News | Insight | Mar 2020

Coronavirus in Africa – an update and what it means

At Trendtype we have decided to put our thoughts down on paper, as it were. Headline: there are lots of reasons to believe that African countries may emerge from COVID-19 in better (or less worse) shape than developed economies in …

News | Insight | Mar 2020

Pick n Pay launches an automated online grocery delivery service

Pick n Pay has launched a new automated online grocery delivery service. The new system, called Grocery Genius, allows customers to set up an automatic weekly or monthly delivery of the products they buy most often, and is being positioned as …

News | Insight | Mar 2020

SA mall owner Hyprop looking to sell underperforming malls in West Africa

SA mall owner Hyprop Investments, which has 54,569m² of exposure to struggling SA retailer Edcon, is still looking to sell its underperforming malls in Ghana and Nigeria. The company has stakes in Accra Mall, West Hills Mall and Kumasi City …

News | Insight | Feb 2020

Clicks pharmacy chain reports positive 20-week results

South Africa’s leading pharmacy, health and beauty retailer, Clicks, has announced positive results in its 20-week trading update to January 2020, driven by promotions and gifting. In the 20 weeks leading up to 12th January 2020, Click’s Group’s turnover rose …