Edcon still ahead of debt collector
May 30, 2008, 9:11 am
Filed under: Retail
Filed under: Retail
Edcon Holdings staved off an interest squeeze in the year to March, generating sufficient cash to meet hefty repayments arising from its leveraged buyout by Bain Capital last year.
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Mr Price’s lower market plan pays off
May 30, 2008, 6:41 am
Filed under: Retail
Filed under: Retail
Mr Price’s focus on the bottom end of the retail market helped it withstand a tough economic climate and lift profit 15 percent to R551 million in the year to March.
Ellerine drops bottom out of interest rates
May 30, 2008, 6:17 am
Filed under: Retail
Filed under: Retail
African Bank Investments Limited (Abil) is now applying its low-cost borrowing model to its Ellerine furniture acquisition, offering an interest rate of 15 percent to its least risky customers.
Shop, rattle and roll
May 28, 2008 Edition 1
Wendy Knowler
Have you ever left a shop because you can’t stand the music they’re playing?
Me too.
Woolies joins world of podcasts
May 30, 2008, 6:15 am
Filed under: Retail
Filed under: Retail
Woolworths Financial Services has launched a podcast designed to help customers manage their money better, making it one of the first South African brands to explore the benefits of new media in this way.
How digital marketing boosts retail sales
May 30, 2008, 6:14 am
Filed under: Retail
Filed under: Retail
Speaking at the recent Marketing-at-Retail Workshop in Johannesburg, One Digital Media CEO Mike Bosman illustrated why digital media at retail is becoming a force to be reckoned with in South Africa’s retail marketing arena. According to independent research conducted recently on 22 brands, brands stand out 33% more when the particular brand advertises on screen.
PnP wins Top award
May 30, 2008, 6:14 am
Filed under: Retail
Filed under: Retail
Pick n Pay has been declared the Number One Company in the Food Retailers Sector in the Top 500: South Africa’s Best Companies publication.
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