Johannesburg urbanisation is the top trend driving retail in south africa at the moment, according to gavin tagg, managing director of retail network services. Smartphone market share worldwide by vendor 20092019. South africa now has some of the cheapest shares in the world. Black friday success is not elusive, the key is in right planning. In south africa, more evolution than revolution global. Annual book publishing industry survey pasa publishers. The books market based on product type is bifurcated into trade and other. 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. Internet retailing is growing internet retailing or ecommerce desktop and mobile, is emerging as the most dynamic channel within africas retailing market. Jul 01, 2016 retail banks personal loan books compared. Comprehensive overview of the market, consumer, and competitive context, with retail sales value and forecasts to 2019. The average pricetobook values of global market indices.
Purchase the retailing in south africa country report as part of our retailing market research for march 2020. Retail sector growth losing steam statistics south africa. Mention the words nigeria and economy and theres a good chance youll conjure up images of sprawling oil fields and vast sums of. Constituents of the jse ftse top 40 with the highest percent gain over one day.
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. Book retail industry survey 2011 report south african. Factors influencing the cost of books in south africa south african. We took a closer look at the numbers, read em and weep. Retail robberies increased by almost a third in a year. Epfr global provides global coverage of foreign investor flows, tracking over 15,000 funds domiciled around the world. Consumerfacing industries have quietly grown into a significant economic force in africas most populous nation.
South africas consumer confidence also slipped by 5 points to 1 in the third. Living together apart now sold on amazon, ibookstore and many other online bookstores 10 ways south african independent authors can market their books. South africas online retail market in 20 was worth about r4. Books, news and stationery retailing in south africa.
Includes comprehensive data and analysis, tables and charts, with fiveyear forecasts. 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. South africa is a wildly diverse nation with an equally diverse natural world. Books, news and stationery retailing in south africa market. Eretail as share of total retail sales in selected countries 2017. 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. 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. Breakdown of retail trade sales in south africa 2019, by. South africa boasts numerous real estate funds that have dominated the unit trust space over the last ten years.
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. Jan 23, 2020 this statistic shows the distribution of the gross domestic product gdp across economic sectors in south africa from 2008 to 2018. 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. South africa now has some of the cheapest shares in the. Retailing in south africa market research report euromonitor. Historically, these shares were almost always rated much higher than their book value, mclachlan says. Do please give your comments and share other book marketing techniques. Have you ever wondered what sa publishing looks like from the inside. E retail as share of total retail sales in selected countries 2017. Retail banks personal loan books compared moneyweb.
Trends and characteristics of the african retail market. However, despite better sales during the festive period, the longerterm pattern reveals a slowdown in growth over the last three years. The chapter is structured in terms of the following headings. 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. Book market in south africa the publishers association. Cost breakdown of the retail price excluding vat of a trade book. Africans buy groceries primarily from neighborhood kiosks or independently owned convenience stores. Digital publishing in the south african trade subsector. 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. But heres the zinger, more than 450 000 of those are afrikaans books. Market research on consumer products, commercial industries, demographics trends and consumer lifestyles in south africa.
Publishing a book in south africa martin manamelas book are you married or buried. Comprehensive overview of the market, consumer, and competitive context, with. Market research south africa euromonitor international. Although it accounted for only a small share of total retail sales in south africa at 0. And across the world, large and small shares are currently trading at even higher multiples of their book value than in the past. Food and grocery retailing in south africa market summary and forecasts. All of these activities are part of the everyday consumption of products of the increasingly converging subsectors of the.
South african consumers are facing an increasingly stressful, timestarved lifestyle which has created a burgeoning demand for convenient solutions. The fact that we have world class riders participating in international events, helps the face of cycling in south africa, adds hofmeyr. 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. Market research on what people watch, listen to and buy. Euromonitor international is the leading provider of strategic market research reports.
It is home to many retail stores that not only have their presence in the country but also beyond. There are approximately 498 stock holding book retailers in south africa. As more and more people come to live in the countrys economic centres, they drive a demand for more retail infrastructure, tagg said at. 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.
Study reveals size of sa retail market is 23 million. South africas largest retailers from steinhoff to woolworths. However, africas fortunes are very much tied into those of the global economy. An exception is south africa, where supermarkets account for an estimated 75 percent of grocery sales. Car book value get the estimated book value of any car in. Independent booksellers and other book retailers 266 403. In 2003 the south african booksellers association saba commissioned an exploratory industry survey of the local book retail industry to be. Competition increases in south african retail environment. Comprehensive overview of the market, consumer, and competitive context, with retail sales value and forecasts. About woolworths holdings ltdsouth africa woolworths holdings limited is a south africanbased retail group.
Publishers association of south africa, and the south african booksellers association annual book fair. Retail sales yoy in south africa is expected to be 3. When it comes to the retail business in africa, south africa is withoutadoubt a market leader. 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. Posts about book marketing written by selfpublishsouthafrica. Food and grocery retailing in south africa market summary. South africas industry for the publishing of books and other. Sa booksellers the official website of the south african. But growth is off a very low base, and remains insignificant when. 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. Beauty told in 3 chapters, the cape, the subtropical coast, and the desert interior. By 2025, nearly twothirds of the estimated 303 million african households will have discretionary income. African powers of retailing new horizons for growth. The fall in oil and other commodity prices has seen pressure on government revenues.
Books market size, share, analysis global industry. South africa ranks as subsaharan africa s most saturated retail market, representing 88% of the available space in the region. 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. Business was more favourable during the recent christmas season when compared with december 20, with retail sales increasing by 3,4% in real terms. Books market size, share, analysis global industry report. The imprint will be called maverick 451, and will aim to rock the industry boat by paying its authors a higher. South african book fair held in johannesburg in september vat on books. Vertical integration in the south african book industry.
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. South africas consumer confidence also slipped by 5 points to 1 in the. In this section we share some of our understanding and knowledge of the business issues of the day. Founded in cape town in 1931, woolworths is one of south africas largest fashion retail chains with over 400 stores. In one glimpse of what nielsen book can see in the south african. The precarious prospects of south africas retail sector were confirmed by recent sales updates from major.
We study consumers in more than 100 countries to give you the most complete view of trends and habits worldwide. A basic guide to investing in property in south africa. Powered by machinery trader, tractorhouse, and truck paper. Euromonitor international is the leading provider of. 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. On average, south african small companies are now trading at almost exactly their book value. South africa retail sales yoy 20032020 data 20212022. The last two years have seen economic uncertainty the south african rand lost 28% of its value against the. Buying books in south africa has never been this easy with the raru online bookstore.
The precarious prospects of south africas retail sector were confirmed by recent sales updates from major retailers, which suggested that hardpressed consumers. This chart shows the cumulative weekly equity in country flows into or out of south africa in usd. 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. Jul 06, 2014 big money behind online shopping in south africa. Looking for the book value of a car in south africa. 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. In the coming years, retail sales will become an even bigger part of nigerias gdp. Prospects in the retail and consumer goods sector in ten. There is a small shift in market share percentage between adult fiction and adult non fiction. This statistic illustrates the percentage share of retail trade sales in south africa as of december 2019, broken down by retailer type. Market indicators iol breaking news south africa news. An excerpt from the good book appreciation society august newsletter. Books, news and stationery retailing in south africa market summary and forecasts. South african fiction sells somewhere in the region of 550 000 books a year across thousands of titles and thats being generous.
How many books the average south african author sells. Spars independently owned and operated retailers including spar, superspar and kwikspar command 9. This also places sa as having the sixth most shopping centre space. Food retail industry global market study on food retail. The cape town book fair chatted to mousehands simon nye on selfpublishing as part of independent publishing in south africa. Car book value get the estimated book value of any car. Cycling market growing sa sports trader retail magazine. The group, operates a chain of retail stores offering a selected range of clothing.
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