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Daniël Malherbe: Why smart marketers ask “So what?”

Marketing

Daniël Malherbe: Why smart marketers ask “So what?”

Issued by Lumico 2 days

Behind Dis-Chem's Better Rewards: How fintech, real-time data and retail tech are redefining loyalty in SA

Retail

Behind Dis-Chem's Better Rewards: How fintech, real-time data and retail tech are redefining loyalty in SA

Evan-Lee Courie 3 days

Lorraine De Graaff to lead Tiger Brands as chief marketing and strategy officer

Retail Marketing

Lorraine De Graaff to lead Tiger Brands as chief marketing and strategy officer

10 Feb 2026

Intentional media integrated at a local level is SA media’s gamechanger

Media

Intentional media integrated at a local level is SA media’s gamechanger

Issued by Caxton Media 10 Feb 2026

Checkers reclaims the top spot in the Q4 2025 Quarterly Buzz Rankings

Research

Checkers reclaims the top spot in the Q4 2025 Quarterly Buzz Rankings

Issued by KLA 10 Feb 2026

Woodlands Dairy's First Choice expands high-protein beverage range

FMCG

Woodlands Dairy's First Choice expands high-protein beverage range

10 Feb 2026

Tecán Tequila brings its European lifestyle to South Africa

Food & Wine

Tecán Tequila brings its European lifestyle to South Africa

9 Feb 2026

South African consumers reset the rules for FMCG

FMCG

South African consumers reset the rules for FMCG

Zak Haeri, Issued by NielsenIQ 5 Feb 2026

Performance hydration takes off in South Africa’s bottled water market

Research

Performance hydration takes off in South Africa’s bottled water market

Issued by Insight Survey 4 Feb 2026

Survey results show SA consumers prioritise self-care and personal confidence over fashion trends

Research

Survey results show SA consumers prioritise self-care and personal confidence over fashion trends

Issued by KLA 29 Jan 2026

Open letter: Eskort urges Braai Index to reflect real meat choices including pork

FMCG

Open letter: Eskort urges Braai Index to reflect real meat choices including pork

29 Jan 2026

Mobile-first shopping dominates as SA's e-commerce surges

Trends

Mobile-first shopping dominates as SA's e-commerce surges

29 Jan 2026

Truworths expects half-year earnings around flat after African sales fall

Retailers

Truworths expects half-year earnings around flat after African sales fall

23 Jan 2026

Nestlé BarOne energises cricket fans as official Cricket SA snack partner

Retail Marketing

Nestlé BarOne energises cricket fans as official Cricket SA snack partner

21 Jan 2026

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Energy

Impower encourages SA to comment on Eskom's tariff adjustment

19 Jan 2026

#BizTrends2026 | dentsu SSA's Dawn Rowlands: While marketing talks about innovation, Africa built it

Marketing

#BizTrends2026 | dentsu SSA's Dawn Rowlands: While marketing talks about innovation, Africa built it

Dawn Rowlands 16 Jan 2026

Checkers and Jamie Oliver serve dinner solutions with AI-powered recipes

Retail Marketing

Checkers and Jamie Oliver serve dinner solutions with AI-powered recipes

13 Jan 2026

Branding

How to articulate your brand purpose into a lived experience

Nadia Hearn 13 Jan 2026

What does European and African consumer behaviour reveal about status, history and power (Image source: © 123rf )

Branding

Acknowledging loud: Defining the next era of luxury growth

Ray Langa 31 Dec 2025

Coca-Cola introduces 'Coca-Coca Mashesha' refreshment at the speed of Mzansi

FMCG

Coca-Cola introduces 'Coca-Coca Mashesha' refreshment at the speed of Mzansi

Issued by OLC Through The Line Communications 19 Dec 2025

Nivea's e-commerce strategy redefines SA's skincare consumer habits

Health & Beauty

Nivea's e-commerce strategy redefines SA's skincare consumer habits

Angela Nxumalo 10 Dec 2025

Build trust in your business – get featured on South Africa’s largest tech podcast

Podcasts

Build trust in your business – get featured on South Africa’s largest tech podcast

Issued by Broad Media 10 Dec 2025

Black Friday retail records

E-commerce

Black Friday retail records

Issued by TDMC 5 Dec 2025

Source: Pexels.

Finance

How South Africans are transforming spending habits to overcome economic challenges

4 Dec 2025

NIQ State of the Retail Nation report: Robust growth for South African retail in Q3 2025

Retail Services

NIQ State of the Retail Nation report: Robust growth for South African retail in Q3 2025

Issued by NielsenIQ 2 Dec 2025

MR.DIY makes its KZN debut with a flagship store

Retailers

MR.DIY makes its KZN debut with a flagship store

28 Nov 2025

Marketing

Phygital: The future of brand connection in a blended world

Bonita Christie 28 Nov 2025

Nile's launch heralds a new era in African e-commerce

E-commerce

Nile's launch heralds a new era in African e-commerce

26 Nov 2025

Source: Pexels.

Banking

Can trust unlock Africa's digital asset potential? New study reveals insights

25 Nov 2025

South Africa's retail future lies in digital innovation

Technology

South Africa's retail future lies in digital innovation

25 Nov 2025

Dries D'Hooghe, chief operating officer, Massmart, with the staff of the first Walmart store to open in SA (Image: Danette Breitenbach @ Bizcommunity)

Retailers

What's the hype about Walmart? Take a look in-store

Danette Breitenbach 21 Nov 2025

The partnership playbook: How strategic alliances are rewriting customer retention rules in SA

CRM, CX, UX

The partnership playbook: How strategic alliances are rewriting customer retention rules in SA

Michelle Geere, Issued by AdBot 21 Nov 2025

AI is retailers' secret weapon for Black Friday

Technology

AI is retailers' secret weapon for Black Friday

Rowen Pillai 21 Nov 2025

Black Friday faces threat from a surge in cyber attacks on supply chains

Supply Chain

Black Friday faces threat from a surge in cyber attacks on supply chains

Doros Hadjizenonos 20 Nov 2025

Innovation meets impact in NIQ’s 2025 South African Breakthrough Innovation Awards

Retail Marketing

Innovation meets impact in NIQ’s 2025 South African Breakthrough Innovation Awards

Issued by NielsenIQ 20 Nov 2025

Cautious consumers set the tone for Black Friday 2025

Retail Marketing

Cautious consumers set the tone for Black Friday 2025

Issued by NielsenIQ 19 Nov 2025

Luxury shoppers are not only looking towards well-known brands like Gucci. Source: Luxity.

Retail

SA shoppers look beyond popular luxury brands

Karabo Ledwaba 19 Nov 2025

Spar goes 'SuperSized' on Black Friday 2025 with 2 massive savings events

Retailers

Spar goes 'SuperSized' on Black Friday 2025 with 2 massive savings events

Issued by Spar South Africa 17 Nov 2025

Vodacom’s official 2025 Summer Campaign launched the Radisson Red Hotel in Cape Town (Image supplied)

Marketing

Influencer-driven campaign first of a kind for Vodacom

17 Nov 2025

4th Industrial Revolution

#AfricaTechFestival: Honor backs R171bn AI smartphone plan

Imran Salie 14 Nov 2025

Understanding the growing emotional drivers behind consumer choice

FMCG

Understanding the growing emotional drivers behind consumer choice

Issued by TLC Worldwide Africa 13 Nov 2025

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Trends

Digital-led empathy: 5 healthcare trends to look out for in 2026

12 Nov 2025

Special Effects Media's Essi Koster examines how performance marketing can contribute to Black Friday success (Image supplied)

Marketing

Performance marketing: The key to #BlackFriday success

Essi Koster 10 Nov 2025

Black Friday’s discounts alone won’t sway South African shoppers

Sales

Black Friday’s discounts alone won’t sway South African shoppers

6 Nov 2025

How to prepare your e-commerce business for peak retail season

E-commerce

How to prepare your e-commerce business for peak retail season

Issued by TDMC 4 Nov 2025

Record grain harvest showcases resilience of SA farmers

Agriculture

Record grain harvest showcases resilience of SA farmers

3 Nov 2025

Stationery giant Hamelin expands into Southern Africa with ErgoKonzept acquisition

FMCG

Stationery giant Hamelin expands into Southern Africa with ErgoKonzept acquisition

3 Nov 2025

The KFC at Epsom Downs Shopping Centre, Bryanston, Sandton (image source: © Eva-Last

Branding

KFC first in Quarterly Buzz Ranking, reflects shift in marketing landscape

31 Oct 2025

Image source: Xeniya Kovaleva from

IP Law

Why Nero's attempt to trademark its 'Champagne' brand fizzled out in EU court

Jeremy de Beer 30 Oct 2025

Pick n Pay’s digital evolution: Building a connected retail future

Retailers

Pick n Pay’s digital evolution: Building a connected retail future

Evan-Lee Courie 30 Oct 2025