In a tough economic environment, businesses are seeking ways to trade more profitably, growing both revenues and margins while balancing competing priorities. This is difficult to achieve without skills and a growth mindset. Read more

Trading Environment

The continuous rise of the ‘wellness trend’ is supporting ongoing growth in the health and beauty channel, despite the relentless pressures on shoppers’ disposable income. Read more

Health and Beauty

The Corporate Retail Comparative Report (CRCR) from Trade Intelligence paints a picture of a sector under pressure – but continuing to innovate and invest, as the major retailers compete ever more fiercely for market share.  Read more

Corporate Retail Product Retail

In mid-January, social media was abuzz with outrage at an announcement which was misinterpreted to mean that Woolworths was going to stop accepting cash in its stores – it was in fact Woolworths’ WCafés only that were going to stop accepting cash. Read more

Technology Trends

Retail trends do not occur in isolation – they are the result of macro influences that shape consumer and shopper behavior and retailer strategies. In the ever-evolving world of retail... Read more

FMCG Retail Trends

Engaging with Bertina Engelbrecht, CEO of the Clicks Group, is exhausting. In the best possible way. She’s a self-confessed ‘talker’ but unlike with most self-confessed talkers, Read more

There have been many reports in the media about the numbers and transaction volumes… but what did shoppers actually do and buy and think of the Black Friday 2023 offers? Read more

Black Friday Retail Shopping Trends