Year-on-year average house price deflation deepens The FNB House Price Index continued its worsening year-on-year percentage change trend in December, to record its second month of average price deflation by this measure to the tune of -1.7%. 5 Jan 2009 12:50
One in four Americans plan to make recycling part of new year's resolutions According to a new poll released by America's Glass Packaging Institute and Opinion Research, one-in-four (27%) Americans plan to make a New Year's resolution this year to recycle more, and a majority of Americans (71%) planned to recycle following holiday parties, gatherings, or meals in 2009. 31 Dec 2008 16:05
Leading the social media revolution - tweens, SA's consumers of tomorrow Social media has taken the world by storm and teenagers are leading the revolution. Gone are the days of one-sided communication ? social media has given young people a unique voice and tweens (teenagers 8-12) are fast becoming the trendsetters within our society. 22 Dec 2008 05:30
Calls for sponsorship: 2009 SAMRA Conference - SAMRA SAMRA, the Southern African Marketing Research Association, will be holding its 30th conference at the Spier Wine Estate, Stellenbosch from the 28th to the 29th of May 2009. 12 Dec 2008 12:54
QVC - learning the power of online [Eve Dmochowska] Anyone curious about the potential impact of online activity on brand reputation need look no further than the Quality Vacation Club (QVC) saga currently playing itself out in the South African blogosphere. 11 Dec 2008 12:17
Google's top 2008 searched terms in SA Released yesterday, Wednesday, 10 December 2008 was Google's annual Zeitgeist, a look at 2008 through the collective eyes of the world on the web. The 2008 Year-End Zeitgeist gives a perspective on the year's major events and hottest trends based on global searches, as well as searches conducted in South Africa and 35 additional countries. 11 Dec 2008 09:45
Consumer confidence slides during Q4 The FNB/BER consumer confidence index (CCI) declined by 3 index points - from -1 during the third quarter of 2008 (08Q3) to -4 in the fourth quarter (08Q4). A reading of -4 indicates that there are currently more pessimists than optimists. 9 Dec 2008 13:30
Synovate survey reveals attitudes to male beauty - Synovate Leading global market intelligence company Synovate, has released findings from a global male beauty survey showing that 81% of Greek men feel sexy, Italian men are rated as the best-looking and 56% of all male respondents use beauty products created for, and marketed to, men. 8 Dec 2008 10:30
Customer experience is competitive differentiator - study Companies that have better customer experience management capabilities, along with a strong customer orientation, enjoy a decisive competitive advantage. This is according to the results of a new American survey from SAS, Peppers & Rogers Group and Jubelirer Research. 5 Dec 2008 09:10
Internet turnaround has begun in SA - report In the past year, the Internet user base in South Africa has seen its highest rate of growth since 2001, increasing by 12.5% to 4.5 million. This is the key finding of the Internet Access in South Africa 2008 study, released today, Thursday, 4 December 2008 by World Wide Worx. 4 Dec 2008 11:13
Ask Afrika announces AAA Empowerdex rating - Ask Afrika Ask Afrika, a South African marketing research firm, has announced that it has taken broad based black economic empowerment (BBBEE) to new levels. 3 Dec 2008 20:16
Digital navigation on the rise South Africans are more likely to get completely lost in Johannesburg, than in any other city in the world. That's according to the findings from one of the largest navigation studies to date, conducted by Nokia in 13 countries around the world including South Africa. 3 Dec 2008 08:34
First SA blog survey results [Simone Puterman] The results of Speak Up!, a survey of South Africa's blogger community by 24.com, conducted by imagineNATION Alliance, are in, giving a clearer picture of this group of ‘vocal locals' who publish their thoughts and opinions online, regularly read and post comments on other blogs, and meet other bloggers offline. 2 Dec 2008 13:40
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Released yesterday, Wednesday, 10 December 2008 was Google's annual Zeitgeist, a look at 2008 through the collective eyes of the world on the web. The 2008 Year-End Zeitgeist gives a perspective on the year's major events and hottest trends based on global searches, as well as searches conducted in South Africa and 35 additional countries. 11 Dec 2008 09:45
