In South Africa, Black Friday has evolved into a hybrid of in-store and online shopping, with local and international retailers competing for consumers’ attention and wallets. Black Friday has become a highlight on the global retail calendar, driving record-breaking sales and offering consumers a chance to score major discounts. Consumer insights agency KLA has compiled findings using YouGov Profiles data and [...]
Custom inflatables are an effective tool for engaging audiences at events. At the Modern Marketing Expo at Gallagher Convention Centre, a giant inflatable ink bottle with waving arms – a new innovation that has never been done before in South Africa – could be seen at the NUtec Digital Ink stand. The unique inflatable was produced by Expand a Sign, while [...]
Pure Event Gear exhibited at the Modern Marketing Expo, which ran during September at the Gallagher Convention Centre. Pure Event Gear had the opportunity and privilege to render their services for the first time to Sign Africa in 2012, and now the company provides for approximately 80% of the exhibitors with rigging and lighting needs. Since then, it has become an [...]
Modern Marketing expo organisers Practical Publishing have announced the dates for the Modern Marketing Expo in 2025. Visitors to the 2025 event can embrace the future by seeing the latest opportunities in branding and marketing solutions. Visitors will also get new perspectives in graphics, signage, commercial print, digital printing, T-shirt printing, vehicle graphics, digital packaging and more. A major theme of [...]
Impumelelo Promotions exhibited at the recently held Modern Marketing Expo. The company, a specialist in sewing and finishing solutions, showcased its banner wall and telescopic flag solutions. The company also specialise in the finishing and stitching of banners, flags and gazebos, as well as the manufacturing of school bags, gazebo bags, banner wheelie bags, roll up bags, telescopic/sharkfin bags, wheelie bags, [...]
The Modern Marketing Expo, held at Gallagher Convention Centre, attracted 5274 visitors from 38 countries. The event was co-located with Sign Africa, Africa Print, FESPA Africa and Graphics, Print and Sign. The top countries with visitors outside of South Africa included: Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Zambia, Namibia, Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi, Congo and Ghana. Visitors could see new products and business opportunities [...]
Tanya de Jongh, Integrated Creative Director and Head of Design at RAPT Creative, says it’s long overdue that we start recognising the distinctiveness of design and doing better by the discipline. By understanding the unique contributions that designers bring to the table, we can elevate the role and celebrate the deep thinking and skill required to craft truly impactful design work. [...]
Currently, only 9% of out of home (OOH) media spend is directed towards the Western Cape, while 66% is allocated to Gauteng. Mali Motsumi-Garrido, Sales Director at Tractor Outdoor, discusses why you should be directing more of your out of home OOH spend towards the Mother City. It’s no secret that Gauteng currently devours the bulk of the out of home [...]
Liezel Jonkheid, Director and Founder of the Consumer Psychology Lab, says that despite its complexity, empathy can be taught and, when leveraged effectively, becomes a game changer in both customer experience (CX) and employee engagement. Empathy is a key differentiator in creating exceptional customer experiences in an increasingly tech-driven business world. Labelled a ‘soft skill’, it’s a complex trait to develop [...]
In a recent presentation to the Mobile Marketing Association (MMA) in Johannesburg, Jeané van Greunen, Chief Client Officer at Helm, delved into the interplay between tech innovation and market demands, shedding light on the important role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in modern marketing strategies. Emphasising the prowess of AI with the timeless essence of the human touch, van Greunen shared a [...]