US online retailer Amazon will open a call centre in Cape Town that will create 600 jobs. 14 Jul 2010
Fresh from an impressive 52-week sales update, retailer Massmart Holdings, has announced the buy-out of Namibia-based hardware chain, Pupkewitz Megabuild, in line with its African expansion strategy. 14 Jul 2010
HAMILTON, BERMUDA: First Atlantic Commerce (FAC), an international, online payment and risk-management solutions provider, and Ukash, a Bermuda-based global online alternative cash payment provider, recently announced the addition of new Ukash processing services including multicurrency voucher issuing, and full and partial voucher redemptions via FAC's platform, to better serve merchants in emerging markets. 14 Jul 2010
RESTON, US: comScore selects Imperium's RelevantID for enhanced respondent validation as part of ongoing survey respondent quality initiative to ensure highest standards for research panel integrity. 14 Jul 2010
LONDON, UK: PwC says UK house prices are still likely to be below 2007 levels in 2015 in real terms. 14 Jul 2010
The Sunday Times Food Awards have added a new category, the Stalwart of the Kitchen, to the existing three categories of Chef of the Year, Chef School Challenge and Young Chef of the Year for the 2010 competition, which closes for entries on 31 August 2010. 14 Jul 2010
KWV has launched a convenient 375ml four-pack of Café Culture Pinotage in an easy to carry case, which will add to the shelf visibility ensuring an easy shopping experience for consumers. 14 Jul 2010
Two landmark properties, the Wilderness Beach Hotel and Roxy's Rhythm Bar will be part of the next Savile Row auction on 21 July 2010 at Summer Place in Hyde Park, which also includes office space in Parkmore Johannesburg and Upington. 14 Jul 2010
Twelve years ago the retail banking industry thought the end of 'bricks-and-mortar banking' era was close, with the introduction of mainstream internet banking. However, this did not materialise as banks in their quest to differentiate, realised the value of the branch in the selling process and its necessity for customer acquisition and authentication. 14 Jul 2010
Constable Olebogeng Ntaolang, of the Honeydew police station north-west of Johannesburg, who established a soccer clinic to combat teenage delinquency in the community, was delighted to receive R250 000 worth of Puma's Africa Unity Kit which included shirts, boots, socks, shorts, goalkeeper gloves and soccer balls. 14 Jul 2010
It's been more than 10 years since Time magazine named Amazon.com CEO Jeff Bezos Person of the Year for his success in popularising the ability to shop for and purchase just about anything online. At that time, you didn't have to go far to find experts touting e-commerce as the total replacement for the communication channels typically used in a traditional "brick and mortar" organisation. 13 Jul 2010
LONDON, UK: Business is biting the hand that feeds as unchecked environmental resource loss threatens to bite the UK economy. 13 Jul 2010
A study into taxi commuters has revealed that they have more disposable income than initially assumed, and that 15% of users have their own vehicles but use public transport for convenience. 13 Jul 2010
It's all systems go for this year's prestigious horse racing event, the Vodacom Durban July. 13 Jul 2010
SHANGHAI, CHINA: A Chinese tycoon has been quietly buying up shares in Italian fashion house Prada SpA in a bid to become its largest shareholder, his company confirmed on Monday, 12 July 2010. 13 Jul 2010
The World of Dogs and Cats and Pet Expo, which has been running in Johannesburg and Durban for the past 14 years, is coming to Cape Town for the first time - from 19-21 November 2010 at the Good Hope Centre. 13 Jul 2010
The Cavendish Preview Book Sale at Cavendish Square in Cape Town, will run from 16-18 July 2010 to mark Mandela Day (Sunday 18 July) as a preview of its annual charity book sale scheduled for later this year (26 to 29 August). 13 Jul 2010
Tom Ford Eyewear, distributed by Carl Zeiss Vision SA, has appointed Lindiwe Suttle as its South African brand ambassador, to exclusively wear this fashion designer's eyewear. 13 Jul 2010
Worldwide, Eaton Power Quality is promoting its Green Leaf label, which is used to identify its product, solution or service that offers proven exceptional environmental benefits. "Although all of the company's products and solutions are designed to meet or exceed government standards for protecting the environment, those products and solutions with the Green Leaf designation go well beyond these standards to provide exceptional environmental benefit," explains Evershree Mathadeen, sales manager at Eaton. 13 Jul 2010
Vinallti, a Cape Town-based company providing dispenser and stock management solutions, is developing a range of solutions to secure high-risk products and provide live vendor managed inventory control. Its newest product, the iBlue Vault, will shortly launch in South Africa, offering retailers secure tobacco dispensing. 13 Jul 2010
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