2010/03/11

New act has serious implications for business
The Consumer Protection Act (CPA) -- to be introduced in October -- has serious implications in every aspect of business relating to consumer relations, said consultancy House of Performance...

2010/03/11

Cabinet warns against undue price hikes ahead of 2010 cup
Cabinet has warned of possible action against businesses unduly inflating their prices ahead of the 2010 Fifa World Cup....

2010/03/10

Most SAfricans can't live without their cellphones
Most South Africans cannot live without their cellphones, with many worried they might miss something if they turn them off, a survey has found....

2010/03/10

Foodcorp attracts major investors
Foodcorp, South Africa’s third largest food company, has successfully concluded a major shareholder restructuring with new investments...

2010/03/10

Raymond Ackerman steps down
National supermarket chain guru Raymond Ackerman has officially stepped down...

2010/03/10

Trade conditions show strong improvement:SACCI
Trade conditions for February improved strongly, the SA Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Sacci) said on Wednesday....

2010/03/09

ASA finds Pritt‘s red does not stick
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has ruled against Henkel AG, the producer of the well known PRITT glue stick, in a dispute with Trefoil Manufacturing over the colour of its glue stick. In essence, the ASA has said Henkel AG has no exclusive rights in South Africa to the red of its glue stick and the advertising associated with the product....

2010/03/08

South African consumers to maintain discretionary spending levels
According to the latest MasterCard Worldwide Survey of Consumer Purchasing Priorities, 44% of South African consumers are expecting to maintain their spending on discretionary items over the coming six months, seven percentage points higher than the last survey conducted six months ago....

2010/03/05

Management changes at Woolworths
Johannesburg - Retail chain Woolworths Holdings has announced changes to its senior management structure....