On its way into the greatness of the light, the shadow economy was pulled back into the darkness by COVID-19. Will it shine again? In this article we examine the impact that COVID-19 has had on the South African informal retail sector. The informat... Read more

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Covid-19 has decimated economies and employment worldwide. In a country like South Africa, already struggling with ballooning unemployment figures, temporary Read more

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In March 2020, we began investigating how gig economy platforms were responding to the Covid-19 pandemic. Reports indicated that half of gig workers had Read more

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South Africa is a country of many public holidays: religious holidays and historical ones, some of which have been repurposed into occasions for the promotion of national unity. Perhaps the most beloved of these is Heritage Day, Read more

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European retailers continue to focus their energy on developing ways to address new consumer priorities, by adapting off and online store formats to the new shopping behavior. Read more

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The Covid-19 pandemic has changed our world irrevocably in a matter of months. Some scientists now predict that the pandemic could continue for as long as two years and will begin to subside Read more

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With consumers unable to shop through their regular channels, while simultaneously needing to make Read more

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