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Analysing the Current State of the Nation
Listen to the CapeTalk interview here: SONA unpacked: Navigating unemployment and economic prospects With the State of the Nation address due to be…
Fashion and textiles loses lustre, while groceries grow steadily
South Africa’s retail figures for November, including the Black Friday period were released recently by StatsSA. These insights may be a sneak…
Back to School Blues
Read the IOL article here: The scary numbers behind South Africa’s matric pass rate (iol.co.za) South African education system not delivering the…
Q3 2023 shows small signs of positive developments in the consumer credit market
Download the Credit Stress Report In addition to the good news on the rugby field, it would appear from Eighty20’s 2023 Q3 Credit Stress Report,…
‘Tis the Season to Spend Wisely
Read the Retail Brief Africa article here: Festive season to see more gifting without glitter as consumers practice cautious spending Appreciation…
Fast food outperforms sit down restaurants
More South Africans grab a takeaway and prefer casual dining in Do you feel your prepared food, grocery, restaurant, and food delivery behaviours…
Census 2022
The 2022 South African Census is the fourth census since our democracy in 1994. While the results were handed to President Cyril Ramaphosa recently,…
SACSC Congress: Finding data-driven opportunities in tough times
Steven Burnstone, CEO of Eighty20, presented at the recent South African Council of Shopping Centres Annual Congress. With the congress theme being…
Half of South Africans start their day with a cuppa
Watch the eNCA video here: International Coffee Day | Over 2.25 bn cups of coffee consumed daily International Coffee Day takes place on October…
Eighty20 scoops best loyalty data agency at the South African Loyalty Awards
Read Retail Brief’s Africa article here: Eighty20 scoops best loyalty data agency at the South African Loyalty Awards In its fifth year, the…
While key consumer credit metrics continue to deteriorate, there are some encouraging signs
Listen to 702’s interview here: Consumer credit metrics continue to deteriorate with some encouraging signs Challenging Q2 2023, but…
Women driving retail spend as key decision makers
Read The Citizen’s article here: Mind the pay and jobs gap: A look at women’s role in the SA economy | The Citizen 58% of women take…
