https://www.bizcommunity.com/RetailTrends Rest of Africa Retail trends | Bizcommunity news 15 Trends news - Rest of Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/RetailTrends en-us Sat, 11 Apr 2026 20:56:18 +0200 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 Trends 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 Trends Rest of Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/178/187494.html Who cares what it looks like on the outside when it's what's on the inside that counts, right? Wrong! At least when it comes to product packaging, that is. 1-187494 Mon, 18 Feb 2019 13:10:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Trends Rest of Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/731/186906.html The global food and beverage space is bubbling over with creativity and innovation, with an eager audience of brave consumers with bold taste eager to sample the next big thing. 1-186906 Thu, 31 Jan 2019 17:15:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Trends 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 Trends Rest of Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/731/186564.html The focus of innovation in the conscious consumption space is certainly not trend based. The environmental and health issues facing the planet are now so interrelated and pressing that they are most certainly not going away. The core points of differentiation that the smarter companies will be focusing on are here to stay. 1-186564 Thu, 24 Jan 2019 09:05:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Trends 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 Trends 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 Trends Rest of Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/424/88587.html The year 2013 for most brands, especially the ones coping with saturated markets in developed countries, will be a decisive one. Incorporating Africa into their corporate brand strategy, if they haven't done so, will be the better part of valour, so to speak. 1-88587 Thu, 31 Jan 2013 13:20:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Trends Rest of Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/424/88581.html No, the concepts of "tribalism", "gamification" and "engagement" aren't a promo for the latest computer game, but are in fact the trends that will characterise the way companies and consumers interact in 2013. 1-88581 Thu, 31 Jan 2013 12:33:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Trends Rest of Africa