On 4 September, Mattel, Inc. has announced that, as a result of the company's ongoing investigation of its toys manufactured by vendors in China, the company has voluntarily recalled 11 toys globally, including eight pet and furniture playsets sold under the Barbie® brand and three Fisher-Price® toys, due to impermissible levels of lead. No Barbie dolls are included within the recall. 6 Sep 2007
23half Inc, a pioneer of technologies designed to extend the functionality of camera phones, has announced the commercial availability of Thrrum Visual Browser on select Sony Ericsson camera phone models. The application enables camera phone users to search and browse relevant information by simply pointing their camera phones at products and other objects of interest in their physical environment. 6 Sep 2007
Isaiah Israel, owner of a company that designs and markets t-shirts under the Marco Bellini label announced he has filed suit against Amaru Entertainment, Inc, a record and film production company founded by Afeni Shakur - mother of late rap artist Tupac Shakur. 6 Sep 2007
With 2010 looming on the horizon, many companies are not only revising the service they offer to their customers, but also evaluating their standards from an International perspective. 6 Sep 2007
Community Services Platform for wireless cities looks set to narrow southern Africa's digital divide. 6 Sep 2007
Consumers have rights and as an employee or customer, it is your responsibility to ensure that these rights are adhered to at all times. But what exactly is Consumer Rights? 5 Sep 2007
Sony Ericsson President Miles Flint unexpectedly resigned from his position on Tuesday, 4 September, reports Keith Regan of E-Commerce Times. Flint will be replaced by Hideki Komiyama, who is the current chairman of Sony Electronics USA and executive vice president of electronics marketing and sales for Sony. 5 Sep 2007
South Africa and Italy are to fortify bilateral ties as Deputy President Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, supported by Deputy Foreign Minister Aziz Pahad undertakes a working visit to the European nation. 5 Sep 2007
The annual Franchise & Business Opportunities Expo (FBOE) takes place 7 - 9 September 2007 at Gallagher Estate in Midrand, Gauteng, and it is interesting to note the significant developments within this sector. Key among these is the 40% growth in the number of franchising systems operating in South Africa in the two year period 2004 to 2006, and the industry's turnover of R188.23 billion and 12% contribution to GDP in 2006. 5 Sep 2007
PUMA has revealed a new campaign for its “I'm Going” series: a collision of lifestyle fashion, colour, and bodies in motion, featuring products from its recently launched Urban Mobility Collection. Highlights of the collection include the Extreme Shopper, the X-ray belt, Utility Shopper, and the Urban Mobility Edition Bag. 5 Sep 2007
After almost 14 months of construction, Pick 'n Pay's much-anticipated New Evolution Norwood Hypermarket opened its doors for business on Tuesday, 4 September. 5 Sep 2007
Simonsig is set to launch its festive season promotional campaign which offers the chance to win a safari, while raising in-store visibility and awareness for its new look Premium wine range. 5 Sep 2007
Don't end up like a Mattel or Microsoft - doing business with China can cost you if you don't know your facts. There is no question that China has become a force to be reckoned with in global markets. They supply high quality products at outstanding prices - a very seductive offer - but all that glitters is not gold. 4 Sep 2007
A 'Center for Commercial and Agricultural Information' (PICA) for the collection and the publication of price lists via the internet has been launched in Togo to enable farmers and traders to interact over prices and availability of the products by ICT, Noel Kokou Tadégnon of the Highway Africa News Agency reports. 4 Sep 2007
The idea behind supply chain management (SCM) is that coordinating the activities of the different businesses on the supply chain can save costs while also adding value, writes Bob Scarlett. The simplest form of chain is where a series of firms supply each other along a continuous pipeline running from the point where raw materials are extracted to the point at which customers are supplied, but the situation is usually more complex than this. 4 Sep 2007
The food maker H. J. Heinz Co., one of Zimbabwe's first major foreign investors, has sold its Zimbabwe interests to Cottco, a government controlled cotton company, it was disclosed on Monday, 3 September. 4 Sep 2007
South Africa has new regulations requiring that containers of alcoholic beverages display messages highlighting the negative effects of alcohol consumption. The regulations have been published by Department of Health under the Foodstuffs, Cosmetics and Disinfectant Act, following years of consultation with different stakeholders to address alcohol abuse in the country. 4 Sep 2007
Packard Bell, one of the leading consumer electronics brands in Europe, has announced the launch of its new EasyNote XS, a 7-inch notebook which combines advanced portability with a full featured PC running Windows XP Home Edition. 4 Sep 2007
This year's collection of wines to be sold in aid of charity on the Nederburg Auction range from an 84-year-old Burgundy to a current vintage Cabernet Sauvignon still in the barrel. 4 Sep 2007
Economic ties and various trade agreements have been signed to strengthen relations between the Limpopo Province and the four northern regions of Namibia. 4 Sep 2007
