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Amanda Reekie
Why online is now an essential part of retailers' offline strategies - imagineNATION Alliance

Why online is now an essential part of retailers' offline strategies
[Amanda Reekie] In the past, a retailer's online strategy consisted largely of a website, possibly with some e-commerce functionality. It was the next frontier in the digital space and everyone who was anyone in the retail world had one...

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Lauren Hartzenberg
Budget trumps brand: How Black Friday has evolved in SA

Budget trumps brand: How Black Friday has evolved in SA
[Lauren Hartzenberg] A growing percentage of Black Friday shoppers are less focused on brands and durable goods, and more focused on value and necessities...

Posted 2 years ago | Like
John Watling
Segmenting for the future: 5 emerging consumer types

Segmenting for the future: 5 emerging consumer types
[John Watling] Accenture Africa's MD shares the new consumer types that have surfaced as a result of the pandemic, and how they differ according to changes in way of life, fears and concerns, hopes and desires...

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John Watling
5 post-Covid consumer myths debunked

5 post-Covid consumer myths debunked
[John Watling] Recent Accenture global research shows that 95% of consumers are making significant and lasting changes to how they live, work and shop. South Africa is no different...

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Britta Reid
PRC report delivers insights on food and grocery retailing

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[Britta Reid] The PRC has released a presentation on Food & Grocery Retailing Insights drawn from its Publisher Audience Measurement Survey 2019...

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Lauren Hartzenberg
Pockets of CPG growth found amid squeezed consumer spending

Pockets of CPG growth found amid squeezed consumer spending
[Lauren Hartzenberg] Like many business sectors in the country, the South African retail industry is battling the effects of stagnant GDP growth and constrained consumer spending...

Posted 4 years ago | Like
Lauren Hartzenberg
Drivers and fears of SA's online consumers

Drivers and fears of SA's online consumers
[Lauren Hartzenberg] Local representatives from market research and consulting firm IPSOS recently shared a preview of some of the key insights gleaned from its yet to be released global trend survey for 2019...

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Danette Breitenbach
Nielsen Smartstore: Keeping up with shoppers today and tomorrow

Nielsen Smartstore: Keeping up with shoppers today and tomorrow
[Danette Breitenbach] Shoppers are changing at such a rapid pace, and while there are many methodologies to understand shoppers, a tool to help us move with the rapidly changing shoppers is needed...

Posted 5 years ago | Like
Eben Esterhuizen
How do females fare in the SA retail market?

How do females fare in the SA retail market?
[Eben Esterhuizen] While we focus on women in South Africa during the month of August and honour our constitution for declaring the 9th of August a public holiday; retailers continue to look closely at the overall economic status of women...

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Rachel Thompson
Five consumer spending trends to watch out for in 2018 - GfK – An NIQ Company

Five consumer spending trends to watch out for in 2018
[Rachel Thompson] South African retailers and manufacturers face a significant shift in how consumers behave over the next few years, as economic conditions tighten, consumer confidence falls and internet shopping takes off...

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Danette Breitenbach
Experiences are the new black

Experiences are the new black
[Danette Breitenbach] It is no longer chic to be chic and wealth is not displayed anymore. Consumers are no longer buying goods; instead they are spending on experiences...

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Danette Breitenbach
Consumer spending leads economic recovery

Consumer spending leads economic recovery
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[Danette Breitenbach] The recent launch of the Mastercard SpendingPulse Report is a first for South Africa. The Report is an early indicator of consumer spending trends...

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Gareth Pearson
How SA's recession is impacting consumer spending

How SA's recession is impacting consumer spending
[Gareth Pearson] With Stats SA reporting a 0.7% GDP decrease in the first quarter of 2017, the announcement we were all dreading finally came in June...

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Lauren Hartzenberg
Nine global trends in food and beverage

Nine global trends in food and beverage
[Lauren Hartzenberg] Globally, food and beverage are playing an increasingly important role in the reason people visit shopping centres...

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Lauren Hartzenberg
The millennial mindset and the future of the shopping mall

The millennial mindset and the future of the shopping mall
[Lauren Hartzenberg] Millennials have exceptional trendsetting power and businesses are competing to capture their attention and a share of their wallets...

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Sandra Steenkamp
Lacklustre sales staff cost SA retailers dearly

Lacklustre sales staff cost SA retailers dearly
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[Sandra Steenkamp] The indifferent attitude of South African retail sales staff when interacting with customers is not only costing retailers valuable sales but, in some cases, even delivering customers right into the hands of competitors...

Posted 7 years ago | Like
Gareth Pearson
Market research: more than just a once-off investment - BMi Research

Gareth Pearson[Gareth Pearson] So, you've launched a new product or opened a new business unit or even started a whole new company from scratch, and did all your homework in the way of market research beforehand?...

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Shaneev Boodoo
Research is the key to recession-proof business strategies

Research is the key to recession-proof business strategies
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[Shaneev Boodoo] It's an all too familiar scenario: the squeeze is on, budgets are being slashed and market research is first in the firing line. But an economic slowdown is the worst time to cut back on research, especially for manufacturers that should be using this valuable tool to inform recession-proof product and pricing strategies...

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Brandon Bester
Climate can affect retail decisions

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[Brandon Bester] Recent North American research into the effect of room temperatures on decision-making indicates that higher temperatures can hamper performance on complex decision-making processes. This has significance in the retail industry, as South Africa heads into winter.

Posted 10 years ago | Like
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