From predicting metrics of a patient in an intensive care unit to predicting the rhythms of the economy, forecasting is the underlying science that enables us to see and plan the future with some certainty. 11 Mar 2024
Shoprite, South Africa's biggest supermarket group, reported a 7.6% rise in half-year profit on Tuesday, 5 March 2024, and continued to win market share from struggling rivals with its competitive pricing. 6 Mar 2024
In my experience in category management, the 1990s stand out in terms of challenging the status quo: the Food Marketing Institute's (FMI) research on product assortment. This wasn't just academic; it struck at the heart of retail strategy. 21 Feb 2024
The Ask Afrika Icon Brands Awards winners were announced via an insightful webinar on Monday, 5 February 2024 to celebrate brands that resonate deeply with consumers across various product categories. 9 Feb 2024
South African retailers across apparel, electronics and home improvement are bracing for another challenging year but analysts believe consumer spending pressures should ease from the second half of the year when interest rates start to come down. 7 Feb 2024
Fresh food and coffee chain, Pret A Manger, is coming to South Africa. With a massive global footprint, Pret is famous for its freshly prepared food and organic coffee. 6 Feb 2024
South Africa's Mr Price, a budget fashion and homeware retailer, said on Thursday, 25 January 2025, the high level of risk caused by the country's port congestion has subsided slightly but it will continue to take necessary action to prevent impact on trade. 29 Jan 2024
Builders has unveiled a dynamic brand platform called ‘Do Day’ aimed at breaking the chains of procrastination. 26 Jan 2024
As we step into the new year, the prospect of expanding your business to a second location might be an enticing opportunity for growth. But it’s a decision you shouldn’t take lightly. Careful planning, critical analysis, and data-informed execution are essential to ensuring your new location’s success. 24 Jan 2024
Retail is a vibrant and highly competitive sector in which small businesses often contend with challenges around the implementation of effective category management strategies. This is often attributed to SMEs limited access to detailed data. 24 Jan 2024
South African retailer Woolworths expects its half-year profit to fall by as much as 10% due to consumers pulling back on spending on clothes and as the country's energy and logistics crises persisted. 23 Jan 2024
Pick n Pay is easing the financial burden on many families by contributing R1.1m towards school fees and back to school stationery items. 8 Jan 2024
In an informal online shopping survey conducted by PayPal among South African’ residents, 74.5% of respondents indicated that their reason for shopping from international online stores, is to obtain unique products that are unavailable in South Africa. 11 Dec 2023
Unwrap the magic of thoughtful and affordable presents. 8 Dec 2023
The Spar Group lifted turnover 10.1% to R149,3bn (2022: R135,6bn) for the year ended 30 September 2023. This was largely driven off the back of strong performance from the Irish business which saw growth of 21.9% in ZAR terms. 1 Dec 2023
Sales volumes this Black Friday and Cyber Monday will provide a key indicator of what South Africans are buying, what payment methods they are using, as well as when peak sales times are. 27 Nov 2023
Research published by Cisco AppDynamics reveals that consumers around the world are planning to do more of their holiday season shopping online than ever before this year. 24 Nov 2023
Category Management (CM) transforms how retail products are selected and displayed in a manner that effectively meets consumer needs. 23 Nov 2023
South African and Massmart owned retailer, Makro has partnered with PayJustNow to enable Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) in-store payments for customers ahead of the peak shopping season. This extends PayJustNow's growing in-store and online footprint of over 2500 retail brands, including Game, PnP Clothing, and Samsung. 23 Nov 2023
Woolworths has announced the permanent appointment of interim CFO Zaid Manjra, replacing Reeza Isaacs who left at the end of June 2023. 22 Nov 2023
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