FirstRand, Standard and even Capitec remain top stock picks, despite an expected avalanche of bad debt Read more

Business Intelligence COVID-19 Economic Retail

CAPE TOWN - As businesses enter Level 2 lockdown, they need to be aware that women, who make most of the household decisions, have gone into survival mode and have little extra financial income for luxuries. Read more

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

The excitement around the lifting of the liquor ban the first time around was barely in evidence – in most areas it was as though nothing had changed since President Cyril Ramaphosa’s announcement of easing to lockdown Level 2 on Saturday evening. Read more

COVID-19 Retail Shopper / Consumer Shopper Marketing

CAPE TOWN - A long lockdown could lead to much sicker patients and dramatic increases in death rates for major illnesses such as cancer, and the number of people who die as a result of these delays could end up exceeding deaths due to Covid-19. Read more

COVID-19

The retail industry has been profoundly affected by the Covid-19 crisis. The way consumers buy from and engage with grocery stores has changed. And as the crisis unfolds, consumer behaviour will evolve too. Read more

COVID-19 Economic FMCG Liquor Private Label Product Retail Shopper / Consumer Shopper Marketing Trends

The share price price of Tsogo Sun Hotels was up 18% in early trade on Monday, while City Lodge and Sun International also saw strong gains Read more

COVID-19 FMCG Retail Shopper / Consumer Shopper Marketing Trends

FoodForward SA, South Africa’s not-for-profit food redistribution organisation, said the escalating number of poor people will drastically increase the number of vulnerable people needing access to food. Read more

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