Category Archives: Geospatial

South Africa’s jobs crisis needs a map, not another alibi

Statistics South Africa’s Q2 employment data from the 2026 Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) exposes...

South African Retail At A Crossroads – Understanding Consumers Matters More Than Ever

South Africa’s clothing, grocery and broader retail sector faces a difficult contradiction. Consumers still need...

𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮’𝘀 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 – 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗶𝘂𝗺 𝗕𝘂𝘆𝗲𝗿𝘀

A review of South Africa’s grocery market between 2023 and 2025 showed that it remains...

Building a profitable Pick n Pay through better customer targeting and smarter store locations

Sean Summers, in his BizCommunity interview, acknowledges that Pick n Pay was “destroyed from within”...

South Africa’s Social Grants – a Safety Net or a Warning Light?

When a Safety Net Becomes an Economic Warning Signal South Africa’s social grant system is...

From Footfall to Tenant Strategy – Profiling Shopping Centre Performance

A shopping centre profile should do more than describe an asset. It should explain who...

Survival Spending to Growth Strategies – What MAPS 2025 Reveals About South African Retail and Financial Services

South African consumers are not simply spending less or more. They are reallocating money, attention,...

Global Shifts, Local Opportunity – How South Africa Can Navigate a Protectionist World

The global economy is once again entering a period of profound transition. Trade relationships that...

A site feasibility study is not the same as retail network optimisation – confusing the two costs retailers millions

Retailers lose millions of Rands every year because they approve a site that looks good...

Mapping Mobile Theft in South Africa – Precinct-Level Risk Data for Insurers and Telecoms

Mobile phones sit at the center of South Africa’s connected economy. They enable banking, identity,...