New website for photographers to share
click to enlargeORMS Prophoto Warehouse, one of the largest photographic equipment retailers by volume in South Africa, launches a new website today, 19 April 2011, ORMS Connect. The website gives back to the photographic community by providing a place where it can come together to share ideas,... read more 19 Apr 2011
Jetting in
Linda Mali has been appointed editor of the Jet Club magazine as of 1 March 2011. She has a BA in Media and Writing and Industrial Sociology from UCT and joined the founding team of Touchline Media's custom publishing division, where she wrote for Discovery, MTN Business and Horizons and managed the... read more 4 Mar 2011
MTN lowers call rates for World Cup
MTN has reduced its off peak call rates to 95c per minute for customers on Off Peak and Off Peak TopUp contracts, reportedly one of the lowest mobile call rates in South Africa. Additionally, it is lowering the peak rate on these packages from R2.85 to R2.50. Both the off peak and peak rates are... read more 14 Jun 2010
New conference phone for VOIP
click to enlargePolycom has launched its SoundStation IP 5000 conference phone offers robust SIP-based VoIP interoperability. It features HD Voice and is designed specifically for the needs of private offices and small meeting rooms, as its voice quality reportedly surpasses that of traditional... read more 1 Apr 2010
Offer designer jewellery as incentive
Companies struggling to find incentive rewards for top performers or clients can now add manufacturing jeweller vouchers to the list. Maxi's, a jewellery manufacturer in Cape Town, offers a consultation and design session as part of the voucher to allow the recipient to choose his or her reward... read more 16 Sep 2009
Retail group eases email exasperation
The Lewis Group, a major JSE-listed retail group, has implemented Mimecast's Unified Email Management (UEM) to ensure business-critical email is always available, and to provide vital archiving functionality. "Email is an important tool for the business and a few power outages made it very clear... read more 5 Sep 2008
Piz Buin doubles its Dischem campaign
Piz Buin has extended its “Hours of protection with just one application” campaign in Dischem stores via Icon Media's branded trolley platform. These carts will be whizzing around selected stores for a second campaign after a renewal was signed with the Unlimited subsidiary. “Piz Buin recognises... read more 28 Aug 2008
PrimeStudio launches in KZN
click to enlargePrimedia Lifestyle, which specialises in shopping centre marketing campaigns, recently launched an interactive new feature, PrimeStudio KZN, as a means of extending what it says is already a success in Gauteng, Cape Town, Mpumalanga and Transkei, through to the East Coast. The... read more 25 Aug 2008
In-store cart campaign to help fight colds and flu
Icon Media has secured an advertising contract with Bayer Consumer to promote its cold and flu fighter, Cal C Vita via branded shopping carts in select Checkers Hyper outlets nationally, spanning a fleet of 25 carts serving as in-store billboards. The two month campaign features bright orange... read more 20 Aug 2008
A bite of the outdoors
click to enlargeColgate is taking a bite from the outdoors with a new creative that is strategically positioned on Primedia Outdoor's 48 sheets and store facias. Created by Y & R, a red Colgate billboard with its top left-hand corner bitten away greets members of the community, in cars or as... read more 22 Jul 2008
Online bookings now open for RAC Lite
Online bookings for South Africa's first ever Retail Advertising Conference, RAC Lite, to be held at Emperor's Palace Convention Centre on 12 August 2008 and Lord Charles, Somerset West, on 14 August are now open. Dr Frederik van Zyl Slabbert, non-executive chairman of Caxton & CTP Publishers and... read more 16 Jul 2008
Cutting through the highway helter-Skelter
click to enlargeSkelter's Straight is the latest addition to Wideopen Platform's high impact outdoor advertising site. Motorists travelling along the William Nicol can't miss the massive 425m2 advertising strip for the alcoholic brand. The vibrant red creative projects a 7m dye cut Skelters bottle... read more 10 Jul 2008
JWT clinches tea deal
JWT Johannesburg has been awarded the Glen Tea advertising account. Glen Tea is renowned as the archetypical South African tea and has for many years held the high ground as the country's biggest black tea brand. Strategically positioned as a value brand, Glen Tea's taste is a firm favourite amongst... read more 24 Jun 2008