Spier has launched its second series of ‘liquid art', with local artists depicting wine by using wine itself. 15 Nov 2007
Even though higher interest rates (and it appears that the Governor of the Reserve Bank is in favour of another rate hike before Christmas) and the new credit Act will mean lower spending by consumers this festive season, retailers must be prepared to maximise sales. 15 Nov 2007
Bouchard Finlayson's 2005 Tête de Cuvée Galpin Peak Pinot noir has been selected out of over 6000 wines to receive the prestigious and esteemed John Platter ‘Wine of the Year 2008' award. 15 Nov 2007
Sony Ericsson has revealed its stylish new additions to its Walkman phone portfolio - the W890i and W380i. These latest offerings are packed with features sure to set music lovers' pulses racing. 14 Nov 2007
Big-name brand marketers are fed up with traditional media channels and are threatening to shift the lion's share of their budgets online, according to Nick Brien, worldwide CEO of Universal McCann. 14 Nov 2007
Mars Africa announced this week that they have closed accepting applications for the graduate program following the receipt of more than 1900 applications, but they will still accept applications from matriculants for bursaries. 14 Nov 2007
The Power Group have chosen Waterberg as their latest in a series of property developments as an investor and co-developer. 14 Nov 2007
Distell has been judged Distiller of the Year in the 2007 International Wine & Spirit Competition (IWSC) to come out ahead of some of the world's biggest names in spirits in the US, the UK and Europe. 14 Nov 2007
Well-known local business executive Trevor Mashabane and entrepreneur Brenda Ledwaba have launched a new Pam Golding Properties (PGP) franchise empowerment office in Mabopane. The new franchise is well situated in the popular Tramshed shopping complex in Tshwane's busy CBD. 14 Nov 2007
Hamilton's Advertising, the agency handling Fruit & Veg City's marketing, has been credited with playing a pivotal role in securing for Food Lover's Market, Willow Bridge, the prestigious Retailer of the Year Award of the Spectrum Awards. 14 Nov 2007
In 2006, it beat 65 companies for the top award and now, in 2007, PEP has beaten 70 companies and has again come top overall in the Ask Afrika Orange Index Survey. 14 Nov 2007
Rupert Murdoch commented to shareholders in Australia that he expects to turn the online edition of The Wall Street Journal from a subscription-based service to a free site. Murdoch's News Corp. is scheduled to formally acquire Dow Jones & Co, along with the Journal, this December. 14 Nov 2007
Two 20-something year-old brands have recently been revamped to keep up with the latest trends. Lotusfm and Auto & General launched new corporate identities and advertising campaigns, with the insurer adding on a new communications strategy. 14 Nov 2007
RETAIL NEWSWATCH: The bread price fixing scandal has taken another turn as the Competition Commission announces that a number of national bread-producers have been fixing the price of bread for at least 12 years. And that means that millions of this country's poor have been even further below the breadline than they need have been. 13 Nov 2007
Two lucky Lunch Bar lovers have each won a Ford Bantam Bakkie in the Cadbury Lunch Bar ‘Strength to Win' promotion. 13 Nov 2007
Debonairs Pizza is still scooping up awards and celebrating milestones even as the end of the year approaches and we move well into November. The franchise, more than 200-strong, collected the Leisure Options Best of Joburg Reader's Choice Awards for the eighth time this year. 13 Nov 2007
Where has this year gone? It seems like just yesterday that we were celebrating the previous peak summer and Christmas period and the next is almost upon us. 13 Nov 2007
According to at least one South African e-tailer, there's a boom in women shoppers changing the face of online retail. And apparently they're better at shopping online than men! 13 Nov 2007
Four Spar retailers have slashed the error rate between their shelf and till pricing from 7% to near 0% through an electronic shelf labelling (ESL) solution supplied by XON Systems. 13 Nov 2007
After thorough internal investigations and months of working with the Competition Commission, Tiger Brands Limited has agreed to pay an administrative penalty of R98,8 million for contraventions of the Competition Act by certain employees at its baking operations and has been granted corporate leniency in respect of its milling operations by the Competition Commission. 13 Nov 2007
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