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Let’s get personal: Sixty60 is predicting what shoppers want next

The Checkers Sixty60 evolution reflects a broad transition in the digital marketing environment: the movement from recommendation to the prediction of consumer needs. Due to how routine consumers must do grocery shopping, it has introduced a different behavioural dynamic because purchasing patterns now become highly predictable in digital platforms.

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A tale of 2 consumers: Value-seeking versus premiumisation in South Africa

South African FMCG consumers are increasingly switching between premium and value products depending on category, occasion, household economics and perceived value. Promotions and channel choice are becoming more important as shoppers scrutinise prices more closely. The findings come from NIQ’s latest global report, A Tale of Two Consumers: The Polarized Mindsets Reshaping Global Consumption.

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September Chart of the Month: TV has the broadest cultural footprint

The analysis shows that each media channel has a distinct cultural signature. The larger the area represented in the chart, the broader and more holistic its cultural influence. TV has the strongest and most comprehensive cultural signature of the channels studied, with particular strength in affirmation and continuity. This reflects its ability to create shared experiences and build lasting cultural influence over time.

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Study: Radio advertising boosts brand awareness, profits

A Google study conducted with Tracksuit shows that increasing brand awareness directly correlates with a higher share of search, which eventually leads to greater market share. The findings underscore the importance of maintaining radio ad budgets, especially during economic downturns.

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TV isn’t dying, it’s diversifying

Based on more than 15,000 face-to-face interviews across every province and demographic group, the study provides the new population foundation for the BRC of SA’s Total Video Measurement (TVM) currency. The findings suggest the future of video is not about one platform replacing another, but about audiences moving fluidly between them.

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