| |
 | | Recent research has shown that the average price of cigarettes has increased by nearly 250% compared to pre-lockdown levels... read |
|
|  |
|---|
|
|
|
 | LAUREN HARTZENBERG Amazon veteran Paul Misener shared insight into how the e-commerce giant approaches innovation and the profound role a diverse workforce plays in this process... Read |
|
|
| |  | ISSUED BY HEINEKEN SOUTH AFRICA As the Covid-19 infections peak in the country, Heineken South Africa is extending Covid-19-related support to the families of more than 950 staff members... Read |  | ISSUED BY NIELSEN South Africa's entry into an era of liquor prohibition saw a loss of R20bn in alcohol sales during the first nine weeks of lockdown. With a second ban, the country will lose a further R10bn for every month the ban continues... Read |  | ISSUED BY BOE DISTRIBUTORS BOE Distributors is proud to have launched a Respishield Face Mask to be able to offer a safer and easy to use alternative to cloth and surgical masks. Designed and manufactured to support the Covid-19 pandemic... Read |
|
|
|
|
| |  | ISSUED BY BIZCOMMUNITY.COM From gaming to game farming, learner to leader, don't miss your chance to be featured or make possible this most comprehensive showcase of women on the African continent in Biz... Read |
|
|
| CRM |
 | JESSICA VREDENBURG AND MEGAN PHILLIPS So you finally hit the shops and cafes after weeks of lockdown. After disinfecting your hands, following the arrows around the shop or to your table, taking care to avoid others where possible... Read |
| CSI |
 | ISSUED BY TWIGA COMMUNICATIONS Denny is bringing the ultimate comfort and warmth for winter. Aligned with the brand's efforts to #addgoodness across a variety of environments, the #wintercomforts campaign is adding goodness through a range of activities... Read |
| Design & Manufacturing |
 | ALESSANDRA MEZZADRI AND KANCHANA N RUWANPURA High street chains in the UK and elsewhere could have immediately paid their garment suppliers to make PPE rather than clothes, but did not... Read |
| E-commerce |
 | The Covid-19 pandemic has exposed the precariousness of a solely bricks and mortar model... Read |
 | ISSUED BY STUDIO[K]IRMACK As dawn broke into 2020, e-commerce was already storming the markets. But the global lockdown on business and trade stamped on that trajectory's accelerator... Read |
| Food & bev. services |
 | Pierre van Tonder, the long-serving chief executive officer of Spur Corporation, will retire on 31 December 2020 after 38 years of service... Read |
 | The Covid-19 pandemic has had a profound impact on the once booming coffee shop space... Read |
 | ZOË POSTMAN, NOKULUNGA MAJOLA, ASHRAF HENDRICKS, JOSEPH CHIRUME AND LUCAS NOWICKI Curfew and alcohol ban cited as major factors as the industry sheds thousands of jobs... Read |
 | GRACE HARDING The Restaurant Collective (R|C) has launched its roadmap to recovery which it sees as a practical plan that can succeed if it garners broad support... Read |
| Franchising |
 | Fasa reports that many of its members are re-strategising and reshaping their businesses to incorporate smaller stores, 'dark kitchens' and online trading... Read |
| In-store Media |
 | ISSUED BY MARIN'S SOUTHERN AFRICA Marin's is proud to announce its achievement of removing all plastic from its display stockers and the introduction of its new 100% recyclable stockers, Cargo-Green. Neill Goncalves, General Manager of Marin's Southern Africa explains the decision to go green... Read |
| Packaging |
 | Over 75% of high-density polyethylene (HDPE) milk and juice bottles are recycled, according to recent research conducted by Polyco... Read |
| Regulatory |
 | Industry bodies representing South Africa's alcohol and restaurant industries have requested for the sale of liquor to resume based on a set of conditions to be agreed by both parties... Read |
 | FRANCOIS JOUBERT AND JULIA RUSHTON It is estimated that South Africa generates approximately 108 million tonnes of waste per year. As much as 90% of this waste (with an estimated value of more than R25.2 billion) is dumped or disposed of in landfill sites across the country, which are rapidly filling up and approaching closure... Read |
| Sales |
 | Stats SA reports that South African retail sales plunged by a record 50.4% in April and 12% in May, with April. Read |
 | The current economic conditions are a perfect breeding ground for an increase in get-rich-quick Ponzi and pyramid schemes, warns Mthunzi Mbali, vice-chairman of the Direct Selling Association... Read |
|
|
 | Ackermans' success story began in 1916 when Gus Ackerman opened the very first store in Wynberg, Cape Town, setting a benchmark for competitive prices that few could match. Today, with more than 380 outlets in Southern Africa, including Namibia, Lesotho, Swaziland and Botswana, the business continues to go from strength to strength. Ackermans' proud heritage was built by focusing on the things that matter most to our customers; namely affordability, fashion and durability. |
| Quotes |
|
Michael Jordan "Talent wins games, but teamwork wins championships." Albert Einstein "Try not to become a man of success, but rather become a man of value." Frank Sinatra "The best revenge is massive success." Vince Lombardi "The only place success comes before work is in the dictionary." Thomas A. Edison "I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work." |
More quotes Submit a Quote |
|
| Jobs offered |
|
|
|
| Twitter |
|
|
| New events to diarise |
|
|
ECOM2020Kinetic Events - 5 Aug 2020 to 6 Aug 2020, Cape Town |
 So, how come so many companies and brands are struggling to deliver a stand-out, competitive and consistent/experience? Read more >>
|
|
|
