SA COVID-19 cases are slowly starting to increase under Level 1 lockdown. Second waves and lockdowns across many other countries are prompting concerns that SA may follow suit Read more

Business Intelligence COVID-19 Ecommerce Economic FMCG Liquor Retail Shopper / Consumer Shopper Marketing

On its way into the greatness of the light, the shadow economy was pulled back into the darkness by COVID-19. Will it shine again? In this article we examine the impact that COVID-19 has had on the South African informal retail sector. The informat... Read more

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South Africa is a country of many public holidays: religious holidays and historical ones, some of which have been repurposed into occasions for the promotion of national unity. Perhaps the most beloved of these is Heritage Day, Read more

COVID-19 Trends

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

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

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