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Shops & Retail
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Photographic Evidence Why Cape Town’s In A League Of Its Own
04 Jul 2014 by chelsea / No Comments
We all have our own story and our own distinctive way of expressing this to the public eye. Cape Town lends it’s gorgeous backdrop to your personal story for 2014.
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New Vida E Mobile Van Has Wifi Enabled Plasma Screen
27 Jun 2014 by chelsea / No Comments
Ahh Vida. Taking over South Africa bit by bit and this time, offering a niche coffee service to private, corporate and hospitality even sectors.
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Cape Town’s Hipsters Will Lose Their Minds At This Vintage Fashion Expo [Win Tickets Here]
20 Jun 2014 by chelsea / No Comments
The Vintage Experience have created an incredible event for all the vintage fashion lovers out there. Everything vintage, retro and thrift… and 2oceansvibe is giving away 2 tickets!
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Now You Can Dress Like Your Favourite TV Character
06 Jun 2014 by chelsea / No Comments
The clothes worn on TV aren’t as out of reach as you may think. Now there are websites dedicated to finding you exactly what you want.
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Interview With Kim Reid – The Man Behind Takealot’s Recent Billion Rand Investment
29 May 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
It takes millions to make millions if Takealot’s recent massive investment is anything to go by. Is online shopping the future of retail?
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The Rise of Local Fish and Chips Shops
08 May 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
We all love a good deep fried hake and slap chips. The general rule of thumb is that if it’s wrapped in newspaper and dripping with grease its the real deal. But times they are a-changing folks! Trending fish fads are taking over…
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ATT: GIRLS: This Stunning Mirror / Shoe Cabinet Will Sort Out That Mess At Home
06 May 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Girls, we have come to your rescue! Many of you who live with a partner have felt the pain of sharing built in cupboard space with your significant other. It’s a total nightmare trying to fit in your fave pair of Louboutins amidst the golf clubs and other non-sensical male paraphernalia on a good day. […]
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This Local Online Shop Is Accepting Bitcoin Payments
20 Feb 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The guys over at CableKiosk.co.za are some of our neighbours over here at the Woodstock Exchange. Naturally, we were thrilled when they told us that they are now accepting payment in Bitcoin. Asked why they made the move toward Bitcoin, the team advised that they’re simply massive fans of open source systems. Fair play. Check […]
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Is This The End For The Royal Cape Yacht Club?
20 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The Royal Cape Yacht Club has been accommodating Yacht owners in Cape Town since 1905, and is one of the Mother Cities’ oldest institutions.
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The New Old Spice Ad Is As Good As You’d Hoped It Would Be [VIDEO]
07 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Hello readers. Look at your colleague. Now back to the screen. Now back at your colleague. Now back to the screen. Sadly, your colleague isn’t your screen.
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Woolworths’ Tribute To Madiba Is Lovely [VIDEO]
11 Dec 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
Hundreds of corporate entities have expressed tributes to Nelson Mandela since his passing last week. Notable examples have included Business Day and First Rand Bank. Woolworth’s released their own tribute in partnership with the Soweto Gospel Choir via video, and it’s pretty special. And here’s a video of the time Nelson Mandela cruised onto the stage during a Johnny […]
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This Is How Victoria’s Secret Shop Assistants Deal With Awkward Men
05 Dec 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Of course Victoria’s Secret Shop Assistants need special training in order to deal with men who attempt to buy gifts for their significant others.
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Don’t Read This If You Dig Fast Food
21 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Most of us love fast food. But periodically, we need to remind ourselves of just how nasty fast food is, before we can make an informed decision about whether or not to carry on eating it. Here is a reminder.
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Kanye West Is Having A Public Spat With The Owner Of Zappos
21 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Kanye West got very angry in a podcast this week. In the podcast, hosted by Bret Easton, Kanye was quick to respond to web retailer Zappos and its CEO Tony Hsieh, after Hsieh had told Kanye to focus on his music, rather than fashion.
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WATCH: The Candice Swanepoel Woolworths TV Commercial [VIDEO]
20 Nov 2013 by Seth Rotherham / 2 Comments
Consider yourself WAY ahead of your buddies, as this video has JUST hit the internet. It will only be on TV on Sunday – during Carte Blanche. Enjoy!
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Candice Swanepoel In Cape Town For Woolies Campaign [Pics]
27 Sep 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Candice Swanepoel is in Cape Town. Now before you run off on a frenzy to find the super hot Victoria’s Secret model, finish reading this article, it might give you clues as to her whereabouts.
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Free Public WiFi Launches In Green Point
18 Sep 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Free unlimited public WiFi is now available at St Andrew’s Square on the border of De Waterkant and Green Point. If you’re wondering where that is, it’s the small park next to the Church on the corner of Somerset and Chiappini. We have the Green Point City Improvement District (GPCID) and the City of Cape Town to […]
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The Rise And Rise Of The Gemstone [PICS]
21 Aug 2013 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
Throughout human history, gemstones were prized as precious jewels. Their value was, as you can imagine, a coupling of their rarity and their aesthetic value. And then the diamond came along, and hogged the limelight for for most of the 20th century. Well an interesting thing is happening, friends. Gemstones are emerging from the long, shadowy attention oppression of the diamond.
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Attention Romantic Gentlemen: Win A R10,000 Engagement Ring Setting, Here [COMPETITION]
01 Aug 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Diamonds shine, but I think we can all agree that nothing in the world can show off its full splendour without being set in the correct lighting. In the same vein, a diamond is pretty on its own, sure, but the setting of the diamond on the band is what allows it to channel and […]
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Free Wi-Fi In Cape Town’s City CBD Is Finally Here
25 Jul 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 4 Comments
If you ever needed an excuse to visit the Company’s Garden, this is it. According to a report, the historic gardens will now have free wi-fi services, that could reach the rest of Cape Town’s CBD in the future. The City, Iziko Museums and Connected Space are in the process of putting together the final […]
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Customer Throws Ultimate Tantrum At Apple Store – Because She Didn’t Make An Appointment [VIDEO]
25 Jul 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
This customer walked into a Los Angeles Apple Store last month to enquire about parts for her phone. The store employee instructed her to wait in a line as she had not have an appointment, that is when she lost it.
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Take A Look At Microsoft’s Shopping Centre On Their West Campus [GALLERY]
17 Jul 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The Microsoft campus in Redmond, Washington is amazing. If you are sitting in the office and need to run to the bank or need to pick something up from the mall, you can. Microsoft’s West Campus houses The Commons, the company’s very own shopping centre.
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Attention Entrepreneurs: Radical Interview With General Manager Of PriceCheck [VIDEO]
15 Jul 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Andre de Wet sat down to tell us about his entrepreneurial ups and downs. The interview with the online shopping company PriceCheck’s General Manger was held at the 2013 Net Prophet conference in Cape Town last week. From his dad’s advice when he was a “lighty”, to launching the international mobile app of the year, this […]
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Men: Why Does No One Give You A Cuban Cigar When You Buy A Diamond Engagement Ring?
09 Jul 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
It is, after all, the third biggest purchase you’ll ever make in fiscal terms (unless you buy a yacht along the way). But unlike buying a house, or a car (or a yacht, sure), buying a diamond has all of the stress of a major life purchase, and none of the excitement. Obviously you’re excited to be […]
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Reality Check – This Is What It’s Like To Be A First Week Intern At Google [VIDEO]
05 Jun 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Just before the release of the movie “The Internship” starring Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson, where they play two interns at the multinational corporation Google, the company itself has released a video titled “The real Google interns”. Take a look at the video here.
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Pets Of The Future – Intelligent Drones Will Follow You Without A Control [VIDEO]
29 May 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The “autonomous flying robot” workshop in Brooklyn, New York, has now been responsible for the birth of Parekh’s early Pet AR.Drone prototype that can follow and film you. Check it out here.
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4 Grudge Purchases That You Should Be Making Online
14 May 2013 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
There are certain items that you will buy every month of your life. That is a fact. And without fail, it will always, always be a chore to head out into town, to battle traffic, and aggressive car guards, or aggressive city parking officials, and random road works, just so you can get to Waltons […]
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5 Clever Ways To Earn Money From Your Laptop In South Africa
02 May 2013 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
Earning money from your laptop means you can be anywhere, allowing you to get even close to living the holiday. We’ve put together 5 cool ways for you to earn cash on your terms.
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Jessica Miller – The Girlfriend Of Metallica’s Drummer Lars Ulrich – Just Did This Shoot In Cape Town
11 Apr 2013 by Seth Rotherham / 2 Comments
Anyone with an ounce of metal in them will know that Metallica will be performing live in South Africa later this month. And by pure coincidence, Lars Ulrich’s girlfriend just did a campaign for Woolies. Check out the gallery:
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They’re Rocking 1 Gigabit Per Second Now In The US
10 Apr 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Internet giant, Google has confirmed that it will be extending its super fast fibre broadband services to Austin, Texas, where residents will be enjoying internet speeds of one gigabyte per second by 2014.
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