In top news, Danette Breitenbach shares top takeaways from the Shopper Insights SA 2019 conference which kicked off in Joburg last week. Nielsen SA's Esti Prinsloo discusses how innovation drives brand success at shelf, while Inperspective's Jacqui Le Sar Fourie explains that despite retailers widening their repertoire, baskets are shrinking as tough times for shoppers dictate more planning and less impulse shopping.
In other top stories, TFG launched myTFGworld.com - a marketplace offering products from TFG's online brands as well as affiliate brands not within the retail group's stable. I chat to TFG CIO Brent Curry about the strategy behind the platform.
In continuation of our coverage from Google's first Think With Google Retail Summit in Africa, Zeina Belouizdad unpacks why there's no room for silos in omnichannel retail. And with Black Friday approaching, Vend shares tips on how to boost sales over the mega-shopping weekend.
In food, Broll Property reveals growth trends in SA's fast food industry, while the Beyond Burger, a plant-based patty that reportedly looks, cooks and tastes just like beef, has launched in South Africa.
Finally, Ruth Cooper chats to MasterChef SA winner Kamini Pather for #EntrepreneurMonth about her new healthy food-delivery service FÜDY.
Until next week!
Lauren Hartzenberg
Retail Editor: Bizcommunity.com
