#EntrepreneurMonth: Handcrafting bespoke luxury experiences across Africa with the Holts

[Cari Coetzee] Concepts Collection creates unforgettable luxury experiences. We chat to Christina and Richard Holt to find out how it all started and what it takes to run one of the leading luxury brands in SA...

Being the man in the supermarket

[Senzo Xulu] Is it enough when consumers merely know about your product or its benefits?

#EntrepreneurMonth: A premium African surf brand with global appeal

[Lauren Hartzenberg] Little over a year ago, three friends with thriving creative careers embarked on a mission to combine their love of Africa with their passion for surfing...

From survival to significance: the role of the SA automotive sector

[Mike Whitfield] One sector, in particular, has made a dramatic change in South Africa's short history as a democracy. Yet its growth is often overlooked...

#BODCT: Redesigning the world one business at a time, to surprise and delight customers

[Leigh Andrews] Big brands shared the role of design in their business at Business of Design, with Adrian Morris, partner and MD at Design Partnership speaking of current the physical reboot trend responding to a changing landscape, while Brian Mtongana, head of design at Woolworths, honed in on the role of packaging in sales...

Semiotics and the shift to 'strategic design': A sign of the times

[Mike dos Santos] In an increasingly interconnected and integrated world, the disciplines of strategic planning and brand design are simultaneously shifting and converging in ways that we, as an industry, have never seen before...

Aramex Global Shopper growth mirrors rise in cross-border e-commerce

[Lauren Hartzenberg] Cross-border e-commerce is on the rise. An estimated 1.4 million South Africans shopped internationally in 2016, spending an estimated R8.8 billion...

Regulatory shifts bring risks and opportunities for brands and media owners

[Werner Lindemann] With consumers' attention fragmented across multiple channels, leading brands are already implementing multichannel marketing strategies. Regulatory pressure is just one more reason to pick up the pace...

#BODCT: Don't let robots take your job, boost your creative thinking!

[Leigh Andrews] Digital marketing pioneer Rob Stokes is father to four children under the age of five. Little wonder his thoughts often turn to their future and the impact of AI on the world as we know it. Here's why it's crucial to hone your creative thinking skills...

#AmasaAwards2017: Magic of the moment

[Danette Breitenbach] Last night saw Halo Advertising win the coveted Roger Garlick Grand Prix for their client, Jacaranda, for its ‘More music you love' campaign at the Advertising Media Association of South Africa (Amasa) Awards...

Crimson, YouKnow launch social analytics-based trends report

[Jessica Tennant] YouKnow Digital in partnership with consumer insights platform Crimson Hexagon launched the South African Consumer Trends Report today, 12 October...

#EntrepreneurMonth: Student buying power at your Fingertips

[Nicci Botha] The spending power of students is R2,702 per month, while the average South African spends about R2,503, debunking the myth of the perpetually broke student...

#GBCSA2017: Rubble is a resource

[Sindy Peters] One cubic metre of concrete has a carbon footprint of 350kg of CO2, making this staple material in the construction industry one of the biggest contributors to greenhouse gases in the world...

#OnTheBigScreen: Whale caller, serial killer and detectives

[Daniel Dercksen] The Whale Caller, Unlocked, The Snowman, The Last Word and Shot Caller open at local cinemas this week.

An ode to Windows Phone: Five of the best WP handsets ever made

[Hadlee Simons] One of the bigger news stories this week has been a tacit admission by Microsoft's Joe Belfiore that Windows Phone is essentially dead...

#BODCT: Creating engaging experiences and going viral

[Leigh Andrews] Business of Design 2017 targeted the ultimate 21st century business dream - creating an engaging brand experience with Studio H and Thingking, with The Kiffness sharing how he goes viral on social media - not quite as easy as 1,2,3,4...