Informal Retail Channel on Trade Intelligence

29 Apr - 3 May

Shoprite Share alike
For yonks now, Christo Wiese has exercised control over the Shoprite Group by wielding his special deferred shares, which carry more votes than ordinary shares... More
Clicks Privates on parade
More on that growth in private label, which so intrigued us when we reported on the Click results last week. No-name brands, as they used to be called, have pla... More
Pick n Pay Burning down the house
While we wait in anticipation for the arrival of the Pick n Pay results, a story that will leave Woolies relieved that its turn in the fish-shooting barrel appe... More
Unilever Skin deep
Turns out that Dove’s Real Beauty campaign of several years ago was no flash in the pan. A new study by the brand shows that 71% of South African women don’t fe... More

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Gain actionable insights into the various market dynamics and geographical nuances that exist within the informal market.

Two years from the global pandemic, the informal retail sector has struggled to fully get back into a state of normalcy.

Despite growing pressure on traders’ operations and shoppers’ disposable income, this channel continues to rise, innovate and remain resilient, thanks (among other factors) to the accelerated adoption of technology and e-commerce enabling pioneering solutions.