Tag: retail industry
Massmart half-year headline loss widens to R1.2bn
The retail industry has been exposed to many headwinds, in this uncertain economic environment. COVID-19 brought on store closures and job cuts.
COVID-19: How will the retail sector survive the new normal?
One of the biggest sectors in most industrialised economies is the retail industry, and it is also one of the hardest hit industries during Covid-19 due to lock-down restrictions and a decrease in consumer buying power. Joining CNBC Africa to unpack the future of the retail industry in both South Africa and the U.K is Howard Saunders, Retail Futurist and Consultant at 22and5.
The impact of COVID-19 on Kenya’s retail industry
Africa’s biggest supermarket chain, Shoprite Holdings recently announced it is closing one of its branches in Kenya and laying off over 100 workers due to a reduction of shoppers. Elsewhere, the International Finance Corporation is set to acquire a minority stake in retail chain Naivas International Limited for $15 million. For more updates in Kenya’s retail market and how it’s coping with the pandemic, CNBC Africa spoke to Ken Gichinga, Chief Economist at Mentoria Economics.
Flux Trends Founder Dion Chang on the latest online trends in the retail space
With the retail industry undergoing a significant transformation over the past decade, retailers and Asset Managers have to adapt and respond to shifts in consumer preference. CNBC Africa’s Fifi Peters spoke to Dion Chang, Trend Analyst and Founder of Flux Trends about what owners in the shopping space can do to insure they keep up with the evolution of the digital age.
What does the future hold for Nigeria’s retail industry?
What does the future hold for Nigeria’s retail industry?
The evolution of SA’s retail industry
The evolution of SA’s retail industry
Nigeria’s retail industry forecast
Nigeria's retail industry forecast
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