In-store brands have become popular as cash strapped consumers trade down from branded products in response to tighter economic conditions. 8 Sep 2009
KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA: Malaysia's highest court said it will consider on Tuesday, 8 September 2009, whether to allow US fast food giant McDonald's to pursue an eight-year trademark battle against local eating house "McCurry". 8 Sep 2009
The non-profit community-based organisation Proudly Manenberg, led by vice chairperson Mario Wanza, recently hosted 35 students from the UCT Graduate School of Business's Raymond Ackerman Academy on a tour of Manenberg. 8 Sep 2009
The 35th Nederburg Auction, being held 11-12 September 2009, is offering 5,739 cases of 156 wines from 73 participants across various brands, estates and wineries. Attracting buyers from liquor licensees, restaurant owners, food and beverage buyers for hotels, guesthouses, game lodges and the supermarket retailers, the auction is already attracting pre-auction excitement. 8 Sep 2009
Fittingly, Avis Rent a Car South Africa announced on 1 September 2009 that at the end of an exhaustive two-year CO2 emissions programme, it has achieved CarbonNeutral® accreditation for the offset of its internal fuel and energy usage CO2 emissions. 8 Sep 2009
Sony Ericsson confirmed its adoption of the newly announced Sony brand message ‘make.believe' in all consumer communication in order to reinforce its entertainment credentials and collaboration with the Sony Group. It announced this on Friday 4 September 2009, as part of its on-going business transformation, with realignment of its external visual identity and brand values, to deliver its vision of becoming the communication entertainment brand. 8 Sep 2009
To commemorate the Vodacom Bulls record-breaking 61-17 victory in the 2009 final over the Chiefs, Red Heart Rum is releasing 2009 cases of Limited Edition Bulls-branded Red Heart Rum, available at retail outlets in and around Pretoria from mid-September 2009. 8 Sep 2009
Gugulethu Square, a R350 million shopping mall development, is offering jobs to local residents through an online facility, Jobs@Gugs. 8 Sep 2009
As the recession bites deep into consumers' pockets, it appears that some banks are helping themselves to some of their clients' hard-earned cash by increasing their service fees. 7 Sep 2009
WASHINGTON, USA: The album won't be released until November but Susan Boyle, the Scottish singer discovered on "Britain's Got Talent" who went on to become a YouTube sensation, is already number one on Amazon.com. 7 Sep 2009
Super Group, which is yet to finalise its recapitalisation and restructuring plan as part of its revival, on Friday, 4 September 2009, announced that it had sold some of its Mica stores. 7 Sep 2009
Tropika has expanded its horizons, taking celebrities and winning contestants to the spice island paradise of Zanzibar in Tropika Island of Treasure 2, spurred on by the success of last year's competition in Mauritius. 7 Sep 2009
Crystal Towers Hotel & Spa, Cape Town joins a number of new developments in South Africa in the expansion strategy of both Protea Hotels and African Pride Hotels in the build-up to the FIFA World Cup 2010 and beyond. It opens in December 2009 in the urban retail, business and residential hub of Century City. 7 Sep 2009
Sappi has launched a brand of recycled paper named Typek 50% recycled and the Triple Green product range and every OKI printer sold will carry samples of Typek recycled paper to assist the market in becoming comfortable with recycled paper. 7 Sep 2009
The Elle Foundation, which supports various HIV/Aids NGOs, will have an exciting donor project this September, as the magazines' features writer Emily Pettit-Coetzee will wear one dress for the whole month. 7 Sep 2009
BERLIN, GERMANY: Japanese electronics giant Sony said it aimed to bring 3D television screens into homes next year, a technology usually found in the cinema at present. 4 Sep 2009
Nelson Mandela Bay and Garden Route pubs and restaurants are confused by the new smoking law, which includes a fine of R50000 if they fail to abide by it. 4 Sep 2009
In April the National Agricultural Marketing Council (NAMC) released a sensational report suggesting that the dominance of supermarket chains — through their buying power and ability to one-sidedly determine the terms of trade — could be a threat to food security and a vibrant rural landscape in SA. 4 Sep 2009
Jason Kieck, the well-known Port Elizabeth designer, businessman, husband, and father of three - is completely distracted by his upcoming catwalk collection, which will make its debut at the Feather Market Centre, on Saturday, 5 September 2009. 4 Sep 2009
In the grip of extraordinarily difficult trading conditions, SA's biggest and third-biggest retailer by market capitalisation delivered strong results. 4 Sep 2009
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