Pondering Panda CEO slams research industry

In his opening speech at today's session of the South African Market Research Association's (SAMRA) conference, Butch Rice, co-founder and CEO of market research company Pondering Panda, criticised the local research industry. The conference is being held at the Thaba Ya Batswana, Klipriviersberg Nature Reserve in Johannesburg from 16-17 May 2013. 16 May 2013 13:50

Columinate

E-banking survey reveals surge in mobile banking

[Issued by Columinate] Online research specialist Columinate has released the results of the second annual Internet Banking SITEisfaction survey, one of the most comprehensive reports on customers' usage and perceptions of e-banking in South Africa. The survey quizzed over 1,400 South African e-bankers on their online banking habits and attitudes, and revealed several interesting trends. Henk Pretorius, Columinate CEO, explains that the survey is important as it provides insights into one of the fastest changing areas of customer banking. "This year we saw big changes in the way customers approach their digital banking. The increased availability of mobile apps, wider usage of self-service features and new security concerns are a few of the changes that banks and customers have had to adapt to," he reports. 8 May 2013 14:06

Radio listenership improves significantly over 2012

SAARF has released its Radio Audience Measurement Survey (RAMS) for May 2013, which shows that compared to a year ago, listenership is significantly improved, both during the working week and across the week. 13 May 2013 11:42

The best companies to work for in SA

JobCrystal shows happiest employees and best places to work in South Africa - and surprisingly these aren't always at the same places. 24 Jun 2010 07:47

South Africa's top malls - ROOTS 2010 Survey

ROOTS 2010, NAB and Caxton/CTP's urban retail and readership survey, has shown urban South Africa's top malls, measuring the destination choice of almost 5.5 million shopping decision-makers in SA's main towns and cities. 30 Nov 2010 10:05

[2013 trends] Africa finding its own solutions using mobile tech

[Dr KF Lai] There are several key trends that will present themselves in 2013. Increasingly, we will see more and more innovative solutions to issues facing emerging countries being developed in-country and, while cost of smartphones is still hindering wide-scale usage of these handsets, the tide is turning as cheaper units enter the market. Marketers, too, are seeing their roles and responsibilities expand. 25 Jan 2013 10:57

Vision Africa

Vision Africa prepares for MediaMetrics 2013

[Issued by Vision Africa] MediaMetrics fieldwork to start in June 2013. 20 May 2013 08:08

Mxit Brand Index: 30 April 2013

The latest Mxit Brand Index has been released, revealing the top 20 South African brands on Mxit on 30 April 2013. 8 May 2013 08:59

Yellowwood Future Architects

Get out from behind your desk

[Al Mackay, Issued by Yellowwood Future Architects] "A desk is a dangerous place from which to view the world" goes John le Carré's famous saying. It's an important lesson for marketers to remember, as they grapple with sophisticated segmentation studies and sit in on powerpoint presentations about their consumers. 13 May 2013 11:57

[2013 trends] Predictions for the retail sector

[Gareth Pearson] A transformation is in motion amongst shoppers and retailers country-wide. Consumers are becoming more discerning and demanding, and retailers and manufacturers are under pressure to innovate, offer quality and savings - all in one eco-friendly package! Here are some interesting trends for the retail sector that I've identified for 2013. 23 Jan 2013 12:48

Reputation matters, top 20 SA companies

The 2013 RepTrak Pulse survey has released the names of the top 20 JSE companies in South Africa in reputation. 26 Apr 2013 09:33

Study finds South Africa hostile to SMEs

According to the second round of the SME Growth Index™, 'Easier/Harder for Small Business in South Africa', produced by business environment specialists SBP, the survival of South Africa's Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) community, is under both immediate and long-term threat. 22 Feb 2013 05:15

Average urban household income at R14 000

The Newspaper Advertising Bureau (NAB) and Caxton/CTP's urban retail and readership consumer research survey, Roots 2010, shows an average monthly household income of just over R14 000, with an estimated total household monthly income of South Africa's urban homes at approximately R45-billion or R540 billion per annum. 22 Jun 2010 09:50