In mid-January, social media was abuzz with outrage at an announcement which was misinterpreted to mean that Woolworths was going to stop accepting cash in its stores – it was in fact Woolworths’ WCafés only that were going to stop accepting cash. Read more

Technology Trends

There have been many reports in the media about the numbers and transaction volumes… but what did shoppers actually do and buy and think of the Black Friday 2023 offers? Read more

Black Friday Retail Shopping Trends

Trade Intelligence partnered with Chirp to run an online survey to find out what South Africans are planning around Black Friday and over 600 people volunteered their views. Read more

Black Friday Retail Shopper / Consumer

Load shedding has placed a great economic – not to mention emotional – burden on South Africans. Recent research by Trade Intelligence and survey specialists Chirp reveals that 70% of South African shoppers believe load shedding Read more

FMCG Load Shedding Retail

In a new survey marking Youth Day, South Africa’s young people reveal where they shop, how they define value, convenience and sustainability, how they are influenced on what to buy – and which is the coolest retailer. Read more

Youth

When looking for data on Easter shopping patterns, Trade Intelligence used Chirp’s self-driving survey platform to get the numbers they needed. The results are illuminating and relevant – and even a little entertaining Read more

Shopping Trends