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, liquor wholesalers and hypers — exceeded R100bn in sales in 2024. Read more

Liquor

Youth Day invites us to pause and consider the role young people are already playing in shaping South Africa’s economy – including the evolving retail landscape. Read more

Shopper / Consumer Shopping Youth

As recent tariff shocks disrupt global trade flows, FMCG players are facing renewed pressure on pricing, sourcing, and shopper behaviour. Read more

Problem in South Africa

Trade Intelligence’s latest data reveals key shifts in South Africa’s FMCG retail landscape, with Discounter and E-commerce formats outperforming other channels in 2024. Read more

FMCG

From the beginning of March, visitors to the Trade Intelligence website, social media platforms and subscribers to our many reports and presentations will notice a fresh new take on our corporate identity. Read more

Press Office

Trade Intelligence partnered with Yebo Fresh to analyse the impact of new spaza shop regulations on the informal economy, exploring their challenges, implications, and market dynamics. Read more

Informal Market

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

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