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The MRF's latest Maps data cover the full 2025 calendar year and shows that on-demand streaming penetration averaged 21% annually (Image source: © 123rf )

Maps provides 5 year record of consumer behaviour

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Why do so many African women bleach their skin? Study looks beyond what they tell researchers

By Oyenike Balogun 4 May 2026

A key theme going into 2026 is social engineering and the impact that has on fraud (Image source: Spend Trend 2026 Report)

#BizTrends | Spend Trend 2026 Part 1: Social engineering and its impact on fraud

By Danette Breitenbach 29 Apr 2026

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Innovating in a crisis: And what it tells us about future brand growth

Dr Nicki Morley, Kantar 19 Aug 2021

The impact of riots and looting on spaza shops in Johannesburg 2021

The impact of riots and looting on spaza shops in Johannesburg 2021

ASK AFRICA 18 Aug 2021

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Food & Drink 2021 rankings: Coca-Cola and Nestlé continue to dominate

11 Aug 2021

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Voice assistant transaction values to hit $19,4bn by 2023

3 Aug 2021

6 trends dominating the retail landscape in 2021

6 trends dominating the retail landscape in 2021

29 Jul 2021

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The cost of SA's alcohol bans and their impact on consumer behaviour

29 Jul 2021

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SoundInsights surveys local shopper behaviour

27 Jul 2021

For SA's middle class, Covid is not the worst stressor

For SA's middle class, Covid is not the worst stressor

BrandMapp 27 Jul 2021

Balancing food safety with packaging sustainability

Balancing food safety with packaging sustainability

22 Jul 2021

SA consumer price inflation slows to 4.9% y/y in June

SA consumer price inflation slows to 4.9% y/y in June

Olivia Kumwenda-Mtambo 21 Jul 2021

Top fashion brands remain reliant on synthetics, guilty of greenwashing - report

Top fashion brands remain reliant on synthetics, guilty of greenwashing - report

12 Jul 2021

Kidfluence: How SA children are influencing household purchase decisions

Kidfluence: How SA children are influencing household purchase decisions

Giuliana Dias 8 Jul 2021

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How Covid-19 accelerated retailer investment in tech

6 Jul 2021

Driving consumer trends for the benefit of SA

Driving consumer trends for the benefit of SA

Isana Cordier 1 Jul 2021

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Global shopper confidence surging as consumers return to stores - study

30 Jun 2021

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Daily movement of retail customers in SA to remain in flux

Craig Schwabe 30 Jun 2021

BrandMapp 2021 demystifies pandemic influence on SA shopping landscape

BrandMapp 2021 demystifies pandemic influence on SA shopping landscape

BrandMapp 23 Jun 2021

Segmenting for the future: 5 emerging consumer types

Segmenting for the future: 5 emerging consumer types

John Watling 21 Jun 2021

A shopper wearing a face mask waits her turn to pay for her grocery items, amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) at Mall of the south, in Johannesburg, South Africa, 17 June 2020. Source: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko

SA retail sales jump 95.8% in April

17 Jun 2021

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'Buy now pay later' spend predicted to reach $995bn in 2026

14 Jun 2021

Is at-home consumption heating up South Africa's coffee industry?

Is at-home consumption heating up South Africa's coffee industry?

Insight Survey 14 Jun 2021

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SA, Nigeria and Kenya driving e-commerce volumes in Sub-Saharan Africa

9 Jun 2021

Rise of social commerce: Gen Z moves mall culture online

Rise of social commerce: Gen Z moves mall culture online

9 Jun 2021

5 post-Covid consumer myths debunked

5 post-Covid consumer myths debunked

John Watling 8 Jun 2021

How to market meat-free to meat-eaters

How to market meat-free to meat-eaters

Tessa Nowosenetz, KLA 3 Jun 2021

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Survey reveals South African pet owners' buying behaviour

28 May 2021

Local e-commerce sites need to up their game if they hope to retain customer loyalty

Local e-commerce sites need to up their game if they hope to retain customer loyalty

Jenni-Ruth Coggin, BMi Research 26 May 2021

The most important items for bargain hunting South Africans

The most important items for bargain hunting South Africans

25 May 2021

South Africa's Top 50 most valuable brands for 2021

South Africa's Top 50 most valuable brands for 2021

24 May 2021

SA retail sales down 2.5% in March

SA retail sales down 2.5% in March

19 May 2021

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