After reading the book Mindset: The Psychology of Success by Dr. Carol S. Dweck, I began to wonder if her concepts of fixed versus growth mindsets were either accentuated or diminished when it came to customer relationship strategies enabled with SaaS-based applications. 3 Mar 2008
Nando's has been drawn into a long-standing feud between rival Muslim halaal accreditation organisations. 3 Mar 2008
Media24 has announced the closure of the Gauteng and Free State editions of the Son newspaper, effective 29 February 2008. 3 Mar 2008
Polish Master Distiller of Pravda Vodka, Aleksandra (Ola) Kulak, 70 years young, visited South Africa this week to share her knowledge with the media in Cape Town and Johannesburg. 3 Mar 2008
With an estimated 9% share of the market, Woolies says it is acting to ensure consistency in food availability. 3 Mar 2008
School leavers entering the job market now have an opportunity to combine further study with practical work experience under a new payroll apprenticeship initiative spearheaded by Accsys, a national provider of HR and payroll management software. 3 Mar 2008
Woolworths' entire private label range of toiletries and cosmetics has been approved by Beauty Without Cruelty. Woolworths is now included on BWC's “White List” of companies that comply with their humane criteria. These products include all of retailers' own-label bath & body products, colour cosmetics and skin care ranges. 3 Mar 2008
Unlisted retail giant Edcon, which was bought by private equity company Bain last year in a R25bn deal, reported a 9% increase in sales to December 31. 29 Feb 2008
Shaun Miller does not share the concerns of many other CEOs over electricity supply and higher interest rates. 29 Feb 2008
Retailer, JD Group, calls it a 'good retention mechanism'. 29 Feb 2008
By naming Makgoro Mannya the Female Farmer of the Year, the agriculture department just scratches the surface of her achievements, writes Neels Blom. 29 Feb 2008
Furniture company Steinhoff's share price rose sharply after it announced its first-half profit had risen. 29 Feb 2008
Massmart says its diluted headline earnings per share for six months ended December 2007 have increased 12.8% to 370.3c. 29 Feb 2008
An estimated 20,000 people are expected to attend the annual Marula Festival which kicks off in Phalaborwa, Limpopo, today, 29 February 2008. 29 Feb 2008
South Africa's genetically modified (GM) maize, soya and cotton, in terms of area planted, increased by 30% to 1.8 million hectares (ha) over 2006/07. 29 Feb 2008
Denny Convenience Foods has added two new flavours to their convenient and wholesome range of Heat & Serve soups. Fresh Garden Pea and Sweet Potato & Ginger are the latest additions to the range, offering consumers a versatile selection of flavours in the canned soup sector. 29 Feb 2008
The recent media coverage of proposed UK legislation to combat internet-based piracy has sparked a long overdue debate on the possible need for similar legislation in South Africa. 28 Feb 2008
Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC), which after just four years of operations has entered the lists of South Africa's top 500 companies, has also received two international awards that take Cape Town's status as a destination of note to new heights. 28 Feb 2008
"Our Engagement Mapping approach conveys how each ad exposure - whether display, rich media or search, seen multiple times on multiple sites and across many channels - influenced an eventual purchase," said Brian McAndrews, senior vice president of the Advertiser & Publisher Solutions Division at Microsoft. 28 Feb 2008
Let's face it, if you really love your pets, they're not just pets – they're part of the family, so it makes purrfect sense to give them really nutritious meals that will keep them in your home, on your lap and hogging the duvet for as long as possible. 28 Feb 2008
