No market research? You’re throwing good money after bad
February 24, 2025
In the current economic climate, every move your brand makes should be a strategic one. Campaign? In-store promotion? Run of...
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Refreshing 2023 performance by ready-to-drink beverage sector
June 24, 2024
The ready-to-drink (RTD) cold drink market, including sparkling soft drinks (SSDs), fruit juices and sports drinks, experienced positive volume growth...
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Energy drinks category continues its double-digit growth trajectory
June 24, 2024
The ready-to-drink (RTD) energy drinks category continues to be the fastest growing segment within the non-alcoholic beverage industry in South...
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Shrinkflation hits SA’s beloved marshmallow Easter eggs
June 13, 2024
Chocolate marshmallow eggs have long been a favourite in South African households. They’ve become part of Easter traditions and are...
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Loadshedding catapults takeaway sales (delivering advertising opportunities for marketers)
April 15, 2024
South Africans are changing the way they eat their main meals as a result of loadshedding, recent research from BMi...
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Packaging industry buckles under loadshedding pressure
February 23, 2024
Packaging industry buckles under loadshedding pressureBy Dr Dana Braithwaite, research consultant at BMi Research The South African packaging industry is taking...
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New rapid response CX online tool helps retailers tap into SA’s growing e-commerce market
October 13, 2023
South African e-commerce retailers are on the cusp of scoring big, despite the current strained economic conditions – but only...
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BMi Research assesses the impact of loadshedding on meals
September 27, 2023
How is loadshedding affecting South Africans’ eating behaviours and their meal choices? This is the question BMi Research is asking...
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Surprising factors spur growth in bottled water
September 18, 2023
BMi Research’s latest quantification study has shown a dramatic increase in demand for bottled water, finding that packaged water demand...
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Mystery shopping results now delivered in 24 – 48 hours by BMi Research
August 2, 2023
A global trend – and one which has been accelerating in recent years – is pressure to deliver real time...
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Instant coffee still South Africa’s favourite
June 29, 2023
The latest findings from BMi Research’s March 2023 coffee report show that the coffee industry has continued to perform positively...
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Load shedding leaves SA’s pie industry cold
May 22, 2023
The humble pie, whether procured from the corner café or most exclusive bakery, remains one of South Africa's most popular...
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BMi Appoints Dian Kapp to Boost Automation
February 28, 2023
BMi Research has recently appointed Dian Kapp as pricing solutions manager. The appointment aligns with the future direction BMi Research...
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What’s brewing? The current state of SA’s coffee industry
January 17, 2023
South Africa’s coffee sector took a huge knock in 2020, as lockdown forced food service outlets to close, and dwindling...
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Covid pandemic shifts consumer demand for dairy-based beverages
December 12, 2022
Growing consumer demand for nutritionally-rich and convenient beverages that are thought to boost overall health is a major factor driving...
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New schools research tool assesses learner, parent satisfaction
November 17, 2022
Increasing pressure on schools to retain existing learners and attract new ones in South Africa’s highly competitive educational sector, is...
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Demand for non-alcoholic beverages sees some recovery in 2021
October 3, 2022
The majority of non-alcoholic ready to drink (RTD) beverages which were negatively impacted both by tougher than expected economic conditions...
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Pie category expected to continue to experience constraints
June 21, 2022
Although Covid-19 restrictions have been lifted and the pie category has seen some recovery, since the 15 – 20% decline...
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BMi Research plots new strategic direction
May 26, 2022
Agility, interconnected data and actionable research insights are the standards for effective marketing research. Done correctly, this guarantees clients a...
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Shift in market factors impact negatively on demand planning ability
April 6, 2022
The last two years have been particularly challenging for the South African economy. Lockdowns imposed to limit and alleviate pressure...
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Pet food and pet care categories surprisingly resilient during pandemic
February 14, 2022
Despite the fact that many retail categories saw large sales decline during the Covid-19 pandemic, one category to buck this...
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SA’s packaging sector bounces back
January 25, 2022
South Africa’s packaging industry demonstrated incredible resilience in the face of the country’s imposition of national lockdowns during 2020, with...
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The glass half empty: major declines in SA’s alcoholic sector in 2020
January 10, 2022
The national lockdown enforced in South Africa as part of the country’s efforts to manage the Covid-19 pandemic delivered a...
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Energy drinks buck beverage category trend to record sales growth in 2020
December 1, 2021
The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020 had a negative impact on overall beverage sales in South Africa as...
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