The need to carry barrow-loads of banknotes, if you want to pay cash, has led to more and more Zimbabweans turning to plastic - and that is bringing it's own problems... 21 Nov 2007
Future trends in food consumption in Europe, China and the Indian sub-continent could impact on food producing nations such as South Africa. 21 Nov 2007
The UCT Graduate School of Business (UCT GSB) will launch an innovative program in 2008 specifically designed to develop women leaders in South Africa. 21 Nov 2007
When staff at On-Tap plumbing franchise spotted Danny K in their store, shopping for bathroom and kitchen fittings for his new home in Gauteng, someone turned on the thought taps and thought… “What about a partnership with Danny K?” 21 Nov 2007
South Africa's positioning on international wine markets that emphasises “variety is in our nature” has been endorsed by key industry players locally and abroad and is to be extended, according to the chief executive of Wines of South Africa (WOSA), Su Birch. 21 Nov 2007
USA - AT&T is teaming up with Napster to deliver music to its users by way of a new Samsung phone. The wireless carrier will offer the Napster Mobile service through the SLM phone, which will enable direct-to-the-phone downloads of music. Customers will be able to either subscribe to a plan that allows five downloads a month or buy songs individually. 20 Nov 2007
Farming fish under controlled conditions is the only way to meet future global demand, according to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO). 20 Nov 2007
South Africa has agreed to temporarily stop the export of inactive commodities such as pork, chicken, lamb and milk to the European Union (EU), announced the Department of Agriculture today, 20 November. 20 Nov 2007
The second generation of Microsoft's line of portable media players is apparently showing signs of life. The 80GB version of the device appears to have sold out at online retailers like Amazon. Microsoft said it emphasised production of smaller versions of the device, but added that more full-sized Zunes would make their way to shelves and retail Web sites within the next two weeks. 20 Nov 2007
Not surprisingly, merchants are employing more antifraud tools on their e-commerce sites. One possible - and unwelcome - result is a slowdown in response to legitimate customer orders. 27% of orders were manually reviewed in 2007, compared to 23% the year before; the number of orders requiring manual processing is growing faster than online sales. 20 Nov 2007
Rising food and energy prices are expected to remain a key source of price pressures worldwide, which is of concern to the monetary authorities in the G20 member countries. 20 Nov 2007
Africa is an entire continent crammed with potential and possibilities. This is the view of the Switch Group – one that it is already acting on, with a new branch office in Kenya and another planned for Nigeria. 20 Nov 2007
One of South Africa's most popular flavoured alcoholic drink brands, Brutal Fruit, has introduced a new variant to its family of flavours: Passionate Peach. 20 Nov 2007
Customers of the big names in petroleum in the DRC look likely to get another supplier with the entry into the market of South African petroleum giant Engen as implementation of the agreement for its acquisition of the Shell Group's 60% share in Shell RDC and its 13% share in SEP proceeds. 20 Nov 2007
Nederburg, South Africa's popular premium wine label, plans to keep it that way with giant billboard exposure, in what is a first for the local wine industry. 20 Nov 2007
All merchants' eyes will be focused on the outcome of this season's promotions. Even though e-commerce has become a common way for shoppers to buy Christmas gifts, they continue to experiment with different free shipping options in search of the model that makes the most sense for their business. Perhaps that formula will be slipped into their stockings this year. 20 Nov 2007
The use of number 087 as a prefix for the delivery of a free-fax-to-email service is not legal says Walter Bredell, head of Integr8 FAX. 20 Nov 2007
Cross-border shoppers saved figures, says Stats SA. 20 Nov 2007
Research shows that shoppers have not been getting what they want. 19 Nov 2007
A total of 25 new Spar franchises, 30 Build it and 40 Tops at Spar stores should open in 2008. 19 Nov 2007
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