Spars independently owned and operated retailers including spar, superspar and kwikspar command 9. Johannesburg urbanisation is the top trend driving retail in south africa at the moment, according to gavin tagg, managing director of retail network services. South africas online retail market in 20 was worth about r4. We study consumers in more than 100 countries to give you the most complete view of trends and habits worldwide. Factors influencing the cost of books in south africa south african. Sa booksellers the official website of the south african. Cost breakdown of the retail price excluding vat of a trade book. The precarious prospects of south africas retail sector were confirmed by recent sales updates from major retailers, which suggested that hardpressed consumers.
The data is collected from an intensive survey of south african publishers, focusing on. Business was more favourable during the recent christmas season when compared with december 20, with retail sales increasing by 3,4% in real terms. The precarious prospects of south africas retail sector were confirmed by recent sales updates from major. Because it is a mature market, south africa has limited remaining retail expansion opportunities compared to other african countries where organized retail chain locations have yet to be established and any other activity by retail chains is either limited or almost nonexistent. Book market in south africa the publishers association. Vertical integration in the south african book industry. Food and grocery retailing in south africa market summary and forecasts. Books market size, share, analysis global industry report. Beauty told in 3 chapters, the cape, the subtropical coast, and the desert interior. K rowlings pottermore, makes reading the book an entire visual experience and also involves the readers in the activities. Books, news and stationery retailing in south africa market summary and forecasts.
This chart shows the cumulative weekly equity in country flows into or out of south africa in usd. Yes, the share market can be volatile, but if you bought into one listed property fund, you have already spread your risk into a number of properties, so the concentration risk isnt nearly as much as with a buytolet property. Market research on what people watch, listen to and buy. Do please give your comments and share other book marketing techniques. However, africas fortunes are very much tied into those of the global economy. Digital publishing in the south african trade subsector. Historically, these shares were almost always rated much higher than their book value, mclachlan says. Powered by machinery trader, tractorhouse, and truck paper.
A basic guide to investing in property in south africa. Retail robberies increased by almost a third in a year. Mention the words nigeria and economy and theres a good chance youll conjure up images of sprawling oil fields and vast sums of. Books market size, share, analysis global industry. This statistic shows the distribution of the gross domestic product gdp across economic sectors in south africa from 2008 to 2018. Prospects in the retail and consumer goods sector in ten. South african consumers are facing an increasingly stressful, timestarved lifestyle which has created a burgeoning demand for convenient solutions. Founded in cape town in 1931, woolworths is one of south africas largest fashion retail chains with over 400 stores.
South africas consumer confidence also slipped by 5 points to 1 in the. Comprehensive overview of the market, consumer, and competitive context, with retail sales value and forecasts to 2019. Within pwc south africa retail and consumer group, our understanding of key industry issues is at the heart of our delivery of services to clients. Africans buy groceries primarily from neighborhood kiosks or independently owned convenience stores. And across the world, large and small shares are currently trading at even higher multiples of their book value than in the past. The group, operates a chain of retail stores offering a selected range of clothing. It is home to many retail stores that not only have their presence in the country but also beyond. Smartphone market share worldwide by vendor 20092019. Many of these issues drive our programme of publications and thought leadership materials. Market research on consumer products, commercial industries, demographics trends and consumer lifestyles in south africa. Food retail industry global market study on food retail. South africa now has some of the cheapest shares in the.
South africa ranks as subsaharan africa s most saturated retail market, representing 88% of the available space in the region. Purchase the retailing in south africa country report as part of our retailing market research for march 2020. Retailing in south africa market research report euromonitor. All of these activities are part of the everyday consumption of products of the increasingly converging subsectors of the.
An excerpt from the good book appreciation society august newsletter. In south africa, more evolution than revolution global. South africa now has some of the cheapest shares in the world. Independent booksellers and other book retailers 266 403. When it comes to the retail business in africa, south africa is withoutadoubt a market leader. Breakdown of retail trade sales in south africa 2019, by. Jul 01, 2016 retail banks personal loan books compared. Retail sector growth losing steam statistics south africa. The cape town book fair chatted to mousehands simon nye on selfpublishing as part of independent publishing in south africa.
South africas largest retailers from steinhoff to woolworths. Professional services group deloitte has published its annual global powers of retail report for 2018, ranking the 250 biggest retail groups across the world including five from south africa. But heres the zinger, more than 450 000 of those are afrikaans books. Publishing a book in south africa martin manamelas book are you married or buried. This chapter aims to provide sufficient background to the development trends pertaining to retail supply within the rural and township areas of south africa on a national as well as on a provincial basis. Have you ever wondered what sa publishing looks like from the inside. Annual book publishing industry survey pasa publishers. Living together apart now sold on amazon, ibookstore and many other online bookstores 10 ways south african independent authors can market their books.
Cycling market growing sa sports trader retail magazine. Posts about book marketing written by selfpublishsouthafrica. Although it accounted for only a small share of total retail sales in south africa at 0. In 2003 the south african booksellers association saba commissioned an exploratory industry survey of the local book retail industry to be. An exception is south africa, where supermarkets account for an estimated 75 percent of grocery sales. Farm equipment, construction equipment, trucks and trailer forsale listings at. South africa is a wildly diverse nation with an equally diverse natural world. How many books the average south african author sells. This also places sa as having the sixth most shopping centre space. There is a small shift in market share percentage between adult fiction and adult non fiction. Looking for the book value of a car in south africa. Consumerfacing industries have quietly grown into a significant economic force in africas most populous nation. In this section we share some of our understanding and knowledge of the business issues of the day.
The fact that we have world class riders participating in international events, helps the face of cycling in south africa, adds hofmeyr. Car book value get the estimated book value of any car in. As more and more people come to live in the countrys economic centres, they drive a demand for more retail infrastructure, tagg said at. South africas industry for the publishing of books and other. Eretail as share of total retail sales in selected countries 2017. Competition increases in south african retail environment. Keith mclachlan, a small and midcap specialist fund manager at alphawealth, compared the share prices of these south africa companies to their book value, the amount left over if a company sold all of its assets and paid down its debts. Comprehensive overview of the market, consumer, and competitive context, with retail sales value and forecasts. This statistic illustrates the percentage share of retail trade sales in south africa as of december 2019, broken down by retailer type. Buying books in south africa has never been this easy with the raru online bookstore. African powers of retailing new horizons for growth. Food and grocery retailing in south africa market summary.
Comprehensive overview of the market, consumer, and competitive context, with. South africas consumer confidence also slipped by 5 points to 1 in the third. Retail banks personal loan books compared moneyweb. It is also a leader in the regional consolidation of the fashion business in the southern hemisphere and on the african continent, helping to make south africa a bigger player than it may seem. Internet retailing is growing internet retailing or ecommerce desktop and mobile, is emerging as the most dynamic channel within africas retailing market. Market indicators iol breaking news south africa news. This massive expansion of the consumer poolan addition of almost 90 million consumers in just ten yearswill help fuel the continent s gdp growth from 4. Book retail industry survey 2011 report south african. Books, news and stationery retailing in south africa.
There are approximately 498 stock holding book retailers in south africa. As a result of this partnership, food lovers market now holds the exclusive rights for waitrose in south africa and other parts of the african continent. The books market based on product type is bifurcated into trade and other. South african book fair held in johannesburg in september vat on books. Euromonitor international is the leading provider of strategic market research reports. The last two years have seen economic uncertainty the south african rand lost 28% of its value against the. Study reveals size of sa retail market is 23 million. Car book value get the estimated book value of any car. We took a closer look at the numbers, read em and weep. Constituents of the jse ftse top 40 with the highest percent gain over one day. Jul 06, 2014 big money behind online shopping in south africa. Market research south africa euromonitor international.
Jan 23, 2020 this statistic shows the distribution of the gross domestic product gdp across economic sectors in south africa from 2008 to 2018. Looking forward, we estimate retail sales yoy in south africa to stand at 1. The cape coast, with the fynbos floral kingdom, is unlike any other place on earth, with plants seen nowhere else, influenced by the collision of the benguela and agulhas currents. South africa retail sales yoy 20032020 data 20212022. Get all the latest market data news, anything from the rand to dollar exchange rate, to mineral and oil updates as well as share price updates that take place on the jse. The ranking is based on publicly available data for fy2016, covering fiscal years ended through june 2017. Includes comprehensive data and analysis, tables and charts, with fiveyear forecasts. The fall in oil and other commodity prices has seen pressure on government revenues.
However, despite better sales during the festive period, the longerterm pattern reveals a slowdown in growth over the last three years. Heres an extract, but you can check out the full article here mousehand is a selfpublishing company, run by simon nye as a subsidiary of readhill publishing. The imprint will be called maverick 451, and will aim to rock the industry boat by paying its authors a higher. Trends and characteristics of the african retail market.
Euromonitor international is the leading provider of. South african fiction sells somewhere in the region of 550 000 books a year across thousands of titles and thats being generous. There are currently 25 600 registered cycling south africa members of which 2 600 hold competitive licenses, 550 are track cyclists, 400 are bmx cyclists and 100 are paracyclists. In one glimpse of what nielsen book can see in the south african. Epfr global provides global coverage of foreign investor flows, tracking over 15,000 funds domiciled around the world. Our books team source from a range of local and international suppliers to provide booklovers of all ages the simplicity of selecting from a huge selection of books across a range interests and of course the bestsellers and latest preorders. The last two years have seen economic uncertainty the south african rand lost 28% of its value against the gbp from february 20 to january 20. E retail as share of total retail sales in selected countries 2017. Black friday success is not elusive, the key is in right planning. Retail sales yoy in south africa is expected to be 3. In the coming years, retail sales will become an even bigger part of nigerias gdp. As was the case in 2017, five south african retailers made the list of top retail groups, led by steinhoff, with shoprite entering into the top 100. About woolworths holdings ltdsouth africa woolworths holdings limited is a south africanbased retail group. Nov 20, 2015 johannesburg urbanisation is the top trend driving retail in south africa at the moment, according to gavin tagg, managing director of retail network services.
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