An increasing number of cash-strapped consumers is seeing value in making use of loyalty reward programmes offered by retailers. 16 Feb 2009
WASHINGTON: Online retail spending fell 3% in the fourth quarter of 2008 compared with a year ago, the first quarter of negative growth since 2001, digital research firm comScore reported Thursday. 13 Feb 2009
General Mills South Africa is voluntarily recalling six Big T Burger products that contain egg, an allergen that is not listed on the ingredient label. This is a Class 1 recall and will commence with immediate effect. 13 Feb 2009
The depression that hit JD Group's share price (down 60% in two years) reflects “scepticism that our strategy of splitting financial services from retail will work,” says chairman David Sussman. 13 Feb 2009
The South African Breweries (SAB) Ltd has announced that, as of 1 March 2009, Dr Vincent Maphai, former chairman of BHPBilliton Southern Africa, will be joining the brewer as Executive Director of Corporate Affairs and Transformation. 13 Feb 2009
Samsung has announced the launch of the elegant S8300 UltraTouch, its latest fully equipped touch slider phone. 13 Feb 2009
They are the next ballyhooed storage technology: Solid state drives (SSDs) are faster and more energy efficient than their popular siblings, hard disk drives (HDDs). Consequently, many vendors have been touting SSDs as potential replacements for HDDs in laptop systems. 13 Feb 2009
Japanese electronics company Pioneer will cut 10,000 jobs globally to cope with sinking sales of car audio equipment and flat-screen TVs. It will also withdraw from its money-losing plasma display business. 13 Feb 2009
Instant-redemption coupon label creates opportunities on slim blister-packs for AquaFresh toothbrushes. 13 Feb 2009
If there's one thing I've got a nose for, it's a fashion rip-off. And for a long time, a lot of shops have been getting away with murder. You know what I mean: cheap Asian-made imports sporting a label that says: “styled in Italy”, with a price tag to match the alleged European connection. 13 Feb 2009
At the Irene Village Mall, you get to explore the “Udder Side of Life”. 12 Feb 2009
What do contact centres, SaaS, customer service, Web 2.0, and BPM have in common? Those - and other components - are part of Genesys' newly defined mission through its applications software initiative. Genesys CEO Paul Segre says conditions are ripe for enterprises to take advantage of this new way of acquiring the functionality they need to succeed. 12 Feb 2009
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has cautioned taxpayers against a number of scams which have been circulating in recent days which seek to obtain people's bank and other personal details. 12 Feb 2009
Nokia said Wednesday it will close a research center in Finland and axe up to 320 jobs in a move to save costs as the global economic downturn hit the mobile phone industry. It also announced temporary layoffs. 12 Feb 2009
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) of South Africa has ordered Emirates Industries to withdraw the packaging of its Mister Bean Baked Beans product. This follows its finding that the packaging contravened two ASA Code clauses - it exploited the advertising goodwill of Tiger Brands' Koo Baked Beans and imitated the product's packaging. 12 Feb 2009
Economists and business have welcomed Finance Minister Trevor Manuel 2009 Budget, saying he was able to balance the needs of the poor with some relief for taxpayers. 12 Feb 2009
South Africans living in rural areas especially female farmers are set to benefit from government's R1.8 billion boost to rural development and smaller farmer support. 12 Feb 2009
Hot out of an Australia pizza oven with a well-established history of some 10 years, comes The Global Pizza Challenge (GPC). After nearly two years of negotiation, the Rice Paper Group has secured the licence to bring the internationally celebrated gourmet competition to SA shores. 12 Feb 2009
South Africans will be coughing up more this year on sin and fuel taxes - the taxes on alcohol and tobacco products have gone up as well as on fuel. 11 Feb 2009
Drawing a rather gloomy picture of what the world's economies can look forward to, Finance Minister Trevor Manuel on Wednesday said recession on Anglo-Saxon markets has truly taken grip. 11 Feb 2009
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