Craig Wallis, Business Unit Manager at The MediaShop offers a snapshot The South African OOH (out of home) industry never ceases to amaze me with the incredible growth of media types, and its concomitant innovation. There are so many young, and passionate entrepreneurs out there that it bodes well for our country. Possibly the most […]
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Ads24’s event of bite-sized insight for leading minds
Ads24s hosted its second “Food for Thought” in Hyde Park, Johannesburg recently for a dynamic morning of insight, debate networking and bite-sized nuggets of intellectual fodder to get the media industry’s top minds primed for the challenges and opportunities in South Africa’s immediate future. The annual event this year brought together academic, Prof Nick Binedell […]
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Lemaitre launches new brand positioning
Lemaitre Safety Footwear, part of the BBF Safety Group, briefed Boomtown to bring a fresh appeal to its brand, build awareness and place its safety footwear in the target market’s consideration set. Following in-depth research, the team uncovered an insight amongst the target market: ‘hard work is universal’. From this one key insight, Boomtown centered […]
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Continued growth with South African Breweries
Joe Public United is excited to celebrate two new business gains from SA’s largest alcoholic beverage group, SAB. Picking up Flying Fish and Castle Free in the last few months is testament to the three-year creative relationship the group has with the SAB brand. “As the market leader in flavoured beers, Flying Fish aims to […]
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Markex 2018: Use promotional items as part of your holistic marketing strategy in tough economic times
As South Africans continue digesting the unwelcome news of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) reduction of 2.2 percentage points in Q1 of 2018 – the worst quarterly contraction in nine years – the marketing profession is evaluating its ongoing quest to showcase the value it can bring to business. Speaking during a panel discussion […]
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Sweet! Gen Next gives Engen the Thumbs Up
Engen has again been voted the “Coolest Petroleum Brand” in the Sunday Times Generation Next awards. This is the ninth consecutive year that South Africa’s youth have backed Engen, reaffirming the company’s uncontested brand leadership and market strength. With youth development playing a central role in Engen’s social investment, and sponsorship initiatives, the company remains […]
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Mango is awarded the coolest low cost airline brand
This week Mango Airlines is back in the news announcing its new ‘Cool Title’ by being the lead low cost airline in the Sunday Times Generation Next awards. Mango’s accolade was announced yesterday [Thursday, 14 June] at a glitzy affair that recognises the country’s coolest brands and celebrities. Head of Marketing at Mango Airlines, Benediction […]
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ACA Board of Directors for 2018/2019 Announced
On Thursday 25th May 2018, The Association for Communication and Advertising (ACA) held its 71st Annual General Meeting at the AAA School of Advertising campus in Johannesburg. At the AGM, the new Board of Directors for the 2018/2019 fiscal were elected – they are: James Barty : Chair Group Managing Director King James (Regional Representative […]
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Does your brand matter?
Does your brand matter? Jedd Cokayne, Business Unit Manager at The MediaShop asks some tough questions More and more brands are finding it difficult to trade in this ever changing and difficult market we find ourselves in. The biggest challenge is remaining relevant to a core target market. Consumers are becoming more and more fickle […]
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Disruption Opportunity For Sports Consumption In A Changing Media Landscape
Media disruption has entered the global playing field in the form of sports consumption outside of traditional networks, brought on by the growth of technology, changing consumer habits and an eSports evolution. This has seen tech giants challenging traditional distribution and fan engagement; and the rise of Facebook and Amazon as the emerging powers within […]
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