Retailing

Retailing value sales continued to expand in Côte d’Ivoire during 2022 growing at a higher rate than they did in both 2020 and 2021 but at a slower rate than in the earlier part of the review period. The market continued to recover from disruption…

While positive growth was recorded in retailing in Cameroon during 2022, demand was under pressure due to the impact of the high inflation that was in effect throughout the year. In particular, many lower-income households struggled to make ends meet…

Consumer shopping habits still favour traditional and informal retail in Angola. Retail was hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, with the economy suffering. However, with a recovering economy expected in the forecast period and the government focus on…

All categories in retail in Algeria are seeing positive value growth, with retail e-commerce as the big winner. Inflationary pressures are contributing to this value growth, although as prices rise, consumers also become more cautious in their…

Retail e-commerce in Tunisia underwent significant expansion in 2022, fuelled by enhanced internet penetration and evolving consumer lifestyles. According to the Department of Commerce, as of September 2022, Tunisia was home to approximately 1,680…

In 2023, sales via e-commerce in South Africa continued to benefit from a steady decline in the price of connectivity, which allowed a higher number of consumers to access the service at affordable prices. For instance, the price of 1G broadband has…

In 2023, retail e-commerce in Nigeria experienced significant growth and transformation, driven by various developments and trends that shaped the landscape of online shopping in the country. Online shopping witnessed a surge in popularity among…

Retail e-commerce in Morocco witnessed an accelerated expansion throughout the review period and in 2023, propelled by several factors contributing to its robust growth trajectory. The channel experienced a notable surge in online transactions,…

Sendy launched a payment on delivery product for e-commerce and social commerce vendors in Africa, with this including Kenya. This is seen as a significant new product as it overcomes security concerns some consumers still have about shopping online,…

Retail e-commerce in Egypt continued to develop fast at the end of the review period. As a result, it was set to improve its ranking among the largest markets in the channel, moving ahead of South Africa, by the end of the review period. All…

While positive growth was recorded in retailing in Cameroon during 2022, demand was under pressure due to the impact of the high inflation that was in effect throughout the year. In particular, many lower-income households struggled to make ends meet…

Retail e-commerce is the big winner in Algeria in 2022, boosted by the era of the pandemic forcing consumers and players to embrace online platforms, and further supported by the ongoing developments in telecommunications infrastructure in the…

Home products specialists felt significant impact from the escalating cost of raw materials in 2022. The surge in raw material prices had a cascading effect on consumer demand for home products, as retailers were compelled to transfer the additional…

Faced with rising costs, some major non-grocery retailers were forced to close their doors towards the end of the review period. Following a general pattern of South African retailers exiting Kenya, Massmart Holdings Ltd announced in early 2023 its…

The July 2022 opening of the PlaYce shopping centre in Yaoundé represented a watershed moment in the development of non-grocery retailers in Cameroon. In addition to playing host to a large hypermarket under the Carrefour brand, this very modern new…

In non-grocery retail, imports from Spain have been negatively affected by the temporary trade ban. On 8 June 2022, the Algerian authorities suspended the friendship treaty of all commercial operations between the two countries – apart from gas…

The number of hypermarkets operating in South Africa continued to decline in 2023. The trend emerged just prior to the pandemic due to cautious investments in the wake of economic uncertainty in the country. This scenario was exacerbated by lockdown…

Following the takeover by Retail Supermarkets Nigeria in 2021, Shoprite embarked on a significant expansion drive, signalling robust growth for hypermarkets in Nigeria in 2023. The opening of new outlets, such as the flagship store in Port-Harcourt,…

Hypermarkets in Morocco have continued their evolution into comprehensive one-stop shopping destinations, building on the momentum from the previous year's developments and leveraging innovative strategies to cater to evolving consumer needs.

Hypermarkets in Egypt witnessed dynamic retail value (constant 2023 prices) growth in 2023, as this format benefited from rising consumer price-sensitivity. Hypermarkets’ success in the face of adverse macroeconomic conditions in the country affected…