Caxton and CTP Publishers & Printers have confirmed a host of top international speakers for South Africa's first RAC Lite - a one day version of the American Retail Advertising Conference. They will provide global viewpoints on the challenges that retail, advertising and marketing professionals manage around the world on a daily basis. 24 Jun 2008
Milk producers fail in attempt to have a complaint of anti-competitive behaviour against them withdrawn. 24 Jun 2008
Dis-chem will expand through franchising enabling black entrepreneurs gain entry into the market. 24 Jun 2008
If shoppers got the same kind of experience in real-world stores that they've come to expect online, sales floors would soon become a sea of empty shopping carts - and, despite fuel prices, customers would be pulling out of parking lots in droves to head for the competition. 24 Jun 2008
In early September, RMB WineX returns to Cape Town for the sixth consecutive year, compliments of Rand Merchant Bank, to offer wine-lovers the opportunity to visit many of the Cape's wine routes over three days. With over 1200 wines per night on offer, from close to 200 South African and international producers, visitors will be spoilt for choice. 23 Jun 2008
Many retailers in South Africa's luxury goods markets are sacrificing long-term volumes for short-term profits. 23 Jun 2008
An energy meeting, focusing on rocketing oil prices, concluded Sunday, 22 June 2008, in Saudi Arabia's Red Sea city of Jeddah, with a statement calling for "improved" transparency and regulation in oil production and financial markets dealing in crude. 23 Jun 2008
Danone Clover has launched its 'Caring for Our Children' 2008 campaign and this year, the company has promised to raise R1,5 million for the CHOC Childhood Cancer Foundation for the establishment of a much needed CHOC House in East London. 23 Jun 2008
"The next evolution [in online advertising] will be behavioral targeting, compared with contextual targeting. Right now, throwing up an ad from a financial service company, for instance, next to an article about banking is primitive, really. What these companies who advertise really want to know is who these people are who are reading the articles and how can they target them," said Jeff Bates, cofounder of Slashdot. 23 Jun 2008
The email messages you send out will be much better received if they arrive at a time when the recipient is more likely to be in the right frame of mind to read them. If they arrive at any other time - particularly if they arrive along with a raft of other messages - there is a good chance they will end up being deleted ... unwanted and unread. 23 Jun 2008
Governance at Raymond Ackerman's Pick n Pay is under the spotlight after the retail doyen came under pressure at last week's AGM to dismantle the structure through which his family controls the company. 23 Jun 2008
Family-business retailer intends to list on JSE. 23 Jun 2008
Car manufacturers and electronics makers join forces to meet demand for ‘green' batteries. 23 Jun 2008
A study of the habits of young people in three countries found that television continues to be their most important source of news and information for the young, despite the rise of the internet. 23 Jun 2008
In the current context of soaring turbine prices, supply bottlenecks and record wind farm valuations, carefully crafted entry strategies are key to growing profitable and competitive wind portfolios. 23 Jun 2008
the company of wine people recently won the JF Hillebrand Supply Chain Partner of the Year Award for 2008. 20 Jun 2008
We're all familiar with branded content and are used to seeing brands featuring in our favourite TV shows. But when does it become too much? Some US groups reckon the line has been reached when a script is crafted around a brand, and they reckon branded content needs to be curbed. 20 Jun 2008
Virgin Active and Vida e have teamed up to keep caffeine lovers warm this winter with a new campaign offering a free workout session. 20 Jun 2008
How do we interact with search pages and the impact on brand relationships? Let's look at why we search in the first place. 20 Jun 2008
If insurance premiums for manufacturers and suppliers increase once the Consumer Protection Bill is passed into law, is it likely that those costs will be passed on to the consumer? 20 Jun 2008
