From the bright minds behind Mielie Mailer comes Oh Oat, a locally-produced oat milk brand with a sustainable approach to packaging...
Lauren Hartzenberg 11 Feb 2021
The circular relationship between retail sales, consumer spending and employment in SA means retailers are unlikely to be able to 'sell' themselves out of the situation in which they now find themselves...
Tasmika Ramlakan 20 Jan 2021
Despite the dissemination of vaccines in the months ahead, a larger portion of consumer spending will be impacted by recessionary conditions...
Ailsa Wingfield 11 Jan 2021
Percy Shangase, managing owner of Mashuku Marketing Solutions, writes that the repercussions that Clicks is currently undergoing are as a result of not conducting ad-testing, exercising due diligence and at the very least understanding their markets...
Percy Shangase 7 Sep 2020
85% of marketers declare that they have reduced their investment in advertising since the start of the crisis caused by Covid-19, mainly in durable consumption goods, government and NGOs...
Johanna McDowell 27 Aug 2020
Consumer-facing industries have had to take exceptional precautions in a time of rapid change with business, people, processes and stakeholders retuning to adopt new approaches...
Michael Smollan 19 Aug 2020
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"It feels like we started this year in January with huge excitement and goals. Kids went back to school, we got on with work and before we knew it, we kind of had to stop again and our path has completely altered. So, really, it's about what's next and how we reboot and get back into 2020, our 2020 2.0..." - Diana Springer, head of strategy at Black & White, an M&C Saatchi Company...
Jessica Tennant 21 May 2020
Changing dynamics within the food and beverage industry, coupled with the growth of the retail sector and increasing awareness around sustainability, has driven new growth and innovation in the packaging industry...
Quinton Swart 9 Mar 2020
Like many business sectors in the country, the South African retail industry is battling the effects of stagnant GDP growth and constrained consumer spending...
Lauren Hartzenberg 4 Feb 2020
For the retail sector as a whole - and for physical stores in particular - 2020 will be a year of reinvention...
Dov Girnun 21 Jan 2020
Although this generation has less spending power than Millennials, it is estimated that 40% of consumer spending will be attributed to Generation Z consumers in 2020...
Semona Pillay 9 Jan 2020
Sub-Saharan Africa is home to 14% of the world's population and by 2030, the region's population will surpass that of China. The way consumers shop in the region is ever-changing...
Christele Chokossa 8 Jan 2020
Now for the good news. There's a huge opportunity for growth in online retail, but the path to profits is through dramatically improving customer experience...
Kirsten Dewar 8 Jan 2020
In the knowledge economy, every glimpse of the probable future carries monetary value...
Marian Salzman 6 Jan 2020
Africa's consumer landscape is fragmented and polarised, characterised by the double-edged demand of a diverse base of consumers...
Ailsa Wingfield 6 Jan 2020
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...
Lauren Hartzenberg 28 Oct 2019
Competition amongst suppliers and retailers are at an all-time high, and today's consumer is much less predictable than in the past...
Lauren Hartzenberg 15 Oct 2019
The Top Million research report into South Africa's top million households in 2019 - with a combined buying power of R700 billion - looks at what drives this 'Upper Middle Class'; what they are spending on; where they have cut back; and how marketers can reach this group...?
Louise Burgers 13 Sep 2019
The Top Million research report into South Africa's Upper Middle Class households in 2019 - with a combined buying power of R700 billion - was released by the UCT Marketing Institute and ad agency M&C Saatchi Abel, in both Johannesburg and Cape Town this week...
Louise Burgers 12 Sep 2019
Kantar CEO Eric Salama presented an update on the new ownership structure and the opportunities under, Bain Capital during a press call held on Thursday...
Juanita Pienaar 5 Aug 2019
Businesses have become obsessed with their growth curve, regardless of the metric, number of users, customers and followers growth...
Kirsty Sharman 25 Jul 2019
Kevin Kruger joined BMi Research, last month, as its new chief executive officer and took over from Gareth Pearson who led the organisation for the last 19 years...
Jessica Tennant 23 Jul 2019
MomSays, an online resource for moms who are looking for unbiased, trusted advice from other moms regarding the best product solutions for their families, recently launched its new website...
Jessica Tennant 7 Jun 2019
In her opening address at the IAB Summit, which took place on Thursday, 30 May at the Joburg Theatre in Braamfontein, IAB CEO Paula Hulley shared seven key insights from the IAB Global Direct Brand Report on the direct brand economy...
Jessica Tennant 5 Jun 2019
Overseeing multi-ethnic innovation for Estée Lauder Companies, Susan Akkad is no stranger to the concept of 'inclusive beauty'...
Lauren Hartzenberg 31 May 2019
It's clear that the retail landscape is in a state of major transformation. Thanks to disruptive technologies and changing consumer behaviour, traditional retailers are under increasing pressure...
Pieter Engelbrecht 21 May 2019
South Africa's food price inflation numbers continue to surprise us. The figures recently released by Statistics South Africa show that food price inflation remained unchanged in March 2019 at 2.3% for the third consecutive month...
Wandile Sihlobo 18 Apr 2019
What a difference a decade makes! Ten years ago, the retail environments industry was almost desperate for help in understanding "all that green stuff"...
Leo Van De Polder 9 Apr 2019
A glimpse into Mind(set) and meeting the South African shopper in the moment...
Lara-Anne Derbyshire 27 Mar 2019
Is loyalty from customers still an expectation? Probably not... Wynand Smit from Inovo reckons it's more about building relationships, and that takes special insights to get right. That's something businesses have in common across the continent...
Wynand Smit 25 Mar 2019
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