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In January, I wrote about the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (ACFTA). With the 7th July sign on of Nigeria and Benin a key obstacle

Not much remains to remind us of Barings Bank, which collapsed nearly a quarter of a century ago, after having done pretty well for the Baring family for around 250 years. Technically, it was KO’d by the actions of just one man, but really, it probably couldn’t have happened without the unwitting culpability of just about every director and senior manager in the organization.

Drawing up a feasible Route to Market strategy is a key consideration for multinational companies seeking to seize on the growth in African markets – and nobody does it better than leading market research company, the Frontline Research Group.

Retail Tracking Services or in store product tracking is crucial for businesses wanting to understand in store product behaviour so as to develop strategies and

An article on the impact of increased cannabis consumption on the alcoholic beverage industry in USA [Jules Scully, Fastmoving, Feb 26th 2019] makes the point that as cannabis acceptance and consumption grows, the risk to alcohol beverages is likely to increase. The US cannabis industry has surged in recent years – ten states have now approved adult recreational use of cannabis products and 34 states have approved cannabis for medicinal purposes.

GeoMapping Intelligence answers the “where” question and enables businesses to make informed decision-makers.

In an earlier factlet, I mentioned that e-commerce is reshaping the retail sector. I thought I’d expand on that idea, and digging around, I found

I was having a discussion with an expat a few days ago, who was visiting South Africa from Europe. He was marveling at how cheap

If you check just about any shelf in supermarkets across Africa, you’re likely to find quite an abundance of imported products:  Chinese clothes and small

Retail had high hopes for Black Friday, November 23. However, in traditional stores, results weren’t as good as expected: A 10% drop in spending and