the way and winners and losers across our economy will be determined by whoever seizes or wastes the opportunity... read | | |
 | The government could do more to incentivise saving while working to reduce household debt in order to get the economy back on track, says the African Institute of Financial Markets and Risk Management at UCT... read | | |
 | Giuricich Bros Construction has increased its presence in the retail development sector by securing the lucrative building contracts for the new 45,000m² Springs Mall at Blue Crane Eco Park and the 15,000m² expansion of Vaal Mall... read | | |
 | The Shoprite Group is providing financial study assistance for pharmacy-, accounting- and retail-related university and technical degrees, and also to matriculants, but only a few bursaries are left, so those who have not yet been successful in raising funds for their studies next year need to apply now... read | |  | November marked a major milestone for a simple heat-retention bag that, to date, has achieved remarkable things... read | | |
 | Shoes, electronics and homeware gifts are among The Foschini Group's (TFG's) top e-commerce sellers... read | | |
 | Global denim brand G-Star RAW will open its first store in South Africa tomorrow, featuring a unique retail concept for female consumers - G-Star Women... read | | |
 | SABMiller would probably need to sell top European brands Peroni and Grolsch to gain competition authority approval for its proposed merger with Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev), the parties said yesterday... read | |  | Thirsty South Africans are increasingly quenching their craving on craft beers. So much so that by 2017 predictions are that 18 million litres will be lapped up by consumers, as microbreweries malt and mash their way to increased market share... read | |  | Distell has been judged the International Wine & Spirit Competition's (IWSC) Distiller of the Year for 2015. This is the second time the Stellenbosch-based company has triumphed against famous-name whisky, whiskey and cognac producers across Europe, North America and Asia... read | | |
 | After 16 years with the food franchisor, Famous Brands CE Kevin Hedderwick will retire... read | |  | Gold Brands Investments, owner of South African fast food franchise Chesa Nyama, has announced its intention to list on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange AltX, which will make it the only fast food retail company on the AltX... read | | | | |
 | The carbon footprint of your next glass of wine could soon be trimmed after a major South African wine manufacturer unveiled a project to reduce its annual carbon emissions by 1200 tons of carbon dioxide... read | | |
 | The e-commerce shopping experience is increasingly becoming a popular option for consumers during the festive season. Retailers therefore need to pay careful attention to their supply chains during this period, as operations and delivery are the key to client satisfaction, maximising brand exposure and increasing revenue... read | | |
 | Manufacturing business confidence is stable in this quarter, but challenges remain for the sector, an index has shown... read | | |
 | Issued by Pyrotec The pharmaceutical and healthcare industry faces a range of packaging and labelling challenges, from protecting sensitive biopharmaceuticals to preventing counterfeiting. One major hurdle is catering for multi-national markets... read | | |
 | The recently released Ask Afrika Youth Brands Awards identified the top 21 brands that are used loyally amongst those aged 15-34, irrespective of background and living standards... read | | |
 | On the latest Biz Takeouts Marketing and Media Radio show, host Warren Harding interviewed Luisa Mazinter and Andrew Fradd... read | |  | PUMA's #Represent698 campaign enters the world of 360° virtual reality with the launch of PUMA VR... read | |  | Candice Goodman, Issued by Mobitainment Simply put gamification is the use of game thinking and game mechanisms in a non-game context. These were the key success factors in the recent multi-award-winning Red Bull Kas'Lami Tembisa campaign... read | |  | Issued by Rocket Creative The 2015 year has been a bit of a blur (an epic blur) for the Rocket Creative crew, and the final 'silly season' push is just as manic... read | | |
 | After sales consolidation of the first three quarters of 2015, Triumph International, Bad Zurzach has reported a 40% year-to-date turnover growth of sales via electronic sales platforms (own e-commerce and e-tailers) in Europe... read | | |
 | With millions of South Africans preparing to log on to do their shopping this festive season, gangs of cyber criminals are lying in wait to spoil the party by infiltrating networks and stealing money and identities. But you need not become one of the victims if you employ a pre-emptive practical strategy to mitigate the risks... read | | |
 | The Superspar Eagle Canyon, on the corner of Christian de Wet and Scott Streets in Boskop, Roodepoort, has decided to install vinyl floors in its 2700m² store, instead of opting for more traditional floor coverings... read | | |  | WASHINGTON - The global market for wearable tech surged in the third quarter, fueled by the Apple watch and gains from Chinese manufacturers, a market tracker said on Thursday... read | |  | LONDON - British brewer Greene King on Wednesday said exports of its India pale ale (IPA) to China had increased sixteen-fold after President Xi Jinping was photographed enjoying a pint during his recent state visit... read | | | More International | |
|  | Builders Warehouse has recently opened its first store in Zambia, which has created 156 jobs, at the East Park Shopping Mall, Lusaka. It is the sixth Builders Warehouse store outside of South Africa... read | | | More Africa | |
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 | John Sanei The internet has created two clear pockets of people: the hyper-informed consumer and the hyper-sensitive staff member... read | |
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| Sri Chinmoy "If failure has the strength to turn your life into bitterness itself, then patience has the strength to turn your life into the sweetest joy. Do not surrender to fate after a single failure. Failure, at most, precedes success." Rudyard Kipling "We have forty million reasons for failure, but not a single excuse." Mia Hamm "The backbone of success is...hard work, determination, good planning, and perserverence." K. Abernathy "There are opportunities for all of us, we just have to open our eyes and hold ourselves completely accountable" Steve Maraboli "If you want to find happiness, find gratitude." |
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