Most visited websites in the world
This Visual Capitalist infographic shows the world’s most visited websites as of November 2024, highlighting key web trends.
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Three Ships Whisky earns top spot at 2025 World Whiskies Awards
The proudly South African whisky impressed the judges to such an extent that they awarded it the World’s Best title in the Blended Whisky category, outshining competition from Scotland, America, Japan, and Ireland, amongst others.
The World’s 50 Most Valuable Brands in 2025
The value of brands, together with other intangible assets such as intellectual property and research and development (R&D), stands at all-time highs of $80 trillion globally.
Mapped: All of the world’s countries ranked by how happy they are
In a rapidly evolving world, the pursuit of happiness remains one of humanity’s few constants. Yet capturing its essence is no simple task, as it depends on both quantifiable measures and personal perceptions.
Six worldviews that explain Gen-Z’s place in culture
Gen Z is more individually minded and more fluid in its interests than the generations that came before it, largely because they are coming of age in a world that looks radically different from that of their parents, a new report from Channel 4 and researcher Craft finds – to help understand them, they propose six worldviews that are distinctive to this generation.
Media is key battleground for agency giants in new world order
Growth in media reflects how the scope has become much broader for clients, and Omnicom’s acquisition of IPG is poised to drive further change in the sector. “Very, very dramatic.†That was how Philippe Krakowsky described “the degree to which the terms of trade in media have shifted in the last 18 monthsâ€.
Barb to start reporting TV set viewing of YouTube channels
Barb is incorporating viewing of YouTube channels into an expanded measurement initiative for YouTube content viewed on TV sets, in what the joint industry currency (JIC) claims is a world-first.
3 big emerging commerce developments South African brands need to know about right now
The world of commerce is evolving but there are only three big emerging commerce developments that South African brands need to know about right now.
Inside the ROAS trap
Return On Advertising Spend rules the retail media world, but the big question is whether many of the sales attributed to that advertising activity would have happened anyway.
VML SA’s Inga Sikweyiya – What really matters to South African youth in 2025
Africa’s youth is its greatest untapped resource, and South Africa sits at the heart of this opportunity. Over 60% of Africa’s population is under 25, making Africa the youngest continent in the world.