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Writing Instruments in South Africa

Publisher Euromonitor International
Published Jun 04, 2025
Length 16 Pages
SKU # EP20081075

Description

In 2024, writing instruments recorded positive value growth in South Africa. Pens and pencils remained essential stationery staples used in both schools and offices, resulting in a consistent, stable demand. Sales of these items peaked during the back-to-school season, as parents stocked up or replaced essential school supplies for their children. Retailers launched aggressive price promotions to capitalise on this seasonal rush, driving retail volume sales.

Euromonitor International's Writing Instrumentsin South Africa report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market at a national level. It provides the latest retail sales data (2020-2024), allowing you to identify the sectors driving growth. It identifies the leading companies, the leading brands and offers strategic analysis of key factors influencing the market – be they new product developments, distribution or pricing issues. Forecasts to 2029 illustrate how the market is set to change.

Product coverage: Colouring, Markers and Highlighters, Pencils, Pens, Writing Accessories.

Data coverage: market sizes (historic and forecasts), company shares, brand shares and distribution data.

Why buy this report?
* Get a detailed picture of the Writing Instruments market;
* Pinpoint growth sectors and identify factors driving change;
* Understand the competitive environment, the market’s major players and leading brands;
* Use five-year forecasts to assess how the market is predicted to develop.

Table of Contents

16 Pages
Writing Instruments in South Africa
Euromonitor International
June 2025
List Of Contents And Tables
WRITING INSTRUMENTS IN SOUTH AFRICA
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
The essential nature of pens and pencils maintains growth for writing instruments
Affordability drives demand for writing instruments, as consumers buy during promotions
Unique and premium writing instruments attract affluent South African consumers
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Personalised and premium offerings are expected to drive growth over the forecast period
Asian imports from Shein and Temu are set to attract younger consumers
Online stationery stores are set to gain ground by offering unique products
CATEGORY DATA
Table 1 Sales of Writing Instruments by Category: Volume 2019-2024
Table 2 Sales of Writing Instruments by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 3 Sales of Writing Instruments by Category: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
Table 4 Sales of Writing Instruments by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 5 NBO Company Shares of Writing Instruments: % Value 2020-2024
Table 6 LBN Brand Shares of Writing Instruments: % Value 2021-2024
Table 7 Distribution of Writing Instruments by Format: % Value 2019-2024
Table 8 Forecast Sales of Writing Instruments by Category: Volume 2024-2029
Table 9 Forecast Sales of Writing Instruments by Category: Value 2024-2029
Table 10 Forecast Sales of Writing Instruments by Category: % Volume Growth 2024-2029
Table 11 Forecast Sales of Writing Instruments by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
PERSONAL ACCESSORIES IN SOUTH AFRICA
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Personal accessories in 2024: The big picture
2024 key trends
Competitive landscape
Retailing developments
What next for personal accessories?
MARKET DATA
Table 12 Sales of Personal Accessories by Category: Volume 2019-2024
Table 13 Sales of Personal Accessories by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 14 Sales of Personal Accessories by Category: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
Table 15 Sales of Personal Accessories by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 16 NBO Company Shares of Personal Accessories: % Value 2020-2024
Table 17 LBN Brand Shares of Personal Accessories: % Value 2021-2024
Table 18 Distribution of Personal Accessories by Format: % Value 2019-2024
Table 19 Forecast Sales of Personal Accessories by Category: Volume 2024-2029
Table 20 Forecast Sales of Personal Accessories by Category: Value 2024-2029
Table 21 Forecast Sales of Personal Accessories by Category: % Volume Growth 2024-2029
Table 22 Forecast Sales of Personal Accessories by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
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