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... | |
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... | |
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... | |
PRC report delivers insights on food and grocery retailingGetty | |
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... | |
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... | |
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... | |
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... | |
Five consumer spending trends to watch out for in 2018 - NIQ and GfK – an NIQ Company[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... | |
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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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... | |
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... | |
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... | |
Lacklustre sales staff cost SA retailers dearly© stockyimages – 123RF.com | |
Market research: more than just a once-off investment - BMi Research[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?... | |
Research is the key to recession-proof business strategies© Hieng Ling Tie – 123RF.com | |
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