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We often hear the statement support local. What does this truly mean for a business, the staff and the community as a whole, especially in a world filled with international brands? 

Meet the new owners of FloorworX who have made 2024 the year of 2020-FLOOR by investing into the flooring industry to save 70 years of local vinyl expertise. Talk about swooping in at the veryContinue Reading

It’s back to school for our little learners as schools commenced their academic year, once again under strict Covid protocols. The role of colour is a surprising success factor in establishing a good grounding forContinue Reading

Did you know that colour can influence your behaviour? End even your perception of taste?Think about it – red hot chilli pepper, Kleen Green, Super Blue Surf, Mello Yello, Aqua Fresh. Seeing Red. Yellow-bellied. GreenContinue Reading

We all love a good bargain. But does a successful “Black Friday” really signal economic recovery and create jobs locally? While it can be argued that a healthy retail sector supports a healthy manufacturing sector,Continue Reading

Depends who you ask. And what you’re buying. The recent balance of trade statistics from the Department of Revenue shows a surplus of R22.24 billion for September 2021, attributable to an excess of R157.07 billionContinue Reading

Did you vote in the Municipal Elections?You may have thought “Why bother?” or “What’s the use?” with lack of service delivery and a chart-topping 34.4%1  unemployment rate (the highest in the world!), but yours isContinue Reading

We all know that cash flow is king in business. Operating capital is critical to keep projects on track while you build equity and profitability in your business. But the current economic and political environmentContinue Reading

Global supply chain capacity has been drastically reduced due to disruptions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic – shutdowns, sanitising and sickness – directly impacting the manufacturing and retail sectors. The sudden shutdown, and subsequent stop-startContinue Reading

There’s never been a better time to Buy Local and #Specify South Africa than when budgets are being cut and everyone is tightening their belt. Whilst project initiation and procurement may seem counterintuitive to fiscalContinue Reading