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South Africans kick off festive shopping earlier each year
September 1, 2025
According to data from consumer insights researchers, KLA, South Africans are starting their festive shopping earlier each year – a notable trend driven by deal-hunting, digital convenience, and a desire to avoid last-minute chaos.
Bizcommunity
BrandMapp: SA consumer class still loves the big screen
September 1, 2025
SA consumer class ranks movies at number three in their top five, just behind music and travel. The survey reveals that 67% of adults in the South African consumer class go to the movies, and of that 20% are movie ‘fans’ who go six or more times a year. Eighty-two per cent of the total consumer class are signed up for loyalty programmes, with 12% of them members of the Ster-Kinekor Club and 5% using Nu Metro Scene.
Bizcommunity
Robyn Campbell takes the helm as communications VP at Publicis Groupe Africa
September 1, 2025
Publicis Groupe Africa will draw on Campbell’s years of experience as she leads creative transformation across the Groupe, partnering closely with clients to sharpen brand and marketing impact in a rapidly evolving business landscape.
Bizcommunity
How SAB maintains its longevity as a cultural powerhouse
September 1, 2025
A Q&A with Vaughn Croeser, vice president of marketing at South African Breweries.
The Media Online
Digital ads drive in-store retail media to an inflection point
September 1, 2025
In-store retail media is transforming shopper marketing into a more interactive and addressable form of advertising, innovations that may help to sustain the growth of profitable ad businesses in the face of stiffening competition in the digital market. This is especially true for retailers with a large store footprint.
Warc
Checkers intros ‘smart trolley’ to skip checkout queue
August 25, 2025
The Xpress Trolley allows shoppers to scan-and-bag items as they go, track a live running total, and pay directly on the trolley without needing to stand in a queue or bag products at a traditional till point.
IT Web
The 2025 Mzansi Barometer: What are South Africans up to?
August 25, 2025
From the burbs to big city lights, eKasi hustle and everything in between.
Bizcommunity
Retail sales records a 1.6% year-on-year growth in June 2025
August 25, 2025
The biggest boosts came from textiles, clothing, footwear and leather goods, which grew by 4.6% and added 0.8 percentage points to overall growth, and hardware, paint and glass, which rose 5.4% and contributed 0.4 percentage points.
Bizcommunity
Uncover the heart of Mzansi as Time Out Johannesburg launches
August 25, 2025
Time Out, the global brand dedicated to inspiring and enabling people to experience the best of the city, has officially launched in Johannesburg.
Bizcommunity
The OMC is not a cartel
August 25, 2025
It’s time to set the record straight. The OMC is the backbone of credible OOH measurement.
The Media Online

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