United Kingdom - The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has welcomed the decision by price comparison website mySupermarket to use traffic light labelling to enable shoppers to compare the nutritional value of products at four online UK supermarkets. 10 Oct 2007
22Moo International has announced the addition of five new products to their range of video glasses, goggles and eyewear under their YelloMosquito division. 10 Oct 2007
This article refers specifically to some do's and don'ts when working with the pharmaceutical industry, but there are many aspects of it that can be applied to other industries as well. 10 Oct 2007
New deal between DaimlerChrysler South Africa (DCSA) and its catering company promise healthier meals for the car-maker's workforce. 10 Oct 2007
Kloovenburg Shiraz 2005 has won a Double Gold at the 2007 Michelangelo International Wine Awards. 10 Oct 2007
Effective 1 November 2007 Airlink will be implementing a jet service from Johannesburg (JNB) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB) return, utilising the BAE 146-200, 97-seater jet aircraft. 10 Oct 2007
The Clicks ClubCard loyalty program, which has been in operation in South Africa for over a decade, and currently has over 2.2 million active members, is to upgrade its benefits to its members and suppliers. 10 Oct 2007
McDonald's has announced that it will offer high-speed wireless Internet services to customers for free in 1,200 of its UK fast food outlets. 9 Oct 2007
USA - Wine marketing researchers at VinterActive have released the results of their annual research report on consumer preferences and purchasing plans for wine gifts in the upcoming holiday season. The results are indicative of the sales slump that the wine industry worldwide seems to be experiencing. 9 Oct 2007
Hybrid cars are all about energy efficiency, and Seagate is using the hybrid approach to achieve similar ends in the hard drive space. The new Momentus 5400 PSD line for laptops uses a small flash drive to accommodate boot-up data, then draws from a larger standard hard drive once it's up and spinning. The result, the company says, is a 50% reduction in hard drive power draw. 9 Oct 2007
USA - Retailers and the credit card industry are at odds as they try to restore consumer confidence after recent massive thefts of credit card information. 9 Oct 2007
A good strategy starts with knowing your customers. What are they buying? What are their demographics? How do they make their purchasing decisions? Are their interactions with your company consistently good? At what point in your customer lifecycle are you at most risk of losing them? Are you listening to their complaints and ideas to continually improve your products and services? 9 Oct 2007
A South Africa first rolls out this month (October) when life assurer Liberty Life launches a new type of promotional activity that 'sells' behavioural change rather than a product. 9 Oct 2007
South African farmers can now earn eBucks on the purchases they make with the recently launched First National Bank Agri Purchasing Card. 9 Oct 2007
Odette Roper has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of the Association for Communication and Advertising (ACA). 9 Oct 2007
Logistically, manufacturers need some relief in managing the overwhelming world of e-commerce. Consumers' use of manufacturers' web sites has risen steadily over the last three to four years. It's as if hordes of customers are showing up in the parking lot, eager to buy, but not corralled in an orderly fashion. 9 Oct 2007
From October 19, 2007, the new menus at John Dory's Fish and Grill restaurants will feature the Heart Mark restaurant symbol for selected meal items. 8 Oct 2007
Spier has won the trophy for best Pinotage and three gold medals (best in class) at the International Wine & Spirit Competition, tying for first place amongst South African producers. 8 Oct 2007
On 5 October, thousands of people at nearly 45,000 locations across the USA participated in Lee National Denim Day by putting on their favourite jeans and donating $5 to help raise funds for the fight against breast cancer. Donations are projected to reach between $4 and $5 million for the Women's Cancer Programs of the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF). 8 Oct 2007
Toys for Smart Play!, the 16th annual report of Dr. Toy's 100 Best Children's Products 2007 awards is now freely available to parents, teachers and others in the online magazine, Dr. Toy's Guide. 8 Oct 2007
