Covid-19 has decimated economies and employment worldwide. In a country like South Africa, already struggling with ballooning unemployment figures, temporary Read more

COVID-19 Press Office Retail

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

Our national FMCG client sells a comprehensive selection of products for all markets, though has been struggling to grow sales volumes through its existing footprint of formal retailers in South Africa. Read more

Retail Shopper / Consumer Shopper Marketing Trading Environment Trends

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

In March 2020, we began investigating how gig economy platforms were responding to the Covid-19 pandemic. Reports indicated that half of gig workers had Read more

Business Intelligence COVID-19 Ecommerce FMCG In The News Retail Trends Wholesale

South Africa is a country of many public holidays: religious holidays and historical ones, some of which have been repurposed into occasions for the promotion of national unity. Perhaps the most beloved of these is Heritage Day, Read more

COVID-19 Trends

Infection rates have slowed in SA, leading to President Ramaphosa’s recent announcement that Level 1 Lockdown will start on the 21st of September. This will give the struggling hospitality industry a much needed boost. Read more

COVID-19 Ecommerce FMCG Liquor Retail Shopper / Consumer Shopper Marketing