Open Accesspost-COVID-19 retail landscapes
Author(s) -
Isaac Idowu Abe,
Virimai Victor Mugobo
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
harvard deusto business research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2254-6235
DOI - 10.48132/hdbr.364
Subject(s) - covid-19 , government (linguistics) , business , pandemic , economic growth , economics , medicine , linguistics , philosophy , disease , pathology , virology , outbreak , infectious disease (medical specialty) , biology
This paper offer insight to the substantial role of the small and medium retailers (S&M) and how Covid-19 has impacted the sector. The economic contribution of this group of retailers have been noted to be high. Policy measures of the government of South Africa in response to the pandemic was severe on the informal retailers who were stopped from operating their businesses. The paper highlighted the internal and external struggles and opportunities of the retailers. There is the need to revalue the sector according to its contribution to the society, assist the retailers to improve on their infrastructure, formalise their practises, embark on reform programmes aimed at improving their capacities.