Social media and best practice : the consumer-brand relationship

A study of brand memorability and engagement at the South African music festival Oppikoppi

To analyse awareness of the Clarks female brogues among black female professionals in South Africa, within the framework of Aaker's brand identity model

What is the South African 'hipster' tribe really?

Will the current brand management model that have sustained companies in the last decade be sustainable in future

Brand building in the poultry industry alchemy research project

Leveraging customer service to build brand equity

The art of online art marketing : consumer dynamics in online art purchasing : a South African 'gallerist' perspective

Brand identity : the evaluation of Shoprite brand's identity vs brand image

Beauty before bunnies : a look into the relationship between MAC Cosmetics and their consumers and how these consumers remain loyal to the brand despite the brand's practice of animal testing

Branding is a science, loyalty is an art : determining the factors that motivates [sic] two of South Africa's Afrikaans women's magazines' readers to stay loyal to the magazine as a brand

Branding, metrics and the Castle Lite Platinum Edition : will analysing the Castle Lite Platinum Edition marketing efforts shed light on how accurately we can measure the effectiveness of a campaign?

BrandU : an investigation into how South African millenials [sic] relate to marketing endorsement strategies in favour of social media brand influencers, as well as brand influencer focused campaigns : case study: Woolworths' "Style By SA" campaign

Building strong brands through Action Research : a case study of the Humphry Baby brand

Dress to impress : an investigation into the role of the selfie and the vlog in the personal brand building of female South African micro celebrities

Drag me to Beefcakes : an exploration of drag, place, brand identity and intderance [sic]

Eat in for four : how domestic heteronormativity informs the Woolworths food brand

An exploration of the concept of New Marketing and how it is changing the business world

Fit, fabulous and probably fake : the influence of Instagram on women's self-perception and self-worth

Game your campaign : what marketers can learn from educators : creating a 'game to market' model for the development of marketing campaigns, based on pedagogical approaches to gamification

HBO's 'Game of Thrones' : empowerment vs objectification of women

The influence of sustainability on brand strategy : a qualitative case study of Old Mutual South Africa

Investigating the relationship between local and international consumers of sustainable handicraft brands within the context of city branding : Cape Town, South Africa

An investigation into American Apparel's identying [sic] as a socially conscious fashion brand and how this can be replicated in South Africa

An investigation into how artists can use social media platforms to promote themselves and their work to create brand awareness among Generation Y consumers in Cape Town

Jungle fever : an investigation of the generational perceptions of interracial relationships in South Africa and how these relationships are portrayed in South African cinema vs the reality of these relationships

The lady and the wine : how can 'multi-focal' farms enhance engagement to build positive brand-customer relationships around lifestyle experiences?

Laugh it off : a healthy brand analysis

Lights, camera, township : the authenticity of the LaGuGu Township Tour, seen through a Nikon lens

Loyalty vs deception : the truth behind 'organic' and 'free-range' brand labels

Mall magic : how the design of a mall tricks our senses into spending more : how does sensory branding operate within the sensory context of the Canal Walk shopping mall?

Nation branding, myth or reality? : an investigation into the concept of a brand, in terms of nation branding

Natural hair : understanding the degree of influence African-American media images have on black South African women and how these influences alter the perception of natural hair and beauty as a whole

Perception and reality of the Internet of Things : what is the disconnect between the general public perception of the Internet of Things to the reality of what it is and what it can do?

Nike thrives as Reeva dies : exploring brand/consumer relationships when sponsorships go awry

Reasons behind consumers' Instagram 'likes' and comments : how Mr Price utilise[s] Instagram to gain consumer engagement

The rise in popularity of Afrocentric fashion : an exploration of Afrocentric fashion and how its perception has evolved over time

The role of humour in South African advertising in addressing potentially serious political, cultural and social issues

Shaved pits, midriffs & tucked bits : an investigation into the relationship between Judith Butler's theory of gender performativity and American Apparel's Ad Girls campaign

(Step) Mother City : stakeholder based analysis of challenges experienced in the brand management of the City of Cape Town

Streets : converses' journey through public art : what is the relationship between converse and graffiti culture?

Surfing's grand irony : the lack of awareness surrounding environmental degradation caused by the surf industry

To establish how brand loyalty can be created and sustained within South African online stores Spree, Superbalist and Zando, based on the Constantinides Web experience theory

True food : an exploratory study of organic consumers in Cape Town

Twitter as a tool for revolution : a study into how social movement organisations in South African universities use social media as a means of branding

The value of being authentic : a qualitative study of the effects of brand authenticity on consumer behaviour in South Africa

We talk, you listen is over : exploring the impact of social media on public relations professionals in South Africa : case study on Sprout Boutique Agency in Cape Town

What are the drivers behind the growing popularity of farmers' markets in the Western Cape?

Whatever floats your news, Bro : investigating how and why the youth experience, relate and react to the news brand identities of a traditional news provider as compared to a new media news provicer

Why not put a cork in it? : Inverroche Gin illustrates key aspects of artisanal branding

An investigation into whether Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd's communication strategies support their brand image

An investigation of the level of reputational impact that Nike's sponsorship of Oscar Pistorius has had on its primary target audience of athletes in South Africa

An analysis of the evolving implementation of social media in positioning a brand campaign : case study : the Coca Cola Company 'Share a Coke' campaign

An investigation on you tube and brand partnerships

Debranding from diamond chips, the all-powerful urban tribe : how brand managers are required to protect their brand and enforce debranding tactics, against tribes unsuited for the brand

Developing a methodology for ludology

The employee influence on the brand equity of small service firms

An explanatory study focused on the value of content marketing with social media and why does it contribute to brand equity

Why should South African charity organisations invest in social media branding through the platform Facebook to increase flow of donations and overall fundraising

A look at how the Cape Brewing Company has built brand equity in the Cape Town craft beer industry

Modern and postmodern communication : a study of the Auditor-General of Cape Town and their approach to communication

Branding of handmade products like Ana Luisa Footwear in the South African handmade industry

A healthy brand ethnography : an exploratory study using ethnographic tools in order to conduct a healthy brand audit

Media portrays ideals of beauty that condition and lead women to make use of cosmetic surgery : does media play a crucial role in influencing women to make use of current aesthethic technologies as aim to reach a supposed ideal of beauty?

I walk a certain way, therefore I am a man : after Butler: a critique on femme and butch representation in mainstream Hollywood films

The retail environment : determining the effectiveness as the in-store cues that will lead to successful utilisation of in-store promoters in the South African retail environment

Identity market opportunities to introduce pre-packed sliced processed cheese in the Tanzanian informal markets

Searching for the South African self-directed consumer : a research report into the level of self-directed consumer behaviour focussing on the financial services industry

Pep'd up! selling hope to the bottom of the pyramid : a case study unpacking how a South African retail giant boost consumer engagement and loyalty

Assessment of SA rugby brands and followers in non-traditional rugby communities

The social depth of online gaming : why 1P turned into co-op, and co-op into MMO

What liqour brands have in-store : the impact of liqour brands current in-store presence on female consumer

The personal brand of Oscar Pistorius in the eye of a media storm : social media and public opinion

Can FNB's recent success in customer service be applied in Vodacom South Africa?

Reputation management and brand equity in public high schools within the Gauteng province : an investigation

South African political parties, manifestos and branding : an explorative study

Ondersoek & vasstelling van die moontlikheid om Afrikaans te herposisioneer

Critical success factors for Cape Town based rock bands to build a brand identity and create value

Blogging : an explorative study on the culture of fashion & lifestyle blogging in South Africa

The role of emerging healthy hair narratives in the choices black women make abouth their hair : healthy Nubian queens

The myth of happiness to popular culture and the media

Exploring the development of Mercury1's human brand theory and the relevance of an alternate brand building approach within the South African industry

An investigation on establishing and developing a new brand within the South African jewellery industry

Guerrilla marketing : exploring its effect on consumer behaviour amongs Cape Town millennials

More to the mural : an exploratory study into the Cape Town street art and grafitti community

An investigation into whether the registration of a brand [Trade] mark will beneficially impact brands and their consumers : an analysis of what benefits and positive impact the registation of brand related trademarks will provide to brands, consumers and the market place as highlighted by the impact of trade mark infringement upon brands in the cases of Verimark v BMW and Laugh It Off CC v SAB International

Food labelling in South Africa : the effects of consumer understanding on consumer loyalty towards credence claims

Brand space : exploring physical space for brand-building : an informed perspective

Key success factors in building an independent fashion brand : a Cape Town perspective

An analysis of how brand reputation affects female consumer choice of cigarette brands

Fashion involvement and social identity of young adult consumers : an explorative study of Cape Town University students

How do celebrity brands like Beyonce influence the lifestyle of young female adults between the ages 18-24 in South Africa? : case study on 6 young female beehives between the age 18-24 from South Africa, Cape Town

The strategy behind digital branded entertainment and real world interaction : a study to assist digital strategy in South Africa

The sensational senses exploring how café interior design influences sensory experience

What is on the bottle : a study into key visual elements of South African wine label design and packaging

A healthy brand audit

The use of gamification as a marketing communication tool to engage with South African millenials

Underwear on the burning line : an exploratory study of how the global trend of environmental sustainability influences the textile disposal behaviour of young South African women living in suburban Johannesburg

Bubbling under : could township tech be the 'new kwaito'?

Silence as a crisis communications strategy on social media

Beyond celebrity endorsement

The psychological influence of Instagram on young women

The evolution of black branding and the death of brand loyalty

An investigation of the online presence of selected Premier Soccer League (PSL) clubs in South Africa

Could the use of storytelling and visual representation be an alternative way to communicate a company's strategy to Generation Y employment?

Selfie culture : to explore the motivations of social media selfies takers and the correlation, if any, to self-esteem, identity and ego

The effects of sensory branding on consumer purchase intent

Drawing parallels between the psychological motivations of spectating traditional sport to those of e-sports

Colourless beauty

The student as person brand : the extent to which Crawford College Sandton shape its students' identities

The effect of a human centered design philosophy on brand loyalty withing the automotive industry : a case study of Volvo cars, South Africa

My little pony : brand loyalty through brand heritage and evolution

The influence of hip hop on black women : a study of hip hop culture and the behavioural influence it has on young black women in Johannesburg

Building powerful South African brands through sensory branding

Inspecting the norm in the context of plus-size mannequins

Public ownership of icons : Nelson Mandela as a case study

Making 15 minutes last : a study of how celebrity-fan relationships affect the celebrity brand

South Africa's political economy : the brand state of our nation

What women want : do car brands really know how to engage with black females?

Exploring consumer behaviour : a comparative study between female designer & celebrity endorsed fragrances in Cape Town

Celebrity endorsements : celebrities steal the limelight

The South African blogosphere : a youth consumer driven community

Brand identity match making : an investigation into the method of recruiting by Cape Town employment agendas to find like-minded employees to fit the employer's brand identity

An exploratory case study on how international make-up brands utilize black international celebrity endorsements, in their brand communications strategies when marketing to black female South African consumers

David and Goliath : a study of the South African domestic airline business from a brand health perspective

Lending a helping hand : how alcohol can make a difference

A study on the experiential exploration of the Birds Café brand

Nutritional labels for pregnant customers at Woolworths stores : building brand loyalty among pregnant customers and improving their shopping experience

Subcultural style and microblogging

Rainbow of hope : pioneering brand communication strategies and engaging stakeholders through emotional branding and media channels

Exploring the principles of Green and Healthy branding and measuring their real-world implications within a South African context

Villains vs saints : emotional branding and its influence on Generation Y

Online retail and the mobile phone in South Africa

Re-branding of ethnic hair in the 21st century

Exploring the influence of children's food and beverage mascot, Coco the Monkey, as perceived by parents and children within South Africa

Exploring the opportunities and challenges faced by value-criven South African brands in adopting hemp as a means to deliver more sustainable products and services

Kauai vs local challengers : Capetonian millennial generation evaluations of healthy fast food franchise giants & perceptions of brand health of Kauai

Tweeting and twatting millenial generation celebrities : how young celebrities use Twitter and how their fans react to it

Queenbees and wannabes : an exploratory person brand study on the extent to which the emerging black female middle class of South Africa will go to align their brand identity with the brand identity of their celebrity role model

An analysis of the strategy behind the fringe

The inner circle of outsiders : an explorative study of the tensions that exist between brand building, culture-led gentrification and healthy brand strategy

Personifying a brand campaign : the evaluation of the 'MySpar' campaign strategy and consumer perceptions of the media execution of the campaign

Building trust in e-commerce, for the RSA female consumer, through the use of virtual reality applications

Dark marketing : an investigation into the effects of dark marketing strategies in the blended whiskey industry in the Western Cape

Bull shift to bull power : investigating Red Bull studio's branded impact on Cape Town's electronic music industry

Perceptions of female beauty in advertising and the influence of society

An investigation into the science of an emotive brand program, 23 plus one, to encourage internal brand engagement as a fundamental brand building principle

Singletrack : brand love in the SA mountain bike scene

Cape Town TV's efforts to be seen : an exploration on how Cape Town TV can best capitalise on joining DStv

The impact of dual income relationships on the perception of men's image

Promoting sustainable transportation through the integration of cycling with public transit in the Cape Town CBD

Scratching your name

Has online banner advertising lost its message, meaning and purpose in the eyes of South African consumers

Putting the window back on display : innovation in South African window display

A grounded theory approach to applying change management principles to the rebranding process

Intangible made tangible