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Blue health escapes and multi-generational trips shape SA travel in 2026

1 day

Tap-to-pay and virtual cards reshape Black Friday in SA

Retail

Tap-to-pay and virtual cards reshape Black Friday in SA

9 Dec 2025

Discovery Bank's Black Friday SpendTrend 2025 reveals real-time spending trends

Sales

Discovery Bank's Black Friday SpendTrend 2025 reveals real-time spending trends

1 Dec 2025

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Finance

Valentine’s Day spending is expected to see a double-digit surge - FNB

13 Feb 2025

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Economy

From gas to streaming: What’s in South Africa’s new inflation basket?

Katja Hamilton 11 Feb 2025

December 2024 holiday consumer spend shows signs of growth

Banking & Finance

December 2024 holiday consumer spend shows signs of growth

29 Jan 2025

South Africa's holiday retail spend jumps by 7%

Banking & Finance

South Africa's holiday retail spend jumps by 7%

22 Jan 2025

2023: The year Black Friday transformed shopping in SA

Sales

2023: The year Black Friday transformed shopping in SA

12 Nov 2024

SA consumers getting relief from less load shedding but still taking strain from higher prices

Retail

SA consumers getting relief from less load shedding but still taking strain from higher prices

Issued by NielsenIQ 18 Sep 2024

5 must-watch interviews on Smart Money with Alishia Seckam

Podcasts

5 must-watch interviews on Smart Money with Alishia Seckam

Issued by Broad Media 1 Aug 2024

Refreshing 2023 performance by ready-to-drink beverage sector

Research

Refreshing 2023 performance by ready-to-drink beverage sector

Issued by BMi Research 27 Jun 2024

South African retailers have arrived at an e-commerce crossroads

Marketing

South African retailers have arrived at an e-commerce crossroads

Zak Haeri, Issued by NielsenIQ 24 Apr 2024

Image supplied. The SpendTrend 2024 report, a collaboration between Discovery Bank and Visa analyses credit card spending behaviour to understand consumer spending habits

Research

SpendTrend 2024: Resilient South Africans adapt to challenging economic conditions

Danette Breitenbach 9 Apr 2024

New store, pick, pack and deliver warehouse in Cape Town

Supply Chain

New store, pick, pack and deliver warehouse in Cape Town

Issued by Takealot Fulfilment Solutions 8 Feb 2024

Consumers predicted to spend around R7bn more this Black Friday

Sales

Consumers predicted to spend around R7bn more this Black Friday

23 Nov 2023

Source: WPP “Our top-line performance in Q3 was below our expectations and continued to be impacted by the cautious spending trends we saw in Q2,” says Mark Read, chief executive officer of WPP

Advertising

WPP Q3 trading shows below-expected top-line performance

26 Oct 2023

Source: © 123rf PwC’s latest Global Consumer Insights Survey identifies five key areas impacting consumer spend and shaping shopping trends

Research

5 key areas impacting consumer spend, shaping shopping trends

21 Jul 2023

Sales

Age plays a role: Older shoppers outperform younger consumers in most categories

19 Jun 2023

Source: © Freight News Discovery & Visa’ s SpendTrends2023 reveals the new normal, showing groceries are the largest segment of spending

Marketing

Discovery & Visa's SpendTrends2023 reveals SA's new normal

Danette Breitenbach 8 Mar 2023

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Sales

Banks see growth in Black Friday transactions and a shift to digital payments

30 Nov 2022

Consumer spending trends since the onset of Covid-19 - Absa data

Research

Consumer spending trends since the onset of Covid-19 - Absa data

Isana Cordier 16 May 2022

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Research

New Discovery Bank report reveals consumer spending trends

23 Mar 2022

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Commercial Property

Flanagan & Gerard upbeat over festive retail recovery

25 Jan 2022

Now is the time to include an environmental focus in grantmaking strategies in Africa

Environment & Natural Resources

Now is the time to include an environmental focus in grantmaking strategies in Africa

Reana Rossouw, Issued by Next Generation 20 Sep 2021

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Research

Valentine's spend predictions in a year of uncertainty

15 Feb 2021

Mobicred looks at Q4 spending patterns as lockdown eases

Research

Mobicred looks at Q4 spending patterns as lockdown eases

23 Oct 2020

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E-commerce

SA retail sales up 11.6% compared to last year [report]

23 Dec 2019

Real estate ends 2019 on stable footing

Markets & Investment

Real estate ends 2019 on stable footing

Mike Greeff 10 Oct 2019

R130m Paledi Mall expansion under way

Property Development

R130m Paledi Mall expansion under way

21 May 2019

Madelein Grobler, project director: tax at Saica

Taxation & Regulation

#BudgetSpeech2019: Tips for Tito

13 Feb 2019

#BizTrends2019: The transformative power of transparency

Trends

#BizTrends2019: The transformative power of transparency

Paula Hulley 25 Jan 2019

Uptick in consumer spending ahead of festive season

Research

Uptick in consumer spending ahead of festive season

18 Dec 2018

Retail sales decline in June, but clothing and pharmaceuticals perform positively

Research

Retail sales decline in June, but clothing and pharmaceuticals perform positively

12 Sep 2018

SA retail growth slows in June, with clothing outperforming other segments

Sales

SA retail growth slows in June, with clothing outperforming other segments

15 Aug 2018

How data can be used to connect brands with their audience

Branding

How data can be used to connect brands with their audience

Lauretta Ndlovu, Issued by Dentsu 31 Jul 2018

SA retail sales up by 3% year-on-year

Sales

SA retail sales up by 3% year-on-year

16 Jul 2018

Highest SA retail sales growth for April in six years

Research

Highest SA retail sales growth for April in six years

13 Jun 2018

Total retail sales volume growing at quickest pace in five years

Research

Total retail sales volume growing at quickest pace in five years

15 May 2018

SA consumers benefit from lower inflation in February as rand strengthens

Research

SA consumers benefit from lower inflation in February as rand strengthens

18 Apr 2018

Healthy growth in retail spending for January as inflation trends downwards

Sales

Healthy growth in retail spending for January as inflation trends downwards

15 Mar 2018

Five consumer spending trends to watch out for in 2018

Research

Five consumer spending trends to watch out for in 2018

Rachel Thompson, Issued by NielsenIQ 7 Feb 2018

Was Black Friday 2017 a win for SA retailers?

Sales

Was Black Friday 2017 a win for SA retailers?

Jainita Khatri 15 Dec 2017

Retail sales show resurgence in August

Research

Retail sales show resurgence in August

5 Oct 2017

Experiences are the new black

Research

Experiences are the new black

Danette Breitenbach 22 Sep 2017

Consumer spending leads economic recovery

Research

Consumer spending leads economic recovery

Danette Breitenbach 21 Sep 2017

Top five spending trends for 2015

Trends

Top five spending trends for 2015

Craig Whittaker 12 Jan 2015

Massmart shares consumers' pain

Research

Massmart shares consumers' pain

Zeenat Moorad and Ntsakisi Maswanganyi 17 Jan 2014