The informal trade can fundamentally alter the fortunes of brands in South Africa especially in light of a retracting Read more

Business Intelligence Ecommerce FMCG Retail Shopper / Consumer Shopper Marketing Wholesale

The informal market in South Africa is valued at R164 billion per year, according to Trade Intelligence. At 30%-40% of total food spend in the country each year, this sector visited by 77% Read more

Business Intelligence Ecommerce Retail Shopper / Consumer Trading Environment Wholesale

Pick n Pay partnered with global supply-chain solutions company CHEP to trial and launch innovative retail-ready packaging (RRP) platforms in its stores across the country Read more

Business Intelligence Economic FMCG Manufacturing Product Retail Shopper / Consumer Shopper Marketing Sustainability Wholesale

As we celebrate Women’s Month, it’s an opportune time for the FMCG industry to take stock of how far we’ve come in empowering women, and the journey that still lies ahead Read more

Business Intelligence FMCG Retail

Whilst society as a whole navigates the challenges that have come with the COVID-19 pandemic, the youth have endured specific hardships that are often suffered in silence, behind closed doors or are discounted as laziness or entitlement. Read more

COVID-19 Retail Shopper / Consumer Trading Environment Trends

The world is changing at pace and our preferences as consumers are more complex than they were a decade ago. The next generation of consumers are more experimental and granular than those before them, which makes it harder for organisations to unders... Read more

Business Intelligence International Shopper / Consumer

Like many business sectors in the country, the South African retail industry is battling the effects of stagnant GDP growth and constrained consumer spending. Read more

Convenience Economic International Shopper / Consumer Trends