Infection rates have slowed in SA, leading to President Ramaphosa’s recent announcement that Level 1 Lockdown will start on the 21st of September. This will give the struggling hospitality industry a much needed boost. Read more

COVID-19 Ecommerce FMCG Liquor Retail Shopper / Consumer Shopper Marketing

The Covid-19 pandemic has changed our world irrevocably in a matter of months. Some scientists now predict that the pandemic could continue for as long as two years and will begin to subside Read more

Business Intelligence Convenience COVID-19 Economic FMCG Liquor Manufacturing Personal Care / Beauty Private Label Retail Shopper / Consumer Shopper Marketing Trends

Pick n Pay partnered with global supply-chain solutions company CHEP to trial and launch innovative retail-ready packaging (RRP) platforms in its stores across the country Read more

Business Intelligence Economic FMCG Manufacturing Product Retail Shopper / Consumer Shopper Marketing Sustainability Wholesale

At day 141, daily new Covid-19 cases have started to decelerate across all provinces, suggesting that an end to the peak is in sight. Grocery sales remain similar to previous levels Read more

COVID-19 FMCG Retail Shopper / Consumer Shopper Marketing Trends

As we celebrate Women’s Month, it’s an opportune time for the FMCG industry to take stock of how far we’ve come in empowering women, and the journey that still lies ahead Read more

Business Intelligence FMCG Retail

On lockdown day 120, we are in the COVID-19 peak period. As a form of normality sets in, we see the impact of cash-strapped and unemployed consumers in the slowing of Grocery sales. This trend is similar to Grocery trends across other countries Read more

Business Intelligence COVID-19 FMCG Retail Shopper Marketing Trends

The easing of lockdown restrictions to Level 3 and the re-opening of Liquor has negatively impacted Grocery growth over the last few weeks Read more

COVID-19 FMCG Retail Shopper / Consumer Shopper Marketing Trends