Journyx, a company that provides Web-based time-tracking and project management applications, also offers its customers a back door into customer service. That is, its application lets users track what a customer costs. That is a number that is often surprisingly miscalculated or not calculated at all, said CEO Curt Finch. 9 Mar 2009
In this age of hype and hysteria, nearly every IT product peddled comes with the dire warning "if you do not buy, you die." On a few occasions, however, that claim proves true in the biggest, most unmistakable ways. 9 Mar 2009
South African commodity organisations, input suppliers, manufactures and retailers need to partner with government to develop practical solutions to address high food prices, says Agriculture and Land affairs Minister Lulu Xingwala. 9 Mar 2009
BEAVERTON, USA: Nike announced that Jeanne P. Jackson, 57, a member of its Board of Directors since 2001, has been named to the newly created role of President of Direct to Consumer for the company, effective immediately. Jackson will drive Nike, Inc.'s global retail efforts which include Nike-owned retail stores worldwide, its affiliate retail stores and its digital commerce organisation. She will report to Nike, Inc. President and CEO, Mark Parker. 9 Mar 2009
International renowned designers who wish to survive are not hiding behind a fashion utopia. They may still hold over-elaborate fashion shows but they know the bottom line to survival is sales. Selling not to an elite clientele but selling to the mass. Italian couturier Roberto Cavlli said, "It's not a time for romance." Giorgio Armani said the fashion world had been "too euphoric". 9 Mar 2009
BERLIN: Foreign Minister Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma is to meet with German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier Monday, 9 March 2009, to review existing bilateral political, economic and trade relations between South Africa and Germany. 9 Mar 2009
Among the many emergency responses to the global economic crisis, one thing is becoming clear - the response of global business to environmental change and sustainable green business has moved to the forefront of forward planning. 6 Mar 2009
Over 250 exhibitors participating in a 'sold out' Hostex 2009, covering two packed halls, are reaching fever pitch in their preparations for this year's event which is poised to be the most exciting in its 23-year history. Acclaimed as South Africa's premier International Hospitality and Catering Exhibition, Hostex, brought to you by Specialised Exhibitions will
be taking place at Sandton Convention Centre from 15 - 18 March 2009. 6 Mar 2009
Samsung Electronics has showcased six of its 11 new devices it is planning to release in two weeks, reaching a multimedia and style milestone and strengthening its leadership in the premium full-touch market. The devices, which include a waterproof cellphone and a high definition (HD) handset, were launched in South Africa yesterday, Thursday 5 March 2009, at the Peech Hotel in Johannesburg. 6 Mar 2009
In an age in which pay-for-parking malls are the norm, free parking is the exception. Boost Juice Bars, a healthy fast-food outlet, is handing out redeemable parking vouchers with every purchase of original size Boost products. 6 Mar 2009
This week Nintendo unveiled its lineup of upcoming titles for the year. Sony CEO Howard Stringer did some executive shuffling in an apparent effort to re-energize the consumer electronics company. Also, Microsoft got some good news from Japan, scoring a hit with its latest exclusive title, "Star Ocean: The Last Hope". 6 Mar 2009
FRANKFURT: German retail sales posted a surprise fall in January, indicating that consumer demand is still muted despite a reported rise in consumer confidence, official data showed on Thursday, 5 March 2009. 6 Mar 2009
Fundamental attributes of a business leader when guiding a corporation to success include the ability to rationally strategise and take control, while placing emphasis on conducting business in an efficient and objective manner. In a globalised world, and particularly during the current financial crisis, such attributes have however been found not to be sufficient to ensure a company achieves long term success. The recent South African study, Supply Chain Intelligence Report (SCIR) 2009, has indicated that intuition, supposedly one of women's defining characteristics, is a key component to a company's sustainability and success levels. 5 Mar 2009
The fact that Gartner predicted that worldwide Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software revenue would grow by 14% in 2008 doesn't surprise me. The consumer thinking is deeply penetrating businesses of all sizes and the interest in extending CRM applications and strategies into communities and social media is spiralling. 5 Mar 2009
Puma City has been named 'Best Retail Space' by American publication Travel + Leisure. A tour de force of architecture and design, the 11,000 square-foot (over 1,000m2) structure is made from 24, 40-foot long, steel shipping containers, each weighing in at 11 tons. It consists of three levels of containers stacked on top of one another and then slightly shifted to create natural outdoor spaces with large overhangs and wide open terraces. 5 Mar 2009
You may not have the latest US$359 Kindle electronic book reader from Amazon.com, but if you own an iPhone or iPod touch, a new application will let you access much of the same content on your Apple device. 5 Mar 2009
USA: In the latest sign of retail trouble, Blockbuster said Tuesday, 3 March 2009, it has brought in an outside law firm to rescue the long-slumping video store chain from a financial bind. 5 Mar 2009
Intel is revealing the mysterious workings of its Atom processing chip to Taiwan Semiconductor in a bid to break into the smartphone, netbook and TV set-top box markets. 5 Mar 2009
Border police, government departments and a number of stakeholders are working hard to prevent illegal and dangerous goods being smuggled into the country via South Africa's border posts. 4 Mar 2009
Managers are having a hard time globally. While South Africa has not felt the brunt of the global recession as yet, its time for those in charge of projects to shift their approach to ensure their projects can deliver value even in the most trying times. 4 Mar 2009
