Analysts are divided over the extent of the threat from online retailers based in China
Analysts are divided over the extent of the threat from online retailers based in China
Analysts are divided over the extent of the threat from online retailers based in China
05 September 2024 – 05:00
by Adele Shevel
While there are hopes that the two-pot pension system can enhance cash flows for local retailers, discount online retailers that ship from China are a dark cloud on the horizon. Indications are that low-cost online retailers are already munching into the market share of well-established local retailers.
Retailers with a higher proportion of sales in apparel are likely to be more vulnerable. But there is a view that the threat could ease as goods bought online start to incur the same taxation — which would level the playing fields…
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