Rising prices have been hogging the retail headlines lately, and while some might find it a welcome break from all the breathless commentary over the explosion of e-commerce during the worst of the pandemic, interestingly, it looks like the currently... Read more

Convenience Ecommerce FMCG Retail Trends

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

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

Clean, slick, organised and completely innovative, Neighborly Lifestyle Grocery Store is bringing shopping of distinction to Soweto. But don’t take our word for it. Let the pictures tell the story. Read more

Community Customers FMCG

The past two years have put tremendous pressure on retailers, manufacturers and brands to manage and maintain prices through severe difficulties related to COVID-19 and supply chains; this was now further exasperated by global conflicts, and the rise... Read more

Consumers COVID-19 Customers Economic FMCG

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

Plant-Based has become a popular term among South-African consumers, retailers, and manufacturers, but what does Plant-Based mean to the consumer? Daymon carried out 3 consumer studies while aligning to published research and information, Read more

FMCG Health and Beauty Product Retail Trends