South Africa’s informal sector is a vibrant and essential engine of the economy, thriving amidst adversity. Despite facing high food inflation, soaring unemployment and persistent load shedding, the sector not only endures but flourishes. Read more

Informal Trade Trading Environment

Reaching any midpoint, whether it’s to catch ones breath on a ultra-marathon to gear up for the next stretch, or a project team reflecting on their progress and making necessary modifications Read more

FMCG Retail Trends

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

In The News Press Office

When navigating the complex landscape of grocery retail, understanding your shoppers is paramount. However Read more

Retail Shopper / Consumer Shopper Marketing Shopping

As shoppers become increasingly time-pressured, convenience is a growing necessity, and South Africa’s forecourt stores have positioned themselves effectively to meet this need. Understanding the dynamics of this channel has thus become fundamental f... Read more

Convenience Retail Shopper / Consumer

So much has been said and taught and celebrated about brands and consumers, but it’s South Africa’s shoppers who keep the economy ticking over. Read more

FMCG Shopper / Consumer Shopper Marketing Shopping

In our analogy, grocery shoppers are the voting public. Retailers are the political parties competing for votes. The media is saturated with ads and campaigns. The promises fly thick and fast. Read more

FMCG Private Label Product Public Needs Retail Shopper / Consumer Shopper Marketing Shopping Trends