Mobile phone manufacturer Motorola reported yet another disastrous quarter of financial results Tuesday that sent the struggling company's stock plummeting 11% to US$4.03 per share in mid-day trading. 4 Feb 2009
Shoppers frequenting The Foschini Group (TFG) stores could soon have access to the latest touch screen technology and interactive kiosks to check the status of their accounts and browse the latest clothing ranges. 4 Feb 2009
Retailer New Clicks (NCL) reported on Wednesday, 4 February 2009, that it has cancelled and delisted 21.5 million ordinary shares, but that this would have no financial impact on headline earnings per share. 4 Feb 2009
While marketers have long understood that kids are key influencers in their homes, recently we have seen more clients shifting their efforts back to a mother focus. And we've noticed that mothers' criteria for their kids seem to be shifting from what they were 10 years ago, when Just Kid Inc fielded a global study among mothers of kids ages 2-14. 4 Feb 2009
Recent events have shown just how quickly a recession can come upon us, so it's as well to have a few ideas in the bag so that if and when your company faces problems, you can react positively. 4 Feb 2009
Engaging beyond the enterprise will improve customer satisfaction and service delivery. 4 Feb 2009
Yeah, yeah - I know we've been talking an awful lot about Coke lately. But this is pretty interesting. 4 Feb 2009
Statistics South Africa's (Stats SA) new reweighted and rebased Consumer Price Index (CPI) is expected to bring the country's inflation figure down to 7.7% from 8.6% for 2008. 3 Feb 2009
Lauren Siebrits, Chief Executive Officer of Simba, PepsiCo's snack business in South Africa, has also been appointed to take over the beverage business, Pepsi South Africa. 3 Feb 2009
ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA: The World Bank has urged developed countries to start a fund to ensure more resources were available for African countries to develop the infrastructure they need to sustain economic growth. 3 Feb 2009
LONDON: Collapsed British retail chain Woolworths will be relaunched as an online store after the century-old brand name was sold to rival firm Shop Direct Group, administrators said Monday, 2 February 2009. 3 Feb 2009
South African petroleum retailers have reinvigorated suspicions of the manipulation of petrol and diesel prices, following the announcement of this week's increase in the retail price of petrol despite relatively low international oil prices. 3 Feb 2009
The 350th celebration of winemaking in South Africa on 2 February 2009 provides the industry with the opportunity to reinforce its position as one of the New World's oldest wine producers and to celebrate its diverse and colourful vinous heritage. 3 Feb 2009
The National Credit Regulator's latest quarterly report on the credit bureau statistics has shown a slight deterioration in consumer credit records. This is based on reports submitted to the NCR by registered credit bureaus, in terms of the National Credit Act. 3 Feb 2009
Effects of economy, branding trends, and 'early adopter' shoppers examined in a US survey that could hold lessons for SA retailers as well. 3 Feb 2009
Neither 'New' nor 'Classic', Coke is simply itself again. 3 Feb 2009
Dell may be gearing up to launch one or more new smartphones, possibly based on Google's Android operating system and/or Windows Mobile software. 3 Feb 2009
International cooperation, not protectionism, is the precondition for global financial system reform, world leaders and financial experts have agreed at this year's World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, Switzerland. 2 Feb 2009
The winners of South Africa's first Product of the Year awards were announced on Thursday, 29 January 2009 at a gala ceremony that took place at Midrand's Vodadome. 2 Feb 2009
Amazon.com said Thursday that its fourth-quarter profit rose 9% and easily surpassed analysts' forecasts. Those results, plus an optimistic forecast, sent its shares soaring 13% in extended trading. 2 Feb 2009
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