CONSUMER INSIGHTS | 15 MAY 2023 Retail Insights: from businesses in the dark to festive season lights Absa | Corporate and Investment Banking > Insights and Events > Retail Insights: from businesses in the dark to festive season lights SHARE Consume This: Volume 3 – Jan 2023 In this Consume This edition, we explore some of the challenges that large retail chains have experienced in the article Load-shedding: the new normal? On a lighter note, the 2022 festive season was a profitable time for many tourist towns, especially along the South African coast. Even thoroughfare towns en route benefitted from tourists stopping for travel breaks or to fuel up. Other topics you can look forward to discovering more about include: January 2023 Merchant Spend Analysis Absa partners with TiAuto to power up TiAuto stores 2022 festive season intercountry travel analysis Read the newsletter https://cib.absa.africa/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/file_example_MP3_700KB.mp3 Related Articles CONSUMER INSIGHTS Absa’s Merchant Spend Analytics: February 2025 Absa spend insights report reveals major consumer spending patterns in the face of economic transitions. Report highlights stabilising spending trends, digital commence growth, and the township economy's evolution. Read more CONSUMER INSIGHTS Absa’s Merchant Spend Analytics: January 2025 The January 2025 card transaction data, as anticipated, demonstrated a MTM decline, reflecting a post-festive season spending lull. Read more CONSUMER INSIGHTS Absa’s Merchant Spend Analytics: December 2024 We are pleased to share the latest Merchant Spend Analytics report, focusing on December card spending activity. Read more
