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

The Covid-19 pandemic has exposed the precariousness of a solely bricks and mortar model. According to a recent report by McKinsey, consumers expect a relative shift to online shopping in most categories in the short term, driven primarily by a sharp... Read more

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

Cape Town - The possibility of load shedding could be the final straw that will break the back of businesses already struggling under the lockdown because of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to business leaders and economists. Read more

COVID-19 FMCG Retail Shopper / Consumer Shopper Marketing Trends

Almost six in 10 South African consumers were worried about meeting their financial obligations in May, according to a survey by Boston Consulting Group’s (BCG) Centre for Customer Insight. Read more

COVID-19 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

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

To some consumers, they represent tyranny. To many other shoppers, they stand for common sense and respect for others. Read more

COVID-19 FMCG Retail Shopper / Consumer Shopper Marketing Trends