Danone's Yogi Sip is underlining its connection with South Africa's youth and music culture by signing its first-ever sponsorship deal with MTV Networks Africa. 15 Aug 2007
Rapid growth is cause for celebration. It's also the cause of some head-scratching because in many sectors it arrived much faster than expected. 15 Aug 2007
The veritable and wholly indisputable truth concerning the esteemed craft of copy in advertising. 15 Aug 2007
Independent Online (IOL) recently launched a shopping portal enabling access to over 600 South African e-retail sites at the click of the mouse. Hosted and maintained by Jump Shopping, one of South Africa's biggest online shopping search engines, the portal enables instant comparisons between products and prices through its comparative search facility. 14 Aug 2007
USA - The new Fall Fashion Trend Reports are live on the Fashiontribes Blog, FashionIndie.com and Papierdoll.net - with the in-depth scoop on ready-to-wear, couture, and emerging talent. 14 Aug 2007
McDonald's launched its newest Olympic Games programme, McDonald's Champion Kids, on 9 August 2007 in Beijing. The initiative will enable up to 300 kids from around the world to travel to the 2008 Olympic Games to share their stories and experiences with their local communities and hometown news outlets. 14 Aug 2007
ResearchBuy has revamped its web site and upgraded its offerings to help the research buyer get exactly what they need when looking for market research. ResearchBuy now offers reports from premium market research providers and ResearchBuild™ in addition to its patent-pending custom market research solution. 14 Aug 2007
The ongoing retailer's battle for a bigger market share is set to take a new twist as it becomes harder to segment consumers in traditional ways (age, gender, income and many more), due to profound changes in attitudes, health, convenience and lifestyle. 14 Aug 2007
The number of Acts regulating South Africa's banking sector has grown from 106 in 1990 to 232 today. However, it's not just banks that are affected: from retailers to telephone operators and from the National Credit Act to FICA and RICA, thousands of businesses have a long list of new compliance needs to meet. 14 Aug 2007
Samsung have launched a high-definition (HD) television and to ensure it's advertising material would stand out in the outdoor environment. The result is a clean, uncluttered visual of the new product with punchy, direct copy to entice consumers. 14 Aug 2007
Make merry this festive season with the special edition Zonnebloem 2002 Merlot magnum stylishly packaged in a unique gift box. 14 Aug 2007
With some of South Africa's finest malls hosting the new Barclay's Bank credit card campaign, Primall Media, a subsidiary of Primedia Unlimited, devised a campaign aimed at reaching every shopper within the targeted malls. 14 Aug 2007
As summer approaches, consumers can look forward to a brand new premium cider from Brandhouse - Foundry Premium Cider. 14 Aug 2007
In the new era of networked economy, personal interaction with stakeholders of a business is of paramount importance and constant conversation is necessary for building and maintaining a strong brand. 13 Aug 2007
At the opening day of Cape Town Fashion Week on 8 August, models for local fashion brand Darkie swept the ramp like an unseasonal South Easter. 13 Aug 2007
Africa's Big Seven exhibition that took place recently saw 243 companies on show. 13 Aug 2007
RFID Journal, media and events company covering radio frequency identification (RFID) technology, and the American Apparel and Footwear Association (AAFA), trade association for the apparel and footwear industries, announced today that Avery Dennison, Motorola and Vue Technology, three leading RFID technology providers, will run a live demonstration at the RFID Journal--AAFA Apparel & Footwear Summit, to be held in New York City, 20 - 22 August 2007. The demonstration will show how RFID can deliver benefits all along the apparel and footwear supply chain. 13 Aug 2007
As part of the Smirnoff Experience, the makers of the Russian spirit have launched a global search to recruit the 'Smirnoff Ten' - a team that will travel the world for a year, re-tracing the journey of the Smirnoff brand, in the search for original nightlife experiences. Now the search has begun for the lucky South African who will ultimately be part of the exclusive Smirnoff Ten. 13 Aug 2007
As some Ghanaian banks enter into mergers and acquisitions in order to stay in business, others have resorted to the introduction of high-tech products in order to stay on top of competition that has partly resulted in the influx of more Nigerian banks. 13 Aug 2007
Ghana and the rest of Africa can make significant progress in developing high-tech export products' industry to boost trade if attention is given to the development of scientific and industrial research base. 13 Aug 2007
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