Consumer research manager Xania van der Merwe arrives at Vintelligence

Consumer research manager Xania van der Merwe arrives at Vintelligence

Southern Skies is pleased to announce the arrival of experienced consumer research manager Xania van der Merwe to manage market intelligence/research activities for the innovative wine marketing and sales group via its subsidiary Vintelligence. Xania replaces former...
Great BIG Wine Survey: Show me yours

Great BIG Wine Survey: Show me yours

However, testing products is not strange or new. Fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) companies regularly send promotors instore to hand out tasters or dress like the brand. A few years back, for instance, I encountered a promoter dressed in a life-size female hygiene...
Wine Consumer Focus: Predictive Insights or Reactive Opportunism

Wine Consumer Focus: Predictive Insights or Reactive Opportunism

With the 2022 harvest well on its way, I’m always in awe of the excitement surrounding it, the romance of capturing the seasonal variability in a bottle, expressing the noble character of each vintage. With the close to 270 000 individuals impacted directly and...