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Accounting smokescreen
[Rob Rose] Skeletons in Ellerines' cupboard tumbled out this week when African Bank CEO Leon Kirkinis admitted that his bank paid R450m “more than we thought we did” when it bought the credit-driven retailer last year for R9,1bn. 16 May 2008 12:27

Best Buy buys its way into Europe
[Robert Barr] Best Buy, the biggest US electronics retailer, is paying US$2.1 billion for a 50% stake in Europe's largest cell phone retailer, Carphone Warehouse, the companies announced Thursday, 9 May 2008. 9 May 2008 14:39

Tradehold reports loss for 2008
JSE listed UK retail group Tradehold substantially reduced its trading loss of £6.6 million in the year to end February 2007 to £1.7 million in the same period in 2008, the company said on Monday, 5 May 2008. 7 May 2008 09:24

The making of Mdantsane
The opening of the multimillion-rand Mdantsane City mall two weeks ago heralded a new era for the township, as it transforms from a dormitory housing development to a self-contained suburb with its own amenities and entertainment facilities. 6 May 2008 12:11

Atlantis rising
Property redevelopment to boost Atlantis economy and uplift the local community. 1 Apr 2008 12:25

We're drowning in debt
[Lauren Cohen] We are facing higher prices and costs at every turn, and millions of us are unable to cope. 1 Apr 2008 06:34

British consumers love their supermarkets – but not only for food
More people than ever before in the UK, are shopping at supermarkets for items other than food, reveals new research from Verdict Consulting, a specialist division of Verdict Research reveals. 14 Mar 2008 06:03

Competition intensifies in the battle for grocery market share
A new report* from Retail Analysts Verdict Research, part of the Datamonitor Group, reveals that the battle for UK grocery market share has become more intense than ever. Despite the Competition Commission's concerns that UK shoppers may lack a choice of food retailers, Verdict finds that competition in the sector is flourishing. 22 Feb 2008 06:23

Worst retail Christmas since 2001
[Robert Laing] Retailers suffered their first sales slump in six years after inflation was taken into account- prompting some to ask, did Tito do too much? 14 Feb 2008 11:29

SA consumers taking brunt of unnecessary fuel price increases, says Ackerman
[Sibongakonke Shoba] "And ultimately, what's good for consumers is good for SA," he says. 7 Feb 2008 06:40

Retail chain headline turnover up 21.8% to R23.3bn
[Nicole Rego] Shoprite said in a trading update that its turnover for the six months ended 31 December 2007 increased by 21.8% to R23.3bn. 17 Jan 2008 08:02

Novel idea helps your advertising cash in at the cashier
A new advertising concept puts cashiers' conveyor belts to work as an advertising medium – and your target customer is right there… watching your advertisements. 17 Jan 2008 06:49

New development brings mixed feelings from elderly residents
[Nicky Willemse] Just next to a number of retirement villages in Walmer, Port Elizabeth, a shady plantation of trees was flattened a year ago. 2 Jan 2008 05:58