South African retailers have access to more customer, sales and operational data than ever before. Yet many important decisions about where to open stores, how to optimise existing locations and how to respond to changing
When a garment arrives at your door or appears on a shop rack, it represents the culmination of countless decisions, movements and human efforts. Behind every transaction lies an intricate choreography of manufacturing, logistics and
NielsenIQ (NIQ) South Africa has released its State of the Retail Nation analysis* for the calendar year of 2025, showing healthy growth in retail sales value and volume. South African consumers spent nearly R683.3 billion
By Zak Haeri, MD for South Africa at NIQSouth African consumers entered 2026 with a mindset shaped by prolonged uncertainty. Years of rising living costs and constant adjustment have fundamentally changed how people shop, plan
Where shopping meets chat, and Africa leads the retail revolutionAs Africa’s digital economy accelerates, Nile has officially launched as the continent’s first dedicated social e-tailer, transforming how people discover, connect, and shop online.Nile is built
By James Noble, Sector Executive for Wholesale, Retail and Franchising at Absa Business BankingIf one were looking for an indicator of how much food buying has moved online in South Africa, they could look to
BCG’s ‘119 Million Reasons for Optimism’ report highlights how Africa’s digital-first Gen Z is driving a retail revolution across the continentPan-Africa, November 2025 – Despite the toughest consumer climate in years, Africa’s youngest consumers are powering
By Alasdair Fey, Digital Campaign Manager at midnight, the innovation agency of iqbusinessRetail media has emerged as an advertising powerhouse in the international market, becoming a major revenue generator for players such as Amazon over
Building digital and AI fluency to prepare youth for the future economyIn a groundbreaking move to bridge the AI access gap, Goodwall has joined forces with Microsoft and HP Inc to launch the NextGen AI Alliance, an innovative global partnership designed
In recent years, there’s been a dramatic shift in the way people shop and the way brands connect with them. And while much of this shift might seem seamless from the outside, more often than
