SPARK Media will once again be hosting a much-anticipated and enlightening Ehrenberg-Bass Institute (EBI) presentation on 3 October in Durban, 5 October in Johannesburg and 10 October in Cape Town. Our international speaker, Dr. Justin Cohen, a Senior Marketing Scientist from the Institute, will be putting forward the evidence-based case for why “Mental Availability” (being […]
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Share of pocket: brand adaption for the mass market
By FMCG specialist Estee Cockcroft of Boomtown. During a recent brand emersion exercise, I spoke to a highly articulated, entrepreneurial, tavern owner in one of the local townships. Wearing a page boy hat, denim shirt and slick leather shoes he looked wildly out of place on a dilapidated wooden bench in the dirt street outside […]
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Ads24’s kicked off a dynamic series of activations in Johannesburg this week aimed at showcasing the many opportunities provided by key players in the mass-market arena ̶ Daily Sun, Die Son and Soccer Laduma. To set the scene for the exciting opportunities this market affords, Ads24 brought the market to media agencies in the form […]
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The executive management of Octagon South Africa has announced the end of its affiliation agreement with Octagon Global. The end of the affiliation contract, which gave licensed usage of the Octagon brand and intellectual property exchange, is the culmination of a process that began in 2013 with a buyout of Octagon global’s ownership interest in […]
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It all started mysteriously, grabbing consumers attention as Doritos launched two new flavours “Tomato Sizzler” and “Jalapeño Poppers” in a really engaging and creative way. At first glance it didn’t seem all that unusual. Brands launch new flavours all the time, right? Wrong! Standing out on shelf with two competing new flavours, SA consumers were invited to […]
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With media agency OMD as a headline sponsor, the ABF is looking forward to hosting media and creative agencies, and media owners at its next fundraiser on the 28th September. Cash prizes are up for grabs for first, second and third place. “We rely heavily on participation from our advertising and media industry contacts in […]
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Communications agency Ireland Davenport has launched into an exciting new phase as a fully representative, truly South African agency. The fresh and ready Ireland Davenport has already secured blue-ribbon clients like Standard Bank (PBBSA division), Primedia and EWN, leveraging strong client relationships and relevant creative skills to produce authentically South African campaigns. The new clients […]
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In accordance with the Business Rescue plan adopted by creditors on 25 April 2017, the ASA announces that it will be interviewing prospective candidates for the position of permanent CEO during September 2017. The Advertising Standards Authority of South Africa (ASA) is a self-regulating independent body, established by the marketing communications industry and mandated by […]
Continue readingMore TagCreative Spark appoints Tanja Lategan as new MD
Digital Agency Creative Spark today announced the appointment of new Managing Director, Tanja Lategan, who will steer the digital agency through its next phase of growth and ramp up the company’s integrated marketing offering. Creative Spark, acquired by the M&C Saatchi Group in 2015, is a Johannesburg and Cape Town-based specialist digital agency partnering with […]
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If there’s any shopping destination that takes shopping seriously, it’s Canal Walk. Not only do global brands flock to the centre, but shoppers from all over the world come to appreciate the grandeur and beauty of Canal Walk Shopping Centre. Known as one of Africa’s leading retail, leisure and entertainment destinations, in the heart of Century […]
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