South African grocery group Pick n Pay on reported a 4.3% increase in group turnover, lifted by increased sales at its supermarkets and strong growth at discount chain Boxer, despite challenging consumer conditions.
Chicken has become the fastest-growing force in South Africa’s fast food market, driving innovation and competition as brands tap into its rising popularity amid shifting consumer habits and economic pressure.
Television news station, eNCA premiered The Brief this past Sunday, 3 August, together with the Sunday Times, launching a bold new benchmark for Sunday morning journalism. A premium, fast-paced current affairs programme that brings together eNCA’s broadcast power and the Sunday Times’ editorial insight.
A new R114 million initiative to support SA’s independent publishers will be led by an eight-member board co-chaired by Broadbrand CEO Vincent Maher and Dizindaba Media’s Anetta Mangxaba. The fund will back community and local-language outlets, key to democracy and development, says Mangxaba.
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As AI-led media investment gains buzz, the real test is whether tools like Meta’s Advantage+ and Google’s PMAX can truly handle the complex business of advertising.
UK adspend rose 8% to £10.6bn in Q1, beating forecasts, driven mainly by a 12.3% year-on-year surge in search and retail media, the top ad investment category
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The search landscape is evolving beyond traditional search engines to social and video platforms, and is outpacing AI search. According to WARC Media, search advertising now accounts for nearly a quarter (22%) of all media budgets, and forecasts global search advertising spend to reach $248.6bn this year, rising to $265.5bn in 2026.