https://www.bizcommunity.com/417/689.html Rest of Africa news 15 Sales news - Rest of Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/417/689.html en-us Mon, 06 Apr 2026 15:54:27 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/2026-the-year-e-commerce-gets-ruthless-627121a E-commerce growth has temporarily slowed to roughly 1–2% in 2025, down from nearly 9% the year prior. Far from signalling decline, forecasts show a rebound to approximately 7.2% growth in 2026, marking the start of a more competitive and unforgiving era for digital retail. The catch? That growth won’t lift all brands equally. 1-264561 Mon, 05 Jan 2026 11:39:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Sales Rest of Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/689/240333.html Retail trade sales showed a 1.4% decrease year-on-year in May 2023, Stats SA reported Wednesday, 19 July. 1-240333 Thu, 20 Jul 2023 11:00:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Sales Rest of Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/460/196998.html A decade ago, building a profitable mall was simple. If you got the location, size, layout, parking and access routes right, you had retailers and shoppers in the bag. But technology and rising living costs are evolving consumer behaviour in South Africa. 1-196998 Wed, 23 Oct 2019 11:05:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Sales Rest of Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/458/189504.html In an age where leisure time is an increasingly precious commodity, customers are placing an even greater premium on convenience. While there are multiple societal factors driving this change, perhaps the most significant is the pressure we feel to make the most of our limited leisure time. That makes convenience a critical driver of decision making, particularly when it involves a purchase. 1-189504 Mon, 08 Apr 2019 13:15:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Sales Rest of Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/179/187914.html In my last column, I talked about the 6 trends that Shop sees in retail. One of the members of Shop, Katie Kochelek from Frank Mayer and Associates, wrote an article about the 2019 retail marketing and point of purchase (POP) industry trends, which I would like to share with you here. 1-187914 Thu, 28 Feb 2019 10:00:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Sales Rest of Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/731/186791.html Technology and changing customer demographics have set a new stage for retail. Success today is defined by the ability to keep up, or get out in front of, trends that are driving consumer purchases. 1-186791 Wed, 30 Jan 2019 09:26:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Sales Rest of Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/458/181315.html Competition in the retail industry is fiercer than ever. Between e-commerce sites and subscription services, consumers have plenty of choices when it comes to where they spend their time and money. 1-181315 Fri, 31 Aug 2018 10:50:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Sales Rest of Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/160/179431.html Over the last 15 years, technology has reshaped the face of global retail. With billions of people spending more time online each day, the way we buy things has evolved. Hundreds of billions of dollars of spending have shifted from physical shops to the web and mobile devices. 1-179431 Fri, 13 Jul 2018 08:45:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Sales Rest of Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/185/179000.html The world is in a grip of an entrepreneurial revolution, and with African startups raising in excess of $200 million in 2017, it's clear that the culture of innovation is alive and well on our continent. 1-179000 Tue, 03 Jul 2018 11:34:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Sales Rest of Africa