The are 771,000 South Africans who have watched Fashion TV in the past week. 37% of them are men. (AMPS2009B)

This week’s theme: Fashion in South Africa

29% of Shoprite customers have a per capita income of less than R20 per day. For Woolworths Food customers, this proportion is 5%. (Eighty20’s Large grocery retailers and their customers)

This week’s theme: Retail

60% of South African adults are banked, up from 45% in 2004 (but down from 63% in 2008) (Eighty20’s Large Banks and their customers, 2009)

This week’s theme: Retail

Edcon’s turnover in 2009 was R22.1 billion, roughly equal to Mr Price, Foschini and Woolworths (Clothing and Home only) combined (Eighty20’s Analysis of South Africa’s large clothing retailers and their customers)

This week’s theme: Retail

19% of adults who bought an LCD or Plasma screen TV in the last year had a monthly household income of less than R8,000.(AMPS2009B)

This week’s theme: Retail

Total retail sales in South Africa fell 1.5% year on year in February 2010 – the 13th consecutive month of declines, though sales of pharmaceuticals and medical products, cosmetics and toiletries rose 7.2%. (The Times, 2010-04-17)

This week’s theme: Retail

62% of South African adults with a per capita income of less than R5 per day personally own, rent or have use of a cellphone. (AMPS2009B RA)

This week’s theme: The Bottom of the Pyramid in memory of CK Prahalad

83% of South African adults with a per capita income of less than R20 per day agree or strongly agree with the statement ‘The value of social grants should be increased’. For those with a daily PCI of R280 or more, the proportion is 70%. (AMPS2009B RA)

During the first three quarters of 2009 1.8 million short term loans (term less than 6 months and amount less than R8000) were granted to people earning less than R3500 per month. (Consumer Credit Report, National Credit Regulator)

This week’s theme: The Bottom of the Pyramid in memory of CK Prahalad

74% of South African adults (15+) agree or strongly agree that efforts to fight poverty in South Africa have not been successful. (AMPS2009B RA)

This week’s theme: The Bottom of the Pyramid in memory of CK Prahalad