Parmalat SA has embarked on a strategic partnership with Hoxies Pty Ltd to enter the valuable social catering market sector. 2 Nov 2007
Online retail sales in the United States jumped 23%, to US$28.4 billion, during the third quarter of this year compared with the same July-September period in 2006. 2 Nov 2007
Linux, the free operating system that's a perpetual underdog in the desktop market, is showing up in computers in Wal-Mart stores this week for the first time. 2 Nov 2007
The small scale fisheries industry, which has been neglected in the past, will now benefit from a R100 million Marine Aquaculture investment project. 2 Nov 2007
Brussels - The European Union (EU) says there is a need for a more comprehensive partnership, and more coherent policies towards Africa. 2 Nov 2007
Hot on the heels of a leading Chinese bank's purchase of a stake in Standard Bank, came claims of a bid by the State Bank of India (SBI) to take over South Africa's Capitec Bank. The SBI has since denied the reports. 1 Nov 2007
Are you constantly on the go with little time to worry about whether you're following a balanced diet? Do your mind and body a favour and visit a unique health fast-food store that has just opened in Cape Town's Tyger Valley mall. 1 Nov 2007
And in doing so, you will be able to bring a smile of happiness to an underprivileged child this Christmas. 1 Nov 2007
The South African Brandy Foundation has appointed Errieda du Toit PR as their public relations consultants. 1 Nov 2007
Google will reportedly announce its highly anticipated wireless plans within the next two weeks. These "Google-powered" devices are expected to hit the market in the first half of next year. In addition to including its search engine, Google Maps, YouTube and Gmail in the mobile bundle, Google reportedly plans to use open software exclusively - including with the operating system. 1 Nov 2007
Thousands of KwaZulu-Natal homeowners are saving money and electricity as Eskom exchanges their ordinary light bulbs for energy efficient ones, for free. 1 Nov 2007
As the increasing number of organisations understand the importance of positive customer experiences and strong customer relationships, the market for customer relationship management (CRM) applications continues to expand. In 2006, the global CRM* software market was worth just under US$3.6bn** in licence revenue alone. 1 Nov 2007
The Franchise Association of South Africa (FASA) held its annual awards evening last week and, for the third time, Scooters Pizza won the award for Brand Builder of the Year. 1 Nov 2007
In order to revolutionise their brand(s), continuously increase awareness and their direct sales, marketers and retailers have to take full advantage of social networks' increasing digital literacy to acquire knowledge and keep in touch, David Ives, Microsoft SA director of development and platform strategy group, told delegates at the ninth annual Consumer Goods Council of SA ECR conference in Sandton yesterday, Wednesday, 31 October 2007. 1 Nov 2007
Forty four percent of traffic to consumer packaged goods (CPG) sites comes from search, according to new joint research1 from comScore, Procter & Gamble, Yahoo and SEMPO. And these buyers spent 20% more in the month following their search activity, reveals the study. 31 Oct 2007
When a business or organisation decides to go the cause marketing route, it's extremely important to choose an issue/cause that is relevant and closely related to your products or services. It's quite crucial to your success that your customers understand why you are supporting the pressing issues. Because CRM can have a big impact on loyalty, it can be extremely targeted and customised for your customers. 31 Oct 2007
The ratio of household debt to disposable income reached a peak of 76.6% in June 2007, but should be returning to more sustainable levels in the near future reported the National Treasury. 31 Oct 2007
South Africans currently have incomes that are on average and in real terms, about 22% higher per person than they were in 1999. 31 Oct 2007
Skype will unchain itself from PC-to-PC VoIP calling with the launch of a new mobile handset in a deal with mobile network carrier 3. Allowing VoIP service on a handset is a big risk for any carrier, since letting users chat away using Internet connectivity rather than network minutes could pose a threat to the bottom line. Europe's wireless climate, however, could be the perfect place to experiment. 31 Oct 2007
A company is only as good as its employees, and for a company to truly realise its goals, each and every employee needs to understand and buy into these goals. 31 Oct 2007
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