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AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE & FORESTRY

#CommerceMonth: The wallets are emptier than the stomachs

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[Cari Coetzee] We spoke to Kevin Lovell, CEO of the South African Poultry Association about the state of commerce in the poultry industry...

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TOURISM, TRAVEL & HOSPITALITY

Express gateway to Cape Town centre

[Cari Coetzee] What you can expect from the Holiday Inn Express is exactly those things that you need, especially if you're on a business trip. The ladies at reception will expressly set you up with...

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[Packaging]

Engineered to save customers time and improve efficiency, the 9028 inkjet printer from Markem-Imaje, locally represented by Pyrotec PackMark, features an M6' ink circuit that is designed to be changed by machine operators in less than six minutes.

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MARKETING & MEDIA

#CommerceMonth: Putting agency management on the map

Magnetic CEO, Dan Marcus

[Leigh Andrews] Take an 'agency management agency' that started in a spare room in 2008. Fast-forward to 2016 and Magnetic has just been appointed as management platform of choice for two Dentsu Aegis Network brands...

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HUMAN RESOURCES & MANAGEMENT

#HappinessMatters: How's your thinking environment?

[Sindy Peters] Trisha Lord believes her life's purpose is to help others implement generative thinking across their relationships...

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AUTOMOTIVE

#CommerceMonth: The rise of the 24-hour digital showroom

George Mienie

[Lauren Hartzenberg] From a 24-page magazine in 1992 to a trusted digital showroom with a loyal online community, AutoTrader...

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[Advertising]

Arcade Content's Kyle Lewis directed the Creativity Unites call for entries promo for the Loeries, which will bring the advertising industry from Africa and the Middle East together in Durban, South Africa this August.

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AUTOMOTIVE

Coupé enriches C-Class appeal

[Henrie Geyser] Mercedes-Benz is renowned for producing sexy cars in addition to its executive-pleasing luxury sedans - and they have done it again with the stylish new C-Class...

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MARKETING & MEDIA

Industry 4.0: SA gets digital

[Danette Breitenbach] In South Africa, a surge is expected in digital in five years' time, with the current level of digitisation and integration expected to rise from 27% to 64%...

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IT & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

#CommerceMonth: Riding the wearable tech wave

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[Lauren Hartzenberg] Inspired by the Internet of Things, Quantifi caters to the wearable tech market the sales and distribution...

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IT & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Staying on top of trends in the security industry in 2016

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[Neil Cameron] As 2016 rolls on, a number of factors and trends will gain traction in the security sector, shaping the progression of the security sector. These include increased demand...

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IT & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

#CommerceMonth: Wooting up e-commerce with Rory Magee

[Lauren Hartzenberg] An online PC store that started out in a bedroom in 2007 now has a factory and expansion plans in its midst. This is the story of Wootware; and considering its steady growth...

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AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE & FORESTRY

Campaign to campaign: giving a voice to those affected by injustice

[Cari Coetzee] The expected increase in the price of bread has been met with concern. We spoke to Amandla.mobi about their campaign against the increase...

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MARKETING & MEDIA

Don't be a Christmas tree!

[Sarah Heuer] Dear PUNKtuator. I love punctuation. I want to tattoo a few marks on my skin - that's real love, usually reserved for the sweethearts and mums of sailors and bikers. And I think there are a lot of very good reasons for you to love it and embrace it in all your copy as well...

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MARKETING & MEDIA

What House of Cards teaches marketers about echo-chambers and filter bubbles

[Luke Turnbull] In a recent episode of Netflix's House of Cards, Kevin Spacey's character accuses the Republican opposition leader of manipulating a search-engine to ensure that voters would be conditioned to vote Republican...

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MARKETING & MEDIA

What I know for sure about podcasts

[Warren Harding] Earlier in the year, I wrote a piece for BizTrends 2016, titled 'The push for podcasts in 2016', where I looked at why I thought podcasts would be popping up more in 2016, what makes them so popular for listeners and why brands need to think about them...

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