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Diwali inspired Barbie launches in SA

Design & Manufacturing

Diwali inspired Barbie launches in SA

30 Oct 2024

Toys R Us reveals top trending toys for 2024 Festive Season

Trends

Toys R Us reveals top trending toys for 2024 Festive Season

29 Oct 2024

Vodacom launches R250 cloud-based phone, but no WhatsApp

Hardware

Vodacom launches R250 cloud-based phone, but no WhatsApp

Lindsey Schutters 18 Sep 2024

Kidult trend shows growth

Trends

Kidult trend shows growth

10 Sep 2024

HMD launching a Barbie phone that doesn't advance women's rights is very 2024.

Mobile & Apps

HMD launches retro Barbie flip phone, but forgets women empowerment

Lindsey Schutters 28 Aug 2024

Fashion

#WomensMonth: Biance Van Zyl, founder of House of Play, launches athleisure brand in SA

Evan-Lee Courie 7 Aug 2024

Barbie launches blind Barbie fashionista doll

Design & Manufacturing

Barbie launches blind Barbie fashionista doll

23 Jul 2024

The case was dismissed by the ARB.

Advertising

Fair Cape Dairies advertising complaint dismissed by ARB

Karabo Ledwaba 16 Jul 2024

Source: © 123rf PlayStation leads the way in Mzanzi in SA Top 20 Play Brandscape

Branding

Part 2: South Africa Speaks: BAV Top 20 Playtime Brands in 2024: PlayStation leads the way

Dono White 21 Jun 2024

Mattel is known for brands such as Barbie and Barney. Source: Mattel.

Cannes Lions

#Cannes2024: Mattel's Ynon Kreiz to be named Entertainment Person of the Year

10 Jun 2024

Mastering meme marketing: Strategies for brands

Marketing

Mastering meme marketing: Strategies for brands

Angus Hamilton-Morris, Issued by DarkMatter 16 May 2024

Experience the magic of this year’s Oscar-winning movies on your LG OLED TV

Technology

Experience the magic of this year’s Oscar-winning movies on your LG OLED TV

Issued by LG 25 Mar 2024

Oppenheimer triumphs at the 2024 Academy Awards

Film

Oppenheimer triumphs at the 2024 Academy Awards

Evan-Lee Courie 11 Mar 2024

All the 2024 Grammy Award winners!

Music

All the 2024 Grammy Award winners!

5 Feb 2024

All the 2024 Academy Award nominations

Film

All the 2024 Academy Award nominations

24 Jan 2024

5 great pieces of advice for South African marketing professionals

Marketing

5 great pieces of advice for South African marketing professionals

Kevin Lancaster, Issued by Broad Media 9 Jan 2024

Oppenheimer, Succession crowned big winners at Golden Globes 2024

Film

Oppenheimer, Succession crowned big winners at Golden Globes 2024

8 Jan 2024

Top 10 films of 2023

Film

Top 10 films of 2023

Daniel Dercksen 28 Dec 2023

Source: © Time Time magazine has named Taylor Swift its 2023 Person of the Year

Media

Taylor Swift: Time magazine 2023 Person of the Year

11 Dec 2023

If you want to capture your customers' attention, advertise on the big screen

Advertising

If you want to capture your customers' attention, advertise on the big screen

Issued by aHead Marketing Services 1 Nov 2023

Advertising

UK Ad market resilient in Q2 2023: Online channels drive growth

31 Oct 2023

Toys R Us reveals 2023 Top Toy Trends

Retailers

Toys R Us reveals 2023 Top Toy Trends

26 Oct 2023

The Feather Awards XV nominees announced

Lifestyle

The Feather Awards XV nominees announced

16 Oct 2023

SA's top toy has been named

FMCG

SA's top toy has been named

11 Oct 2023

Charlize Theron, Chris Rock, and Nomzamo Mbatha to take the Global Citizen Festival stage on 23 September

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Charlize Theron, Chris Rock, and Nomzamo Mbatha to take the Global Citizen Festival stage on 23 September

Issued by OnPoint PR 19 Sep 2023

Leslie Adams says investing in local content makes business sense. Source: Mzansi Magic.

TV

Investing in hot local content makes business sense

Leslie Adams 30 Aug 2023

Barbie: A whimsical and empowering cinematic odyssey.

Film

Barbie: A whimsical and empowering cinematic odyssey.

Charles Siboto 23 Aug 2023

Source: Reuters.

Film & Cinematography

Algeria bans Barbie movie, media and official source say

15 Aug 2023

Branding

Dolls and dollars: why small businesses should be wary of cashing in on Barbiemania with their branding

Graeme Austin 4 Aug 2023

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 and Z Flip5. Source: Supplied

Mobile & Apps

Samsung launches Galaxy Z Fold5 and Z Flip5

Lindsey Schutters 27 Jul 2023

Come on, Barbie, let's go movie!

Radio & Audio

Come on, Barbie, let's go movie!

Issued by OFM Radio 26 Jul 2023

The movie has had a direct impact on Barbie sales. Source: Barbie The Movie

Sales

Barbie doll sales surge after movie launch

26 Jul 2023

Beware: Scammers exploit hype around Barbie, Oppenheimer movies to steal personal information

Cybersecurity

Beware: Scammers exploit hype around Barbie, Oppenheimer movies to steal personal information

19 Jul 2023

The new doll is available nationwide. Source: Supplied.

Retail

Barbie launches new marine biologist doll

11 Jul 2023

Highly anticipated releases at the box office this July

Film

Highly anticipated releases at the box office this July

Daniel Dercksen 28 Jun 2023

Margot Robbie is Barbie in the upcoming movie. Source: Barbie The Movie.

Marketing

How Barbie The Movie is winning at this marketing thing

Karabo Ledwaba 28 Jun 2023

Advancing Africa acceleration

Digital

Advancing Africa acceleration

Linda Snyman, Issued by Invibes Advertising 25 May 2023

Barbie encouraging girls to see themselves in STEM

Education

Barbie encouraging girls to see themselves in STEM

8 Mar 2023

Source: MSN The ABC Q4 2022 is out

Magazines

Magazines ABC Q4 2022: Magazine category looks up

Danette Breitenbach 22 Feb 2023

Barbie reveals first doll with scoliosis

Design & Manufacturing

Barbie reveals first doll with scoliosis

9 Feb 2023

Mattel launches NFT marketplace

E-commerce

Mattel launches NFT marketplace

22 Nov 2022

Updated: SA retail brands reveal plans for Black Friday 2022

Retail

Updated: SA retail brands reveal plans for Black Friday 2022

Lauren Hartzenberg 21 Nov 2022

Source: Compiled by Emily Stander.

Magazines

Magazines ABC Q3 2022: print publications remain critical but stable

Karabo Ledwaba 15 Nov 2022

Source © Vogue 20% all sales on the Barbies Career range will be donated to the foundation to further their mission and contribute to children’s education

ESG

Toys R Us partners with Mattel in support of Women4Women

22 Sep 2022