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2 December 2008

Synovate global male beauty survey uncovers attitudes and perceptions towards appearances and male beauty products

BRYANSTON – 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.  read »

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28 November 2008

New CEO of Synovate Africa announced

BRYANSTON – International market research company, Synovate, recently announced the promotion of Jon Salters to the position of CEO of Synovate South Africa.  read »

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25 November 2008

Charlotte Jackson named new Managing Director of Synovate South Africa

BRYANSTON – Leading global market research company, Synovate, has announced the promotion of Charlotte Jackson to Managing Director of Synovate South Africa, effective early 2009.  read »

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03 November 2008

The Young and the Techno-Savvy: South Africa’s Young Adults Revealed

BRYANSTON – South Africa’s young, techno-savvy adults have set the record straight in a study conducted by global market research company Synovate.  read »

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14 October 2008

Vehicle Quality at its best since first measurement in 1992

BRYANSTON – Vehicles with exceptional product quality were recognised today with the release of Synovate’s Quality Awards for 2008.  read »

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04 September 2008

Faster Vehicles Become Victims of Road Rage

BRYANSTON – High performance and sports car drivers are most likely to be victims of road rage, according to a recent road rage survey by Synovate.  read »

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21 August 2008

Social networking – everyone is doing it. Or are they?

BRYANSTON – Over two thirds of all South Africans say that beauty is essentially about non-physical attributes but this does not mean that they don’t have plans to improve their looks. Top of their list would be personal shoppers and self-indulgent treatments, according to a recent global study on beauty conducted by Synovate.  read »

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21 August 2008

Personal Shoppers and Pampering top South Africans’ beauty wish list

BRYANSTON – Over two thirds of all South Africans say that beauty is essentially about non-physical attributes but this does not mean that they don’t have plans to improve their looks. Top of their list would be personal shoppers and self-indulgent treatments, according to a recent global study on beauty conducted by Synovate.  read »

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26 August 2008

Concerns about climate change hit home

BRYANSTON – 77% of South Africans have expressed their concern about climate change, according to a global survey conducted by BBC World News and Synovate. This is 5% higher than the global average of 72% across all markets surveyed.  read »

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1 July 2008

Synovate's Africa offering strengthened by Steadman Group acquisition

BRYANSTON - Synovate, the market research division of Aegis Group plc, today announced that it has acquired the Steadman Group, a leading provider of market research, media monitoring and strategic management consulting.  read »

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2 July 2008

Customer satisfaction in the motor industry - A different view

BRYANSTON – Does being a man mean that you are more likely to complain about service or be less satisfied when buying a car? Does being younger mean that you have less experience and are more easily satisfied when you buy or service your car? Not necessarily, according to market research company Synovate’s recently published Sales and Service Satisfaction results.  read »

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21 May 2008

Should I stay or should I go? Synovate survey reveals South African attitudes towards emigration

Bryanston – According to a recent survey by global market research company, Synovate, 20% of South Africans are definitely planning on emigrating or seriously considering it.  read »

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29 April 2008

Does money make the world go round?

BRYANSTON – Above all else, South Africans define financial success as being able to provide the basics of food and shelter for their families. This is according to a global study carried out by market research company Synovate.

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15 April 2008

Synovate Quality Awards reveal consistent improvement in the automotive industry

JOHANNESBURG – Synovate has announced the 2008 Synovate Quality Awards for Sales and Service Satisfaction in the Automotive industry. These awards recognise service excellence and are acknowledged as the highest accolade for customer service in the South African motor industry.  read »

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15 April 2008

The light on the other side of loadshedding

BRYANSTON – Recent loadshedding activity has led 90% of South Africans to cut down on electricity usage, according to a recent survey conducted by global marketing research company, Synovate.  read »

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03 March 2008

Synovate Launches New System to Measure Barriers and the Impact It Has on a Brand’s Market Share

Global market research company Synovate today announced that it has just launched a new solution called Market Barriers. The system which can be added to clients existing tracking programmes quantifies the degree to which brand performance is a function of factors beyond brand relationship.  read »

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03 March 2008

It’s in the Jeans

BRYANSTON – Sixty two percent of South Africans keep a keen eye on the jeans brands worn by others on the street. This is compared to a 26% global average, according to a recent global study conducted by Synovate.  read »

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21 February 2008

Clean living in emerging markets

Bryanston – Thirty nine percent of South Africans pay someone else to clean their homes, according to a global study conducted by market research company Synovate. This is compared to a 27% average in emerging markets and a 12% average in developed markets.  read »

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29 January 2008

Has vehicle quality improved?

Bryanston – Over the past decade there has been a notable improvement in the quality of vehicles that are driven on South African roads. Although there are still customers who experience problems with their vehicles, the automotive industry has made dramatic strides in achieving the highest levels of quality.  read »

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29 January 2008

Looking past this year’s rankings: Automotive brand quality over time

Bryanston – ‘Most Improved Brand’ for vehicle quality goes to Opel in Passenger Vehicle, Land Rover in Recreational Vehicle and Isuzu in Light Commercial Vehicle. read »

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08 January 2008

Survey points to Chester Williams as favourite for Springbok coach

Bryanston - Chester Williams is the favourite for the new Springbok coach, according to a recent Synovate survey where respondents were asked their opinions on a number of issues recently confronting the national teams.  read »

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