With four days to go before the end of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, brewing companies in South Africa are claiming victory in liquor sales, while some tavern owners say they have done poorly during the tournament. 8 Jul 2010
Two previous winners, a Springbok rugby captain and three journalists make up the Booksellers' Choice Award 2010 shortlist, as nominated by South African booksellers. Nielsen Book sponsors the award, which aims to highlight the quality of South African writing and encourage new authors. 8 Jul 2010
The weekend following Bastille Day (14 July) will see Franschhoek celebrate its centuries-old French Huguenot heritage at the annual Bastille Festival from 17-18 July 2010. 8 Jul 2010
David Garrioch from Durban won the R20 000 prize for the most innovative Pringles Jingle, a competition launched by the distributors Fore Good Group, in May 2010 to mark the re-launch of the '90 Perfect Pringles' tube. Five other talented individuals were given a year's supply of Pringles. 8 Jul 2010
Aspen Global Incorporated, a subsidiary of South African pharmaceutical giant Aspen Pharmacare Holdings (APN), advised on Wednesday that it has submitted a confirmed offer to acquire Australian group Sigma Pharmaceuticals Limited. 7 Jul 2010
Huggies recently launched a new mini-pack, consisting of three Huggies Dry Comfort nappies, which will be available in the traditional trade from general dealers and spaza shops. 7 Jul 2010
When trying to communicate information about the environment to consumers, it often pays to relate big picture ideas to every day relevant situations. Carbon footprints have become the new yard-stick by which we measure our impact on the planet, and while many people might not understand the calculations behind the measurement, most people would be generally aware that the smaller the footprint, the better. 7 Jul 2010
Following the success of Caxton and CTP Publishers & Printers' RAC Lite, a one day version of the American Retail Advertising Conference which the stable brought to South Africa in 2008, marketers and advertisers can look forward to the second edition in August 2010. 7 Jul 2010
Africa Fashion Week drew to a glamorous close at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg on Monday night, 5 July 2010, when the leading lights in the fashion industry were recognized at the second annual African Fashion Awards. 7 Jul 2010
The Afripack Consumer Flexibles division, which consists of five business units, was bought by Afripack in 2009. After evaluating its enterprise resource planning (ERP) requirements, the group decided to implement a suitably integrated system to achieve its business objectives. It has placed this multi-million Rand deal with Softworx, an EOH company and Infor reseller for the roll-out of Infor ERP Baan IV. 7 Jul 2010
I have studied the market place in recent times; I have spoken to many business owners, entrepreneurs and company executives and have found that during these times, there are people who are spending money and those who are not. Some companies have grown in spite of a recession and others have stagnated and even fallen apart. Many companies have opted to react to the words 'recession,' others have chosen to take advantage of the economic climate and look into what is important. 7 Jul 2010
Park Meadows Shopping Centre, a lifestyle and community shopping centre in Kensington Johannesburg, recently partnered with Eco Cycle to launch a comprehensive recycling programme in an effort to encourage members of the community to increase their recycling habits. 7 Jul 2010
Lindiwe Kwele, CEO of the Johannesburg Tourism Company (JTC) has announced that it has launched a promotional range of clothes for its winter campaign to position and entrench Joburg as a leading urban lifestyle destination with plenty on offer to host, accommodate and entertain visitors and entice them to spend more time in the city. 7 Jul 2010
The Spark Cash Index, a real-time indicator of cash availability and consumer spending in the economy, shows that during the month of June 2010 the average value of cash withdrawn was R413 per withdrawal, representing a record year-on-year increase of 11.26% over June 2009. It also shows that international card withdrawals increased by 52% over the same period last year with foreign transactions comprising 8% of overall transactions, up from 5% in June 2009. 7 Jul 2010
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Two top female directors of the Swedish retail liquor monopoly Systembolaget AB will share the guest speaker platform at the 36th Nederburg Auction of rare Cape wines on Saturday, 4 September 2010. 6 Jul 2010
It promises to be one of the best investment opportunities of the past half century. But unlike Krugerrands, where you can take physical delivery on the turn, with this investment you can't take delivery until, at the earliest, 2012. And even then you will be hit with a tax bill, so you might want to hang fire for 30 or 40 years. 6 Jul 2010
The vacant Woodbrook factory of the once prosperous textile company Castellano-Beltrame will go under the hammer at the end of the month. 6 Jul 2010
New technologies allow you to have new kinds of conversations with customers, but good customer experiences existed before these technologies, and tech alone can't make a company's employees care. In fact, "most employees don't care a damn about customer experience," according to Gartner's Ed Thompson. There are solutions for this, but better technology is only a facilitator for change. 6 Jul 2010
The brand new MyCiTi shuttle service, a major station revamp and a generally enhanced CBD have all played their part in bringing business back to Cape Town's CBD, as have the burst of new restaurants, eateries, boutiques and other stores. National retailers like Pick n Pay, Mr Price and Woolworths are seeing the CBD potential. 6 Jul 2010
The 2010 Young Farmer of the Year competition, which has Toyota South Africa as a partner with Agri South Africa, has announced that this year it will award a Hilux bakkie to the winner of the competition. The competition is the culmination of nine provincial competitions in which farmers aged between 18 and 35 compete. 6 Jul 2010
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