The tobacco firm, which produces Dunhill and Lucky Strike, is one of 10 applicants set to jointly challenge the ban in court this Wednesday.Tobacco farmers, manufacturers, and retailers are among other members of the industry joining the court bid. Read more

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For Gabriel Gordon and his wife Lena, the small restaurant they opened 14 years ago in the coastal California town of Seal Beach was a dream project and the cornerstone of their future success. Read more

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With consumers unable to shop through their regular channels, while simultaneously needing to make Read more

COVID-19 Ecommerce Product Retail Shopper / Consumer Shopper Marketing Trends

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

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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

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