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Famous Brands to gobble up territory ahead of World Cup
May 15, 2007, 3:43 pm
Filed under: Local Company News

Famous Brands, which last year opened a new restaurant nearly every second day, is continuing with its aggressive expansion plan ahead of 2010, with plans to open 120 franchises in the coming year.

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Mr Price dresses up annual profit 25%
May 15, 2007, 3:37 pm
Filed under: Local Company News

DRESSED UP: Mr Price’s annual profit grew by as much as 25% in the group’s financial year, the clothing, furniture and linens retailer has told the JSE

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Economic scoreboard for 2010: R51bn for team SA
May 15, 2007, 11:58 am
Filed under: International News, Local News

The 2010 soccer World Cup will contribute more to gross domestic product than initially estimated. (more…)



Branding case history in the making at Woolies
May 15, 2007, 11:47 am
Filed under: Local Company News, Trends

By: Chris Moerdyk
 

It seems to be no coincidence that Woolworths has chosen to aggressively promote its upmarket “W” clothing collection a few months in advance of the arrival of its new retail MD, Andrew Jennings, former chief operating officer of the classy and world-famous Saks Fifth Avenue retail chain in the USA.

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JD Group scrambles for support
May 15, 2007, 11:46 am
Filed under: Local News

JD Group executives scrambled last week to seal shareholder support for the merger of the furniture retail group with Steinhoff International as opposition to the terms of the deal grew to within a whisker of being able to block the transaction.

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