The Ti Retail Conference 2025 gathered leaders, partners and innovators from across the consumer goods and retail industry to explore the issues that matter most. Conversations ranged from profitable growth and supply chain resilience to the rise of ... Read more

Retail

Profitability, collaboration and customer focus emerged as defining themes at the Trade Intelligence Retail Conference 2025, where industry leaders gathered to discuss the future of South African retail. Read more

Trade Intelligence’s newly released Liquor Retailing Report shows that South Africa’s off-trade liquor market — which includes formal retail channels such as grocery liquor stores, Read more

Liquor

Last week, Trade Intelligence (Ti) marked its 20th anniversary by hosting the annual Ti Retail Conference in partnership with Smollan, where key FMCG and retail industry players gathered to share insights, strategies, and forecasts amid a flat and ch... Read more

In The News

In a new survey marking Youth Day, South Africa’s young people reveal where they shop, how they define value, convenience and sustainability, how they are influenced on what to buy – and which is the coolest retailer. Read more

Youth

The local tearoom or café was once the cornerstone of suburban South Africa, much as the spaza or the small local super has been in the townships. South Africa has a long history with convenience stores. Read more

Convenience Retail Shopper Marketing Trading Environment

When looking for data on Easter shopping patterns, Trade Intelligence used Chirp’s self-driving survey platform to get the numbers they needed. The results are illuminating and relevant – and even a little entertaining Read more

Shopping Trends