High anxiety levels among SA consumers
The longer that Covid plays out, the longer these anxiety levels will persist
19 April 2021 - 10:08
Consumers are living through an anxious time, caught in a double-pronged crisis encompassing personal health and safety and financial wellbeing.
According to Deloitte’s latest “State of the Consumer” tracker, the anxiety levels experienced by South Africans surpasses the global average, with the biggest concerns locally around finances – even ahead of the health impact of Covid. Covid began as a health pandemic and has now transformed into a full-blown financial crisis around the world. The longer that Covid plays out, the longer these anxiety levels will persist...
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