Grocery stores and supermarkets are likely to undergo significant change in coming years, but they will be defined by partnerships – between tech developers, environmentalists, retailers, and wholesalers. Read more

Customers FMCG Retail Shopper / Consumer

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

Business Intelligence Customers Economic Education Financial FMCG International Rising Prices Shopper / Consumer

Customer convenience has taken on a new meaning over time. In our mobile world, customers buy products and services as they move around – and so brand owners, logistics operators and retailers need to know where their customers are Read more

Consumers Customers Financial Product Retail Shopper / Consumer Shopper Marketing

I recently visited the newly renovated Neighborly Lifestyle Grocery Store. Upon my arrival I was greeted by the store owner, who said, “Welcome to your grocery store” – a very ‘neighborly’ thing to do and which made me feel right at home. Read more

Community FMCG Informal Market Shopper / Consumer Shopper Marketing Trading Environment Trends

Trade Intelligence’s Head of Research, Mac Mabidilala, was recently a guest on the Unlocking Africa Podcast, hosted by Terser Adamu. Read more

FMCG Retail Shopper / Consumer Shopper Marketing Trends

Keeping a close eye on shopper behaviour has become critical, as shopper needs are driving most of the retailers’ initiatives. Read more

Ecommerce Health and Beauty Private Label Retail Shopper / Consumer Shopper Marketing Trends

Private label within FMCG retail, historically driven by corporate retailers and embraced by South African shoppers has now also started emerging within the formal independent wholesale trade. Read more

Business Intelligence COVID-19 FMCG Formal Independent Private Label Product Retail Shopper / Consumer Trends