A new paint retail brand to hit the local market
When reviewing the retail sector, it is evident that most retail brands and general dealer hardware stores, including Essential Hardware…
A new paint retail brand to hit the local market
When reviewing the retail sector, it is evident that most retail brands and general dealer hardware stores, including Essential Hardware sees trade paint products as just another commodity, with very little attention paid to specialisation.
Versatile and built for business
As a winner of International Van of the Year, the Ford Transit Connect is an extremely capable and practical panel…
Versatile and built for business
As a winner of International Van of the Year, the Ford Transit Connect is an extremely capable and practical panel van designed to suit the needs of business owners that require a compact vehicle that offers a robust, practical and cost-effective solution for their day-to-day operations.
Skil exits South Africa
Since the end of February 2017 Bosch Power Tools will no longer supply the Skil brand to the South African…
Skil exits South Africa
Since the end of February 2017 Bosch Power Tools will no longer supply the Skil brand to the South African market and Africa. Skil has been sold to one of its manufacturers.
Are you a pusher or a puller?
In the world of the manufacturer and wholesaler there is often a basket full of brands to keep track of.…
Are you a pusher or a puller?
In the world of the manufacturer and wholesaler there is often a basket full of brands to keep track of. These are product brands, your company brand and your customers’ brands. In the greater picture of production volumes, driving sales and logistics brand and marketing strategies sometimes fall by the…
Brands – what’s all the fuss about?
As with people, brands are the sum of all interactions they have with customers and prospective customers says Adéle Maritz.…
Brands – what’s all the fuss about?
As with people, brands are the sum of all interactions they have with customers and prospective customers says Adéle Maritz. There is a famous and very true quote from the American poet Maya Angelou: “People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never…
Matus launches new products at its annual trade show
The Matus journey started back in 1942 with brothers Lukie and Sam Matus. Little did they know that 75 years…
Matus launches new products at its annual trade show
The Matus journey started back in 1942 with brothers Lukie and Sam Matus. Little did they know that 75 years later Matus would be the number one trusted partner in the industry. Serving the industrial, construction, engineering, agricultural, retail DIY and mining sectors – the Matus story is a story…
Gathering momentum
In January I organised a gathering of leading independent retailers from ten countries in Paris, France. The objective was to…
Gathering momentum
In January I organised a gathering of leading independent retailers from ten countries in Paris, France. The objective was to develop a think tank where we could openly share ideas about the future of retailing at an independent level and how we could develop individual businesses.
A new Triton hits the market
The 2017 model, the fifth in the Colt/Triton lineage, is the most advanced pick-up ever to be developed by Mitsubishi…
A new Triton hits the market
The 2017 model, the fifth in the Colt/Triton lineage, is the most advanced pick-up ever to be developed by Mitsubishi with its balanced combination of true SUV-like road manners with heavy-duty workhorse capabilities.
Industrial design winner visits Festool in Germany
For the exam project students of the University of Johannesburg Faculty of Art, Design Architecture and Industrial Design were tasked…
Industrial design winner visits Festool in Germany
For the exam project students of the University of Johannesburg Faculty of Art, Design Architecture and Industrial Design were tasked with researching and then designing a rechargeable lawnmower for homeowners with small gardens. Festool agents, Vermont Sales were the overall competition sponsor with Festool.
Make or break time for PPC
PPC, one of South Africa’s biggest cement makers needs to rebuild credibility with investors after it was forced to raise…
Make or break time for PPC
PPC, one of South Africa’s biggest cement makers needs to rebuild credibility with investors after it was forced to raise R4 billion in a rights offer earlier in 2016 to service debt. CEO Darryll Castle said 2017 will determine the company’s future after the share price almost halved in 2016.
