Shopping pattern shifts in
a post-pandemic world

What is clear is that consumer spending behaviour has shifted in a post-pandemic world when it comes to priorities, constraints, and shopping patterns. For the township retail market, growth has been rapid over the past few years. We’ve explored the shopping behaviours within various regions for critical retail-sector insights in this issue’s 2022 South African Township Report.

More newsworthy findings continue with a look into the world of e-commerce. What does the Pick n Pay and Takealot partnership mean for the future of South Africa’s on-demand service delivery?

Other topics you can look forward to discovering more about include:

• September and October merchant spend analysis
• Heineken acquires bigger market share
• Across the border: Kenya, Zambia and Kenya