African Bank (Abil) Wednesday, 10 February 2010, said bad debts had peaked in its financial first quarter and it was starting to relax credit underwriting criteria once more. 12 Feb 2010
The physical volume of manufacturing in South Africa in 2009 reflected a decrease of 12.5% compared with 2008, data released by Stats SA on Thursday, 11 February 2010, showed. 12 Feb 2010
A new survey conducted by South Africa s online guide to money, Justmoney.co.za, revealed on Wednesday, 10 February 2010, that more than 50% of respondents polled have never switched banks in their lifetime and that those who have, did so primarily because they were unhappy with the service levels of their bank. 11 Feb 2010
Juicy Lucy has a new logo, in-store design and menus that are being rolled out across South Africa after its initial successful launches in November 2009 at the new Galleria Mall along the KwaZulu-Natal South Coast and Groblersdal. 11 Feb 2010
Colette Palin, a South African fashion designer and entrepreneur, has opened her first 'Colette' designer store at Cedar Square Shopping Centre in Fourways. 11 Feb 2010
SINGAPORE: Wang Jing was all smiles as she strolled out of a Cartier boutique in Singapore after blowing close to US$5,000 on a watch and a ring. 11 Feb 2010
The re-engineering of furniture group Ellerines was starting to bear fruit, African Bank Investments Limited CEO Leon Kirkinis said on Wednesday, 10 February 2010. 11 Feb 2010
This year is big for Anisa Mapungwe, the creator of the clothing label Loin Cloth & Ashes, but then, she's had a big year every year for the past three years. 11 Feb 2010
Today, a retailer's e-commerce initiative extends beyond the online store. In fact, e-commerce typically becomes the central hub of a company's overall digital strategy. Retailers strive to seamlessly integrate the brand into their catalogs and merchandising, and also to weave these components into the site experience as a whole. Factor in multi-channel integration and modifications for global commerce, and one can see how many brands find themselves struggling to find the most effective way to manage their content. 11 Feb 2010
Jeremy Droyman, MD of Don't Waste Services (DWS) says his company has a solution for the 92% of the country's refuse that is currently placed in black bags and put into landfills. It has pioneered a revolutionary means of recycling on the go, Soccer Recycling Pole Bins. 11 Feb 2010
The 2010 FTA (Flexographic Technical Association) International Awards has given Nampak Flexible, two award nominations for its Imana Chicken Noodle soup and Imana Cream of Vegetable soup packs. Judging took place 24-26 January 2010 in New York, where all entries were judged strictly on technical achievement, by concealing the manufacturer's brand through coding. 11 Feb 2010
The Cape Winemakers Guild (CWG) Protégé Programme has selected its 2010 protégés; they are Sacha Claassen from Oudtshoorn and Tamsyn Jeftha from Strand. 11 Feb 2010
The term "ROBO" (Research Online, Buy Offline) was coined by Yahoo to describe the growing number of consumers who research online but buy offline. Online "pre-shopping" has become a common activity prior to a variety of purchases. According to Forrester, online research will influence US$1 trillion in offline sales by 2012, making it imperative that retailers understand the full impact that their online presence - as well as those of their competitors - may have on consumer in-store behavior. 10 Feb 2010
LONDON, UK: US giant Kraft Foods said that it will shut a Cadbury factory in western England after clinching a successful takeover of the British confectionery company earlier this month. 10 Feb 2010
Cloud computing is an emerging trend for the delivery of software and hardware as services via the Internet. It can be either public or private, both with its unique benefits while providing high efficiency, high availability and elastic capacity. 10 Feb 2010
PG Bison, which has run its Student Design competition for 16 years, has rebranded it as the 1.sixoneeight competition, in honour of the golden ratio 1.618, which is central to architecture, design, art, music and mathematics. 10 Feb 2010
Accenture's annual consumer satisfaction survey revealed that consumers in South Africa, India, China and Brazil value quick turnaround, speedy resolution of customer complaints and convenient service availability most and 75% of them expect better service for their buck than they did five years ago. 10 Feb 2010
Energy Indaba 2010, which takes place on 24-26 February 2010 at the Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg, features Dr Robert Schock, present director of studies for the World Energy Council (WEC) as a key speaker. 10 Feb 2010
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM: The European Union unveiled a new Green logo that will have to be shown on all pre-packaged organic products produced in Europe from July. 9 Feb 2010
The protracted strike at ABI, the soft drinks division of South African Breweries, ended last night, 8 February 2010, after a settlement was reached with the Food and Allied Workers Union (Fawu). 9 Feb 2010
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