The world's largest companies are moving their buying and selling to the Web. A majority of them purchase from suppliers online via the Web or with Web-based supplier integration software, according to Forrester Research. As old procurement and back-office systems mature and the opportunity for greater data analysis and efficiencies rise, these global supply chains will be linked electronically. 5 Feb 2008
Vulnerable and hungry people living in Johannesburg's inner city are enjoying the fruits of the successful Siyakhana Food Garden in Bezuidenhout Park. 5 Feb 2008
Premium fashion brand Pepe Jeans has fashionista's and high-end retailers abuzz awaiting its fast approaching winter launch in South Africa in early 2008. 5 Feb 2008
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has launched a bid to resuscitate use of international credit cards, saying the country had lost a significant amount of foreign currency after local banks abandoned provision of the service to foreign visitors due to an economic crisis now in its ninth year. 5 Feb 2008
Consumers are unlikely to be the direct beneficiaries of the competition trial into the milk price-fixing scam. 5 Feb 2008
Every month we go shopping at four large food retailers and keep track of the prices of the items in our trolley. 5 Feb 2008
Icon Media-branded trolleys will be buzzing around selected Dischem stores, thanks to a new media partnership signed with the pharmaceutical chain - providing benefit to customers and an incredible point-of-purchase visual advantage for advertisers. 5 Feb 2008
Today, the protection of the environment is one of the biggest challenges and concerns the world faces. Striking a balance between economic development and environmental preservation is a problem that all consumers and businesses need to address. 5 Feb 2008
Petpak, a member of Nampak Rigid Plastics and a division of Nampak, Africa's largest packaging company, has expanded its Coke Bottler network, with the recent announcement that a new in-plant has been opened at Coca-Cola Fortune (CCF) in Polokwane, Limpopo. 4 Feb 2008
Sahara Computers, a frontrunner within the domestic ICT channel, in conjunction with its internationally established technology vendor partner, Foxconn, has recently introduced its latest range of motherboards and graphics cards. 4 Feb 2008
The Malawi government has scuppered South African Comair's bid to take over Air Malawi. 4 Feb 2008
In these days of sophisticated technology one would expect that keeping a track of performance of campaigns and so on would be relatively simple and marketers and others would have accurate figures at their finegrtips. Not so, apparently. 4 Feb 2008
Both globally and locally, Kyocera Mita South Africa says they are taking their environmental commitments a step further, with the goal of becoming truly carbon-neutral. 4 Feb 2008
Addis Ababa – International humanitarian organisation Oxfam and Afro-flag Youth Vision have urged African governments to jointly oppose the European Union's (EU) proposed Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs). 4 Feb 2008
The profitability of South Africa's agricultural businesses rose by a significant 24% last year, mainly as a result of increased turnovers and improved management styles. 4 Feb 2008
South Africa imported over 15% more electricity from other countries in 2007, than it had in 2006, according to figures released on Thursday, 31 January 2008. 4 Feb 2008
The Competition Commission goes after the price-fixers. 4 Feb 2008
Datran Media recently released the results of its second annual survey of over 2000 online marketing professionals in the United States, finding that 82% of the marketers surveyed indicated that they plan to increase their use of email marketing in 2008, and 55% of the respondents cite that they expect ROI from email to be higher than any other channel. 4 Feb 2008
Beijing and the Olympics are going Kosher. 4 Feb 2008
Indebted South Africans can breathe easier for the next two months, as the repo rate remained stable at 11%. 1 Feb 2008
