After conducting extensive consumer research and an examination of big retailers around the world, South African-listed retailer Pick n Pay announced on Monday, 22 September 2008, that it is to launch a new store format. 22 Sep 2008
Retail group New Clicks today announced the appointment of John Bester as an independent non-executive director with effect from 1 October 2008. 22 Sep 2008
The Zune has a long way to go to become a threat to the iPod. But it is getting closer. 22 Sep 2008
Dis-Chem is one of SA's largest unlisted retailers and it's expanding aggressively by franchising its model. 22 Sep 2008
Debonairs, one of the country's leading pizza delivery franchises, is launching the ‘Pizza Lover's' customer reward card at its 221 South African restaurants today, 22 September 2008, with an offering of over R100 million of value to customers. The introduction of the loyalty card follows on the recent installation of a special 'Hot-Holding Oven' in a growing number of the restaurants that aims to slash over-the-counter service time with its new, almost ‘instant' pizza. 22 Sep 2008
... well, not with every meal that is... 22 Sep 2008
New technologies are enabling customers to find out more about your company - and your competitors. This presents a new challenge for sales forces, which now have to interact with better-informed buyers. New Aberdeen research indicates five factors companies should focus on to improve their sales strategies. 22 Sep 2008
Trade and Industry Minister Mandisi Mphalwa told business leaders from South Africa and Kenya that strengthening bilateral relations will focus on reducing the import - export deficit that currently exists. 19 Sep 2008
Network operator MTN is slashing its number of cellphone contract variations from a mind-boggling 64 to less confusing 22, and promising that users will end up better off as well as less perplexed. 19 Sep 2008
The winemakers have made their selection for the winners of the Investec Private Bank Winemakers' Choice Diamond Awards, and the trophies were handed out at a gala dinner in Stellenbosch on Wednesday, 17 September. Guests were also awarded with a surprise performance by South African music artist, Louise Carver. 19 Sep 2008
Clicks, one of the industry leaders in the field of retail pharmacy in South Africa, held its second annual Pharmacy Conference at the Cape Town International Convention Centre from 10 - 12 September 2008. The theme for the conference was ‘Realise More' which is a key message formulated to show the company's dedication to building pharmacies in SA to the benefit of all stakeholders. 19 Sep 2008
The trade and industry department has commissioned a study to gauge the effect of quotas on Chinese clothing and textiles imports into SA, which were introduced almost two years ago. 19 Sep 2008
The Department of Trade and Industry finally handed down a ruling for mandatory labelling of genetically modified foods on Tuesday, 16 September. 19 Sep 2008
Peak oil: When planet Earth reaches the maximum rate of global petroleum extraction, after which the rate of production enters terminal decline. Some say it has already happened, some believe it will within the next 50 years, and some deny the possibility all together. 19 Sep 2008
USA: Corporate heavyweights General Electric and Google have announced a plan to work together to promote new renewable energy policy initiatives in Washington, D.C - as well as help build up the nation's electricity grid so it can actually support key efforts like plug-in hybrid cars. 19 Sep 2008
USA: In a week that has cleaved once-mighty Wall Street institutions asunder, no market is safe from panic-induced losses, and that includes the technology sector. 19 Sep 2008
The annual Emerging Tourism Entrepreneur of the Year Awards (ETEYA) will be substantially boosted this year with the joining of South African Breweries (SAB). 19 Sep 2008
Conflict management seems to be the buzzword in a number of articles that I have read recently and I am seeing more and requests for conflict management training. Firstly you need to understand the definition of a conflict. Read on... 19 Sep 2008
Eva Longoria - the face of Magnum ice cream - went back to her Mexican roots and conjured up Mayan mysticism when she hosted an exclusive event at the Magnum Manor in the South of France at the beginning of April to launch the delicious new Magnum Mayan Mystica. 18 Sep 2008
In another milestone in its Good business journey, Woolworths is switching from plastic to cardboard packaging for its ‘to go' range of sandwiches. The cardboard used in the new pack is certified as coming from a sustainable and well-managed forest, and while the transparent window may look like it's made from plastic, it's actually made from maize, another renewable resource. 18 Sep 2008
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