Feb
22
We could not write this newsletter without acknowledging the elephant in the room: the huge trials that all South Africans, including timber treatment companies, are experiencing as national power cuts continue. As a society, we have moved from a state of frustration to endurance. We’re knuckling down to cope for...
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Feb
22
Do you need to market your timber business online, but lack the skills or time to do so? Fevertree Media can fill the gap and is offering a 50% discount to Dolphin Bay customers who sign up this year. “We all know that sales depends on good marketing efforts, but...
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Dec
09
A rocky ride Dolphin Bay continued on its growth trajectory this year, gaining several new customers and increasing our sales volumes. We attribute this growth to diversifying into different markets and our unquestionable honesty with our customers. When we make promises, we ensure that we keep them. Our customers understand...
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Dec
09
Stand against pessimism There is a growing current of pessimism and cynicism among South African businesspeople. We mustn’t let it develop any further. It is time for business to put greater pressure on government to get its house in order, and to stand up to reclaim our country’s future. Society...
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Dec
09
Customers’ loyalty a ‘major positive’ Heavy downpours with a strong glimmer of sunshine. This is the description of 2022 and the outlook for next year from the Dolphin Bay sales and business development team. “We’re optimists by nature, but economic conditions have made this a tough year for our industry,”...
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Nov
16
Dolphin Bay and The New Forests Company (NFC) have built a relationship of trust over many years. This relationship has been built on our adding value to the NFC business and recently led to the renewal of our supply agreement with them, which is of benefit to both companies. NFC...
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Nov
16
Dolphin Bay’s forward planning protected us from the shipping delays that affected many companies when Transnet workers in South Africa went on a two-week strike last month. However, Transnet remains a red flag for South African businesses and the economy after years of neglect and underinvestment in its infrastructure, along...
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Nov
16
How do we structure a business that remains strong in the context of fast-rising international inflation and increasing costs, and how can we prepare for growth when economic conditions improve? Dolphin Bay gives substantial thought to this issue, as the sustainability of our own business and that of our industry...
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Nov
16
A few African countries have seen strong economic growth in recent years, bucking the trend of economic hardships world-wide. What are these countries doing right, and can we learn from their example? The Dolphin Bay Brief pursued the answers to these thorny questions. We hope our readers will find the...
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Nov
16
Kevin Williams was fed up. An active sportsman, he would wake up early on Saturdays to go spearfishing, only to get home and find his sons playing video games. “They were getting more and more into PlayStation, and less and less willing to go out on weekends,” he says. He...
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