South Africa’s ‘hidden’ R900 billion retail giant is beating Shoprite and Pick n Pay

[BusinessTech]

South Africa’s ‘hidden’ R900 billion retail giant is beating Shoprite and Pick n Pay

Spaza shops, taverns, and independent retailers are outperforming South Africa’s major retail chains, such as Shoprite and Pick n Pay.

 

[geezer]

Must be the shittiest comparison ever! That's like comparing apples to the coco de mer seed.

Does spaza shops and taverns have the same overhead costs than Shoprite and Pick n Pay?

 

[My_King]

Do they pay VAT?

 

[dualmeister]

Must be the shittiest comparison ever! That's like comparing apples to the coco de mer seed.

Does spaza shops and taverns have the same overhead costs than Shoprite and Pick n Pay?

Or even pay tax

 

[ToxicBunny]

Not really hidden when all the locals want to eject the operators and such now is it.

 

[geezer]

Or even pay tax

There's so much that's not on the same playing field, I did not even bother to try and name them all.

That article is a low point in the history of either AI or journalism, probably both.

 

[W@P]

 

[Smiggles]

Selling 2 minute noodles that kill you. I’ll pass thanks.