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Is BNPL reshaping South Africa's retail credit trends in 2025?

Trends

Is BNPL reshaping South Africa's retail credit trends in 2025?

Regan Adams 19 May 2025

Warc research shows that globally, newsbrand ad spend is forecast to fall to $32.3bn this year, a 33.1% decrease from 2019, as hard news stories – from trade wars to armed conflicts – draw audiences but not ad dollars. (Image supplied)

Advertising

Warc: News media struggles as brands favour softer content

16 Apr 2025

SA's retail frenzy: Black Friday index reveals explosive growth in 2024

Sales

SA's retail frenzy: Black Friday index reveals explosive growth in 2024

10 Mar 2025

South Africa's holiday retail spend jumps by 7%

Banking & Finance

South Africa's holiday retail spend jumps by 7%

22 Jan 2025

NIQ Retail Barometer: South Africans spend R214bn on FMCG and durable goods in Q3 2024

Research

NIQ Retail Barometer: South Africans spend R214bn on FMCG and durable goods in Q3 2024

Issued by NielsenIQ 22 Nov 2024

SA consumers getting relief from less load shedding but still taking strain from higher prices

Retail

SA consumers getting relief from less load shedding but still taking strain from higher prices

Issued by NielsenIQ 18 Sep 2024

UAE shoppers spent $3.8bn on FMCG and tech and durables in Q2 2024

Sales

UAE shoppers spent $3.8bn on FMCG and tech and durables in Q2 2024

10 Sep 2024

Source: © 123rf First-party data stands as a cornerstone of understanding customer behaviours, preferences, and patterns says Gil Sperling and Dan Levy of Flow

Digital

Retail marketing: The demise of the third-party cookie, the rise of first-party data

6 Jun 2024

Better understanding of the long-term consumer landscape can improve marketing effectiveness

Marketing

Better understanding of the long-term consumer landscape can improve marketing effectiveness

David Blyth, Issued by Delta Victor Bravo 8 May 2024

SA tourism industry outraged by sudden visa renewal changes

Travel

SA tourism industry outraged by sudden visa renewal changes

1 Feb 2024

South Africans prioritise value for money in festive season spending

Research

South Africans prioritise value for money in festive season spending

Issued by NielsenIQ 19 Dec 2023

Advertising

Warc Report: Instagram's projected global ad revenue to soar to $71bn by 2024

20 Sep 2023

Rogerwilco: Responding to the evolution in South Africa's digital marketing landscape

CRM, CX, UX

Rogerwilco: Responding to the evolution in South Africa's digital marketing landscape

Issued by Rogerwilco 6 Sep 2023

Source: © 123rf Global advertising spend will $1trn for first time next year says Warc research

Advertising

Warc: SA advertising spend to grow over 6% next year

25 Aug 2023

Finance

Women driving retail spend as key decision makers

18 Aug 2023

Source: YMZ Woolworths has released its results for its financial year ended 25 June 2023

Retailers

Woolworths results show increased turnover and sales

31 Jul 2023

Source © Egor Kotenko The global retail spend over chatbots is forecast to reach $12bn in 2023; growing to $72bn by 2028

Technology

ChatGPT: The great disruptor in retail

19 Jun 2023

Nurturing the growth of e-commerce in South Africa

E-commerce

Nurturing the growth of e-commerce in South Africa

Lauren Hartzenberg 2 Mar 2023

How age, gender and education are influencing online retail adoption in SA - study

Research

How age, gender and education are influencing online retail adoption in SA - study

1 Mar 2023

Financial Services

Buy now pay later in SA will be a R2bn market by December

29 Aug 2022

5 ways SMMEs can become competitive in e-commerce

Community

5 ways SMMEs can become competitive in e-commerce

Thembani Biyam 18 Nov 2021

Boomtown encourages inclusion of 'marketing for good' elements in client campaigns

Marketing

Boomtown encourages inclusion of 'marketing for good' elements in client campaigns

Issued by Boomtown 13 Sep 2021

Source: Reuters/Rogan Ward

Retailers

Woolworths resumes dividend as annual profit surges

Nqobile Dludla 26 Aug 2021

A watershed moment for e-commerce in SA

E-commerce

A watershed moment for e-commerce in SA

Lauren Hartzenberg 18 May 2021

What can SMEs expect in 2021?

Entrepreneurship

What can SMEs expect in 2021?

23 Dec 2020

Digital communication trends that will boost your business in 2021

Trends

Digital communication trends that will boost your business in 2021

James Bayhack 30 Nov 2020

Ocean on 76 predicts a spike in e-commerce-related businesses

E-commerce

Ocean on 76 predicts a spike in e-commerce-related businesses

9 Oct 2020

Chatbots to facilitate $142bn of consumer retail spend by 2024

Research

Chatbots to facilitate $142bn of consumer retail spend by 2024

12 Mar 2020

Image source: Gallo/Getty Images.

Research

UK advertising spend rose 5.6% year-on-year Q3 2019

30 Jan 2020

A month dedicated to Black Friday

Sales

A month dedicated to Black Friday

Eben Esterhuizen 2 Dec 2019

Lease agreements in a volatile economic climate

Land & Property Law

Lease agreements in a volatile economic climate

Nabeela Edris 17 May 2019

#GoogleRetail: Learn from the past then act swiftly to win at retail

Exhibitions & Events

#GoogleRetail: Learn from the past then act swiftly to win at retail

25 Oct 2018

Retail IoT platform revenues to exceed $4.3bn by 2023

IoT

Retail IoT platform revenues to exceed $4.3bn by 2023

24 Oct 2018

Brace your business for the festive shopping season

Retail

Brace your business for the festive shopping season

Eben Esterhuizen 11 Oct 2018

Smart checkout tech to exceed $45bn transactions by 2023

Technology

Smart checkout tech to exceed $45bn transactions by 2023

25 Sep 2018

Ramaphoria glow not likely to last, Q1 retail report hints at downturn

Sales

Ramaphoria glow not likely to last, Q1 retail report hints at downturn

28 Jun 2018

Examples of retailers employing the new rules of attraction.

Advertising

The new laws of attraction to survive the retail apocalypse

Leigh Andrews 13 Mar 2018

Fashion & Homeware

Local clothing retailers in for tough times

7 Nov 2017

South African brands overcome unstable conditions, growing 3%

Branding

South African brands overcome unstable conditions, growing 3%

28 Jul 2017

Official opening of expanded Ballito Junction Mall

Commercial Property

Official opening of expanded Ballito Junction Mall

24 Mar 2017

Lindie Engelbrecht.

Events & Conferencing

SME summit unpacks business challenges

17 Mar 2017

Research

No trimmings on this year's festive budget

13 Dec 2016

In the category for new neighbourhood and convenience shopping centre smaller than 20,000m² in size, Dainfern Square scooped the top award at the 2016 SACSC Awards.
Picture: Supplied / Wieland Gleich

Trends

#BizTrends2017: The year of the mixed-use mall

Gavin Blows 20 Jan 2017

Internet access facilitating bricks and mortar retail development

Commercial Property

Internet access facilitating bricks and mortar retail development

17 Oct 2016

Weighing up online payment options

Banking & Finance

Weighing up online payment options

Kyle Rozendo 12 Sep 2016