South Africa Consumer News

Despite slow to steady retail sales forecasts for the 2011 festive season, eBucks – FNB’s rewards programme – saw the highest activity ever recorded, members spent an impressive R140 million between October and December 2011.

Results of eBucks’ online Festive Survey 2011 have revealed that South Africans will definitely be spoiling their loved ones this festive season, respondents plan on spending between R250 and R500 on each gift, and between R500 – R1000 per gift.

eBucks, FNB’s reward programme, expects that gadgets will be the most popular gift of choice for South African’s this Christmas. Gadgets and other newly-released tech products have consistently been very popular during the festive season.

It’s difficult to find the perfect gifts for the women in your life – there’s so much that they do for you that it’s a challenge to find the right gift to show them your appreciation for everything that they do for you.

Renowned for its unique Grand retail therapy experience, Grand Gallery Boadicea at Grand Café & Beach, Granger Bay, Cape Town hosts its first ever three day birthday sale.

Planning an event is a big job, with many little details to remember and keep organised. Fortunately, the event planning industry is growing, and it’s now easy to find someone to help you.

In 2011, Faber-Castell is celebrating its 250th anniversary. To help celebrate Stone Marketing are running a “create the castle of your dreams” competition.

Now FNB’s eBucks members can earn and spend eBucks at any Dis-Chem Pharmacy

Sending the right messages to peers and colleagues. Owning a quality pen could give the impression of status, success and kudos.

Liberte: “The first of man’s sights is liberte, which means individual freedom, freedom of ownership, freedom of thought, freedom of work” – Jean Jaures

Pen in hand, the perfect paper to write on and the time to jot down your dreams and aspirations or a letter to a special someone. Sounds like the perfect Mother's day.

Stone Marketing Ltd introduce an affordable quality leather accessory range to suit most writing instruments.

Children love paper! No matter how old, children of all ages, unleash their creative spirit whenever there is paper to be scribbled on, folded up or even cut up into a million pieces.

PFSA welcomes the latest findings by EFSA which again confirmed that bisphenol A (BPA) is safe for use in products that come in contact with food.

Tickets for the 2010 FNB Whisky Live Festival have officially gone on sale. Visit www.whiskylivefestival.co.za and connect to Webtickets.

Banks, Retailers and Consumers abuzz about new Privacy Payment Model

The KZN Department of Economic Development and Tourism, in association with the PCB, has again made it possible for a number of emerging black enterprises to showcase their products and services in the Hall of KZN Business Growth.

IndustrialFocus.com is a new website, packed with everything you need to support your research needs and industrial equipment procurement decision.

Y&R Durban wins new FMCG business in July

The remote village of Vondelling, located 43km from the Karoo-town of Willowmore, has emerged as a prime model of how investing in people can bear a sustainable means of improving a community.

Established in June 2004 as an empowerment company owned 50% by an Emerging Farmer Workers Trust and 50% by commercial interest.

Situated in the South of Johannesburg, set in the beautiful and tranquil Klipriversberg Greenbelt, Rietvlei Lifestyle Centre offers families a wonderful opportunity to spend the day outdoors!

Johannesburg, South Africa – Goscor power products announced the launch of an auto transfer switch (ATS) enabling the use of redundant power sources during power outages.