Private label within FMCG retail, historically driven by corporate retailers and embraced by South African shoppers has now also started emerging within the formal independent wholesale trade. Read more

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Since the turn of the century and consistently for nearly a decade before the COVID-19 pandemic ravished global markets, Read more

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The informal sector, also described as the shadow or grey economy plays a key role in economic growth, where operators have no formal contractual agreements and are instead connected Read more

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A ‘COVID-19 and E-Commerce’ survey by Netcomm Suisse and UNCTAD that focused on nine emerging and developed economies, reported on how the pandemic changed the way consumers use ecommerce Read more

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A view on the state of e-commerce in South Africa, with no mention of a new normal, pivoting or anything unprecedented. Read more

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The informal market in South Africa is valued at R164 billion per year, according to Trade Intelligence. At 30%-40% of total food spend in the country each year, this sector visited by 77% of the population represents a significant opportunity for bu... Read more

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