Our exploration of cultural relevance focused on two key dimensions that are shaping modern South African consumer culture: youth culture and mass market culture. While culture has many layers, these two areas emerged as the strongest indicators of how consumer behaviour, communication, and brand perceptions are evolving.The first dimension is youth culture, arguably the fastest-evolving...Continue Reading

Understanding the Multifaceted Consumer: Consumers Beyond Data Points Consumers are not as homogeneous as brands sometimes assume them to be. Their worlds are complex, layered and constantly evolving. An individual is not defined by only one aspect of their life. They are shaped by many touchpoints, roles, environments and life experiences. They may be a...Continue Reading

A man is not an island – our South African traditional cultures have taught us this sentiment from the stages of infancy, Ubuntu – the spirit of togetherness. The opinions of those we hold dear to our hearts and the community at large matter. We live in a zeitgeist that vehemently vouches for the “bazo...Continue Reading

Intense protesting has been seen on the streets, people take part in marches for everyone to see. However there are other ways of campaigning and it is happening all around us. People are coming together, adding fuel to one another’s fire so that real change can begin to happen. There is a unity of people...Continue Reading