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Radio & Audio

Warc: “Podcasts are having a moment" - but popularity not translating into ad revenue

17 Feb 2025

Omnichannel retail in 2025: The boundaries between digital and physical shopping continue to crumble

Sales

Omnichannel retail in 2025: The boundaries between digital and physical shopping continue to crumble

Zak Haeri, Issued by NielsenIQ 11 Feb 2025

#BizTrends2025: 7 trends for retailers to '2020-thrive'

Trends

#BizTrends2025: 7 trends for retailers to '2020-thrive'

Evan-Lee Courie 6 Feb 2025

Marketing

Retail becomes a data powerhouse as it turns into a dominant ad platform

Kevin Gray 5 Feb 2025

The world of work in 2025

Employee Wellness

The world of work in 2025

Issued by GO Content Lab 31 Jan 2025

The local launch of Cisco PoP will give the networking giant a better route to market for its Webex One strategy.

Technology

Cisco launches SA PoP for Webex Calling and Contact Centre

Lindsey Schutters 30 Jan 2025

#BizTrends2025: FMCG Retail Outlook: built to withstand the pressure

Trends

#BizTrends2025: FMCG Retail Outlook: built to withstand the pressure

Nicola Allen 27 Jan 2025

Exclusive: Kaye-Ann Williams to lead Netflix's African scripted content team

Streaming

Exclusive: Kaye-Ann Williams to lead Netflix's African scripted content team

24 Jan 2025

Source: © 123rf In 2024, 258,000 apps for iOS and Android operating systems were downloaded per minute for all types of publishers, with in-app purchase revenue up 12.5% to $150bn

Digital

2024 in-app purchase revenue up to $150bn, but app downloads decrease

23 Jan 2025

Branding

Apple the world’s most valuable brand… again

22 Jan 2025

Global giants reshape South Africa’s e-commerce landscape

E-commerce

Global giants reshape South Africa’s e-commerce landscape

21 Jan 2025

Trends

#BizTrends2025: Why employer branding will matter more than ever in 2025

Celeste Sirin 20 Jan 2025

New Amazon hub in W.Cape bridges digital gap for local entrepreneurs

E-commerce

New Amazon hub in W.Cape bridges digital gap for local entrepreneurs

20 Jan 2025

Cannes Lions

#Cannes2025: 3 top creatives from continent named jury presidents

Danette Breitenbach 17 Jan 2025

Amazon.co.za’s Seller Success Centre empowers growth of local business

E-commerce

Amazon.co.za’s Seller Success Centre empowers growth of local business

17 Jan 2025

Source: Supplied. Privesan Naidoo, Executive: Trading Product VP (card and payments) at Nedbank.

Trends

#BizTrends2025: The evolution and future of payments and e-commerce in South Africa

Privesan Naidoo 15 Jan 2025

Provantage CEO Jacques du Preez explains why OOH advertising poised for growth in SA in 2025 (Image supplied)

Media

#BizTrends2025: Provantage’s Jacques du Preez - OOH advertising poised for growth in SA

Jacques du Preez 15 Jan 2025

#BizTrends2025: Rirhandzu Shingwenyana's 3 social media trends influencing marketing in 2025

Social Media

#BizTrends2025: Rirhandzu Shingwenyana's 3 social media trends influencing marketing in 2025

Rirhandzu Shingwenyana 15 Jan 2025

Learn, lead, succeed: Richfield’s future-focused online MBA degree

Higher Education

Learn, lead, succeed: Richfield’s future-focused online MBA degree

Issued by Richfield 9 Jan 2025

Source: Supplied. Rand Airport Commercial Park: Located in Gauteng, it is home to Improvon’s new Dakota Precinct development.

Industrial & Logistics Property

What's driving Cape Town's warehousing boom?

2 Jan 2025

Fashion & Homeware

Saks Global acquires Neiman Marcus Group for $2.7bn

27 Dec 2024

Takealot bets on townships to fend off global rivals

E-commerce

Takealot bets on townships to fend off global rivals

Nqobile Dludla 17 Dec 2024

E-commerce: the game changer driving business growth in SA

E-commerce

E-commerce: the game changer driving business growth in SA

Mandisa Guliwe 10 Dec 2024

Source: © Bizcommunity The inaugural SSA MMA Smarties Awards awarded 51 Awards, with 19 Gold, 19 Silver and 13 Bronze Awards

Marketing

Inaugural SSA MMA Smarties' winners announced, the TFG named Brand of the Year

9 Dec 2024

Amazon launches Nova, comes straight for generative AI throne

Technology

Amazon launches Nova, comes straight for generative AI throne

Lindsey Schutters 4 Dec 2024

How Shein, Temu, and Amazon are shaking up the e-commerce market in SA

E-commerce

How Shein, Temu, and Amazon are shaking up the e-commerce market in SA

2 Dec 2024

Advertising

Global ad spend to top $1trn in 2024 amid rapid digital growth and regulatory challenges

27 Nov 2024

The Halo Pineapple campaign extensively used Out of Home (OOH) as it took the mickey out of insurance and people loved it (Image supplied)

Advertising

Halo and Pineapple: How to disrupt a category and find an audience who don’t love insurance

Danette Breitenbach 27 Nov 2024

Image: Supplied

Consumer Law

Dupe or deal? Navigating counterfeit goods and scams this Black Friday

Nishaat Slamdien 26 Nov 2024

Meet South Africa’s Entrepreneur Champion of 2024

PR & Communications

Meet South Africa’s Entrepreneur Champion of 2024

Issued by Hook, Line & Sinker 26 Nov 2024

3 technological advancements SMEs need to leverage

SMEs

3 technological advancements SMEs need to leverage

Issued by Business Partners Limited 26 Nov 2024

PayJustNow's CGI ads set new BNPL benchmark

Artificial Intelligence

PayJustNow's CGI ads set new BNPL benchmark

26 Nov 2024

Source: Payfast by Network State of Pay Report 2024.

Finance

New Payfast report: Key insights on South Africa's payment landscape

21 Nov 2024

Global Citizen now comes to Rio De Janeiro, with Cyril Ramaphosa, president of South Africa

Climate Change

Global Citizen now comes to Rio De Janeiro, with Cyril Ramaphosa, president of South Africa

Issued by OnPoint PR 22 Nov 2024

Digital Retail Africa 2025: Shaping the future of retail

Exhibitions & Events

Digital Retail Africa 2025: Shaping the future of retail

20 Nov 2024

Source: © 123rf The 20th edition of the Sunday Times GenNext Awards winners have been announced

Youth Marketing

Sunday Times GenNext Awards crowns the coolest of the cool crowd

20 Nov 2024

DSTV satellite dishes were once a mark of suburban wealth.

Technology

Putting the Multichoice decline in context

Lindsey Schutters 14 Nov 2024

Source: © 123rf WPP has brought T&Pm fully within its global network, placing AI at the heart of the agency’s agile marketing solutions

Artificial Intelligence

WPP acquires minority shareholdings in T&Pm, places AI at heart of agency

14 Nov 2024

Source: © 123rf The number of people living alone has grown steadily over the past few decades. Brands have a real opportunity to target this audience

Marketing & Media

Marketers optimistic as Warc forecasts global ad spend of $1.15tr in 2025

13 Nov 2024

2023: The year Black Friday transformed shopping in SA

Sales

2023: The year Black Friday transformed shopping in SA

12 Nov 2024

How global and local markets shape SA consumer behaviour leading up to Black Friday

Research

How global and local markets shape SA consumer behaviour leading up to Black Friday

Issued by KLA 12 Nov 2024

Prince William, Prince of Wales meets the 2024 Earthshot Prize Finalists at the Kirstenbosch Gardens, in Cape Town, South Africa, 6 November 2024. Victoria Jones/Pool via Reuters

ESG & Sustainability

2024 Earthshot Prize - the 5 winners of £1m

7 Nov 2024

Dealing with ADHD: Insights from Dr. David Rex Orgen

Mental health

Dealing with ADHD: Insights from Dr. David Rex Orgen

Issued by Profaster Media 6 Nov 2024

[UPDATED]: From Amazon to Massmart: discover Black Friday deals in South Africa

Retail

[UPDATED]: From Amazon to Massmart: discover Black Friday deals in South Africa

Evan-Lee Courie 26 Nov 2024

Source: © 123rf If you are worried about the dangers of AI taking over the world, the interview with Nobel winner Geoffrey Hinton is chilling and essential viewing

AI in Advertising

Part 3: AI in Advertising - From the threat of AI to Nobel Prizes for AI

6 Nov 2024

15 independent producers from Africa selected for Creative Producer Indaba

Film & Cinematography

15 independent producers from Africa selected for Creative Producer Indaba

1 Nov 2024

Choosing an end-to end multi-cloud provider

Technology

Choosing an end-to end multi-cloud provider

Issued by Altron 31 Oct 2024

Optimism in an age of AI by Musa Kalenga

Advertising

Optimism in an age of AI by Musa Kalenga

Musa Kalenga, Issued by Brave Group 1 Nov 2024

Media

Washington Post faces backlash as Bezos ends presidential endorsements to restore trust

30 Oct 2024

Marketing

Dispatch from Pennsylvania: How marketing affects swing voters as US election looms

Dave Bussiere 28 Oct 2024