Johannesburg, October 2024 – Smollan has acquired Yebo Fresh, a leading e-commerce platform dedicated to township communities, in a bold move to reshape South Africa’s general trade landscape and boost township economies. Read more

Press Office

Now that the dust has settled and we’ve oohed and aahed at the banks’ reports on the millions spent over the Black Friday period, we asked shoppers what they thought of the period, and whether the offers met their expectations Read more

Black Friday

Is Black Friday still a thing? We partnered with Chirp to give us the low-down from 741 adult South Africans who said they were going to shop for Black Friday specials. Read more

Black Friday

South Africa's QSR (Quick Service Restaurant) industry has been through a rollercoaster year, juggling consumer budget constraints, soaring inflation, and the operational strains of load shedding. Read more

Food to go

It may feel like there are more grocery delivery bikes than other vehicles on the road and that supermarkets have more delivery shoppers than ‘real’ shoppers in them... Read more

Ecommerce

Trade Intelligence has been providing insights on the South African FMCG retail sector for 20 years. To celebrate this milestone, we will be publishing a series of articles and white papers on some of the major changes and trends we have seen in this... Read more

Corporate Retail

Trade Intelligence’s Corporate Retail Comparative Report (CRCR) offers a detailed analysis of the comparative performance of South Africa’s six major FMCG retail companies – Shoprite Holdings, The SPAR Group, Pick n Pay Stores, Woolworths Holdings, C... Read more

Corporate Retail FMCG