Across the globe, consumers are altering their path to purchase and increasingly turning to online channels to address their shopping needs in response to the lingering effects of COVID-19. With this shift, the need for retailers to be digitally focu... Read more

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Today’s path to purchase includes multiple touchpoints both off and online. Brands are having to prioritise Read more

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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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The informal trade can fundamentally alter the fortunes of brands in South Africa especially in light of a retracting Read more

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