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Learning from luxury
With South Africa's high unemployment rate, inflation, and currency volatility, wine can be a tough sell. Less disposable income makes premium products less accessible and forces consumers to shop around. Are there lessons to be learned from the example of luxury goods?
By SA Wine Industry · 3 min read
A bitter pill to swallow
Counterfeiting generally affects luxury goods, but now a new and worrying trend of counterfeiting fast-moving consumer goods, wine and spirits is gripping marke
By Carlin Cloete · 4 min read
The great Chinese counterfeit: fake South African wine uncovered
Counterfeiting generally affects luxury goods, but now a worrying trend of counterfeiting consumer goods like wine and spirits is gripping markets worldwide. An
By Anton Pretorius · 5 min read
China vs America
Focusing on China is a no-brainer for the South African wine industry. China, like any other market, poses challenges, but they’re outweighed by opportunity and
By Carlin Cloete · 6 min read
Africa's rising retail sector
Consistent growth in income and productivity levels in Africa, which is home to about 1.2 billion consumers, has opened up a new retail sector. Johannes Richter
By Anton Pretorius · 3 min read
Craft brewers and distillers to focus on innovation and collaboration to help re-boot the industry
South Africa’s liquor industry, particularly craft distillers and brewers, have been hard hit by the protracted lockdown and ban on the sale of alcohol, with fe
By Anton Pretorius · 4 min read
ROTOCON now representing EyeC inspection systems in South Africa
ROTOCON has been appointed as the exclusive EyeC distribution partner in South Africa for their range of innovative artwork and print inspection systems.
By SA Wine Industry · 3 min read
The Price of War: SA wine exports affected by conflict in Ukraine
Before Covid-19 and the war in Ukraine disrupted exports and shipping trades, South African wine was on a roll in Russia. How is the current conflict affecting our export business?
By Anton Pretorius · 8 min read
Follow the Money: Is alcohol excise tax used to reduce harm?
Is excise duties an effective means to curb socially harmful alcohol-fuelled activities, or is it merely juicy, low-hanging fruit for revenue collectors?
By Anton Pretorius · 6 min read
