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Makaraba goes international
Sunglass Hut in-store at Edgars
Dragon assists second language usersDragon NaturallySpeaking, Speak & See, assists those with upper body mobility and literacy problems, or those unable to type well through its speech recognition software. 22 Oct 2009 09:44 PUMA scores a hat trick
Valpre water plant for HeidelbergAn investment estimated to inject more than R400 million into the country was officially announced earlier this week by Coca-Cola South Africa. The new Valpre Water Bottling plant is to be established in Heidelberg. 13 Oct 2009 10:39 International mouth guards now available
Consumer goods far horizons[Sasha Planting] Whether the fast-growing economies of India, China and Brazil can help pull the world out of the current recession is a matter of debate. But to fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) giant Unilever, which earns 50% of its revenues in the developing world, the question is academic. 12 Oct 2009 14:05 Access suppliers through retail portal
Wool prices see new seasonal high
Amazon Kindle goes international
Rock legend launches at AVA ExpoThis year's AVA Expo, taking place from 29 October - 1 November 2009 at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg, will see the South African launch of the world-famous Schecter guitar. 7 Oct 2009 10:07 New milk supply arrangements for Nestlé Zimbabwe
Kenya's tea production drops on drought
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Makoya Designs has introduced a merchandised version of the Makaraba, making the fan helmet widely available. Serious interest has been shown from America, Europe and even Canadian ice hockey teams and in South Africa, it is also targeting cricket and rugby. 
Sunglass Hut, the international sunglass retail division of Milan and New York's listed Luxottica Group, has partnered with Edgars to roll out a store-within-store concept to 22 of Edgars top stores nationwide. 
Sportslifestyle brand, PUMA, last week unveiled the 2010 football kits for the 11 African teams it sponsors; announced the signing of Algeria FA to its portfolio; and was named the Official Fan Shop of the Orange African Cup of Nations Angola 2010. 
OPROshield mouth guards, described as the world's most advanced self-fit mouth guard, and supplied to many of the 2009 British and Irish Lions team, are now available in South Africa. 
Finding suppliers can be time-consuming and frustrating; however, Reach Retail, the latest internet portal for retail in South Africa, plans to make this a simple click exercise. The site offers retailers free access to daily industry news, supplier search by name, supplier search by area, category and sub-category, industry events and a favourites management functionality. 
The wool market delivered another strong performance with the Cape Wools Merino indicator increasing by 2.6% to a new seasonal high of R57.46/kg (clean). 
CALIFORNIA, USA: Amazon.com on Tuesday, 6 October 2009, announced it is releasing an international version of the Kindle and trimming prices of the coveted electronic book readers. 
The Dairy Board of Zimbabwe yesterday, 1 October 2009, informed the Gushungo Dairy Estate and the seven other farms with whom Nestlé Zimbabwe began working on a temporary basis in February 2009, that it is now in a position to resume purchasing their milk. Nestlé Zimbabwe therefore will no longer be receiving milk from these eight farms from Sunday, 4 October 2009. 
NAIROBI, KENYA: The Tea Board of Kenya on Monday, 28 Septemeber 2009, said the country's tea production fell 11.6% in the six months to August owing to the ongoing drought. 
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