By Level 4 of the national lockdown, drivers were doing most of their shopping closer to the noon hours. This trend persisted into Level 3, despite curfews and restrictions on businesses being lifted. Read more

COVID-19 FMCG Retail Shopper / Consumer Shopper Marketing Trends

There can be no doubt that the next era of retail success will be defined by the friction-free, or ultra-convenient, shopping experience. Read more

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

Zurich — Chocolate may be a go-to comfort food for many but Swiss chocolate giant Barry Callebaut said on Thursday that sales tumbled during its latest quarter when many consumers were confined to their homes as part of measures Read more

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

The looming demise of Intu Properties, one of the UK’s largest mall operators and developers, raises renewed questions about the future of bricks-and-mortar retail in general Read more

COVID-19 FMCG Retail Shopper / Consumer Shopper Marketing

JOHANNESBURG – Massmart on Tuesday flagged that it planned to cull nearly 1 800 more jobs at its Game stores just months after it closed the loss making Dion Wired unit. Read more

COVID-19 FMCG Retail Shopper / Consumer Shopper Marketing Trends

As part of its efforts in supporting the most vulnerable in their fight against Covid-19, the Shoprite Group donated 250 care packs containing hygiene essentials and a warm blanket to the Western Cape Department of Health late last month. Read more

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

Pharmacy chain Dis-Chem has been found guilty by the Competition Tribunal of price gouging, and fined R1.2 million, for hiking the cost of surgical face masks at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. Read more

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