Timeless beauty and world famous super-model Iman will be visiting South Africa later this month to launch her cosmetics range. 18 Mar 2010
Consumers have been urged to act on unfairly high accommodation prices by reporting establishments to industry bodies in the run-up to the World Cup. 17 Mar 2010
Australian brand, Forever New, which launched in South Africa last December with two stores, will launch its flagship store at Eastgate Shopping Centre this Thursday, 18 March 2010. 17 Mar 2010
The FNB/BER consumer confidence index (CCI) for 1Q2010 (conducted 5-19 February 2010) shows a rise in confidence of a further 9 index points to a level of +15 from the +6 at the end of last year. This is the single biggest increase between two consecutive quarters in five years. It is now at a slightly higher level compared to the one that prevailed before it plunged two years ago. However, the current level is still lower than the levels of +20 and above prevalent during 2006 and 2007. 17 Mar 2010
With Telkom gearing up to enter the cellphone market, a recent study by research firm Synovate found that half of South Africans aged 16 and older would be prepared to buy a Telkom SIM card. 17 Mar 2010
The Disability Workshop Development Enterprise (DWDE) announces the launch of its Ukwakana School Uniform Design Competition. The competition is based around the theme “sustainable development” through working with the community and has financial support of DPOD (Disabled Peoples Organisations of Denmark). 17 Mar 2010
Either you shape up or you ship out as the Consumer Goods Council of SA (CGCSA) redefines its purpose in the industry and meets strategic objectives. 17 Mar 2010
Poultry producer Astral Foods earlier this week said it would open a bakery in Cape Town costing at least R70m and will be looking closely at Africa for expansion. 17 Mar 2010
Four new chocolate truffle-flavoured lip glosses, Truffle, Chocolate Orange, Strawberry Cream and Caramel, have been launched by jane iredale under the trade name chocoholicks. 17 Mar 2010
Growthpoint Properties has awarded bursaries to five university students to study towards a career in South Africa's property industry. They are Lebogang Mangwale and Cheyeza Mkhabele - BSc Property Studies; Malcolm Mbatha - Building Science Diploma; Catherine Kirkwood - fourth year BComm Business Management; and Yongama Mabece - Diploma in Real Estate. 17 Mar 2010
Even as the general economy shifts into recovery mode, consumers are still greatly concerned with spending money wisely. Businesses will also be slow to rouse from hibernation. How can companies deliver the kind of quality and value cost-conscious consumers want while maintaining focus on their financial results? Quality assurance helps find the balance between cost of delivery and of good service. 17 Mar 2010
Protea's second Fire & Ice Hotel opened on Monday 15 March 2010 at The Piazza, Melrose Arch, joining the group's luxury brand, Melrose Arch Hotel, to broaden the offering of both accommodation and restaurants to visitors, travellers, residents and office staff. It is a decision that is already paying off, with both hotels booked solid for the much-anticipated FIFA 2010 World Cup in June. 16 Mar 2010
LONDON, UK: The company behind Calvin Klein has bought fellow US fashion brand Tommy Hilfiger for €2.2 billion (US$3.0 billion), Hilfiger's current owner said in a statement on Monday, 15 March 2010. 16 Mar 2010
BEIJING, CHINA: China has impounded shipments of imported designer clothing from famous labels such as Hermes and Versace after finding they contained potentially hazardous chemicals, authorities said on Monday, 15 March 2010. 16 Mar 2010
The Competition Commission, subsequent to its investigation into collusion in the wheat milling market, has referred its findings against the five companies allegedly involved to the Competition Tribunal for prosecution. 16 Mar 2010
Professional Management Review (PMR) Africa has awarded TNT Express with a Golden Arrow Award in the category ‘Foreign Owned Courier Companies Operating Internationally'. 16 Mar 2010
According to Michael Hainebach, chair of the Wireless Application Service Providers' Association (WASPA) Code of Conduct Working Group and a member of the association's recently announced 2010 Management Committee, the decision to require members to reconfirm consent from a subscriber to continue billing for a service when the customer's mobile content bill reaches R200 is yielding encouraging results. 16 Mar 2010
CaesarStone recently announced the winners of its first CaesarStone Kitchen Competition that invited South African kitchen designers to create kitchen designs that incorporated the company's product. 16 Mar 2010
The BRC (British Retail Consortium) Global Standard certification, a leading global product safety and quality certification programme used by certificated suppliers in over 100 countries, has been awarded to Nampak Flexible in Ndabeni, Cape Town. 16 Mar 2010
A Port Elizabeth-based company is producing unique clothing, furniture and accessories representing a bygone era - and their products can be found in exotic shops and locations ranging from the Okavango Delta to the Antarctic. 15 Mar 2010
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