South Africa, Feb. 12 -- Trade Intelligence's latest Corporate Retail Comparative Report provides an in-depth analysis of the performance metrics of South Africa's six listed fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) retailers: Shoprite Holdings, The Spar Group, Pick n Pay Stores, Woolworths Holdings, Clicks Group, and Dis-Chem Pharmacies.

This edition is an update based on indicators published by the end of 2024.

Inflation eases, volumes rise

Over the second half of 2024, food inflation moderated after +10.8% inflation for 2023, on top of the +9.2% in 2022.

This moderation supported underlying volume growth performance, with Shoprite Supermarkets RSA joining Clicks and Boxer in the black, while Woolworths Food and Spar Retail Grocery improve...