CONSUMER INSIGHTS | 9 DECEMBER2022

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Consume This, CGS Monthly: Volume 2, Issue 8

In this edition, we delve into why the Pick n Pay Group is looking to expand its on-demand delivery service with the Takealot Group. This collaboration is another example of how the consumer goods industry is working with service providers to achieve growth and scale.

We also explore why Pick n Pay launched its new brand, Pick n Pay QualiSave, which focuses on servicing the middle-market consumer.

Other topics we’re looking at in Volume 2, Issue 8 include:

  • August merchant spend analysis
  • Patterns of the township economy
  • Across the border: Zambia and Kenya
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