Go big or go online: Retail’s uncertain post-Covid future

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Is Covid-19 going to further consolidate one of the most concentrated retail markets in the world? Investec Retail analyst David Smith discusses this and the acceleration of the online trend.
12 May 2020 English South Africa Business · Investing

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