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Zim: Retailers get into the festive mood[Dumisani Ndlela] For Zimbabweans, Christmas has of late never been this merry: over the past decade, they have had to battle a hyperinflationary crisis that made it impossible to budget for festivities, while retailers shunned festive season indulgences for customers. Then there were empty shelves to contend with over the last two years. 20 Nov 2009 11:49 Retailers bring back credit to lure customers
Zim: Kimberley Process ignores its own adviceJOHANNESBURG: Zimbabwe's rough diamond trade has escaped a six-month suspension by the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (KPCS) - an international initiative to stem the flow of conflict diamonds - after its own investigating team recommended earlier in 2009 that the country be temporarily barred from importing and exporting the gems. 6 Nov 2009 10:45 Zimbabwean diamonds face banZimbabwe faces having its diamonds suspended from international trading because of alleged human rights abuses by government security forces in the country's diamond fields. 4 Nov 2009 09:00 Zim: Delta brings back the old beer brand[Dumisani Ndlela] The country's beverages group, Delta Corporation, has brought back the Chibuku “shake-shake” brand of opaque beer which had been abandoned in 1991 with the introduction of the “scud” brand. 23 Oct 2009 11:58 Zim: Climate change puts Muzarabani on knife edge[Fidelis Zvomuya] Standing under a Musawu tree, in the middle of her homestead, three months pregnant, Muchaneta Kagodo, is terrified, as changes in climate have spelt misery, loss and hunger. Kagodo is from Kairezi village in Muzarabani, Zimbabwe. 22 Oct 2009 12:02 Zim: USAID launches agricultural support facilityHARARE: The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Standard Chartered Bank of Zimbabwe (Stanchart) have signed an agreement to enable the bank to expand its lending by US$20 million over five years. The program, made possible under USAID's Development Credit Authority, is targeted at the agricultural sector and will allow Stanchart to increase the number of loans it makes directly to farmers and enterprises. 6 Oct 2009 08:34 New milk supply arrangements for Nestlé Zimbabwe
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Zim retailers sideline wholesalers as competition intensifies[Dumisani Ndlela] Zimbabwe's retail players are circumventing wholesalers in the country's supply chain as retail competition in the country intensifies. Retailers are seeking direct relationships with manufacturers in order to cut prices and keep customers in a highly competitive market. 17 Sep 2009 13:53 EU maintains Zimbabwe sanctionsThe European Union declared on Sunday, 13 September 2009 that it will maintain targeted economic sanctions over Zimbabwe, while continuing to provide an annual assistance of 90 million euro, about 130 million US dollars, in aid. 15 Sep 2009 09:47 Zim: Retailers fight and customers get the cheer[Dumisani Ndlela] After a lull sparked by commodity shortages and a clampdown on manufacturers and distributors, retailers have resurfaced with a fleet of campaigns. The emergence of TM and OK on the advertising scene signals the beginning of a bloodbath as prices start racing downwards. 17 Aug 2009 10:20 Zim: Small retailers give big players a run for shoppers' money[Dumisani Ndlela] Zimbabwe's retail giants are facing stiff competition from an emergent crop of small retailers who have taken a significant share of the market. But the big players said they will leverage their brand and life-sized operations to outperform the new rivals and regain market share. 7 Aug 2009 11:26 Latest jobs | Ad showcase |
The Dairy Board of Zimbabwe yesterday, 1 October 2009, informed the Gushungo Dairy Estate and the seven other farms with whom Nestlé Zimbabwe began working on a temporary basis in February 2009, that it is now in a position to resume purchasing their milk. Nestlé Zimbabwe therefore will no longer be receiving milk from these eight farms from Sunday, 4 October 2009. 
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