Retail Multimedia

The Loeries radio jury member and executive for brand, marketing and digital at Pick n Pay, Katherine Madley, chatted to VML Birdwatching at the Loeries with Bizcommunity on the state of retail.

The Loeries 2025 in-person jury judging session took place on Monday and Tuesday, 6 and 7 October, in Cape Town. VML Birdwatching at the Loeries with Bizcommunity caught up with some of the jury presidents to glean some of the highlights of the entries and what constitutes a winning entry.

This episode of RAPT BizTrendsTV focuses on agentic AI and how it is revolutionising business, especially on the continent.

Episode 3 is the Energy Episode with special guests Kagiso Tshepe, executive creative director at Grid Worldwide, Roanna Williams, chief creative officer and co-founder of Boundless, Fran Luckin, chief creative officer of VML, Preetesh Sewraj, CEO of The Loeries and Brandon Govender, digital & integrated executive creative director at Joe Public.

Birdwatching at The Loeries Episode 2 is the Emotion Episode and features special guests Neo Segola, head of creative at Le Pub, part of the Publicis Group, Sharleen James, chair of the ACA and marketing practice lead at Accenture Song, Tebogo Skwambane, WPP country manager, Terry McKenna, executive creative director of The Odd Number and rounding it off Carl Willoughby, chief creative officer of TBWA / Hunt Lascaris.

Birdwatching at The Loeries Episode 1 focuses on that five percent difference, with special guests Wayne Naidoo, CEO of the Duke Group, Marc Algranti from Algranti Music and Nkanyezi Masango, chief creative officer from Dentsu Creative.

On Friday, 12 October 2012, South African retail fashion brand TFG (The Foschini Group) hosted a prize giving lunch for the top three gift card designs, following a call to design students at top local tertiary institutions to redesign its gift cards.

The Times Sowetan Retail Awards 2012, researched by TNS Research Surveys.

On Saturday, 13 October 2012, St Yves Beach Club officially re-opened for the Summer season.

South Africa's only fashion show dedicated to menswear - the Men's Health Menswear Collection - took place in Newtown on Friday night, 21 September 2012. Guests were treated to a fashion spectacular and a sneak preview of some of the upcoming summer trends and ranges for men.

The well-loved, family-owned Walnut Grove in Sandton City has relaunched with new décor, menu and branding. Opened in 1975 by Yianni Drakopoulos, the tradition continues with daughter Elle Ruschioni and son Fotis Drakopoulos and their spouses taking over the running. A media and VIP launch was held on Monday, 16 July 2012, at which guests were treated to samplings off the new menu, entertainment and a taste of the new ambience....

The Jacobs Board Game Cafe in Johannesburg, which launched on 24 May 2012, is a temporary pop-up store situated in Parkhurst off 4th Avenue. The objective is to provide a warm atmosphere and a trendy spot for people to connect with each other over a cup of coffee and board games....

Early in February 2012 Morvite handed over a donation of stock to the pupils of Rydavale Primary School.

R47 000 was raised for charity as shopper's hair was either shaved or sprayed with bright colours at Cresta Shopping Centre during the annual Cansa Shavathon on Saturday, 3 March.