Vodacom recently launched its new location-based advertising offering that is currently being trialled on the service provider's mobile social network, The Grid, with partners Nando's, Sportscene, Jay Jays and Cape Town-based pharmacy group Synergy. 29 May 2009
Sony Ericsson's Flagbearer initiative kicked off last week at Skeen Primary School in Alexandria, Johannesburg. Skeen Primary School is the first of many schools to benefit from this initiative, which gives SA's football-crazy youth the opportunity of a lifetime to be able to walk on to the same pitch with their idols as Official Flagbearers at the FIFA Confederations Cup 2009 games. 29 May 2009
Huggies Dry Comfort, winner of the 2009 Product of the Year award, has added a new leak guard waistband to ensure that the nappies continue to deliver on its promise of uncompromising dryness. 29 May 2009
The world's second-largest brewer, SABMiller, said on Thursday, 28 May 2009, that application had been made to the UK Listing Authority and to the London Stock Exchange for 60 million ordinary shares of US$0.10 each to be admitted to the Official List and to trade on the LSE's main market for listed securities. 29 May 2009
The Competition Appeal Court has set aside the Competition Tribunal decision that Mittal Steel SA (ArcelorMittal South Africa) had contravened the Competition Act by charging an excessive price for its flat steel products to the detriment of consumers. 29 May 2009
PARIS: France's US-owned couture house Christian Lacroix SNC has declared insolvency after falling foul of the global crisis, the company said on Thursday, 28 May 2009. 29 May 2009
Two features of power and affluence stand out from my Durban boyhood. The one was textile mogul Philip Frame, and the other was the swanky American car, the Pontiac. 29 May 2009
Fashion retailer Foschini has not escaped the economic turmoil, but managed to improve operating margins as a result of improved second-half trading. 29 May 2009
After an 18-month trial of nasty discoveries, it's no wonder Leon Kirkinis, CEO of African Bank Investments (Abil), pauses when asked if given the chance again, he'd still buy Ellerines. 29 May 2009
Two upcoming e-readers demonstrated Wednesday could force changes in the market. They are Plastic Logic's reader and British firm Interead's Cool-er. 29 May 2009
The proliferation of customer relationship solutions presents an interesting challenge for small-business owners. How does a small organisation looking to control spending decide between common productivity tools, such as Microsoft Outlook or Excel, or a more robust solution? This decision is made more difficult by the emergence of free customer relationship management (CRM) and contact management (CM) solutions. 29 May 2009
Cash strapped consumers have been given another reprieve - the Reserve Bank's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has reduced the repo rate by a further 100 basis points. 29 May 2009
The Producer Price Index (PPI) for April slowed to 2.9%, from 5.3% in March, Statistics South Africa reported on Thursday, 28 May 2009. 28 May 2009
The latest IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook rankings have placed South Africa's overall competitiveness from a ranking of 53 in 2008 to a marked rise in position to 48 in 2009. The global competitiveness survey released by Productivity SA ranks 57 countries in various areas of competitiveness. 28 May 2009
An investigation by The Times that bust a Soweto clinic worker for allegedly selling government-issued baby formula has sparked an inquiry into control of stock at state clinics. 28 May 2009
South Africa's major banks are deliberately obstructing the debt review process, the National Credit Regulator (NCR) said on Wednesday, 27 May 2009. 28 May 2009
WASHINGTON: Microsoft plans to release a new version of its portable Zune music player later this year featuring a touch screen, Web browser, Wi-Fi connectivity and high-definition radio receiver. 28 May 2009
Heavy building materials supplier Buildworks on Wednesday, 27 May 2009, has reported that headline earnings per share for the six months ended February had declined from 5.65 cents to 3.47 cents. 28 May 2009
Super Group, the supply chain and fleet management group, on Thursday advised shareholders that it is in discussions with interested parties relating to the potential disposal of its retail division, specifically the AutoZone and Mica businesses. 28 May 2009
SA's two largest retailers have said they had nothing to hide about their relationships with suppliers and would welcome an investigation by the Competition Commission, as suggested this week by the National Agriculture Marketing Council (NAMC). 28 May 2009
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