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Mys Tyler Insights - South Africa Edition 2025 reveals body data of women

Research

Mys Tyler Insights - South Africa Edition 2025 reveals body data of women

18 Jun 2025

How e-commerce is reshaping skincare retail

E-commerce

How e-commerce is reshaping skincare retail

Aleksey Sukhov 11 Jun 2025

Advertising

Publicis unseats WPP on Mars’ $1.7bn media account

11 Jun 2025

Converge 2025 Cape Town: SA e-commerce still has room to grow and groceries could be the next big opportunity

E-commerce

Converge 2025 Cape Town: SA e-commerce still has room to grow and groceries could be the next big opportunity

Issued by NielsenIQ 9 May 2025

Source: © 123rf A new report by the IAB South Africa, SA Content Creator Charter and the Influencer Marketing Perceptions Report examines the challenges and the massive untapped opportunities that exist in this market and has identified six trends

Digital

IAB SA: 6 key trends impacting influencer marketing

Casey Mantle,Dashni Vilakazi,Jolene Roelofse & Sanesh Maharaj 17 Apr 2025

Gen Z embraces AI for social media spending

Research

Gen Z embraces AI for social media spending

28 Mar 2025

SOLshop aims to empower SA's food producers with direct market access

E-commerce

SOLshop aims to empower SA's food producers with direct market access

20 Mar 2025

The rise of social commerce

Research

The rise of social commerce

Issued by KLA 14 Mar 2025

Source: © 123rf Founder and head social media strategist at Emma Is Social, Emma-Jane Truter, discusses how a business could align its social media strategy with its business goals

Social Media

From brand awareness to sales: Mastering social media for your business

Emma-Jane Truter 3 Mar 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

Bronwyn Pretorius, Ackermans' new CMO, champions retail innovation in SA

Retail Marketing

Bronwyn Pretorius, Ackermans' new CMO, champions retail innovation in SA

Evan-Lee Courie 12 Feb 2025

3 big emerging commerce developments South African brands need to know about right now

E-commerce

3 big emerging commerce developments South African brands need to know about right now

Lebo Moerane 10 Feb 2025

Source: © 123rf A recent study by Public Desire ranked the most 'online shopping addicted' countries

E-commerce

Top 10 countries most addicted to online shopping | China tops the list, UK and US follow closely

10 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

#BizTrends2025: Special Effects Media’s Kelly Kaimowitz - Creating a lasting impact through influencer marketing

Social Media

#BizTrends2025: Special Effects Media’s Kelly Kaimowitz - Creating a lasting impact through influencer marketing

Kelly Kaimowitz 3 Feb 2025

Marketing

#BizTrends 2025: 99c’s Andrew Brand - Retail advertising: The new frontier

Andrew Brand 3 Feb 2025

Source: © 123rf Warc’s The Future of Media 2025 highlights trends in media planning, advertising investments and the media ecosystem

Media

Warc: Media in 2025 - Defined by abundance, driven by algorithms

20 Jan 2025

President and CEO of Scopen, Cesar Vacchiano examines the trends shaping marketing in 2025 (Image supplied)

Marketing

#BizTrends2025: Scopen's Cesar Vacchiano - The trends shaping marketing in 2025

Cesar Vacchiano 13 Jan 2025

3 key strategies for retailers to navigate 2025

Trends

3 key strategies for retailers to navigate 2025

13 Dec 2024

Retail

From local is lekker to hyper-localisation: Township consumer trends to watch this festive season

Mongezi Mtati 12 Dec 2024

3 technological advancements SMEs need to leverage

SMEs

3 technological advancements SMEs need to leverage

Issued by Business Partners Limited 26 Nov 2024

Black Friday and beyond: a checklist for retail peak season

Retail

Black Friday and beyond: a checklist for retail peak season

22 Nov 2024

VML’s Future Shopper Report 2024: a global snapshot of the modern shopper

Trends

VML’s Future Shopper Report 2024: a global snapshot of the modern shopper

18 Sep 2024

The battle of the marketplaces will shape the future of omnichannel retail in South Africa

Research

The battle of the marketplaces will shape the future of omnichannel retail in South Africa

Issued by NielsenIQ 12 Sep 2024

Source: Supplied.

Financial Services

Introducing ChitChat and Mastercard's all-new virtual debit card

4 Sep 2024

Source: © 123rf South Africa's ad market is expected to see 6.0% this year says Warc

Advertising

Warc: SA's admarket to grow 6%, as global ad investment more than doubles

22 Aug 2024

DHL launches Online Shopper Trends Report 2024

Trends

DHL launches Online Shopper Trends Report 2024

22 Jul 2024

Source: © 123rf As customer journeys become more complex, creating a more personalised two-way interaction with customers is an increasingly important requirement for brands

Research

Messaging the preferred method for customers to interact with brands says research

9 Jul 2024

4 retail trends that will drive the second half of 2024

Trends

4 retail trends that will drive the second half of 2024

Mike Smollan 26 Jun 2024

Image supplied. Warc's The Future of Digital Commerce 2024 report highlights e-commerce trends

Digital

4 trends with an outsized impact on e-commerce going forward

7 Jun 2024

Retailers warned - innovate or lose investment opportunities

Retailers

Retailers warned - innovate or lose investment opportunities

8 May 2024

Saitex 2024: Unveiling opportunities through the township economy in SA

Exhibitions & Events

Saitex 2024: Unveiling opportunities through the township economy in SA

29 Apr 2024

4 business trends to navigate the economic future

Trends

4 business trends to navigate the economic future

10 Apr 2024

Research

20 key trends from VML's Tomorrow’s Commerce report

28 Mar 2024

#BizTrends: James Cloete - Marketing trends: Lessons from Bill Bernbach, Nelly the Elephant & others

Marketing

#BizTrends: James Cloete - Marketing trends: Lessons from Bill Bernbach, Nelly the Elephant & others

James Cloete, Issued by RAPT Creative Agency 6 Feb 2024

6 e-commerce trends to watch out for in Africa in 2024

Trends

6 e-commerce trends to watch out for in Africa in 2024

Natasha Parmanand 5 Feb 2024

Social media trends: Just an annual echo?

Social Media

Social media trends: Just an annual echo?

Sean Cavé, Issued by Brandfundi 25 Jan 2024

#BizTrends2024: Kirsty Bisset - 6 trends, besides AI, likely to shape marketing in 2024

Marketing

#BizTrends2024: Kirsty Bisset - 6 trends, besides AI, likely to shape marketing in 2024

Kirsty Bisset 22 Jan 2024

Embracing the social commerce wave

E-commerce

Embracing the social commerce wave

17 Jan 2024

The year in review: 3 key takeaways from 2023 for SA’s small businesses

SMEs

The year in review: 3 key takeaways from 2023 for SA’s small businesses

Issued by Business Partners Limited 19 Dec 2023

Shaping retails future: trends recap 2023

Trends

Shaping retails future: trends recap 2023

Mike Smollan 7 Dec 2023

Google backs 11 startups to develop AI in Africa

Tech Startups

Google backs 11 startups to develop AI in Africa

5 Oct 2023

Advertising

Warc Report: Instagram's projected global ad revenue to soar to $71bn by 2024

20 Sep 2023

Source: Supplied.

Financial Services

Stitch's WigWag is here: no-code payment solutions for SMEs

12 Sep 2023

Generative AI is entering every sector. Source: Steve Johnson/Unsplash

Services

ChatSME: Retail Capital brings generative AI to the SME market

25 Aug 2023

Source: © Business Insider Cesar Vacchiano, Scopen International president, gives insights from Cannes Lions 2023

Cannes Lions

7 insights from #Cannes2023

Cesar Vacchiano 8 Aug 2023

Source: BCW Africa The Presidential Awards saw Bridget von Holdt awarded Gold for Outstanding Legacy of Achievement at the Prism Awards 2023

PR & Communications

All the 2023 Prism Awards winners

1 Aug 2023

Generative AI and new updates from Humanz moving influencer marketing forward

Marketing

Generative AI and new updates from Humanz moving influencer marketing forward

Issued by Humanz 24 Jul 2023