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ESG & Sustainability

Gen Z and the sustainability paradox: Why ideals and shopping habits don’t always align

Melise Panetta 7 Jul 2025

No market research? You’re throwing good money after bad

Research

No market research? You’re throwing good money after bad

Issued by BMi Research 5 Jun 2025

Regulating spaza shops: policy versus practicality

Regulatory

Regulating spaza shops: policy versus practicality

Tshego Modise 27 Feb 2025

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Economy

From gas to streaming: What’s in South Africa’s new inflation basket?

Katja Hamilton 11 Feb 2025

Bronwyn Pretorius, Ackermans' new CMO, champions retail innovation in SA

Retail Marketing

Bronwyn Pretorius, Ackermans' new CMO, champions retail innovation in SA

Evan-Lee Courie 12 Feb 2025

3 big emerging commerce developments South African brands need to know about right now

E-commerce

3 big emerging commerce developments South African brands need to know about right now

Lebo Moerane 10 Feb 2025

Source: © 123rf A recent study by Public Desire ranked the most 'online shopping addicted' countries

E-commerce

Top 10 countries most addicted to online shopping | China tops the list, UK and US follow closely

10 Feb 2025

1 in 3 South Africans use Temu: survey reveals insights into consumer behavior

E-commerce

1 in 3 South Africans use Temu: survey reveals insights into consumer behavior

22 Jan 2025

Digital Retail Africa 2025: Shaping the future of retail

Exhibitions & Events

Digital Retail Africa 2025: Shaping the future of retail

20 Nov 2024

Championing the township economy with Bulelani Balabala, founder of Township Entrepreneurs Alliance (TEA)

Informal Retailing

Championing the township economy with Bulelani Balabala, founder of Township Entrepreneurs Alliance (TEA)

Evan-Lee Courie 12 Nov 2024

Top 5 reasons brands should embrace till slip competitions with SmartSlip

Digital

Top 5 reasons brands should embrace till slip competitions with SmartSlip

Issued by Techsys Digital 7 Nov 2024

UAE shoppers spent $3.8bn on FMCG and tech and durables in Q2 2024

Sales

UAE shoppers spent $3.8bn on FMCG and tech and durables in Q2 2024

10 Sep 2024

Gen Z, Millennials show shift in parent buying behaviour

Retail

Gen Z, Millennials show shift in parent buying behaviour

21 Aug 2024

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Consumer Law

The Consumer Protection Act and how it applies to lease agreements

Alisa Malindi 1 Aug 2024

Better understanding of the long-term consumer landscape can improve marketing effectiveness

Marketing

Better understanding of the long-term consumer landscape can improve marketing effectiveness

David Blyth, Issued by Delta Victor Bravo 8 May 2024

Unlocking the power of promotional trade marketing: A data-driven approach

Marketing

Unlocking the power of promotional trade marketing: A data-driven approach

Issued by Tradeway 29 Apr 2024

Challenging to achieve Ask Afrika Icon Brands status in the FMCG industry

FMCG

Challenging to achieve Ask Afrika Icon Brands status in the FMCG industry

Issued by Ask Afrika 18 Mar 2024

Forecasting: the heartbeat of retailer decision-making

Retailers

Forecasting: the heartbeat of retailer decision-making

Moez Ali 11 Mar 2024

Nike cuts costs by laying off 2% of its total workforce

Fashion & Homeware

Nike cuts costs by laying off 2% of its total workforce

19 Feb 2024

Report shows that 5G users in SA are more satisfied

Telecoms & Networks

Report shows that 5G users in SA are more satisfied

27 Nov 2023

SA consumers forge a new shopping path

Research

SA consumers forge a new shopping path

16 Oct 2023

Revolutionising the digital sphere: draftLine Africa's impact on culture and beyond

Digital

Revolutionising the digital sphere: draftLine Africa's impact on culture and beyond

Issued by CSquared 8 Aug 2023

Source: © 123rf The latest Maps shows consumer behaviour shifts in shopping

Research

Maps shows changes in consumer behaviour, shopping patterns and media consumption

4 Aug 2023

FMCG

Report: Gatorade, Starbucks Frappuccino and Lipton are top drinks in the US

28 Jun 2023

Sales

Age plays a role: Older shoppers outperform younger consumers in most categories

19 Jun 2023

5 significant shifts in customer behaviour and expectations

Trends

5 significant shifts in customer behaviour and expectations

Dori-Jo Bonner 8 Apr 2022

10 banking trends in South Africa shaking up the future of below-the-line marketing

Marketing

10 banking trends in South Africa shaking up the future of below-the-line marketing

Issued by Tradeway 8 Apr 2022

Cancel culture and the destruction of brands

Branding

Cancel culture and the destruction of brands

Sid Peimer 9 Mar 2022

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Trends

Top 10 global consumer trends revealed for 2022 - Euromonitor

17 Jan 2022

Marketing

Pakwing Man joins Uxus's creative team

7 Dec 2021

86% of SA consumers concerned about rising prices - survey

Research

86% of SA consumers concerned about rising prices - survey

1 Dec 2021

Maximising data driven business growth: GfK launches AI-supported intelligence platform "gfknewron" in South Africa

Marketing

Maximising data driven business growth: GfK launches AI-supported intelligence platform "gfknewron" in South Africa

Issued by NielsenIQ 10 Nov 2021

Combatting an invisible killer: New WHO air pollution guidelines recommend sharply lower limits

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Combatting an invisible killer: New WHO air pollution guidelines recommend sharply lower limits

Laura Corlin 6 Oct 2021

Kena Outdoor: Continuing to connect leading brands to consumers through adaptation and innovation

OOH

Kena Outdoor: Continuing to connect leading brands to consumers through adaptation and innovation

Issued by Kena Outdoor 22 Sep 2021

#LetsTalkDigital: Haydn Townsend: Experience transcends communication

Let's Talk Digital

#LetsTalkDigital: Haydn Townsend: Experience transcends communication

9 Sep 2021

Augmented reality shopping app Reka to launch this September

E-commerce

Augmented reality shopping app Reka to launch this September

10 Aug 2021

The Covid-19 pandemic has revealed that global supply chains are a huge house of cards

Supply Chain

The Covid-19 pandemic has revealed that global supply chains are a huge house of cards

Glenn McGillivray 27 Jul 2021

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Retail

A year in review: Covid-19 and the consumer sector

Ashleigh Blair, Bernadette Versfeld and Kelvin Madembo 18 May 2021

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Research

SA consumers increasingly anxious about finance and health

15 Apr 2021

Branding

How to establish your brand in townships

Issued by MegaVision Media 10 Mar 2021

10 biggest startup layoffs in 2020 hit 25,500

HR

10 biggest startup layoffs in 2020 hit 25,500

Justinas Baltrusaitis 13 Jan 2021

Adapting marketing to the post-Covid: The new normal

Digital

Adapting marketing to the post-Covid: The new normal

Shaheen Khan, Issued by Regent Business School 8 Jan 2021

E-commerce

Embraced e-commerce power yet? How every brand can excel beyond the pandemic

Craig Lebrau, Issued by Lebrau Press 29 Dec 2020