South Africans have had to adjust their promotion-obsessed purchasing habits during the Covid-19 lockdown, with R14bn fewer goods being sold on promotion during April and May 2020 compared to the same time last year. Read more

Business Intelligence Convenience COVID-19 Ecommerce Economic FMCG Retail Shopper / Consumer Shopper Marketing Trends

AB InBev says it has faith in the resilience of its global beer market. Picture: BLOOMBERG/GEERT VANDEN WIJNGAERT The world’s largest brewer, Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev), has written down its business by $2.5bn (R41bn) due to the risks posed by ... Read more

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

The restaurant and food service industry has been one of the hardest hit by the pandemic, and the national lockdown has created a dire knock-on effect, stretching from restaurant owners and delivery drivers to farm workers, pest controllers, and clea... Read more

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

South Africans have historically been cautious about shopping online, but faced with the realities of lockdown restrictions have turned to online shopping in unprecedented numbers since the start of 2020. Read more

Business Intelligence COVID-19 Ecommerce FMCG Retail Shopper / Consumer Shopper Marketing Trends

Restaurant staff picket along Jan Smuts Avenue in Parkwood, 22 July 2020, as owners are calling for some of the lockdown regulations to be eased as their businesses are taking financial strain. Restaurants are calling for the lifting of the curfew an... Read more

COVID-19 Ecommerce FMCG Retail Shopper / Consumer Shopper Marketing

The evolution of brands during social revolution was discussed during a recent Future of Media digitised event, which was held in collaboration with Vodacom, EziAds, Everlytic, Read more

Business Intelligence COVID-19 FMCG Private Label Product Retail Shopper / Consumer Shopper Marketing Trading Environment Trends

Prior to the pandemic, Africa was identified as one of the fastest-growing consumer markets in the world, with household consumption growing even faster than gross domestic product (GDP) Read more

COVID-19 Economic FMCG Retail Shopper / Consumer Shopper Marketing Trends