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The 2018 Footprint Marketing Awards winners were announced on the second day of the SACSC Annual Congress, held at Durban's International Convention Centre... read
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Former Famous Brands group chief executive Kevin Hedderwick has joined the Real Foods board as group strategic director, while former Brait CEO Antony Ball has joined the Real Foods board... read
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Commercial Property
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The SACSC announced the winners of the 2018 Retail, Design and Development Awards on the opening day of its Annual Congress, held at Durban's International Convention Centre this year... Read
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ISSUED BY BULLION PR & COMMUNICATION
World Food Day commemorates the launch of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. The day aims to raise awareness about food scarcity and hunger... Read
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ISSUED BY EXPAND A SIGN
Expand a Sign's #ShovaForHope programme focuses on four heroes, 106km for two charities - with one goal in mind - raising awareness and money for vulnerable children in KwaZulu-Natal... Read
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E-commerce
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The search is on for SA'S Online Retailer of the Year. World Wide Worx in partnership with Platinum Seed, Visa, Heavy Chef and the E-commerce Forum of Africa, has launched a new awards programme... Read
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SANDY SHEN
Much has changed since the first products were sold online in the 1990s... Read
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Fashion & Homeware
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STÉPHANE J. G. GIROD
By acquiring the prestigious Italian fashion house, Versace, American group Michael Kors enters the luxury world, despite a lack of experience in the sector... Read
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CLEA RAWLINS
While fashion trends come and go, some become classics, such as the Chanel suit, the Burberry trench coat, the Ralph Lauren polo shirt, Louis Vuitton bags, and Levi 501 jeans... Read
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As recipients of Best Furniture Design at the recent 2018 100% Design South Africa, Cape Town-based design duo Kino made an impression on the public and its peers with strikingly minimal pieces... Read
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RUTH COOPER
Renowned fashion designer David Tlale showcased his biggest collection yet - a 100-model, 100-look runway, to celebrate the centenary of Nelson Mandela - at the recent AFI Joburg Fashion Week... Read
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FMCG
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With the demand for meat-alternatives greater than ever, South African vegan food business The Fry Family Food Co. is experiencing impressive uptake abroad of their range of chilled plant-based products. Read
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DOMINIC WILKINSON
A video recently doing the rounds on Facebook included a segment from the BBC comedy quiz show QI. The video asks which of avocados, almonds, melon, kiwi or butternut squash are suitable for vegans... Read
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ISSUED BY MPACT PLASTICS
In the highly competitive convenience market, participants often struggle to find the competitive edge in their offering... Read
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Franchising
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RICHARD MUKHEIBIR
The franchise sector continues to grow healthily, according to the survey results recently released by Fasa. That sounds as if we should be in a good position to answer the president's call to create jobs... Read
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Green Sustainability
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While there has not been any major regression in the past two years, according to the scorecard, there are still many areas of concern... Read
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Health & Beauty
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The best way to change the way we think about ageing is to change how we talk about it. Indeed, "anti-ageing" has become an antiquated word... Read
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Health & Safety
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Listeria bacteria remains present in food samples obtained from rural areas and the informal sector. This is despite the fact that Listeriosis levels have declined in South African ready-to-eat meat... Read
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Import/Export
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JANINE MYBURGH
Research Unit, a firm which manufactures designer handbags, and All Women Recycling, which makes gifts and gadgets from used plastic, were the big winners at the Exporter of the Year competition... Read
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Regulatory
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Parliament's Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry has welcomed the gazetting of the Sugar Industry Regulations... Read
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Research
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The wine and spirits categories have both recorded positive growth in SA despite depressed economic conditions, according to new reports released by BMi Research. Read
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Retail Marketing
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ALISTAIR DUFF
There is a single moment where Google clearly showed the future of marketing. The 'Zero Moment of Truth' was introduced to us in the one and only Google presentation that I had the good fortune to attend... Read
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Retailers
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Pick n Pay has announced a host of enhancements to its popular rewards programme, including a partnership with BP service stations that allows Smart Shopper members to earn points when refueling... Read
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US retail giant Sears has filed for bankruptcy and plans to close almost 150 stores... Read
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Technology
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In today's competitive market, retailers need to create a compelling reason for customers to enter their stores. Smart use of technology offers one way to differentiate themselves from the competition... Read
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Norman Vincent Peale "Believe in yourself! Have faith in your abilities! Without a humble but reasonable confidence in your own powers you cannot be successful or happy." Bob Marley "Don't gain the world and lose your soul; wisdom is better than silver or gold." Eminem "The truth is you don't know what is going to happen tomorrow. Life is a crazy ride, and nothing is guaranteed." Max Irons "Kindness and a generous spirit go a long way. And a sense of humor. It's like medicine - very healing." David Neeleman "I'm always crunching numbers, so my calculator watch is a must." |
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