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Spur's quintessential South African success storyStartup Grind Cape Town's featured guest this month was Allen Ambor, the energetic founder and executive chairman of Spur Corporation. As the quintessential South African restaurant chain turns the big 50 this year, Ambor reflected on its humble beginnings in Newlands and the tough love leadership he demonstrated to his employees. In other proudly South African news, 42 South African designers are currently exhibiting their merchandise at the renowned BHV/Marais department store in Paris. The exhibition is running until 31 July and was championed by Artlogic, This is Cape Town and Le BHV/Marais to expose international audiences and buyers to SA's creative energy. Viva SA! Another must-read this week is an opinion piece by TransUnion Africa's CEO Lee Naik, which details how to get to the heart of what Generation Z wants. And finally, a warm welcome to specialist retail design and shopfitting company Creative Shop, which has just opened a press office on Bizcommunity Retail. Smooth move... Lauren Hartzenberg Retail Editor: Bizcommunity.comComment online in our ed's column archive. Go mobile with apps and m.bizcommunity.com. Engage with us on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and Google+. Subscribe to YouTube and via RSS. Send all your retail news and event invitations to retailnews@bizcommunity.com, exclusive opinion pieces to contributors-retail@bizcommunity.com and international news to internationalnews@bizcommunity.com. Read "How to contribute to Biz, from op-ed pieces to news". | Weekly top stories |
| | [Lauren Hartzenberg] Iconic SA restaurant chain, Spur Steak Ranches, will be 50-years-old in October this year and has grown into an internationally-recognised brand... read |
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Township spaza shop owners should either be given shares or space in township malls, which are bankrupting them, EFF leader Julius Malema said... Read | South Africa's struggling retailers are significantly lagging behind other sectors when it comes to appointing customer experience officers... Read | Forty-two South African designers are currently exhibiting their artisanal goods at the renowned BHV/Marais in Paris... Read | Lindsay Samson If you're currently in Shanghai, China, you might spot an odd-looking, unstaffed and driverless vehicle roaming the streets... Read | Lee Naik Just when you're starting to get the hang of millennials, here comes Generation Z. Their oldest members may only just be starting to enter tertiary education, but they pack a purchasing punch... Read | Amazon's deal to buy Whole Foods Market injects even greater pressure into the food and grocery sectors at a time when e-commerce is already roiling retailers... Read |
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| Retailers stand to lose $71 billion globally from fraudulent CNP (Card-Not-Present) transactions over the next five years... read | | |
| There is still time to enter the Retail, Design and Development Awards (RDDA), hosted by the South African Council of Shopping Centres... read | | | Alistair Anderson Hyprop Investments, the blue chip R30bn specialist shopping centre owner is facing pressure following the tenant failure of department store chain Stuttafords at three of its malls and the possible closure of some of Edcon's retail outlets. read | | | Cape Town's new upmarket art and design space, the V&A Waterfront's Silo District, held a launch party to welcome its new crop of retailers... read | | |
| NGOs are often able to make money donated go much further than people realise due to the partnerships and pricing they have in place... read | | | Massmart's Supplier Development Programme (SDP) has supported 32 small local manufacturers to gain access to market and form part of the broader Massmart supply chain... read | | | President and CEO of AGT Foods, Murad Al-Khatib, was picked from 59 individuals representing 49 countries and named EY World Entrepreneur of the Year 2017... read | | |
| Bradley Elliott At the dawn of the first Customer Relationship Marketing (CRM) software programmes in the 1970s, retailers relied on customer information collected by sales representatives... read | | | Wynand Smit Recently I came across a radio interview with a “personal branding specialist”. Addressing the listeners, the guest spoke of the importance of clearly defining who you are... read | | |
| Kerry Hope Online spend is forecasted to grow to over R53bn by 2018 according to the PayPal and Ipsos third annual cross-border commerce report... read | | |
| The 2017 Franchise Convention, taking place on 29 June at the Kyalami Expo & Convention Centre is the lead up to the Absa Franchise Business Festival... read | | |
| China and Hong Kong are overwhelmingly the largest shipment centres for fake goods sold around the world, in a growing, complex battle against sophisticated counterfeiters... read | | | Carla Fendi, who along with four sisters helped build her parents' leather and fur goods shop in Rome into a global fashion powerhouse, has died aged 80... read | | |
| Marc Hasenfuss Liquor giant Distell, which owns best-selling brands such as Savanna, Hunters, Nederburg and Klipdrift, has uncorked a proposal that fortifies the position of its biggest shareholder... read | | | Philip Morris International (PMI) will invest approximately $320 million in a new high-tech facility in Dresden, Germany, to produce Heets... read | | | Diageo, the British maker of alcoholic drinks, said Wednesday it had agreed to buy Casamigos, an upscale tequila brand co-founded by George Clooney... read | | | According to research by TMR, an increasing awareness among consumers about the importance of a protein-rich diet has had a positive influence on the growth of the pulse flour market... read | | |
| Several wine estates in SA are following the trend of converting to organic wine producing and processing, in the footsteps of its major export markets. However, is organic wine production as financially sustainable as it is environmentally? read | | |
| Issued by Pyrotec To ensure that you make the most of product labelling, as well as meet regulatory demands, you may need to rethink your strategy. Instead of a standard label, have you ever considered a booklet label?... read | | | For the tea industry, estimated in 2016 to be worth some €35 billion, a packaging supplier should understand exactly what tea producers need... read | | |
| Rooibos Limited, which controls 70% of the global rooibos tea market, could face class action by other local processors if it is found guilty of abusing its market dominance, says Nick Altini, a competition lawyer with Baker McKenzie. read | | | Christian Gerling I am often asked what it is that prevents clothing and textile manufacturers from breaking into the international market. There are several answers to that question... read | | |
| The Consulta 2016 National South African Customer Satisfaction Index (SAcsi) reflects that South Africans are fond of fast food... read | | | Issued by Nielsen The ongoing dynamic of modern versus traditional trade within South Africa's retail sector has seen exceptional growth of the spaza shop format. This finding stems from Nielsen's annual Shopper Trends Study... read | | |
| Checkers has added a specially developed augmented reality app to its second collection of Little Shop mini products... read | | | Issued by Rocket Creative Design & Display In-store face-to-face engagement with the consumer still forms a crucial role in both introducing new products, as well as directly influencing the shopper's purchasing decision at the final point-of-purchase. read | | | Lira, Nhlanhla Nciza and Moneoa have collaborated with Lux to produce the ‘We Are More' song, launched as part of its new campaign... read | | |
| At the recent South African Nursery Association (SANA) awards, Stodels Nurseries achieved a hat trick, winning the coveted Gold Medal for Nick Stodel... read | | | Giulietta Talevi Shares in Woolworths, once regarded as a recession-proof retailer, are trading close to three-year lows as the company finds itself stuck between SA's stalling economy... read | | |
| An outbreak of the highly pathogenic Avian influenza H5N8 - a strain of avian influenza which is believed to be transmitted by wild migratory birds - has been confirmed in the Villiers area in the Free State... read | | | Imperial Sasfin Logistics has been awarded a 4PL (fourth party logistics services) contract to supply Nando's bastings, sauces, spices, marinades and packaging to Nando's restaurants... read | | | | With increased interest from the business community and locals alike, Windhoek's central business district (CBD) is on a path to revival... read | | More Africa | |
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| Dozens of city mayors from around the world - including Washington, Berlin, Paris, Tokyo and Sydney - on Monday, 26 June, called on G20 leaders to stick to their commitments on tackling climate change... read | |
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| Opportunity for a highly motivated individual to establish and grow online customer base through an end-to-end ownership of all relevant channels - social media, digital advertising and traditional media. Read more >> | | | | Join the PMA at its seventh Fresh Connections: Southern Africa Conference and Trade Show from 16 to 17 August 2017 for insight and opportunities within the fresh produce industry. Read more >>Customer relationsProvox Centre for Public Relations & Communication - 24 Aug 2017 to 25 Aug 2017, Johannesburg | | | | |
| Napoleon Hill "If you cannot do great things, do small things in a great way." Miuccia Prada "Fashion fosters cliches of beauty, but I want to tear them apart." Issey Miyake "With imagination and personal creativity, people who sew can design the way they look to suit themselves." H. Jackson Brown, Jr. "The best preparation for tomorrow is doing your best today." Henry Ford "Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is success." | More quotes Submit a Quote | |
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Creative Shop has opened a press office on Bizcommunity.com!Creative Shop is a specialist retail design and shopfitting company. We offer space planning, custom carpentry, metal fabrications, project management and fit-out installation services for retailers, restaurants and businesses.
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