Report Coverage
This report on the wholesale and retail of food in South Africa includes comprehensive information on the state and size of the sector, the major players, developments, food and other input prices, economic factors, the presence of South African companies on the continent and the development of online delivery. There are profiles of 20 companies including the major retailers Shoprite, Pick n Pay, Woolworths, Spar and Massmart and wholesalers, cash and carry and buying groups including Africa Cash and Carry, Devland Cash and Carry, ICC Buying Group and Unitrade.
The Wholesale and Retail of Food in South Africa
The wholesale and retail of food in South African generated well over R1.2tn in revenue in 2022. If the growing but hard to quantify informal food trade is included, food trade revenues could be in excess of R1.4tn. The food retail industry is concentrated and dominated by four national, vertically integrated companies that control more than half the market. Facing reducing returns in a mature, saturated South African urban market and African investments that have produced mixed results, retailers have also dealt with unforeseen events that put them under revenue, profit and balance sheet pressure.
Response
National retailers have responded to these pressures with investment strategies aimed at lowering prices and differentiating stores. They continue to look for new markets in small towns, rural areas, and townships. Food wholesalers, independent retailers, and informal traders, under pressure from this retail expansion into markets that were previously their preserve, have adopted new strategies to attract consumers. The biggest risk to the success of these responses is the ability of consumers to sustain their shopping spend in an environment of low growth, high inflation and high unemployment.
African Investment
South African retailers have largely retained their presence in Southern Africa while withdrawing from some West and East African markets. Retailers continue to experience risks including currency devaluations and high inflation. Many consumers in African countries with strong informal channels have resisted migrating to supermarkets, limiting their visits to occasional bulk-buying while continuing to rely on informal traders for their daily purchases.
The Wholesale and Retail of Food Industry in South Africa
2023
Full Report
R 20 000.00(ZAR) estimated $1072.96 (USD)*
Industry Overview
R 14 000.00(ZAR) estimated $ 751.07 (USD)*
Industry Organogram
R 450.00(ZAR) estimated $ 24.14 (USD)*
Historical Reports
The Wholesale and Retail of Food Industry in South Africa 2021-10-19
R 6 500.00(ZAR) estimated $348.71 (USD)*
View Report Add to CartThe Wholesale and Retail of Food Industry in South Africa 2020-04-15
R 1 900.00(ZAR) estimated $101.93 (USD)*
View Report Add to CartThe Wholesale and Retail of Food Industry in South Africa 2018-06-26
R 1 900.00(ZAR) estimated $101.93 (USD)*
View Report Add to CartThe Wholesale and Retail of Food Industry in South Africa 2016-03-01
R 1 900.00(ZAR) estimated $101.93 (USD)*
View Report Add to CartThe Wholesale and Retail of Food Industry in South Africa 2014-02-10
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| 1. | INTRODUCTION | 1 |
| 2. | DESCRIPTION OF THE INDUSTRY | 1 |
| 2.1. | Industry Value Chain | 5 |
| 2.2. | Geographic Position | 6 |
| 2.3. | Size of the Industry | 7 |
| 3. | LOCAL | 11 |
| 3.1. | State of the Industry | 11 |
| 3.2. | Key Trends | 14 |
| 3.3. | Key Issues | 19 |
| 3.4. | Notable Players | 23 |
| 3.5. | Trade | 29 |
| 3.6. | Corporate Actions | 30 |
| 3.7. | Regulations | 33 |
| 3.8. | Enterprise Development and Social Development | 33 |
| 4. | AFRICA | 35 |
| 5. | INTERNATIONAL | 40 |
| 6. | INFLUENCING FACTORS | 42 |
| 6.1. | Unforeseen Events | 42 |
| 6.2. | Economic Environment | 43 |
| 6.3. | Labour | 44 |
| 6.4. | Environmental Issues | 47 |
| 6.5. | Technology, R&D, Innovation | 47 |
| 6.6. | Government Support | 49 |
| 6.7. | Input Costs | 49 |
| 7. | COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT | 51 |
| 7.1. | Competition | 51 |
| 7.2. | Ownership Structure of the Industry | 52 |
| 7.3. | Barriers to Entry | 53 |
| 8. | SWOT ANALYSIS | 54 |
| 9. | OUTLOOK | 55 |
| 10. | INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS | 55 |
| 11. | REFERENCES | 55 |
| 11.1. | Publications | 55 |
| 11.2. | Websites | 56 |
| APPENDIX 1 | 58 | |
| Summary of Notable Players | 58 | |
| COMPANY PROFILES | 62 | |
| Africa Cash and Carry (Crown Mines) (Pty) Ltd | 62 | |
| Big Save Distribution Centre (Pty) Ltd | 63 | |
| Buying Exchange Company (Pty) Ltd (The) | 65 | |
| Consolidated Store Holdings (Pty) Ltd | 67 | |
| Devland Cash and Carry (Pty) Ltd | 70 | |
| Elite Star Trading 56 (Pty) Ltd | 72 | |
| Food Lovers Holdings (Pty) Ltd | 74 | |
| ICC Buying Group (Pty) Ltd | 78 | |
| Independent Buying Consortium (Pty) Ltd | 80 | |
| Kit Kat Group (Pty) Ltd | 82 | |
| Massmart Holdings Ltd | 85 | |
| Millat Convenience (Pty) Ltd | 91 | |
| Pick n Pay Stores Ltd | 93 | |
| Premjee Cash and Carry (Pty) Ltd | 98 | |
| Shoprite Holdings Ltd | 100 | |
| SPAR Group Ltd (The) | 106 | |
| Subtropico Ltd | 112 | |
| Unitrade Management Services (Pty) Ltd | 116 | |
| Wellness Warehouse (Pty) Ltd | 118 | |
| Woolworths (Pty) Ltd | 122 |
