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Sea Point welcomes new indoor food, retail market
After eight months of construction, the Mojo Market opened on 27 April 2017, over 80 stalls occupy the 2 000 sqm space, which unites the roadside and passing pavement footfall with floor-to-ceiling...
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Prominent Paints launches BuildersBox in Soweto
Prominent Paints has launched BuildersBox, a double-story specialised paint store in an adapted steel shipping container, in Soweto. The store is a one-stop building shop with everything from paint to...
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E-commerce platform for local artisans launches in Western Cape, KZN
A new app ecosystem, Advance, allows people to order their favourite artisanal and handcrafted goods from local producers online or using the app, and then collect them in-store or at a local market or...
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The millennial mindset and the future of the shopping mall
Millennials, born between 1980 and 2000, have exceptional trendsetting power and businesses the world over are competing to capture their attention and a share of their wallets.
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South African Customer Satisfaction Index shows fondness for fast foods
©everythingpossible via [[www.123RF.com 123RF]]</span>The Consulta 2016 National South African Customer Satisfaction Index (SAcsi) reflects that South Africans are fond of fast food but unhappy...
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Spur founder Allen Ambor's tough love approach to business
Allen Ambor, founder and executive chairman of Spur Corporation.</span>Iconic South African restaurant chain, Spur Steak Ranches, will be 50-years-old in October this year. Since its humble...
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Burger special wasn't financially viable: Spur founder
Allen Ambor</span>When Spur ended its popular Monday Buy One Get One Free burger special at the end of March this year, cash-strapped diners mourned the loss. But according to the restaurant...
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Major travel trade shows team up to attract global buyers
Africa's Travel Indaba and We Are Africa has entered a partnership which will see the two trade shows bringing the world to South Africa to experience a range of travel products and services for two...
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Research reveals key drivers of sharing economy
©cheskyw via [[www.123RF.com 123RF]]</span>A whitepaper, based on an investigation undertaken by Mastercard and The Future Agenda, reveals the key drivers of the ever growing sharing economy,...
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Awards for Excellence in Franchising winners announced
As part of its annual Franchise Business Festival, the Franchise Association of South Africa (FASA) recently held its Awards for Excellence in Franchising, sponsored by Sanlam.
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Franchising industry shows resilience amid economic challenges
©Illia Uriadnikov via [[www.123RF.com 123RF]]</span>With South Africa's economy seeing consecutive negative growth that has placed it in the grips of a technical - but very real - recession, it...
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Online B2B marketplace for SMMEs goes live
Launching to small, medium and micro-sized enterprises (SMMEs) servicing the retail sector in South Africa, XAfricaMart offers sellers and their customers a trade secure payment platform that mitigates...
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Brian Joffe's Long4Life acquires Sorbet beauty chain
Long4Life, the investment holding company owned by businessman Brian Joffe, has concluded a Share Purchase Agreement for the acquisition of the Sorbet Group of companies comprising health, beauty and...
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Chat Find app offers freelancers, businesses a mobile shopfront
Mobile commerce (m-commerce) app, Chat Find, offers businesses and freelancers a mobile shopfront and the ability to process payment and invoice their customers directly. Unlike business promotion on...
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#CSIMonth: Imbalie Beauty Academy opens doors into the industry
South African beauty franchise group Imbalie Beauty has become a key player in South Africa's robust franchising industry. The company, which owns salon brands Placecol Skin Care Clinic, Dream Nails...
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Is franchising services the silver lining in a stagnant economy?
©rido via [[www.123RF.com 123RF]]</span>The appeal of franchising is widespread. While other businesses often struggle to keep a positive cash flow in times of stunted economic activity,...
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UberEats adds new features
UberEats has added new features to its offering, following a successful year of expansion. With a growing restaurant community on the app comes more choices and therefore more complexity, which urged...
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The pros and cons of discounting for small businesses
©arekmalang via [[www.123RF.com 123RF]]</span>As a small business owner, you've probably offered discounts to your customers or have considered doing so. It's a bit of a catch 22 - you are...
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Gig economy businesses like Uber and Airtasker need to evolve to survive
©Georgii Dolgykh via [[www.123RF.com 123RF]]</span>The honeymoon is over for the gig economy. The loose collection of online platform companies - from Airtasker to Uber and Deliveroo - has long...
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Constantia Village welcomes Deluxe Laser
A brand new Deluxe Laser branch has opened its doors in The Constantia Village shopping centre in Cape Town. The spa's trained therapists perform a range of skin and body treatments targeted at men and...
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