Raymond Edwards, GM Liquor, for Tops at Spar was inducted into The Keepers of the Quaich as well as the Commanderie Du Bontemps this year. Edwards is only one of about 25 people in South Africa who has earned the title of Keeper and one of just three people in South Africa who has earned such the Commanderie du Bontemps. 20 Nov 2009 10:23
On Thursday 29 October and Wednesday 4 November organisers and sponsors of the Your Child Kids Expo gave Cape Town and Johannesburg companies the opportunity to experience what this unique expo will be all about. 13 Nov 2009 11:21
The new billboard advertising campaign from Nespresso, featuring George Clooney, debuted in South Africa on 1 November 2009. The campaign, which was shot by renowned celebrity photographer, Sam Jones, along with photographer Michel Dubois for the backgrounds, features photos of Clooney looking stylish in a dark suit as he appears solo first and then with his Nespresso Grand Cru in hand. 12 Nov 2009 11:53
[Issa Sikiti da Silva] At the launch yesterday, Wednesday 11 November 2009, of the new jersey to be worn by Bafana Bafana during the 2010 FIFA World Cup and the Unite Mzansi Unite (UMU) campaign, Adidas said this will reinforce its grip on the global and African market as a leading football brand. 12 Nov 2009 11:32
With the 2010 FIFA World Cup just around the corner, not to mention glorious summer, the Rapid Kiosk is the natural choice for public events and portable, instant retail solutions. 11 Nov 2009 15:41
With fireflies at the heart of the latest Zain commercial, CGI specialists Sphere Animation Studio were contracted to ‘light up' the message of the mobile and data services operator. 10 Nov 2009 11:51
[Issa Sikiti da Silva] Free-to-air TV station e.tv this year joined forces with Edcon Group to take the seven-year-old Jet Community Awards to another level - to create awareness around community projects participation and give exposure to those who are working hard under difficult conditions to improve the lives of ‘forgotten' people living in socially-disadvantaged areas of Southern Africa. 5 Nov 2009 08:20
[Kingdom Mabuza] The ANCYL has launched a campaign to ban alcohol advertisements in all media channels. 4 Nov 2009 13:20
Mike Middleton has been appointed category director, chocolate for Cadbury's Africa, Middle East region, effective 1 November 2009. Brands under his wing will include Dairy Milk, Lunch Bar, P.S. and Flake. 4 Nov 2009 10:17
Ten dental clinics in Soweto have been given an Aquafresh facelift in a bid to reach and educate two critical target markets - dentists and residents. 3 Nov 2009 11:01
The Nike Sports Store, located in Bree Street in the Cape Town CBD, is the first store in Cape Town to feature an in-store football zone complete with the sports brand's new global architecture and substrates. As contracted by Nike South Africa, it was installed by Todwil, a South African company that specialises in retail-marketing solutions. 30 Oct 2009 09:35
With nine years of research behind the launch of Enhanced Mobile Communications Network (EMC Network), Qkey, the company believes it will put the power of mobile behind every element of a through-the-line communications campaign and in doing so unleash the full power of mobile. 30 Oct 2009 09:24
[Chris Moerdyk] There are a lot of cute little phrases in marketing - most of which make those of us who have been in the business for a while want to go outside and throw up in the gladioli. But, there are some buzzwords that have a huge amount of merit. Such as "exceeding expectation". 28 Oct 2009 09:48