Meeting up with friends and family in some areas is now banned, wearing a face mask on public transport - and when shopping - is now a requirement and going out past 10pm is a no go. Read more

Business Intelligence COVID-19 Ecommerce FMCG International Private Label Retail Shopper / Consumer Shopper Marketing

New research suggests consumers are redesigning their product choices and many pandemic consumption patterns are now set to become entrenched essential routines. Read more

COVID-19 FMCG Private Label Shopper / Consumer Shopper Marketing Trends

On its way into the greatness of the light, the shadow economy was pulled back into the darkness by COVID-19. Will it shine again? In this article we examine the impact that COVID-19 has had on the South African informal retail sector. The informat... Read more

Convenience COVID-19 Ecommerce FMCG Private Label Retail Shopper / Consumer Shopper Marketing Trends Wholesale

Since Covid-19 all but shut down traditional brick-and-mortar in-store shopping, what used to make a great retail customer experience has dramatically shifted. Read more

COVID-19 FMCG Private Label Retail Shopper / Consumer Shopper Marketing

India’s e-grocery space is likely to grow more than two-fold this year as the Covid-19 pandemic has led to shifts in the shopping habits of consumers. Read more

Business Intelligence COVID-19 Ecommerce Private Label Product Retail Shopper / Consumer Shopper Marketing

Private Label products experienced startling double digit growth during the initial period of South Africa’s lockdown. This was particularly evident during March where a massive 27.2% increase in sales took place, amidst pre-lockdown stockpiling, Read more

Business Intelligence COVID-19 FMCG Private Label Retail Shopper / Consumer Shopper Marketing

Few in retail could have predicted that a newly discovered virus would spread widely beyond China’s borders earlier this year, morph into a pandemic, lead to a recession and change the trajectory of many businesses. Read more

COVID-19 FMCG Private Label Retail Shopper / Consumer Shopper Marketing