There is no shortage of discussing customers' bulk purchases and the drivers behind this. South Africans and bulk buying come from a strong background in bulk purchases, whether driven by bulk Read more

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As the famous words say: "The only constant is change" – a phrase we often use in retail, and undoubtedly true for what we've seen in the market recently. As reported in our article in May, the past two years have put tremendous pressure on retailers... Read more

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Cereals: the beloved breakfast solution that forms part of many South Africans' morning routines. Recently, we have seen a drive for cereals that have expanded beyond traditional Read more

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In an ever-changing retail environment, retailers have adopted more robust Private Brand (PB) strategies to help navigate the new World of retail, as changed by the various challenges over the past few years. PBs have grown significantly in the globa... Read more

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Consumer prices are skyrocketing, and we are all feeling it. Driven by a perfect storm of COVID restrictions and impacts over the last two years followed by a major European war, and significantly for South Africa, a Chinese economic slowdown Read more

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The global retail industry has been under a microscope, with retailers and suppliers alike closely examining the pressing challenges and changes that have cascaded down since the start of the pandemic over two years ago. Read more

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South Africa is a renowned wine region globally, with numerous international award-winning wines annually produced here. We have more than 2693 farms where grapes are grown for Wine, Read more

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