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 | JESSICA TENNANT "It feels like we started this year in January with huge excitement and goals. Kids went back to school, we got on with work and before we knew it, we kind of had to stop again and our path has completely altered. So, really, it's about what's next and how we reboot and get back into 2020, our 2020 2.0..." - Diana Springer, head of strategy at Black & White, an M&C Saatchi Company... read |
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 | JESSICA TENNANT Group MD of Meta Media, Kagiso Musi's account of work-life in the time of Covid-19, part of a series of articles looking into how agencies and agency folk are responding to the crisis and viewing it through a creative lens...read |
|  | ISABELLE CHABOUD The Covid-19 crisis has hit the luxury and fashion industry hard. According to a study conducted by the Boston Consulting Group, sales in these two sectors could drop by 25% to 30%...read |
|  | GAVIN KNOX-GRANT AND YAEL GEFFEN Good marketing relies on a thorough understanding of your target market, but when much of what you knew about your customers is suddenly no longer relevant, a major shift is needed...read |
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| |  | JACQUELINE BOULOS MAYER In today's highly challenging times, organisations across the board are searching for ways to streamline business operations, lower costs, and effectively do more with a lot less. Many companies are looking to cut cost in order to survive, and too often, marketing and brand awareness are the casualties... Read |  | ISSUED BY GFK SOUTH AFRICA The Covid-19 outbreak looks set to further deepen and accelerate a well-established trend towards 'cocooning' in South Africa as families stay home to keep safe and make better use of their finances... Read |
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| Branding |
 | ISSUED BY EATBIGFISH Witty brand communication that consistently attacks the comfort of the same-old-same-old, is a hallmark of an Irreverent Maverick... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY LOCATION BANK Location Bank recently announced the release of an integrated Rank Tracking and ROI dashboard within their proprietary location management platform... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY VWV It's been a wild ride for the experiential industry so far, but we're still here. And we've learnt a few lessons as we navigate this new virtual world that events and experiences have migrated to... Read |
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 | A total of 38 Cube winners were announced in Packaging Design, Product Design and Typography on the third day of the week-long online ADC 99th Annual Awards... Read |
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 | ISSUED BY PRIMEDIA OUTDOOR User-generated messages of love and unity are being displayed on digital out of home screens worldwide with social media amplification ensuring the messages are seen by millions - at home... Read |
| Social Media |
 | ZUBEIDA GOOLAM Covid-19 has brought many changes to various industries including marketing. Zubeida Goolam, co-founder and creative partner at Brandtruth//DGLT unpacks the new dawn of influencer marketing... Read |
| Streaming |
 | ISSUED BY VIU Viu South Africa has teamed up with MTN South Africa to offer MTN Direct Carrier Billing (DCB) on its app for Viu Premium payments... Read |
 | ISSUED BY SHOWMAX Season 2 of I'm Sorry is now streaming first on Showmax, just in time for all of us who feel like we either need to laugh or cry right now... Read |
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 | CLEMENT CHINAKA The World Economic Forum (WEF) reported this week that the pandemic has hit global trade and investment at an "unprecedented speed and scale" and revealed the fragility of the modern supply chain... Read |
 | ANTÓNIO GUTERRES As Covid-19 spreads across the continent, Africa has responded swiftly to the pandemic and, as of now, reported cases are lower than feared... Read |
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 | SELINA BIEBER Many South African business owners, side-hustlers and freelancers know that it's more urgent than ever to accelerate their digital journey, to help stay active during the Covid-19 pandemic and serve the needs of a connected customer base. Read |
 | An investigation into the Covid-19 outbreak that led to the closure of Netcare St Augustine's Hospital in Durban found that, between 9 March and 30 April 2020, there were 119 confirmed cases identified at the hospital... Read |
 | JORDAN RITTENBERRY As the Covid-19 pandemic disrupts lives and damages economies, society is looking to big business for leadership and solutions. So far, however, the private sector has not lived up to expectations, Edelman's most recent Trust Barometer data shows... Read |
 | EVAN-LEE COURIE Mmusi Maimane, the chief activist of 'One South Africa' Movement (OSA), recently launched its digital platform to connect and engage with South Africans through these unprecedented times... Read |
 | VUKANI MNGXATI Just weeks after winding down their operations, companies are being asked to restart their engines at an unprecedented rate as lockdown rules are gradually relaxed... Read |
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