Most consumers, even in less affluent groups, wish to mirror international trends and always appearing in line with these is considered "up-to-date". Global brands, such as Tommy Hilfiger and Zara, are often preferred to local offers, not only by …

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So here's the profile of the consumers who are snatching these items off the shelves as quickly as they become available. The buyer is hip, nontraditional and affluent, and likes to wear dark, well-tailored designer clothing. These buyers tend to be in …

Withdrawal of exemptions on some dairy items, they pointed out, would also be affecting the common man and the increase in tax on compressed natural gas (CNG), mostly used by the lower and middle segments of the society, would also increase its price …

African consumer habits are changing, with high-earning Africans doing most of their shopping in major shopping centers, visiting open-air markets only occasionally and mostly for cheap items such as bread, AllAfrica reports. Super-affluent Africans go …