The Christmas Shopping Fair 2008 is set to be the premier festive shopping event of the year, attracting an estimated 40,000 people in LSM 8 and above. The fair is to be held at the Durban Exhibition Centre from 18 - 21 December 2008. 16 Sep 2008
The Du Toitskloof Wine Cellar achieved excellent results at this year's Michelangelo International Wine Awards announced over the weekend. The cooperative cellar, known for its value wines, received nine awards, one of which was a Grand d'Or. 16 Sep 2008
Workers at South African retailer Woolworths will embark on a nationwide strike for five days from Wednesday, demanding union recognition, the union and company said today, Tuesday 16 September. 16 Sep 2008
Capacity constraints are the main obstacle in improving Africa's export performance. 16 Sep 2008
Retail giant Woolworths might have stepped on a few toes by selling slippers featuring a famed 1960s design — to which it might not have bought the rights. 16 Sep 2008
So, how do you check a wine's vintage without opening the bottle? A London company claims to have found the answer. 16 Sep 2008
USA: Hilex Poly Co., one of the world's largest plastic bag companies, said Thursday that it will close a plant in Mount Olive and put about 160 employees out of work. 16 Sep 2008
When members and guests of BKB Ltd and the Nelson Mandela Bay municipality get together today, Monday 15 September, they will be celebrating 100 years of catalogued wool sales in Port Elizabeth. 15 Sep 2008
This year, KWV celebrates 90 years of existence. To commemorate this momentous occasion KWV is hosting a series of celebratory events throughout the country. Recently, the first two were held in Port Elizabeth and Durban. Members of the trade, media, consumers and friends were invited to be a part of this historical celebration. 15 Sep 2008
Women make or influence 85% of the purchasing decisions in today's marketplace. Consumer goods companies are finally waking up to that fact. Unfortunately, just taking the man off the box and replacing it with a woman is not the answer. Nor is it to use pink or other traditionally feminine colours for the packaging. 15 Sep 2008
Workshops will be held in Limpopo this week to explain how small businesses can access support from government. 15 Sep 2008
Depending on whom you ask, Twitter is either an inane waste of time or a brilliant communications coup. For those in customer service, it can prove to be truly amazing - a way to keep in direct contact with customers without any other distractions. 15 Sep 2008
USA: The founders of GotVMail, who were students when they started their company, found a smart way to get the startup off the ground without going after investors - they included their vendors as partners, cutting deals that would let them launch on the cheap. 15 Sep 2008
Your pet provides you with loyal companionship and unconditional love every day of the year, in sickness and in health, for better or worse. What better way to return that affection by indulging them with delectable and most luxurious food? 15 Sep 2008
Leads, leads, leads. It seems it is all about leads once the referrals and the circle of family and friends aren't enough to keep our firms growing. Yet, when it comes to generating leads, most professional services firms get it all wrong in 10 very common ways. 15 Sep 2008
A mystery package in the mail: irresistible. What's in it? Is it something you want or something you need? What in the world did someone send you? 15 Sep 2008
According to the 2008 biennial news consumption survey by the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press, audiences for most traditional news sources have steadily declined, as the number of people getting news online has surged. 15 Sep 2008
Google's plan to digitize old newspaper articles may be a shot in the arm for a flailing industry. The newspapers will get a share of the revenue generated by ads appearing next to their archived material, which will be presented in its original format. 15 Sep 2008
Willow Creek Estate has once again done South Africa proud in international olive oil circles. Its flagship Directors' Reserve received an honourable mention and its Extra Virgin Oil earned a distinction at the L'Orciolo d'Oro olive oil competition in Italy. 12 Sep 2008
Last winter, the fictional ad agency on SABC 1's soapie, Generations, pitched for and won the Pep business and presented the retail chain's new tagline: “Best prices and more.” Off air and in reality, consumers saw the new campaign played out in-store (as featured on Generations). Millions of viewers made the connection between what they had seen on TV and what they saw in-store. The main character in the programme, Queen also wore Pep clothes on the programme. 12 Sep 2008
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