Retail

Following the arrival of global giant Walmart, 2011 will no doubt prove to be a game changing year for the retail market in South Africa. While competition is set to intensify dramatically as a result, South African retailers are nonetheless benefitting from a robust domestic market, thanks in part to new revenue opportunities through private labelling, online commerce and loyalty schemes.

With GDP growth for 2011 expected to have hit more than 6% and home to a growing and savvy population, the future of Indonesia’s retail sector looks promising, though there are concerns that a recent influx of mall building has glutted the market temporarily.

Rising demand is expected to have seen consumer electronics sales in Indonesia reach IR28trn ($3.1bn) in 2011, according to the country's producers association. While the figure underlines healthy growth in the sector, industry leaders say improved incentives and better infrastructure could lead to faster progress.

El fuerte crecimiento macroeconómico en el Perú ha dado paso a una emergente clase media y ha incentivado el crecimiento del sector minorista del país en la última década. A pesar de un comienzo moderado en 2011, cuando la confianza del consumidor e inversionista disminuyó luego de unas reñidas elecciones presidenciales, se espera que el consumo privado, cuyo promedio de crecimiento entre 2004 y 2010 fue de 5,7%, siga expandiéndose y que crezca un 6% en 2011 y un 5,6% en 2012, según el Banco Central de Reserva del Perú (BCRP).