When the Sars-CoV-2 virus struck SA in or around March 2020, it was obvious to me that two clothing-orientated retailers in the country would survive, namely TFG and Mr Price.

Both positioned mainly at the lower end of the market, though their strategies for success were quite different. While Mr Price was retreating back into a SA-only operation, TFG was making the most of its forays into Australia and the UK. ..

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