Tapped-out consumers use credit for daily needs
Cash-strapped consumers are turning to credit to finance their purchases and new loan default rates paint a worrying picture when it comes to stable financial matters.
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Appetite surges for retail credit, but data points to a worrying trend
Fourth-quarter retail figures suggest a slight sales recovery, but cash-strapped consumers are turning to credit to finance their purchases and new loan default rates paint a worrying picture.
Triangulation and common sense: How to ensure you are getting the best out of the available data
While South African researchers will delight in the number of new datasets entering the market in 2023, it does pose some challenges. More data doesn’t necessarily make a researcher’s job easier.
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Are SA shoppers heading online this Valentine’s Day?
Black Friday and Christmas online transaction volumes were further proof of growing e-commerce adoption in South Africa, and Valentine’s Day is pegged to be the same, as predicted by consumer research and analytics company Eighty20.
Latest customer insights available now from Eighty20
The latest MAPS, plus a number of other leading South African consumer datasets, are now available on the Eighty20 Data Portal.Â
Middle-class South Africa is drowning
The recent repo rate hike by the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) raises more alarm bells for the most credit-stressed South Africans, says consumer strategy and research company Eighty20.