Creative
You’ve no sooner dressed the tree than the shops are advertising pencil cases, backpacks, and lunchbox treats. What gives?
As consumers navigate the rollercoaster ride of living alongside Covid-19, and while plans are still on for schools to open on schedule in January 2022* despite the looming threat of Omicron, 68% of financially hard-hit South Africans are dependent on competitive pricing, promotions and ‘deals’ to get their back-to-school shopping done, and many perceive these to correspond with festive season specials in the run-up to the end-of-year break.