If the youth are the market who invest a decent amount of their time and energy into discovering fashion and purchasing it then just exactly how much are they willing to pay for it? The price they are willing to pay particularly relates to up and coming local designers. This is something I have established...Continue Reading

By Enver Groenewald, CCM Director, Unilever Africa It used to be that people only had a few TV channels to watch and radio stations to listen to. Routines were planned around what time their favourite programmes were aired. Back then, media costs were the biggest line item in traditional advertising budgets, meaning that advertisers with...Continue Reading

Modern science has shown that in order to behave more productively in complex business situations, we need to understand and alter the inner workings of our brain. Using the latest insights from applied neuroscience, behavioral economics and psychology, Neuroscience for Leaders demonstrates how to become a better leader through brain-based learning. Nikolaos Dimitriadis and Alexandros...Continue Reading

Watch this insightful video by Dr. Nikolaos Dimitriadis explaining the benefits and untapped potential on the power of Neuroscience, to enable brands to have a far more deeper emotional connection with their consumers. Find out more about our Neuromarketing services in Africa Email: mogorosi@trender.co.zaContinue Reading

Message adaptation and an idea concept are completely different disciplines. The reality is that most marketers live in a channel-first world. Often when a brief comes in from the client into the agency, the brief already has a set of media recommendations with budget allocated around each media set. The power of an idea in...Continue Reading

The fact that someone is in the lower income bracket, it does not mean that we need to only sell entry level products to them. So only selling them a “poor mans” product because of their perceived income not only demotivates people, but also means that brands do not understand that everyone has aspirations. Taken...Continue Reading

Success has shifted from being just about getting a good education in order to get a good job and climbing the corporate ladder, to more dependency on the individual abilities and unique talents. Taken from the original report: A black man’s new definition of successContinue Reading

Flawless radiant skin is still the most important feature when women define their own individual beauty. This also includes being comfortable in one’s skin as it represents an individual’s contentment with herself. Skin not only a reflection of beauty but also a reflection of ones health status. Taken from the original report: 3 Key physical...Continue Reading

Continued frustration from black consumers as some brands still do not fully understand them. The black mass market is not a homogenous market because within the black mass market there is so much diversity and brands cannot approach it with a one size fits all approach. The black rainbow consists of different ethnic groups each...Continue Reading

The continued influx of foreign brands entering the South African market such as H&M’s current arrival, means our South African consumer is becoming spoilt for choice day by day. This means that big local retail brands have to step up, as they no longer are seen as the benchmark anymore. Click here To download your...Continue Reading