Headlines around the world have been focused on events relating to Britain’s loss of their longest-serving monarch, but coincidentally, it’s a different Queen that has provided us with the inspiration for this article. Read more

Consumers FMCG Product Retail Rising Prices Shopper Marketing

The global alcoholic beverage category is seemingly experiencing a significant post-pandemic boom, as evidenced by the recent results of major multinational drinks businesses. Read more

Financial Liquor Retail

Between South Africa’s highly consolidated corporate retail space and the teeming informal sector lies the formal independent channel – increasingly in competition with the former, continuing to serve the latter, and contributing 30% of total FMCG re... Read more

Business Intelligence FMCG In The News International Retail Shopper Marketing Technology Trends

The total FMCG market had an estimated value of R655bn* as at end 2021 and is divided up into three contributing channels – corporate retail, formal independents and direct to supplier – with the corporates contributing 65% to the total market. Read more

Customers FMCG Shopper / Consumer Shopper Marketing

Rising prices have been hogging the retail headlines lately, and while some might find it a welcome break from all the breathless commentary over the explosion of e-commerce during the worst of the pandemic, interestingly, it looks like the currently... Read more

Convenience Ecommerce FMCG Retail Trends

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

Business Intelligence Customers Economic Education Financial FMCG International Rising Prices Shopper / Consumer

I recently visited the newly renovated Neighborly Lifestyle Grocery Store. Upon my arrival I was greeted by the store owner, who said, “Welcome to your grocery store” – a very ‘neighborly’ thing to do and which made me feel right at home. Read more

Community FMCG Informal Market Shopper / Consumer Shopper Marketing Trading Environment Trends