Black Friday vs Cyber Monday in South Africa – who won?

BankservAfrica, Africa’s largest automated payments clearing house, has published transaction data from Black Friday and Cyber Monday in South Africa for 2017.   Source: Black Friday vs Cyber Monday in South Africa – who won?

By |2018-03-29T13:01:16+00:00December 11th, 2017|Consumer Trends|0 Comments

Butter price and supply going rancid

A seasonal low, the effects of a protracted drought, those darned Banting enthusiasts and even the Chinese could all be the reason you may struggle to find butter at your local supermarket. And, when you do find it, you can expect to pay 27% more for it than you did last year. Source: Butter price [...]

Real radical economic transformation through Cowsharing? – Cape Business News

Cowsharing claims to be the best Example of Real Radical Economic Transformation. No one above the age of 21 is excluded and everyone who participates benefits equally based on their level of contribution. It is non racial, non political non sexcist and all inclusive. Source: Real radical economic transformation through Cowsharing? - Cape Business News

Nike tops the ‘cool list’

Nike has once again been voted the overall coolest brand in the Sunday Times Generation Next youth survey. The brand claimed top spot in three of the 75 categories surveyed, including coolest clothing brand, coolest brand slogan and coolest footwear brand. Source: Nike tops the ‘cool list’

By |2018-03-29T13:01:34+00:00May 15th, 2017|Consumer Trends, Marketing & Advertising|0 Comments

2017’s Biggest Consumer Led Trends in South Africa – Cape Business News

While South Africa faces a weak rand, recent downgrades to junk status and a somewhat shaky political period in time, the retail industry is not filled with negativity as businesses continue to thrive while consumers continue to spend. In today’s world of advanced technology and online savvy consumers, here are four of the top consumer [...]

By |2017-05-04T14:34:55+00:00May 4th, 2017|Consumer Trends, Economic Factors|0 Comments

Consumer Goods Council of South Africa (CGCSA) reaction to the decisions by Standard & Poor’s and Moody’s

The announcement by Standard & Poor’s of a sovereign downgrade to junk status and the planned review pending downgrade by Moody’s is a disappointing indictment of policy tardiness and refusal by the government to listen to numerous calls by organised business for policy consistency and reliability. Source: Consumer Goods Council of South Africa (CGCSA) reaction [...]

By |2018-03-29T13:01:39+00:00April 10th, 2017|Consumer Trends, Economic Factors|0 Comments
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