| SME NEWS HEADLINES | ISSUE 15 | 28 SEPTEMBER 2006 |
Government abandons textile quotas. Can you believe it...read on
Clothing retailers who were worried about import quotas - have nothing to fear - least for the moment. In spite of press reports appearing over the weekend as well as a national business newspaper on Tuesday 26 September - the government has sneakily gazetted a withdrawal of all clothing quota's last week.
Click here to view the Government Notice which is lurking in the Document Section on the website of the International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa (www.itac.org.za).
Bottomline – Don’t believe everything you hear, read BizSmarts and get smarter!
Free 4mbps trials mean upgrades for 1024kbps ADSL users.
Good news for 1024kbps ADSL users – as of this month Telkom is upgrading existing 1024kbps lines to a whopping 4 Megabytes per second (4mbps) line allowing users to test the service free of charge.
Guerilla Marketing: Think out of the box
Fake traffic fines, creative graffiti and streakers wearing nothing but a company logo, are all examples of the latest marketing trend-guerrilla tactics.
E-mail quality wins over quantity
AFTER years of overexuberant use of e-mail, smart companies are trying to refine its use by sending out less e-mail but making it a better quality.
Ads In Motion - Using Your Wheels As Advertising Space!
What are Ads In Motion? Ads In Motion are a new and innovative design of hubcap, specifically designed not to rotate with the wheel as the vehicle is in motion. This creates such an un-natural effect that it catches the attention of everyone while creating a long lasting impression. (See pic right & below.)
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