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How entrepreneurs can cut costs without compromising quality

SMEs

How entrepreneurs can cut costs without compromising quality

1 day

Dr Chris Blair, CEO at 21st Century

Trends

#BizTrends2025: Future of remuneration - culture, AI, and management shifts

Chris Blair 3 Feb 2025

VW workers secure German jobs until 2030

Manufacturing & Parts

VW workers secure German jobs until 2030

Lindsey Schutters 23 Dec 2024

Image: Supplied

Talent Acquisition

Bizmod talent report reveals in-demand talent, hard-to-fill jobs

12 Dec 2024

Source: Reuters.

Banking

Standard Chartered mulls sale of wealth, retail operations in Africa

28 Nov 2024

Source: © 123rf The number of people living alone has grown steadily over the past few decades. Brands have a real opportunity to target this audience

Marketing & Media

Marketers optimistic as Warc forecasts global ad spend of $1.15tr in 2025

13 Nov 2024

Frank van den Driest was on stage at the Nedbank IMC Conference: Source: Supplied.

IMC Conference

#NedbankIMC2024: Why today's businesses need to ground success in more than profit

Karabo Ledwaba 30 Sep 2024

On the eve of World News Day Kalay Maistry, head of reputation, risk & advisory at Razor PR says PR Pros should be deeply concerned about the state of media (Image supplied)

Media Freedom

EXCLUSIVE: Razor PR's Kalay Maistry: Why the crisis in South African media should concern PR Pros

23 Sep 2024

The changing rules of engagement at work

HR & Management

The changing rules of engagement at work

Andrew Solomon and Gordon Wilson 17 Sep 2024

Retail businesses in Cape Town's CBD "satisfied" with business conditions

Retailers

Retail businesses in Cape Town's CBD "satisfied" with business conditions

13 Sep 2024

10 skills every business owner needs to be successful

SMEs

10 skills every business owner needs to be successful

Issued by Domains.co.za 6 Sep 2024

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Supply Chain

Supply chains should make the world better, not worse – it’s time for a rethink

R. Hamann, C.-M. Chen, J. Gualandris, et al. 15 Aug 2024

Marketing

How can you approach the CFO to argue for greater investment in your brand?

Mary Kyriakidi, Issued by Kantar 31 Jul 2024

Source: © PYMNTS Major sporting events such as the Uefa Euros and the Paris Olympics are are expected to drive economic growth in 2024

Marketing

Live events, like Paris Olympics, 1 of 5 trends shaping consumer spending

25 Jul 2024

Source: © SA People Ster-Kinekor has only closed two of its cinemas instead of the anticipated nine

Film & Cinematography

Ster-Kinekor only closes 2 cinemas, not 9

5 Jun 2024

When the going gets tough...it's time to get going

SMEs

When the going gets tough...it's time to get going

Harry Welby-Cooke, Issued by ActionCOACH SA Business Coaching 8 Apr 2024

Trends

Study reveals annual cost of financial crime compliance totals $85bn in EMEA

5 Apr 2024

A battery price war is kicking off that could soon make electric cars cheaper. Here’s how

Fuel & Energy

A battery price war is kicking off that could soon make electric cars cheaper. Here’s how

Muhammad Rizwan Azhar, Waqas Uzair, Yasir Arafat 26 Mar 2024

Source: Supplied. Kwaku Debra, expert at Partners in Performance.

Banking

South Africa’s banks need to get better at cost controls

11 Mar 2024

The Minister in the Presidency responsible for Electricity briefed the media on the Energy Action Plan

Energy

Electricity Minister: ‘South Africa is making strides in addressing energy crisis’

Lindsey Schutters 11 Mar 2024

Marketing

Influencer marketing: The key to resilience in uncertain economic times

Albert Makoeng 28 Feb 2024

Anglo American CEO Duncan Wanblad speaks during the Investing in African Mining Indaba 2023 conference in Cape Town. Source: Reuters/Shelley Christians

Mining

#MI24: Anglo American considers further cost cuts as PGM crisis deepens

Felix Njini and Veronica Brown 5 Feb 2024

#BestofBiz 2023: Finance

Finance

#BestofBiz 2023: Finance

19 Dec 2023

Source: Supplied. Roger Hislop, energy management systems executive at CBI: energy.

Property

Revitalising commercial real estate through sustainable solutions and innovative energy management

11 Dec 2023

An Anglo American employee at the Kumba Iron Ore mine. Anglo signed an MOU with Swedish H2 Green Steel in April to use products from Kumba.

Mining

Anglo American outlines financial plans, eyes long-term demand growth

Lindsey Schutters 8 Dec 2023

A haul truck is seen at the Mogalakwena platinum mine in Mokopane. Source: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko

Mining

Anglo American readies cost cuts in wake of PGM market downturn

Felix Njini and Clara Denina 7 Dec 2023

Volkswagen "very worried" about the future of its operations in SA

Commercial & Industrial

Volkswagen "very worried" about the future of its operations in SA

Joe Bavier 27 Nov 2023

More than 80% of CFO's view hybrid work as a cost saver, according to new data from IWG

Management & Leadership

More than 80% of CFO's view hybrid work as a cost saver, according to new data from IWG

Issued by GO Content Lab 30 Oct 2023

Economy

South Africa plans cost-cutting measures as revenue falls

Olivia Kumwenda-Mtambo 4 Sep 2023

Tourism & Travel

Foreign tourism rebounds with help from the African market

Lee-Anne Bac 6 Jul 2023

Source: © Anawat sudchanham Customer empathy and good service are still more likely to sway shoppers than having the lowest price tag, snap poll finds

CRM

Excellent customer service, not price, wins over consumers

20 Jun 2023

Image supplied. ERP is an incredibly intelligent behemoth capable of radically transforming how retailers you do business

Retail

How ERP can deliver on ROI for retailers

5 May 2023

Retailers

Gap continues with restructuring despite no CEO

28 Apr 2023

African online retailer Jumia's Q4 losses narrow on cost savings

E-commerce

African online retailer Jumia's Q4 losses narrow on cost savings

Nqobile Dludla 17 Feb 2023

Africa's hotel and hospitality sector growth to boom in 2023 - report

Hospitality

Africa's hotel and hospitality sector growth to boom in 2023 - report

31 Jan 2023

#LunchtimeMarketing: Why are we seeing so many layoffs in the marketing and IT sectors?

#LunchtimeMarketing

#LunchtimeMarketing: Why are we seeing so many layoffs in the marketing and IT sectors?

27 Jan 2023

Lyndy van den Barselaar, MD at ManpowerGroup SA

Trends

#BizTrends2023: Businesses prepare for a recession

Lyndy van den Barselaar 9 Jan 2023

Red tape, cost-cutting constraining construction and consulting industries

Infrastructure & Utilities

Red tape, cost-cutting constraining construction and consulting industries

6 Dec 2022

2023 data security trends: Massive software-as-a-service outage predicted

Trends

2023 data security trends: Massive software-as-a-service outage predicted

1 Dec 2022

Tech investor Naspers first-half profit slumps 93%

Technology

Tech investor Naspers first-half profit slumps 93%

23 Nov 2022

South Africa's wildlife ranches can offer solutions to Africa's growing conservation challenges

Responsible Tourism

South Africa's wildlife ranches can offer solutions to Africa's growing conservation challenges

27 Oct 2022

You can't shrink your way to greatness

Marketing

You can't shrink your way to greatness

Issued by Brandfundi 10 Oct 2022

Pick n Pay's big plans: New brands, cost-cutting, Boxer expansion and omnichannel growth

Retailers

Pick n Pay's big plans: New brands, cost-cutting, Boxer expansion and omnichannel growth

18 May 2022

Q&A with Sean O'Neill, chief product officer of GfK

Marketing

Q&A with Sean O'Neill, chief product officer of GfK

Issued by NielsenIQ 8 Feb 2022

Dark Fibre Africa announces a plan to retrench staff

Internet

Dark Fibre Africa announces a plan to retrench staff

18 Jan 2022

Ready to Change: Absa's ad campaign shatters creative comfort zones

Advertising

Ready to Change: Absa's ad campaign shatters creative comfort zones

Issued by Absa 24 Nov 2021

South Africa's troubled power utility is being reset: CEO sets out how

Infrastructure & Utilities

South Africa's troubled power utility is being reset: CEO sets out how

Anton Eberhard 17 Sep 2021