Brands that walk their talk.

An insight by Andrew Howie How a brand perceives itself and how its consumers perceive it are often very different. Whilst most big brands try and live their positioning line, most fall short. For example, Toyota sign off their ads with ‘Oh What a Feeling”. I’m not sure if you have driven a Toyota lately, but whilst they are very …

Life in the extra dimension

An insight by Andrew Howie I recall vividly the white cardboard glasses that had a red and a blue lens Sitting in a cinema with a bucket of popcorn as objects flew out of the screen at me. It doesn’t seem so long ago does it? Technology has come on in leaps and bounds. No longer do you need to …

Want to know what kind of Chinese man western women want to marry?

An insight by Michael MacRitchie Ok China readers it is official…. Not that this is entirely breaking news but Andy Lau is “officially” the hottest Asian actor.  Apparently he now not only ticks all the boxes for Chinese Women but now Western women are also swooning for him… The movie star came out tops in a survey of 108 Western …

The old grey mare- she an’t what she she used to be…

An insight by Andrew Howie With seven world titles and 91 grand prix victories to his name, there is little that Michael Schumacher has not achieved. He has driven for several teams and conquered all who stood up to him. All except one person. Father Time. It seems that despite having more talent in his little finger than most Formula …

Razzle Dazzle Cricket

An insight by Andrew Howie It has been touted as the format that will save the game. T20 cricket has come, seen and conquered in recent years. The shorter format of the game, originating from the UK, now offers lucrative deals to the world’s top players. And it is over in less than 3 hours. So successful has this format …

The rise of the “foodie”

Insight by Andrew Howie There has been a huge growth in the number of ‘foodies’ in recent times. This secretive group of people enjoy going to good restaurants as entertainment and are hard to come by. They are not necessarily looking for expensive nor exclusive. They do however know of all the best places to eat. For them the thrill …