Although infection rates seem to be declining and vaccines are slowly being rolled out in the country, most South Africans fear the arrival of a third wave of Covid-19 Read more

COVID-19

M4Jam asked 2953 South Africans about their main concerns as the country marked exactly one year since the first Covid-19 case in the country was diagnosed. Read more

COVID-19

Vaccine progress raises hope in SA. The economy is reporting signs of recovery with almost half of jobs lost during lockdown regained. The recent budget address reports much-needed income tax relief for consumers, however sin taxes continue to rise Read more

COVID-19 Economic

Private label has established its place as a key feature in FMCG retail, driven by retailers and embraced by South African shoppers. According to a recent report,1 in 2019 private label sales grew +9.6% year-on-year Read more

Business Intelligence Financial FMCG Private Label Product Retail Shopper / Consumer Shopper Marketing Trends

Responding to the disruptions triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic, 86% of respondents (parents/guardians) in M4Jam’s 2021 School Survey are ready for schools to reopen. Read more

COVID-19

Shopper behaviour has changed over the past year in response to the new economic, societal and psychological dynamics largely triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic. A year later, we continue to observe shifts in shopper behaviour driven by shopper’s nee... Read more

FMCG Retail Shopper / Consumer Shopper Marketing

In short the gig economy is a sub-sector of the platform economy, which enables all organisations and individuals to participate in the broader digital economy. It is also called the ‘sharing’ economy, ‘open talent’ economy, Read more

COVID-19 Economic Financial Product Trends