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TFG shares shoot up as retailer provides a rare bright spot in the sector
[Colleen Goko] TFG's share price shot up more than 6% in midday trade on Monday after the retailer said its Christmas sales exceeded expectation... read
BizTrends 2017
#BizTrends2017: Four signs the economy of the future is built on mobile
#BizTrends2017: Four signs the economy of the future is built on mobile

Peter Miller

Despite much hype and 'this is the year of mobile' predictions, the local market still hasn't quite reached its potential in terms of using mobile as a transacting tool... read


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Banking & Finance
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Clover acquires Olive Pride
Clover Industries has acquired Olive Pride, a leading manufacturer and importer of olive oils, extra virgin olive oils, balsamic vinegars and related products, from Southern Canned Products, a wholly owned subsidiary of AECI... read
Commercial Property
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Busier malls help New Frontier profit
The Rebosis subsidiary will look for opportunities in mainland Europe likely to include non-retail assets... read
Exhibitions & Events
The Inkosi Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre Complex in Durban
SA cities first in Africa to be included in GDS-Index
The Global Destination Sustainability Index is an innovative new way to measure the level of sustainability cities offer to the MICE events (Meetings, Incentives, Conventions, and Exhibitions) industry... read
Packaging
Preserving wine the PET way
Preserving wine the PET way

Issued by Mpact Plastics

A number of brand owners have switched their wine packaging from glass to PET... read
Regulatory
Trade mark registration: Truworths no longer has "the look"
Trade mark registration: Truworths no longer has "the look"

Janine Hollesen

Ackermans has recently been successful in a precedent setting trade mark dispute against Truworths which was heard by the Supreme Court of Appeal. The trade mark at the centre of the dispute was “THE LOOK”... read
Retail Marketing
Litha Communications to manage Schneider Google AdWords campaign
Litha Communications to manage Schneider Google AdWords campaign

Issued by Litha Communications

Litha Communications has been appointed to manage the Schneider Electric South Africa's Google AdWords campaign for its Star product range in South Africa in 2017... read
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ASA sinks teeth into Aquafresh

Roxanne Henderson

It has been exposed in a battle of toothpastes that when it comes to protecting your pearly whites Aquafresh Complete Care is not necessarily better than other brands, as suggested in an advert... read
Retailers
File image of a Makro superstore in Milnerton, Cape Town. Makro is housed by Masswarehouse, a division of Massmart.
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Sales growth at Massmart outstrips inflation‚ but share price falls

Robert Laing

Walmart subsidiary Massmart's sales grew 7.7% to R91.2bn in the 52 weeks to December 25‚ beating product inflation of 6.7%... read
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Market applauds TFG's 14.5% sales growth

Colleen Goko

Retailer TFG reported double-digit sales growth for the nine months to December, a feat that was widely applauded by the market, sending the share price soaring more than 6% in intraday trade... read
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Grinch steals Mr Price's Christmas cheer

Robert Laing

Budget clothing retailer Mr Price suffered a 0.5% decline in sales to R6.1bn over the Christmas quarter even before taking into account high product inflation of 10.8%... read
International
An employee works on an ophthalmic lens at 'special glasses' laboratory of the Essilor factory, in Ligny-en-Barrois, eastern France | ©  | Jean-Christophe Verhaegen
French group Essilor to buy Ray-Ban maker Luxottica
PARIS - French lensmaker Essilor said Monday it has agreed to buy Italy's Luxottica, maker of Ray-Ban sunglasses, in a bid to create a new global giant in the sector... read
On a seasonally adjusted basis, US retail and food services rose 0.6 percent in December to $469.1 billion ()
US retail sales rise as wholesale inflation slows in December
WASHINGTON - US retail sales rebounded in the final month of 2016 while wholesale inflation slowed in the world's largest economy, according to official figures released Friday... read
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Business
What's worrying businesses most in 2017?
What's worrying businesses most in 2017?
Companies increasingly fear the unpredictable business environment, where markets are volatile and political perils are on the rise... read
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SAPICS Conference and Exhibition
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