SHOPPING HAS BECOME COMPLEX A little while ago our market was home to relatively few retailers and consumers followed a few key trends from season to season. Few retailers + few key trends = SIMPLE SHOPPING. Technology has progressed, over this time and has become the problem and the solution. As a result of globalization...Continue Reading

The insatiable desire consumers have for experiences has them hopping from place to place. It seems as though most places are mirroring each other. The consumer is spoilt for choice today and often chooses places to go to not out of proximity but because they find it to be more unique than another place. This...Continue Reading

Looking back at Heritage Day it is important to understand how people are expressing their own heritage. There is less of a pre-packaged identity to conform to, considering how diverse each person’s background can be. Rather people are incorporating parts of it with their own identity. Therefore creating their own interpretation of their modern day...Continue Reading

In uncovering the youth’s obsession with flowers in our 2016 report it unravelled more strongly among the new age masculinity this year. No longer are flowers just associated with the girls, we have a surge of flower boys roaming around. These new age men and boys aren’t any less masculine than those who hold traditional...Continue Reading

The year is finally coming to the end and no one is more eager than our local Stokvel members for these final weeks of the year.   This is because the end of the year means it is that time when Stokvels share the contributions that has been collected throughout the year, as a bulk...Continue Reading

On the edge of ever-evolving makeup trends the natural movement is making a cross-over into the beauty and cosmetics industry. While there are many who favour a bare face (think Alicia Keyes) who hold basic values when it comes to beauty. There are still consumers who see putting makeup on as taking pride in their...Continue Reading

Consumers have reflected a global culture in terms of what they wore for a fair amount of time. This is the result of global brands that mirror each other in terms of trends but also advertise their products/services differently. The basic advertising is no longer enough. Everyone has been looking the same whether they are...Continue Reading

Young women are finding greater liberation. They are building confidence to explore territory that has been dominated by males for decades. This exploration has less to do with sexual orientation or even a ‘tom-boy’ personality. Girls want to try new things and not be held back because they are female. Many sports, for example skateboarding...Continue Reading

The independence and voice of women in South Africa is on the rise.  The hashtag #metoo set fire trails across all social platforms, with more women finally talking about their traumatic experiences. However if the future really is female as consumers have expressed, it’s going to take further speaking out to make real impactful changes...Continue Reading

As South African’s we have grown up or around the value of uBuntu. As our country has modernized and grown even more comfortable with westernized values there is a strong feeling of isolation amongst people. Downcast feelings are heightened when one feels alone. Getting together with others who have a shared value overcomes feelings of...Continue Reading