Collect-a-Can has joined forces with Cobra and Nugget in an effort to extend the message about environmental awareness and recycling. 6 Oct 2008
Agribusiness Senwes, which handles and stores 25% of SA's grain, is entering the retail arena with a chain of grocery stores in the neglected rural areas. 6 Oct 2008
More consumers than ever are shopping online, but it doesn't mean they all buy online. 6 Oct 2008
Study says many packagers need improvement in cleanliness. 6 Oct 2008
Drinking pink is no reason to blush with Hidden Valley's Land's End wine. 6 Oct 2008
Despite electronics, most girls 2-14 stick with traditional toys. 6 Oct 2008
All companies have similar problems, with one of the biggest being the ongoing challenge of growing their revenues. In today's declining economy, companies are seeking new ideas, new solutions, and proven advice to fight off competition and stay above water. The most successful organisations are not focused solely on increasing product sales, but also on improving service revenues to stay ahead of the competition. 6 Oct 2008
With 8.5 million South African citizens who are unable to read or write, Papermate is joining hands with 1 in 1 out, a charitable organisation committed to reaching out to the poorest of the poor, with the aim to improve South Africa's literacy rate through the established PaperMate Literacy Project. 3 Oct 2008
Winning R200 000 for correctly guessing the number of peanuts in Barman Larry's bowl is certainly a great way to start the summer and Gerhard Labuschagne from Centurion did just that when he guessed the bowl in the Savanna Winter promotion held exactly 392 peanuts. 3 Oct 2008
Consumers can expect some relief from rocketing food prices in the year ahead as bumper harvests worldwide signal that the worst of the global crisis might be over. Increases will slow and prices are expected to consolidate at higher levels once the dust settles. 3 Oct 2008
Enterprises are to up investment in customer relationship management (CRM) and unified desktop solutions in a bid to improve customer retention. 3 Oct 2008
The courts have been grappling recently with the question of whether patent and trademark law both require the same test before a judge grants a permanent injunction. Under the eBay ruling, judges in patent infringement cases must apply a four-factor test. Are the rules the same for trademark cases? 3 Oct 2008
After a series of tests for melamine, Hong Kong authorities have passed all Mars products, including Snickers and M&Ms, as clear of melamine and safe for consumption. 3 Oct 2008
With the unbridled growth of South Africa's mobile telecommunications market, kulula yesterday, 2 October, launched kululaconnect.com, a website where consumers can browse, build and buy a cellphone package from the three network operators. 3 Oct 2008
The secrets of choosing colours for your packaging. 3 Oct 2008
Although the recent credit crunch and resulting economic uncertainty are affecting the growth potential of the European express industry, the main effects will be on the use of different modes of transport and profitability rather than on overall levels of parcel volumes. Indeed, supply chain rationalisation, internationalisation and business-to-consumer (B2C) e-commerce are continuing to drive industry growth. 3 Oct 2008
A new Kelley Blue Book Marketing Research study finds that 61% of new-vehicle shoppers in the United States say it is important to purchase a vehicle from a brand that is environmentally friendly. 3 Oct 2008
When it launches this summer, the new Pillsbury Savoury TubeSet batter delivery system from General Mills aims to combine the taste of ‘from-scratch' baking with flexibility and record time, making it the ideal prepared ingredient carrier for savoury flans, loaves, muffins and slabs. 2 Oct 2008
WASHINGTON: The US Senate on Wednesday approved a revised $700 billion bailout plan, which will authorise the US government the largest financial intervention since the Great Depression. 2 Oct 2008
Woolworths advised its shareholders today that all the conditions precedent relating to the acquisition by Absa of 50% plus one share of the issued ordinary share capital of Woolworths Financial Services have now been fulfilled. 2 Oct 2008
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