To communicate a strong brand experience to customers and increase their product knowledge, Incredible Connection has employed Primedia Unlimited's Fashion Media, a leading South African retail advertising company, to implement innovative and striking in-store solutions. 21 Sep 2015
Hair product brand ghd has signed with Primall Media to advertise its new ghd Curve. 8 Sep 2015
Italian eyewear brand, Retrosuperfuture®, has appointed boutique PR agency, urban espresso, to handle the PR for the brand's "SUPER x ANDY WARHOL" collaboration and exhibition in South Africa. 20 Jul 2015
Primedia Unlimited's shopper marketing specialists Primedia Lifestyle Marketing Services has been named the onsite marketing services provider to Watercrest Mall, situated in the upper highway region of Durban. 20 Jul 2015
Primedia Unlimited's middle mall advertising specialists MallWorx has been awarded five new shopping centre advertising rights to add to its already extensive portfolio of malls. 4 Jun 2015
Game has partnered with DigitLab as their lead Digital Agency. 8 Sep 2014
Boutique fashion consultancy, Press Room, is excited to announce the addition of the Luxottica Group to their portfolio of fashion and lifestyle brands. 27 Jun 2014
After working with Mr Price on its highly successful 2013 summer launch, innovative word-of-mouth and social media agency, HaveYouHeard has been tasked with providing the local chain with strategic and word-of-mouth services in 2014. 19 Feb 2014
Woolworths choose internationally recognised digital publisher, Snapplify.com to publish W magazine to tablets and mobile phones. 6 Dec 2013
Sport and outdoor retail company, Mr Price Sport, has appointed multidisciplinary agency, The Hardy Boys, as its communications agency of record.
Bypassing the traditional means of issuing a tender and opening it to a number of agencies to pitch, the appointment was made after directly consulting with the agency and evaluating a creative proposal presented by agency head, Dale Tomlinson, CSD Alan Bell and ECD Geoff Paton. 25 Nov 2013
Wetherlys furniture stores, of the Ellerines Group, have taken its online website fully eCommerce. 22 Nov 2013
Castle Lite has appointed Liquorice Johannesburg as new digital agency. 1 Oct 2013
Cape Legends has appointed Paula Wilson Media Consulting to build the fine wine brand division and its selected brands within South Africa. 27 Aug 2013
Communication Services Africa, the communication strategist division of Celebrity Services Africa has been appointed by cafféluxe as its PR and communications agency. 12 Aug 2013
five0six have been awarded the design and evolution of the Ocean Basket brand and related collateral both internally and in-store, with stage 1 already completed. 8 Jul 2013
Jose Cuervo is now distributed by Edward Snell & Co., responsible for the Southern Africa region from previous incumbent, Brandhouse. 1 Jul 2013
Clarion Printed Products has secured a series of major retail branding business from KFC and Burger King. 29 May 2013
Sasol has appointed five new marketing support agencies:
- Carat - managing the media buying and planning component of Sasol's brand communications strategy
- Vavasati - handling all brand storage and activations
- One Kingdom - managing brand strategy, DTP and design activities
- Dieselbrook - managing brand strategy, DTP and design activities
- Love Johannesburg - managing brand strategy, DTP and design activities
9 May 2013The organisers of fundraising initiative, Casual Day, have announced that Edcon, South Africa's leading retailing group, has come on board as the main sponsor this year - for a period of three years. 5 Mar 2013
The MediaShop has been awarded the prestigious Edcon account 15 Aug 2012
Foodcorp has appointed Joe Public as its lead communications partner to assist in growing its business and brands. 5 Mar 2012
Edgars Department Stores has appointed M&C Saatchi Abel as its full communications and advertising partner for Edgars with effect from 1 April 2012. 2 Mar 2012
Jet has appointed Joe Public as their above the line communications partner. 14 Feb 2012
TBWA \ South Africa has appointed Jason Fichol as MD of Integer,
TBWA's retail and shopper marketing agency. 14 Feb 2012
Cavendish Square has once again been appointed as the official shopping centre partner for this year's J&B Met and will be hosting some exciting events at the centre, and at Kenilworth Race Track on race day. 20 Jan 2012
The MediaShop has been awarded the Famous Brands account. 11 Jan 2012
South Africa's own Rolling Stone magazine, which was launched yesterday 23 November 2011, has appointed On the Dot, a leading multichannel media logistics company, to manage the distribution of the magazine onto the shelves of retailers across the country. 24 Nov 2011
PEP Stores, one of South Africa's largest single brand retailers, has appointed Liquorice to help it communicate with emerging customers through digital channels. 4 Nov 2011
PR and integrated social media services agency go4word has been appointed to direct media communication and the event planning of the launch of global fashion powerhouse Zara in South Africa. 2 Nov 2011
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