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

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As the retail landscape continues to emerge from the business devastation and disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, retailers have been battling to innovate their approach to the market to deliver their goods and services, according to Futureso... Read more

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

With President Cyril Ramaphosa reportedly set to announce a move to a level 1 lockdown this week, the directives further relax restrictions and provide clarity on lingering issues such as visitations. Read more

Business Intelligence Convenience COVID-19 Economic FMCG Shopper / Consumer

DURBAN - Uber Connect, is a new feature that will allow users to send packages to through the Uber app. Read more

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

The Covid-19 pandemic has changed our world irrevocably in a matter of months. Some scientists now predict that the pandemic could continue for as long as two years and will begin to subside Read more

Business Intelligence Convenience COVID-19 Economic FMCG Liquor Manufacturing Personal Care / Beauty Private Label Retail Shopper / Consumer Shopper Marketing Trends

JOHANNESBURG - Dis-Chem on Friday instructed its legal team to withdraw its appeal against the Competition Tribunal’s R1.2million fine for inflating the price of surgical masks, saying it would rather focus on meeting its customers’ needs. Read more

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From toilet paper in Australia to pasta in Italy and condoms in France, countries have noted interesting patterns of demand in the world of fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) in the last 100+ days. It's been a rollercoaster for suppliers to navigate t... Read more

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