Surge in online shopping
Online shopping has proved to be the light at the end of the tunnel for the retail sector
12 May 2024 - 06:25
While retail sales in South Africa stagnate and even decline, online shopping has proved to be the light at the end of the tunnel for the sector.
According to Stats SA, total retail for 2023 reached R1,153-trillion, down 1% from R1,164-trillion in 2022. This marked only the second time this century that total retail had declined...
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