36boutiques.com presented KLûK CGDT at the 2010 African Fashion Week held on Saturday 3 July 2010 at Sandton, as the design house celebrated its 10th birthday. [video] 6 Jul 2010
Savanna, one of South Africa's leading premium cider brands, has won a gold medal in its class, at Singapore's 2010 Beerfest Asia held late last month. It competed against a range of cider offerings produced all over the world. 6 Jul 2010
The main aim of pending consumer-protection legislation is to improve the standards of information passed on to consumers - and this brings with it a front-line role for financial intermediaries. 5 Jul 2010
The seasonally adjusted Kagiso Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) is often a good leading indicator for the upcoming manufacturing industry statistical release, and this month, the prognosis is not looking good. 5 Jul 2010
The downturn had brought a surge in demand for contract manufacturer Beige Holdings's lower-value products, mitigating lower appetite for its high-end lines, says CEO Mark di Nicola. 5 Jul 2010
Traders at Grahamstown's annual National Arts Festival on Sunday, 4 July 2010, said organisers had scored an "own goal" by extending the party by one week to try and cash in on Soccer World Cup mania. 5 Jul 2010
In conjunction with the launch of its new packaging and 'Softer side of South Africa' campaign, Twinsaver has introduced its very own website, www.twinsaver.co.za. 5 Jul 2010
LAS VEGAS, US: With all eyes on the economic recession, it's easy to underestimate the major trends currently reshaping the consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry. According to The Nielsen Company's Retail 2015 Forecast, revealed at its Consumer 360 Conference recently, the pace of change is only accelerating as technology, marketing trends and retail formats converge to redefine how CPG retailers and manufacturers interact with consumers. 5 Jul 2010
MOSCOW, RUSSIA: SABMiller Russia is to launch a new beer brand aimed at women. The new brand will be known as Essa, a premium beer flavoured with pineapple and grapefruit. It is to be produced at the brewery in Kaluga. 5 Jul 2010
Sparkl.co.za, the Appletiser website, has a new look and a variety of new functionalities to make members' lives easier. The lifestyle site now also includes a measurement converter, improved search functions across the site, a quick and easy recipe glossary and a useful services listing of recommended suppliers. 5 Jul 2010
Encouraged by the number of enquiries from international visitors for guesthouses and boutique hotels during the 2010 FIFA World Cup, Pam Golding Lodges and Guesthouses (PGLAG) will conduct auctions of more hospitality properties. 5 Jul 2010
From 23-26 September 2010, the Good Food & Wine Show returns to the Coca-Cola Dome, Johannesburg with the latest global trends, new interactive theatre shows and a line-up of international and SA chefs. 5 Jul 2010
Entrepreneurs' Organisation Cape Town has partnered with Brandhouse Beverages to launch brandhouse Pitch & Polish, a new lateral-thinking competition that will expose would-be entrepreneurs to enterprise development training and thinking and provide benefits for all participants. Other sponsorship partners are MTN, City of Cape Town, RMB Private Bank and SA Tourism. 5 Jul 2010
Woolworths has launched Eco Walkmates Recycled, children's shoes made from recycled materials offering not environmentally friendly shoes but also kids' feet friendly, carrying the seal of approval of the South African Podiatry Association. This product is part of the company's Good business journey, where it is committed to finding new ways to recycle, re-use and re-purpose materials that might otherwise go to landfill. 5 Jul 2010
Sports apparel company Nike looks set to complete a shock coup d'etat and become the official shirt sponsor of the national team after it emerged yesterday, 1 July 2010, that the South African Football Association (Safa) was close to ending its 12-year relationship with present rights holder Adidas. 2 Jul 2010
LAS VEGAS, US: Nielsen research has shown that more than half of US consumers are likely to shop elsewhere if they notice reduced product selection, yet retailers indicate continued plans to trim assortment. 2 Jul 2010
Within a few years, half of the African Union will be formally united into a common free trade area - the product of oft delayed, two-year-long negotiations. 2 Jul 2010
LONDON, UK: The latest PwC analysis into corporate insolvency numbers demonstrates that the effect of the downturn on UK business is showing more signs of easing. A total of 3467 companies became insolvent in the second quarter of 2010. This represents a big 21% decrease on the previous quarter and a promising 28% decrease in comparison to the same quarter of 2009. Even on a rolling 12-month basis, the numbers show an 11% decrease in insolvencies. The retail sector is still among the worst affected, however. 2 Jul 2010
Africa Fashion Week started with a dash of drama on Wednesday, 30 June 2010, when fashionistas discovered that celebrated label Stoned Cherrie had pulled out. 2 Jul 2010
Orion Cold Storage (OCS), which supplies leading retailers, caterers, wholesalers and manufacturers throughout Southern Africa, will open its new cold storage facility at the Capricorn Business Park in Cape Town on 9 July 2010. 2 Jul 2010
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