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E-commerce looks set to grow post-Covid, but will it be enough?

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The question for the local economy is whether growth online will be enough to offset the pandemic's devastation

Much has been said about the apparent rise in e-commerce and the digital economy during the Covid-19 crisis. But how much of that will still be a reality as more of the economy opens up?

Social-distancing rules have forced consumers to adopt technology in a way few could have imagined before President Cyril Ramaphosa called the first “family meeting” in March, ushering in a lockdown that is now in its sixth month.A subscription helps you enjoy the best of our business content every day along with benefits such as exclusive Financial Times articles, ProfileData financial data, and digital access to the Sunday Times and Times Select.

 

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