Brands

Why have some companies succeeded and others failed in Africa? International brands have extended their business models into Africa, and set up shop: investing in infrastructure by means of supply chains and distribution networks, creating employment, and relentlessly driving their brands on the market, only to close-up shop when great expectations floundered.

February is a prime month for American brands looking to capitalise on two of the largest television audiences of the year – the Super Bowl and the Academy Awards. Unfortunately for the teams behind Best Picture winner Moonlight, and the incorrectly announced Best Picture winner La La Land, Price Waterhouse Coopers’ mishandling of the Best Picture Award winner envelope has overshadowed most all of the stories to emerge from the evening’s events.

Welcome to the March edition of Ipsos Update – our monthly selection of research and thinking from Ipsos teams around the world.

Businesses want to know how they can grow their brands. This is a simple question with complex answers, answers that start with people in real life – how they choose brands and, most importantly, how you can influence them to choose your brand more.