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Kaboose appoints Splash PR

Published: 6 June 2012

Splash PR & Media Consultants has been appointed to manage the launch of Kaboose, a mobile and web-based shopping aid that will provide shoppers with information on over 20 000 beauty products sold at over 4 000 stores.

Splash PR will work with Kaboose to ensure maximum exposure, awareness and success as they launch this free, fun and easy-to-use way for shoppers to get real-time product, price and store information on their favourite beauty products.

Kaboose has been launched to trade in South Africa and the manager (trade) site manager.kaboose.co.za is live, attracting the attention of key brands and retailers. The “shopper site” www.kaboose.co.za goes live in July 2012.

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