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Why business is brisk at corner shops in African markets

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A trader running a shop in Alexandra Township, Johannesburg, South Africa. [File, Standard]

Corner shops are doing better than predicted despite protracted supply chain issues and big-box and online retail competitors.

This is according to a new report confirming better-than-expected sales and that 94 per cent of consumers surveyed plan to shop as much or more at their corner shops in the future.

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