The global alcoholic beverage category is seemingly experiencing a significant post-pandemic boom, as evidenced by the recent results of major multinational drinks businesses. Read more

Financial Liquor Retail

Consumer prices are skyrocketing, and we are all feeling it. Driven by a perfect storm of COVID restrictions and impacts over the last two years followed by a major European war, and significantly for South Africa, a Chinese economic slowdown Read more

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The Kit Kat Group is an independent, family-owned group of supermarkets and cash and carry stores located in Pretoria, Read more

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A view on the state of e-commerce in South Africa, with no mention of a new normal, pivoting or anything unprecedented. Read more

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The unemployment rate in South Africa is at an all-time high of 42.6%, with 11.2 million South Africans currently unemployed. Read more

Economic Employment Financial Sustainability

Private label has established its place as a key feature in FMCG retail, driven by retailers and embraced by South African shoppers. According to a recent report,1 in 2019 private label sales grew +9.6% year-on-year Read more

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