USA - A growing percentage of revenue generated by small retailers is being derived from eCommerce transactions, and respondents to a nationwide poll conducted by the Small Business Research Board (SBRB) indicate that the trend will continue over the next 12 to 24 months, according to the results of the latest study released on 13 September. 19 Sep 2007
The iPhone's arrival on UK shores became imminent Tuesday as Apple revealed that O2 will be the device's official carrier for the area, confirming widespread speculation. The price for the device in the UK will be about US$542 - less than the iPhone's price when it debuted stateside, but significantly more than Americans currently pay. It will hit UK shelves on 9 November, little more than five months after its US launch. 19 Sep 2007
Perhaps the most significant savings that paperless billing could achieve would benefit the environment directly. Electronic bills would cut down on the consumption of trees. If all US households viewed and paid their bills online, the reduction in paper would save 16.5 million trees a year, according to a recent report published by Javelin Strategy and Research. 19 Sep 2007
Klûk CGDT, the partnership of Malcolm Klûk and Christiaan Gabriel du Toit, will be featured in this year's Nederburg Auction Spring/Summer collection showing at Paarl on 29 September. The fashion show will mark the grand finale to the auction, in which 150 top name wine labels will come under the hammer of Stephan Welz. 18 Sep 2007
Compass Group SA's Safety Health & Environment (SHE) shared support service team recently achieved ISO 9001, an international quality management certification. This was awarded after the team formalised all processes utilised to support the various units across the business. 18 Sep 2007
Roodepoort resident, Eurika Kuhn, lived the life of the rich and famous for an evening last month - welcoming four close friends into her home to share a privately catered dinner party. Sponsored by Dulcé Café, the evening was the result of a prize Kuhn won after she entered a competition featured in local woman's e-zine, Fe-Mail. 18 Sep 2007
Boardmans has launched its first in a series of home catalogues, featuring a range of home merchandise from kitchen appliances to bedroom, bathroom and décor accessories. In a move toward convenient shopping, South Africans can use this guide to shop in three ways: in-store, online or telephonically. 18 Sep 2007
Marcel Weickl, long-standing employee of the CN Business Furniture Group, has been appointed to the position of national product development manager. 18 Sep 2007
The legendary Jimi Hendrix left the music world awestruck by his talent, and shocked by his untimely death. Given his iconic stature, any product aspiring to bear his name had to live up to his larger-than-life legacy. So, when Beverage Concepts LLC licensed the name Jimi Hendrix for its new energy drink, an aluminum bottle manufactured by CCL Container was chosen for its unique, standout packaging. 18 Sep 2007
If you are thinking about bringing your technology to market in China you'll want to attend a free, live online interview with an executive from Analog Devices at 10am PDT on 25 September 2007. Anyone with a computer and Internet connection can participate and submit questions. 18 Sep 2007
The International Trade Centre is taking a strong stand against a proposed ban on airfreighting organic fruits and vegetables from developing countries to Britain. The United Kingdom's Department for International Development (DfID), jointly with ITC, has organised a seminar in London today, 17 September 2007, to debate the controversial issue. 17 Sep 2007
FRANCE - The first Levi's eyewear collection is scheduled to make its official debut at the next edition of SILMO - the international trade exhibition known for its collaboration with the world of fashion, to be held in Paris from 19 - 22 October 2007. 17 Sep 2007
PrintVillage, Inc. and its digital dye sublimation division, US Sublimation, are to introduce the Velotex direct-to-textile and sublimation system for digital printing on textiles. 17 Sep 2007
What does a leggy fashionista and a wardrobe-challenged over-conservative executive have in common? Why, shoes of course. 17 Sep 2007
Where are women sales gurus? If you browse bookstore shelves, read popular sales magazines, or attend national sales events, women sales "experts" are largely non-existent in an industry dominated by male sales experts. 17 Sep 2007
Will the reorganisation help Philips achieve its growth goals? Jan Willem Berghuis, a financial analyst at Kempen & Co., says he is convinced Philips can do it. The company has a debt-free balance sheet, so it could double earnings through acquisitions or share buybacks. Instead, it has said it plans to grow its operational margin from 7.5% to 10% organically by 2010. 17 Sep 2007
Good service prototypes appeal to the emotions and avoid drawing attention to features, costs, and applications that can clutter the conversation and derail the excitement factor. Storytelling, vignettes, cartoons, amateur videos - all are low-budget tools that bypass the intellectual "gristmill" and go straight to the heart. 17 Sep 2007
Customer (client) centricity is increasingly driving outsourcing in the workplace with the client becoming far more influential in determining the choice of meal options provided by outsourced catering concerns to the client's employees. 14 Sep 2007
President Robert Mugabe's main propaganda arm, the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation, is in crisis following massive staff resignations, New Zimbabwe.com has revealed – 111 staff have left in the past nine months. 14 Sep 2007
Brandhouse invites all bartenders in South Africa to take part in the National Classic Cocktail Competition 2007/2008. SA's bartenders now have the opportunity to be creative and charismatic – so put yourself to the test, be a part of new trends and developments, submit your own cocktails, take on the world's best - and win the trip of a lifetime! 14 Sep 2007
