Product Availability in South Africa: What is In Demand?
Euromonitor International
Since the end of 2020, South Africa faced new Coronavirus (COVID-19) regulations restricting gatherings, following a rapid surge in rates of the new variant of the virus. Countries around the globe have been in and out of lockdowns throughout 2020…
Fashion Friday: A Path to Recovery in the South African Beauty and Personal Care Market
Rubab Abdoolla
In South Africa, at the onset of the COVID-19 crisis, sales of beauty and personal care products that were deemed non-essential were banned both online and offline. Premium brands were one of the biggest losers, while personal hygiene products were…
How Coronavirus is Impacting the FMCG Landscape in South Africa
Euromonitor International
South Africa was already in an economic recession prior to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic due to structurally weak government finances, ongoing electricity shortages, lacklustre industry growth and diminishing business and consumer confidence.…
The Men's Grooming Market in South Africa
Rubab Abdoolla
Men’s grooming is finally taking off both in South Africa and the region as a whole. It is one of the strongest growing categories in beauty and personal care, posting a nine percent value growth in 2018. The South African market is still highly…
Fashion Friday - The Beauty and Personal Care Market in South Africa
Rubab Abdoolla
The consumer goods market in South Africa has been heavily impacted by current economic conditions. Rising unemployment, high petrol prices, stringent credit regulations, and declining disposable income are just some of the conditions impacting the…
South Africa’s Sanitary Market to Reach ZAR 17 Billion by 2022
Euromonitor International
Global market research company Euromonitor International will unveil opportunities and challenges across re-usable sanitary wear in South Africa during a webinar on Thursday, March 29 at 9 am SAST. According to the new research, cloth diapers,…
Africa's three largest BOP markets
An Hodgson
What is the BOP? There is no fixed definition of the bottom of the pyramid (BOP), as it contains a mix of incomes, living standards, rural-urban locations, and varying levels of access to goods and services, including education, healthcare and…
The Growth of Internet Retail in South Africa
Euromonitor International
South Africa’s Internet retailing continues to generate strong positive growth, recording a strong double-digit current value CAGR in the process. Sales in internet retailing increased by 23% in 2016 to reach ZAR8.1 billion and the growth recorded in…